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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
4
A vintage ad urges readers afflicted with excessive facial or body hair to visit a druggist for phelactine. It claims the stick removes hair with roots and leaves skin smooth, touts odorless, non irritant formula, and asserts safety for children to cut.
Lillian Johnson, alleging false arrest and nine hour detention at the Tait hotel, sues H. L. Wilson and Alice Wilson in Judge Jackson's court for 50000. The Jan 15 1919 arrest followed a police investigation into a diamond pin theft. A witness conference interrupted proceedings as testimony focused on the arrest and alleged humiliation.
Miss Johnson was released after the Wilsons declined to prosecute. Attorney Matt Canning for the defendants argued the arrest was not at the urging of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, as Williams described the incident involving a steam radiator and a folded paper with a missing pin.
Reval February 3 Estonia and the Soviet government of Russia have agreed to respect the agreed Gulf of Finland principles. Only troops from Estonia or the Soviet side or their allies may be on either country’s territory. Russia abandons claims to former government property in Estonia and returns libraries and archives of Dorpat University. A special commission will set commercial and diplomatic relations.
Berlin February 8. Vorwaerts editorial condemns efforts to preserve former Emperor William s fortune. The piece says the bill before the Prussian diet is a masterpiece of old Prussian efficiency placing Count Hohenzollern s financial status on property rights while ignoring guilt or politics and notes the government may seize private fortunes under national constitution.
Den mark, Holland and Austria plan to declare permanent neutrality and seek the same terms as Switzerland for joining the League of Nations, according to multiple Zurich newspapers.
Governors of Mexican states will gather in Mexico City on February 5. The meeting is awaited with great interest as the city declares a holiday for the occasion.
Denver South Side high school boys condemn girl vanity and beauty habits at the university and in town. Miss Annie McKean Shuler, dean at the University of Denver, bans powder puffs citing ragged rug and undignified mirror scenes. The Mothers congress and PTA report boys urging ostracism of students who doll up with bobbed hair, short skirts, and low-cut waists.
Dotty meets Johnny Green Frog hiding under bushes while Squeedee warns of not teasing him. The frog boasts about teeth and webbed feet, explains he is Johnny Green Frog, cousin to Hoppy Toad, and ridicules the toad’s wartless skin before hopping away to the pond.
Washington Feb 4 The secretary of the treasury is asked in a Senate resolution to inform the chamber about United States loans to foreign governments and to state what interest has been paid or is due.
Suit filed over a July 1918 crash on South Montana street involving Elizabeth Gant in a car and Charles Boehm's auto truck. Judge Lamb's court heard evidence. instructions to the jury to be given. Gant says the truck was on the wrong side, causing her to be thrown from her vehicle.
H. C. Robinson of 920 Utah Avenue reported $1,200 worth of hides stolen after his return to the city. Sheriff O Rourke and Deputy Borie recovered the hides and expect to arrest the robber shortly.
J D McCormick faces a third degree assault charge in Justice Ornsbys court filed yesterday by Fred Williams. Both taxi drivers, the dispute began at the Northern Pacific station as they collected passengers and Williams says McCormick struck him with a fist.
The Butte High School Alumni association will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 30 this evening in the high school auditorium. This is the first meeting since the schedule change from Wednesday to Thursday and a large turnout is expected. Miss Ryan will coach the upcoming play Officer 666, though copies are not yet available due to a strike in the East. Casts and parts will be announced later. Dancing will follow the business meeting in the gym until 11.
In Montesano Washington February 4 illness of John Lamb one of 11 defendants in the Warren O Grimm murder case delayed this afternoon's court session. Lamb suffered a slight heart attack but was deemed not serious. He attended the morning session but could not leave the county jail after lunch. Twelve jurors were present at adjournment as eleven had been passed for cause with the twelfth under examination. Progress slowed due to the postponement and two men were passed earlier, one excused on a defense objection.
The Hague Feb 4 Holland should enter the League of Nations says a Dutch committee report to examine the covenant and draft a bill for adhesion. It notes secular liberty would be reduced but warns refusal could isolate the country socially from other nations.
Tacoma reports the Episcopal church plans hostels in big western Washington lumber camps modeled after YWCA and YMCA huts. Miss Blanche Werner announced at the diocese of Olympia convention that twenty five thousand dollars has been appropriated to inaugurate the program.
Dress buyers are urged to try Diamond Dyes for wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics. The package directions claim easy diamond dyeing over any color and include a Color Card shown by a druggist to match materials.
An ad touts twenty five million boxes of Cascarets sold last year for relief from constipation biliousness indigestion gases colds and headaches. The copy says Cascarets work during sleep removing toxins without griping and strengthen bowel muscles unlike calomel or harsh pills and at low cost.
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