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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1921
Page
7
The funeral for Joseph Keppler will be held Sunday afternoon at the Masonic temple at 2 30. Public services will be conducted under the auspices of Acacia lodge No 33 A F and A M. Interment will be in Hill cemetery.
Burglars shattered the front door of the Standard drug store on East Park Avenue Anaconda and stole the cash register containing a few dollars and a case of fountain pens. Under Sheriff Henault collected fingerprints from bloodstains. the cash register was found near the city north boundary. The theft follows a string of recent robberies in Anaconda targeting business districts. Arthur Vautrin had been in the store until 11 pm the prior evening.
The Irish leader Eamon de Valera ends his nationwide lecture tour due to illness. He thanks supporters and pledges Ireland will not forget the noble cause he represents, expressing deep esteem for the people and friends who helped him.
Anaconda news brief lists Is Is taxi service with city trips at 25c and phone numbers, local ads for sale items and rentals, multiple visitors and residents returning or traveling, births and social notices, and a funeral announcement for Joseph C. Keppler with Masonic temple services scheduled.
Reports that Eamonn De Valera reached Ireland remained unconfirmed as Irish circles in London doubted the rumor. Government offices closed for New Year’s Eve, no official statement on arrest risks if he lands. A crowd cheered Mrs Muriel MacSwiney at City Hall after she was granted freedom of the city.
In an early home showdown at Daly gymnasium the Washoe Athletics defeated Butte Independents 25 to 20. The game featured a late Washoe surge and strong free throw shooting by Wilson as Wanamaker and Loux provided fresh energy and tight defense.
The high school alumni beat the regulars 22 to 0 in a preliminary match marked by slow play and disorganization by the junior team. Alumni featured Mayes and McCarron as forwards, Warre, Ahern, Watts, and Crimmons in the backcourt, while the regulars started Danielson Emmons Searles at forwards with Domitrovich, McElhennie centers and Conroy McDonald Sugrue guards.
Mr and Mrs J L Oliver held a 6 o clock dinner last Saturday for Mr and Mrs George Dunage and family Milton Staford and family Harvey Oliver and Victor Truet. Mrs Oliver was assisted by her mother Mrs Jasque in serving.
Mr and Mrs George Dunage were surprised Wednesday evening when friends and neighbors gathered at their ranch near Modesty for a party. Cards and games were played until late.
The B A P railway announces New Year specials running December 31 January 1 and 2. Departures from Butte at 8 p m and 12 45 a m depart from Anaconda at 8 p m and 11 30 p m. The last Butte bound train leaves Gregson at midnight with a Gregson Anaconda leg at 1 20 a m.
In Kansas City a visitor from Drover Springs, Ray mond Copp, 19, accused a barber Mrs. W. E. Howard of tricking him after a haircut and shave. The bill totaled 4.25 dollars with items from olive oil to eggs, described humorously at court as exhibit A. The judge noted a 50 dollar fine.
The body of Joseph C. Keppler, pioneer Anaconda businessman, who died in The Dalles Oregon, arrived in the city yesterday, accompanied by Mrs Keppler and Mrs George Wedekind, sister of the deceased. It will lie in state at the Masonic temple until tomorrow afternoon with services under the Masonic lodge.
London report shows the registrar-general's quarterly figures with 117,764 baby boys born and 112,103 girls for the three months ending Sept 30. Infant mortality and the general death rate declined, suggesting postwar population recovery with more male births than female.
Researchers note an adult sea lion can consume up to 44 salmon in a single day, illustrating high foraging efficiency and prey impact in its habitat.
A writ of habeas corpus seeks Philip Jacques release from jail after a police court vagrancy conviction. Judge Winston heard the motion and took it under advisement yesterday.
Funeral services for Josephine Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Clark were held yesterday at their home and then at St Peters church where further services were conducted.
A stove toppled in the home of Mrs. James Hogan at 610 Chestnut Street triggered a fire alarm yesterday. Neighbors righted the stove and averted danger before fire crews arrived.
Investigators examining the Lampman site in Saskatchewan report a coal deposit of exceptional quality. They estimate about 32,000,000 tons of coal across two and three quarters sections of land, marking a major provincial asset.
The Anaconda post office will stay closed all day to give employees a well earned day of rest after the busy Christmas season.
The Anaconda Gun club postpones its scheduled shoot for Sunday by one week in respect for the funeral of the late Joseph Keppler.
Reports claim vast diamond fields near Sonora and Sinaloa with gems ready for use though none have reached markets. A Guerrero tale links a famed geologist to a legendary mine tied to Emperor Augustin and General Guerrero, sparking sensational speculation.
The wolf hunt plans in Champaign County revive a pioneer era pastime with Mahomet as campaign HQ. Hundreds of men will form units to pursue wolves, using clubs. firearms are forbidden amid sheep and stock losses driving the effort.
In Tottenham England a man named Thorn said his 14 year old wife assaulted him by striking with a chair when he attempted to retrieve his clothes. The wife was summoned and bound over to keep the peace.
The Valley of Doubt shows at the Margaret theater tonight and Sunday night only. Arline Pretty plays the American girl who travels to a Canadian lumber camp with her brother seeking reform amid a harsh Arctic backdrop. Thurston Hall and William Davidson provide strong support in a vigorously directed drama.
A bi annual report from the Montana Livestock Sanitary board and state veterinary surgeon was received in Anaconda. It surveys livestock diseases and treatments, reviews the state’s work over the past two years, explains import regulations, and notes a decline in both numbers and value of livestock in 1920 compared with 1919.
The Montana State Irrigation Commission’s 1920 survey commends Deer Lodge County highways as excellent with a hard surface road from Anaconda to Butte. The report surveys each county and outlines irrigation possibilities, including streams for potential irrigation.
A special meeting of the board of county commissioners will be held January 6 and 7, 1921, at the courthouse in Anaconda, starting at 10 a.m., to transact any business that may properly come before the board. E. B. Bailey, Clerk to Board of Commissioners.
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