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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1916
Page
11
An old advertisement claims Kilmer’s Swamp-Root cures various ailments though it notes not for all. It offers a sample bottle by mail from Kilmer & Co. of Binghamton New York and directs purchase through stores. The text mentions the Anaconda Daily Standard in relation to distribution or endorsement.
Advertising in this newspaper carries the voice of commerce with appeals of every kind. It urges readers to turn to ads daily for messages that may satisfy wants and convey important information about opportunities.
Report shows the Three and One Half Mile road house closed due to an attic liquor law restricting sales where fewer than 50 residents live within a quarter mile unless a 20 room hotel exists. County Treasurer's office directed the closure. sheriff and liquor inspectors had no prior orders. The VanNess sisters had operated the place, transferring activities to a neighboring venue, while other local spots faced closure as town growth pressed in.
A motion seeks transfer of the Hassan v Northern Pacific case from district to federal court. Hassan, injured in Butte yards on Nov 9, filed for $8,000 damages claiming debris fell on him. The move hinges on the railroad being a Wisconsin corporation and its disclaimer of responsibility. The note of thanks follows a death in the Bertoglio family.
A police commission meeting will be held to examine applicants for positions on the police force at the city hall Friday night at o clock.
County Attorney Matt Canning filed in Justice Doran's court that C. W. Maddox faced grand larceny charges. Mrs. W. Le. Snyder testified Maddox secured sixty dollars sent to her by her husband from El Paso Texas via Postal Telegraph. He allegedly used the money then returned it by telegraph. The money sat in the post office for days before Snyder learned of Maddox's receipt and prompted the information.
The Butte Chamber of Commerce entertainment committee met yesterday to plan a January 2 lighting district celebration with the Roosters duty. Montana Power executive A Von Dachenhausen outlined street entertainment ideas. Delegates to the Municipal League convention in January will enjoy recreation day with a mine trip and Anaconda smelter tour, followed by a cabaret smoker hosted by the chamber and Silver Bow club.
The Rev Emmett B Reed pastor of Bethel Baptist church took out a license to marry Pansy Juanita Dunn a Denver native age 17 She is the daughter of Mrs [incomplete text] and Reed is a widower noted as head of a large colored congregation in the region.
A 1978 McClure News Syndicate horoscope warns of a ominous new moon on January fifth with Sagitarinus rising and planetary aspects threatening. It foresees widespread sickness in the US and Europe, cautions about treacherous behavior and domestic discord, and notes risks of riots, labor trouble, fires, and financial strain.
Mortuary report from Butte details a recent influenza outbreak with 124 deaths in December, including pneumonia linked to influenza. Dr. Witherspoon notes about 3 percent of residents infected. schools saw high absenteeism. experts expect the epidemic to have largely run its course as hospitals cleared space.
Judge Lynch yesterday sustained the demurrer of the city to the complaint in the injunction action brought by the Rumcell company to prevent sale of property for nonpayment of assessments for improvements. The property in the Cheirea addition shows lots and blocks not platted for city use and streets not dedicated, making the assessments possibly illegal. The judge gave a date to amend the complaint and stated he would issue an order to show cause and try the case on its merits.
Judge McClernan set cases for trial before the court without a jury. Listed are H G Giovenetti and others, Anna Simon versus Patrick Simon on January 12, Jon T J B Restnick versus Dick Sutton and others on January 2, and William F Thom Barbara Horst and others against them.
A 1918 McClure Newspaper Syndicate recipe advises trimming crust to a minimum for a one crust pie and offers a method to bake the crust separately then fill. It suggests rice or beans as weight, slow baking, and a meringue topping, plus a pumpkin filling with mashed pumpkin milk sugar eggs and cinnamon.
Actor Wham Farnum appears with Dorothy Bernard in a red blue stage production of A Soldier's Oath at the Ansonia theater this afternoon and evening. He recalls early film work in The Spoilers and describes a brutal on set hand to hand fight with a fellow actor Sanchez leaving Farnum with a broken hand and other marks.
A fragment notes the Mississippi River delta spans an area roughly equal to the state of Maryland. The text is brief and preserves key entities without additional context or details.
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