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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1920
Page
6
Suburban social and personal notes from Meaderville Centerville Walkerville and the South Side appear in this column. Events include dances births visitors and club and church gatherings addressed to Suburban Notes care of the Standard Butte.
Meaderville residents hosted a string of New Year gatherings at homes on Plum and Harrison streets. Families including Bertoglio, Wedlake, and Uren shared dinners, dances, and games with friends and relatives while local clubs such as the H. M. and Thelma Peters circle held Christmas party festivities.
William Joseph Whitehead aged years, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Whitehead of 2002 Oregon Avenue, died Saturday afternoon. The private funeral will be held Monday afternoon with Rev officiating at the grave.
Centerville notes recall Tom O’Brien visiting relatives and heading to Portland for medical care after holidays. Knights of Athlon held a New Year’s Eve watch in St George’s hall with a large crowd and a late chicken dinner. A Young Men’s club New Year’s dance at the Ninerafite. others lined up New Year parties and visits across town. William Bowden’s death mourned by townsfolk. Mrs Williams and son arrive from England to stay with Harry Williams. John Walker hosts a family dance with friends, while Boy Scouts of St Lawrence prepare for a school hall event. Visitors arrive from Missoula and Deer Lodge, with jokes about local shop life and holiday travels.
South Side residents hosted guests and relatives during holidays and New Year. The column lists travel to Seattle and Whitehall, visits from San Francisco and Missoula, a birth on 26 December, illnesses in the area, and numerous house parties, skating events, and club meetings with friends from Oregon Avenue to Miles City, all reflecting a bustling community season.
Readers report several departures and visits as residents travel for New Year celebrations. Lee Crutcher leaves Edwards street for Chicago for two weeks of business. Miss Moebus of Oregon avenue heads to Bozeman to resume studies. Margaret Shea returns to Glasgow Montana from Keokuk street. Miss Moebus of Oregon also noted as departing for Bozeman yesterday.
Walkerville notes report visits and sickness among locals on West Daly and nearby streets. Mrs Annear ill at home. Hannah Hurley improving at St James. John Polkinhorne and others return from work in Seattle shipyards. Miss De Berti to Deer Lodge for St Marys academy studies. Local weddings, gatherings, and hospital stays noted with community arrivals and farewells.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul railroad earned the Northwestern Division safety award for no-injury performance in a recent competition. A. W. Smallen, safety chief, credits three years of effort to reducing accidents and saving lives. He notes the road, with about 71,550 employees and 11,000 miles of track, is among the largest in the United States and hopes to continue the record.
A prominent Helena man died by his own action in New York, found face down with blood at the scene. Police found two notes suggesting planned self destruction. He had sent cheerful Christmas letters, and was involved in family plans for the new year. His brother had recent banking ties in New York. The report notes dissents and possible reconciliation with his brother. He was a longtime prominent Western gu ar dealer.
The Cork area saw attacks on police barracks with many cyclists and motorists converging on Carrix tonill eight miles from Cork. Police found wires cut and armed patrols sent out after news of the disturbance. The press reports about 100 men involved. minor assaults occurred at Sneh Geelagh and South Kilmurry with wires cut but no injuries.
The Montana weather story shows sporadic cold and cloudiness across the state with temperatures from five below to 22 above. Strong winds in scattered areas hint at an approaching storm, as Great Falls reports 40 above while Butte and Livingston see chilly readings and billows of unsettled air across the plains.
Congress returns after a fortnight holiday to tackle numerous domestic and international issues. The Senate plans to resume discussion on the sedition bill led by Senator Sterling while a Milwaukee socialist election certificate faces immediate rejection in the House. The German peace treaty is also targeted for disposal this month.
Memorial service for Theodore Roosevelt announced to be held in Trinity Church New York. The service marks his first death anniversary with addresses by American rector and remarks contrasting Roosevelt favorably with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
In Budapest on Wednesday December 31 Bela Kun, ex communist dictator of Hungary, faced numerous charges stemming from acts committed during his rule as hearings opened.
East Rochester nurse Mrs Anes L Bellows testifies to using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for seven years to combat nervous exhaustion and bladder issues. She notes it helps when standing and recommends it to young women with painful or irregular periods and related symptoms, inviting letters for free advice from the company.
A period advertisement claims grip and influenza prevention using a spray of Wizard Oil diluted with water or gargling for throat relief. It touts antiseptic protection, offers a money back guarantee, and markets Wizard Liver Whips pink pills priced at 30 cents with a druggist source.
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