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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1919
Page
5
A local ad urges readers to inspect Leys for watches described as accurate timekeepers with fine appearance. It claims modern stock at fine values and invites customers to come in and view products for home or office use.
A long list of visitors and residents is noted in Butte as philatelic pace with hotels Thornton Finlen Acoma and Legwat Barn host new arrivals from Helena Great Falls Dillon Three Forks Judith Gap and other towns. Prominent figures from Missoula Livingston and Sheridan are mentioned along with mining engineers from Bisbee and local businessmen. occasional ads for stationery and bank deposits are included.
Thomas Hodgens Jr son of Thomas Hodgens of Butte died yesterday in New York City from malignant influenza. He was 21, had just earned an honorable discharge from the United States Navy, where he served as an ensign. A Harvard graduate he planned to return for postgraduate work. He had lived in Butte for many years.
Private Arthur Forest of Butte, a Fifty-ninth Infantry man attached to the Fourth Division, returned from France Sept 7 1917 to resume civilian life. He fought at Chateau-Thierry and in the Marne advance, was wounded by machine gun fire, spent months in hospitals, and was mustered out at Camp Funston. Forest hopes to resume mining at Silver Bow.
In a dawn arrest of three alleged drug users in Hutte police found a note that appears to be a classified earnings offer. It promised steady employment and a hefty monthly pay, and listed an address at the Butte hotel. The note hints at a possible Washington authority but its legitimacy is in doubt. The trio carried drugs on them. Police will seek confirmation of the note’s origin and intent.
At a Helena meeting the Montana Livestock Sanitary Board ordered that all Idaho to Montana sheep imports require a federal certificate stating disease absence and origin from scabies-free districts. The board rescinded a prior intrastate disinfection rule, mandating car cleaning and a state veterinary inspection certificate with shipment. It also notes Rockefeller Institute support and a new US Bureau of Animal Industry space at Helena lab.
Mountain View and Trinity Methodist churches in Butte hosted sermons by Rev George Mackelburg secretary for the Methodist movement. The centenary drive aims to raise 30 million dollars for a world outreach program including welfare institutions. Montana is divided into four districts with annual quotas for five years a campaign to place literature in every Methodist home begins. Each congregation is split into units of ten with leaders and secretaries aiding distribution as preparations for the fund drive continue.
AP dispatch reports Archangel 11 notes Bolsheviks facing a front with a mix of German trained officers from former Russian imperial forces. Commisars monitor discipline as many officers are arrested for suspicion, while desertions rise. Bolsheviks offer limited rations, meat or fish, sugar, and tea as prisoners describe internal strains and wavering loyalty.
The Broadway Theater presents a new vaudeville stage comedy featuring Ab russ Perlmutter and a notable cast including Jules Jordan and Charles Lipson. Directed by A. I. Woods, the show premieres January 23 and 24, promising the eccentric duo’s familiar humor in a fresh lineup after Potash and Perlmutter in Society.
Butte local typographical union met Sunday afternoon at Main Street hall with over 50 members present. It was the first gathering the local had managed in some time.
An Allentown mail carrier asserts Neolin soles outwear ordinary footwear, claiming nine months of use and over 4,000 miles walked. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co in Akron markets Neolin soles and Wingfoot Heels, offering re soling and new shoes with similar prices to ordinary pairs.
A notable shift of rail travel to eastern and southern cities, with many heading to California, Wyoming, and large urban centers. The exodus includes numerous Finns and Austrians who came from Pennsylvania coal regions seeking better wages and conditions. As soldiers return, displaced miners fear losing jobs and homes in Butte.
Missoula reports fur farming expanding at a clean ranch six miles from town. Canadian fox breeders share expertise. The operation includes a four acre stockade with digging protections and high wire netting. Managers cite Edward Island and Alaska as models, with pelts valued from 1000 to 1500 dollars and potential returns up to 300 percent on investment.
Dominick Dermar aged 48 died after a fall of ground at a nickel mine. A German native who had lived in Montana 20 years, he died at Tutte hospital after being removed from the mine following the incident. Survived by his mother Mrs Schekemback of Butte and other relatives. He belonged to Basin Lodge of Eagles and Jefferson Lodge Sons of Herman in Basin. Body to be shipped to Basin for interment.
The Twelve Tallyho Girls feature an impressive vaudeville number at the Pantages this week. Their act blends a lively brass band selection with a variety of instruments, including saxophone, creating a harmonious, powerful sound. Soloists among the girls display notable talent, and the performance remains delightful from start to finish.
Director Hobart Hen Toy recreates antebellum atmosphere at the Hermitage near Savannah for The Glorious Adventure. The plantation setting features slaves quarters and descendants of enslaved people, including Mammy Lee, a 114 year old negress used in a pivotal scene with Miss Marsh.
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