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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1915
Page
9
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as the quickest cure for colds and flu symptoms. It claims rapid relief from nasal congestion, runny nose, feverishness, and aches with no inconvenience, priced at 25 cents in drugstores.
A 1915 horoscope warns of Saturn’s adverse influence early morning and Neptune and the sun ruling in the evening. It cautions for dangerous falls and epidemics while predicting business caution and possible foreign envoy visits, rising marriages among the wealthy, and a Brander’s sudden death with large hospital endowments. Revival of trade and crops is hoped for.
The five leasers of the Home Run group have mined ore for months and ordered a 60 horsepower electric hoist to aid sinking the shaft. The shaft is down 160 feet, following a silver vein two and a half feet wide with latest ore sampling at 40 ounces silver and 16 dollars gold per ton. The lease holders Jerry Doyle Charles Dunn Tom Helms Dan Hurley and Ed Mathews expect to ship three carloads by March 1 while development work and hoist installation proceed. No shipments are current as crews focus on development and equipment setup.
Officials and attorneys general discuss how to pay for remodeling the new jail in Silver Bow County to receive inmates. A bond vote is proposed after past failure and uncertain costs. Plans include contractor bids and a clear cost estimate, with possible delay until funds are assured.
A Q and A column notes debate over the largest Montana fish caught between 1918 and 1914, suggesting some giants may exist but unreported. It cites modesty or distance from papers as reasons and hints at local fishing pride and legend. The piece also touches on death rates and voting rules affecting women, with details about Montana, Washington, Minnesota, Utah, and Wisconsin.
In Salem on January 18 Miss Marian B Towne of Jackson County became the first woman to address Oregon's House. She supported a Jackson County bill to cede exclusive jurisdiction over Crater Lake National Park to the United States. The bill passed after her argument. An Amsterdam despatch notes the American steamer Pathfinder with a cotton cargo from America for Germany arrived near Muiden, Holland and awaits further orders.
County Clerk Dave Kehoe posted notices announcing the start of registration books. Registration is continuous under current law, but voters must register 30 days before an election. About 8,000 women and 4,000 men remain to be registered, with 24 days to complete the process and ensure voting eligibility.
A fiery anti liquor argument cites scientists and leaders across nations arguing that alcohol harms society. It contrasts Prohibition advocates with reports from laboratories and journals, urging enforcement and public action to curb drinking in wartime and peacetime alike.
A Butte resident recalls relief from backache and kidney discomfort after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He notes family use and recommends the remedy to others suffering from kidney and back problems, urging rest and moderate living alongside the treatment.
The fragmented text hints at a controversial claim about Doan's Kidney Pills and a debate on abolishing an industry. It mentions phrases about humanity's blessings and “turse,” with unclear references to a person or place named Sourpoint of Men and an entity CanOCKWAY. The readable portion suggests a public discourse or letter discussing health products and industry impacts.
The Trinity Episcopal church in Centerville held its quarterly conference with Rev Edward Smith presiding. Reports show the church in good financial condition after revival meetings. plans include a cantata The River Singers. Also noted are statements on rural credits from Senator Howe Smith and references to Col John A Joyce known as Poet of Washington.
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