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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1919
Page
4
Leys Jewelers offers quality jewelry silverware and cut glass at fair prices. Many buyers assume cheaper goods exist but Leys sells only top quality, often at lower prices than rivals. The store proclaims itself Hallmark Store with watch inspection for N. P. and G.
A stream of guests check in at the Finlen and Finten hotels in Butte. Names include J Kelly of Lima, W L Burkhart of Helena, J B Tice of Dillon, Miss Olive G Smith of Jeffers, J A Wall of Whitehall, H B Burgens of Three Forks, and many others. Reports mention registrations at the Finlen, Finten, Leggat, Thornton, Acoma, and Lemgat, with brief notes on their travel and local business. The scene also notes entertainment at the American theater and a G A R installation event attended by Deer Lodge visitors.
Andrew Malse, an elderly Greek, told police that Jim Baker robbed him of 27 dollars in cash and a 425 dollar check on a Hutte bank after they drank together. Baker, alleged to be of the same nationality, was charged with robbery and held for investigation by the county attorney.
A Silver Bow county board resolution calls for public apology from Attorney General Ford and others over alleged slackers among discharged soldiers and sailors. The assembly lists names, outlines aims to press the press and Helena representatives, and details committees on sickness welfare publicity and legislation to aid returned servicemen. The group plans a Feb parade and sets office hours for employment aid, with a broader scope to include all war service members.
The Army and Navy association recommends Congress pass the Shafer plan. It would give every discharged soldier one year's pay in monthly installments as a token of gratitude. Resolutions by Ker Beadle and W. KR. Van Orden, with publicity committee members Minnett Riordan Archie Clark and M. Cohen, advocate expressing opinions overseas.
A fragmentary scene shows a young girl called Cathwin bartering for pennies with a passerby. The narrative contrasts a child’s boldness with a passing adult’s warning about changing prices as a boy in a blue jumper asks for money, highlighting a street interaction and a brief moral reflection.
The forecast notes Uranus and Venus adverse to the day with Mercury in a difficult aspect. It predicts growth for newspapers and magazines as educational factors but warns of centralised newspaper control and a rise in independent publications. It forecasts gossip, extravagant dress, and possible impatience in love with a day unfavorable for theatre.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey publishes a new chart edition reflecting recent surveys of the Mississippi Delta front. Updates show depth changes and river silt advancement affecting navigation from seaward and along South Pass and Southwest Pass. The edition highlights artificial river mouths and harbor developments tied to city front and harbor improvements, aiding navigators.
The long running duo Abe Potash and Mawruss Perl face a vampire in a new dramatic turn by Montague Glass and Jules Goodman. Their plan to swap clan and suit interests for Ilium TM magnates becomes the central gag. The farce Business Before Pleasure, a 1917 18 hit, plays at Broadway theater from January 28 to 29.
The Butte club reported near perfect scores amid windy conditions as Willams and Bennet from Deer Lodge and West from Billings led the out of town shooters. Next shoot scheduled at Anaconda February 2 with 20 third events and a 12-pair event.
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