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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1926
Page
14
Kiwanis club in Butte marks the eleventh anniversary of the international organization with a luncheon at the New Hotel Finlen. A program includes talks on club objectives for the year and special vocalists with additional musical numbers.
Four men, Peter Grew Henry Lee Bill Smith, were arrested in the 400 block East Broadway on bootlegging charges. John Doe was taken from the 300 block by Detectives Morrison and Larkin. Each of the four faced $160 bonds. Tetroch and Chris Torperson posted $150 each on bootlegging charges.
In Silver Bow county district court Henry Borsman claims his son Calter Borg married Aug. 9, 1925 in Hutte without parental consent. The suit contends the groom was only 20, not yet of age. Other court actions include divorces, bonds, and probate matters with multiple parties named such as George Wasex Hazel Essex Lottie Middleton Benjamin Middleton and Julia Harrington.
Leo Weir and Art Lungren forfeited bonds after a crash on South Montana street in which their auto struck a pole and a barricade house, caromed and left the vehicle wrecked. Barell claimed the machine as his. Detectives Powell Rodda and Geary investigated at about 7 am. a third man was injured and taken indoors.
Detective Powell found Lungren and carried him to a police car for hospital transport. Lungren recovered in the car and both Lungren and Weir were taken to the station. They had a few cuts but were otherwise uninjured. In court yesterday Weir and Lungren failed to appear. Weir forfeited $25 bond and Lungren $5.
A strong drama of heroic youth opens at the American theater highlighting Glenn Hunter and Douglas Gilmore as two buddies in wartime. One guards his comrade’s wife while the other goes over the top. Flora Finch and Raold Amundsen aviation footage accompany the program today.
Burglars arrived in a truck and took 18 sacks of sugar along with wheat, salt, and groceries from Eclipse Grocery on Harrison Avenue. They smashed a window to gain entry and worked inside the store for some time before fleeing.
A. E. Williamson, deputy state examiner, reports a balance of 401.62 due the city after finalising four checkoff records tied to the recent treasurer disturbance. The items include 252.60 for eight disputed charges and 181.06 from seven tax items, with 32.64 credit against cash. A 292.60 item remains in the city clerk’s office as security from Joseph E. Riley. No checks were made on special improvement district funds amid the controversy now in court. Williamson will forward the report to Helena, then to the city.
Private Frank Douglas of the Fourth Infantry U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Wright, Wash, writes the Butte Chamber of Commerce seeking information on his grandfather. He recalls Quaintances living about 11 miles from Butte on a farm and notes a Curtis family link in Ohio. He asks the chamber to assist in locating his relatives.
W McCrin and M Ta Vining plan a brief Helena visit stopping at the Grand Hotel to rest during their travels. Local officials expect a light schedule with no public events announced.
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