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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1926
Page
1
A Montana feature rebuts critics who warned of bankruptcy after 1920s debt. It notes droughts and doubts, but says by 1924 Montanans rebuilt finances, reformed policy, and proved semi arid lands can yield fertile crops and grain. The piece emphasizes courage, thrift, and future confidence.
The Dennis College of Beauty in San Francisco announces a new higher learning institution to teach beauty culture and confer degrees. Directors include Salome Hobson. aims include Bachelor of Beauty Science and Doctor of Beauty Science among others. The curriculum lists eyebrow arching courses with tweezers and with wax.
Chicago January 23 The Rev Les le L Boyd 36 of Portland Oregon was found dead in a suburban Y M C A room with throat and wrists slashed A note addressed to his wife Mrs Boyd was found and a friend said he had lately been despondent due to health
Rear Admiral A Ross United States Navy, retired, died suddenly after 9 30 tonight at his Cocoanut Grove home six miles south of Miami. He was a long serving officer with a distinguished career and remembrance by peers.
Local clergy in Butte respond coolly to Luther Burbank's statements on religion and science. Some smile, others decline to comment, noting the botanist's fame but saying his plant work does not grant him theological authority. Readers are directed to page 3 for more column context.
Senate moves toward cloture on world court debate as new talks seek a substitute resolution of adherence. Pro court leaders propose changes to limit discussion while opponents press that treaties still require Senate consent and warning for any advisory opinions. Senator Swanton backs substitute to broaden general restraint on international adjudication changes.
Four prisoners at Alameda County Jail overpowered two jailers, locked them in a cell, and used smuggled automatic weapons to seize control. Thomas Brown, serving a sentence for petty larceny, alerted Oakland police 30 minutes after the escape. Police moved quickly to the jail.
Royston youths Howard Short and Sage Lester and dancer Dolle Skinner set a new marathon mark for continuous Charleston dancing in Charleston. They began Friday at 8 p.m. and stopped after 24 minutes and 36 seconds. the previous one hour 59 minutes record in San Antonio was surpassed by 28 boys and eight girls.
A scrambled credit clash positions Robert Peary and Amundsen as rivals in polar discovery. A recent Leavenworth visit cites Cook serving time for oil frauds as context while trimming the row over who reached the pole first and how the claim should be regarded.
Fort Worth Texas January 23 Captain Amundsen backs Dr Frederick Cook as an intrepid explorer worthy of American respect. He notes Cook may not have reached the North Pole as Peary claimed but argues Cook has a strong case in exploration history.
Butte born dramatic soprano Myra Mortimer made her American debut at Jordan Hall before a large Boston audience. Critics praised her powerful voice and promise, noting strong reception from music lovers and critics alike as she performed a program of German composers. Her New York engagement is anticipated following the Boston premiere.
Ineacite miners and operators will confer again to discuss a new coal strike. In L. Lewis, president United Mine Workers, operators say the latest plan is unsound and not based on firm fundamentals.
William R. Shiella fasted 54 days beginning December 12 and entered the fourth day of a new or continuing fast on January 23 at Havre. He previously lived 38 days on orange juice and 16 days on water only. His weight dropped from 205 to 160 pounds and he performed light labor while walking daily.
Washington Jan 23 Senator Smoot said a tax reduction bill will be called up in the Senate next week regardless of the World Court status. If cloture is invoked to limit debate on the World Court, the defect can be disposed of before week’s end. Smoot noted that if an agreement is reached for later consideration, he will seek immediate action on the tax bill ahead of the February 15 deadline for final passage as fire insurance payments are due.
Eleven bodies recovered from the Lafayette hotel ruins in Allentown as flames gutted the city’s oldest hostelry. Five more were unaccounted and feared inside the wreckage. Eight victims identified. investigators plan to dynamite walls to ease search. A fire rumor circulates while rescue teams press on through the night.
Ross sentenced to the chair for the murder of a bond man in a bank holdup was reprieved tonight by Governor Smith until the end of Feb 15. Announcement of the reprieve was telephoned to Sing Sing prison halting Ross execution for the third night in succession.
Cardinal Mercier renowned Belgian prelate died at 3 PM after a long illness. Bells rang nationwide as he passed peacefully with family at his side. Funeral planned for Malines Thursday with burial tonight in state at the archbishopric residence. National funeral services to be decided by the council of ministers.
In Chicago the so called tough bad man, often shown in papers, is paraded as meek in county jail doing his own laundry. He laments jail conditions to police and attorneys as a cold, dirty, soap exercise, while losing over two thousand dollars from federal authorities tied to a stolen car sale. Lawyers say the money is part of publicity, witnesses present damaging testimony, and police seek links to a double murder.
Police and Delaware County authorities continued the search for a killer after the severed head of Anna May Dietrich, a 34-year-old milliner, was found near Philadelphia bars. The head, wrapped in newspapers, bore no distinctive marks and the body parts were discovered earlier in the week. A railroad flagman reported a man carrying a bundle from a car near the scene Thursday, then fleeing after being challenged, with ashes and a scorched carpet fragment later found at the suspected spot.
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