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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
5
Wills, manager of the Butte Chamber of Commerce, sent a letter to Helena urging adoption of a proposed amendment to provide for consolidation of city and county governments. No opposition to the bill is anticipated. passage is expected today.
Miss Loretta K. Miller, supervisor of art in public schools, announced a poster contest for all grade children in Butte to promote illness prevention. The national anti tuberculosis society will award prizes for top drawings in each state focusing on sanitation to preserve health.
Tentative plans outline a new modern school building on a site secured by the board of school trustees. Chairman confirms progress after county superintendent visit. The project aims to serve for years to come and establish a lasting educational facility.
Mrs. Lillian M. Strowbridge of Butte died in New York this week while visiting a schoolmate from New York. The body will be brought to Butte or Wisdom for burial. Once the sole survivor of a 1900s crash, she was born Lillian Stanchfield and graduated from Butte High School in 1895. She was active in the Ladies of the Maccabees, Daughters of Pocahontas and the Rebekahs.
Mrs MC Me and Mary sue on a promissory note for 2000 dollars with 10 percent interest, 225 taxes, and 50 attorney fees. A judgment seeks sale of mortgaged property. Note executed August 17, 1917, interest due from that date.
The notice row lists Orton Bros piano rentals and repair services, Peter J. Tiley filing to run for alderman in the Second ward, and multiple church society meetings at Norwegain Lutheran and Scandinavian Methodist halls. It notes a St Helena card party, parish shifts from Holy Savior, and Father Tougas as pastor. It closes with an item about Cooper’s early American novel gaining foreign popularity despite self-financing.
William Churchill and Mrs. John Chanet known as Viola Richards were caught at 1:30 am by Chief Deputy Sheriff John Duggan trying to pass dope to inmates at the county jail. Churchill had just been released after a 20 day sentence for vagrancy. Police found two hypodermic outfits and a quantity of dope on the pair, who face misdemeanor charges and possible district court action.
The Catholic Ladies of Helena will hold a carnival to aid St Ann's Home in Butte, supporting the 50 children housed there. The event aims to be successful and enjoyable, seeking broad community support despite challenges in gathering funds and participation.
The Young Ladies' Sodality at St. Lawrence parish held a Monday evening installation of officers followed by a social. Entertainment included musical numbers games and other amusements. Newly elected officers are Mayme Fleming president Laura Connors first vice president Marie Sullivan secretary and Mary Burke treasurer. The article also notes mica’s low electrical conductivity making it valuable for insulation in modern industry.
A Swedish woman faced the Butte police court before an English judge on a complaint by an Italian, with an Irish lawyer defending. The season was prosecuted by an attorney with mixed Western European lineage as he declared all are Yankees. John Forrest, claiming ancient lineage, nodded in wary approval.
A lively relief event at the Rialto promises to raise funds for starving Europeans. Children will participate alongside entertainment acts and a graphic presentation to support a European relief fund led by Herbert Hoover, aiming for a substantial total.
A French shipping firm La Compagnie Delmas Freres Et Viel Jeux of La Rochelle plans a direct Bordeaux to Irish ports service starting next month. The 3,000-ton steamers will operate under Irish government patronage, seen as a boost to Irish trade and a contrast to Britain’s policies. The Dublin Industrial Development Association welcomes the move, hoping for a permanent feature like the US direct service established a year ago.
Neighbors and the Associated Charities provided groceries clothing and medical care for Mrs McKenzie and her daughter after a death by self harm near Wallace Washington. Bradshaw, president of the charity, visited and arranged aid while stating the widow would have received full help if the case had been known.
Herman Zachman was killed in an early morning accident at Pittsmont. He was born in Butte two years ago, an ex serviceman of Company D Thirty Fourth Engineers. Surviving relatives include his mother Mrs Katherine Vaulthafer, two Seattle sisters, an uncle Joseph Zachman, and cousins Mrs Tom Duffy and Mrs Walter Orr, all of Butte. The remains are at Sherman Reed funeral parlors.
A communication to the mayor and city council from the parks and playgrounds committee declares the park and playground funds are a trust. It denounces any diversion as illegal and morally reprehensible and urges consent of the beneficiaries, the citizens of Butte, before any transfer. Signed by Franca A. Silver, Frank P. McKeon, Albert Wilkinson, J. J. Dorsh, and Dr. Peter Potter.
Judge Jackson dismissed the suit of Catherine Penny against the city of Butte after a yesterday stipulation. The case had been set for trial this session and repeatedly advanced.
A jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the Inter Mountain Publishing company in the libel case of Rocca Marmorale. The trial occurred in Judge Carroll's department after a weeklong hearing with instructions settled in the morning and a brief afternoon session. The defendant was not held liable for damages related to an article in the Post about Marmorale’s citizenship petition denial. The naturalization examiner had recommended denial based on Marmorale's prior record, a request the judge recorded.
Butte Woman's Club discussed creating a school building to house public school pupils currently attending part time due to McKinley school closures. Trustees were criticized as Mrs Melzner Mrs Kaith Mitchell Mrs Mathieson and Mrs Larry Duggan spoke. A.B. Melaner was named committee chair to plan a February meeting inviting teachers and supervisors.
Report describes tailors in London thriving by refurbishing worn suits into new outfits. They buy, unpick and restitch garments to create fresh clothing for men, offering value and sustainability in a bustling market.
Fragmentary text references a family and a large wire system with numbers like 3,000 and 119, but details are too jumbled to determine a concrete event, date, or participants. The readable items suggest an incomplete report about a complex wiring or network system affecting a family.
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