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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
7
A retailer describes his ads as informative and honest, aimed at helping buyers purchase wisely. He claims intimate product knowledge guides his messages and justifies spending to reach customers with the conviction that his goods deserve a place in the economy.
Butte notes list items from Silver Bow Motor Car Co and a January Cosmopolitan sale at the P O News Stand. Lost tire and rim between Anaconda and Butte. reward offered. A Justice plea: IF. Christian admitted reckless driving, fined ten dollars after a street car collision with no injuries.
A former first lieutenant and two ex second lieutenants of the royal air force have enlisted as privates in the United States air service at Mitchel field Long Island New York. They can serve in France and joined to take advantage of air service school courses. A Danish army former officer who kept in touch with an American friend has enlisted in a coast artillery band to continue his musical education.
City records 44 influenza cases since January 20 with nine new cases reported yesterday. Quarantine remains in place for homes with cases, with strict isolation rules and five day periods after fever normalizes. Red Cross help offered. fumigators ordered for post quarantine cleanup.
About 250 Bagdad temple members from Butte will attend the imperial shrine session in Portland June 22 to 24. Special trains will be parked as Pullmans on Twelfth Street near Multnomah hotel, with improvised tracks and space in hotels schools and churches for 100,000 visitors. Leaders include Charles Austin and Charles Beebe. Chicago will send four trains of 12 Pullmans each. Bryan and Pershing expected to attend.
Billings merchants backed by a National Retail Dry Goods association pledge not to absorb or pass on price rises to shoppers. A 17 member committee, meeting with Special Assistant District Attorney Howard L. Figg in Washington, says retailers will oppose further advances while seeking a constructive price stabilization program. Chain-wide protests cite collar-order cancellations and wage-driven cost hikes as triggers for retail resistence and calls for coordinated action.
Postmaster Phil Good aid requested in locating two missing relatives in letters received yesterday. Herman P. Haase of Chicago seeks Albert Kaponowski last heard of in a mine at Butte three years ago. Pat Harrison of Cazenovia Wisconsin asks about Molly Colvin, once in Elliston Montana and later in Butte.
Mose La Fentise praised a small man named Johns as a fighter after a Wednesday night disturbance at Broadway and Main. La Fontise and Johns both pleaded guilty to disturbance and paid $10 fines. A Republican city central committee meeting is set for Friday January 30 1920 to select election judges and clerks for February 4 1920.
All members of Butte Working men's union Ff L U No 12985 are requested to attend next regular meeting Friday evening Jan 30 1920 A vote is to be taken on affiliation with Montana State federation of Labor W OBRIEN Rec Sec
Silver Bow county begins warrant registration earlier due to loss of liquor license revenue. Treasurer C. T. Puckett cites over 3.8 million in trust funds and expects $40,000 to $50,000 in uncollected revenues this year as normal activity resumes. November receipts total 1,277,064.06 with county share 516,243.23. Registered warrants accrue 6 percent interest. bankers accept at lower rates amid improving finances.
George Sovich testified in police court that after displaying his roll at the Sheridan club on North Main he was followed and robbed at gunpoint by two men, one later identified as H Wright who was fined for vagrancy. The second robber remains at large. Police also raided the club and arrested V O Leuamer the alleged proprietor and Pete Jensen an employee on vagrancy by gambling and bootlegging charges.
Excavation begins for a new 100000 dollar dormitory at Bellingham State Normal School. The project aims for completion in the coming summer.
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