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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1916
Page
9
Three county officials stored cars in the courthouse basement to avoid freezing during severe cold. Wanderers entered through a side door, leaving evidence of visits and prompting a health department response. Officials later faced awkward encounters and kept the basement door locked.
Astrologers warn Jupiter and the sun bring adverse influences while Mercury and Mars offer some benefic light. Speculation may falter with heavy losses from buying. frauds and embezzlement possible. Employment seeking is discouraged. army and navy affairs gain prominence. Public opinion could be shaped by leading newspapers. new members gain publicity.
Montana health officials join a Salt Lake conference with medical authorities from Washington DC California Nevada Oregon Utah and Montana to outline a rabies prevention program. They warn no Montana cases have been found and emphasize embargoes on dogs from affected states and possible coyote roundup to prevent spread.
Washington report states radium could fetch over nine million dollars per pound if available in bulk. 1913 sale of 176.1 grams at $120,000 per gram shows market volatility and wartime demand collapse. US Geological Survey notes US deposits are the world’s known radium sources amid European demand shifts and production cuts.
Reports describe trains from Butte and east, west, and north dealing with a brutal blizzard. A fire destroyed section cars near the track, passengers moved to a station and a farm house, while crews and travelers endured 40 below zero and 69 mph winds. The Snow Flyer notes weather gossip, concerts, and editorials from the trip, with names like J. Kr and Thone Topping among the staff and passengers.
An advertisement touts Zemo as immediate relief for eczema ringworm rashes and related skin troubles. It claims the liquid cleanses and soothes quickly, is non greasily and easy to apply, with prices of 2 cents or 1.00 for a large bottle, available at drug stores in Cleveland.
Fox Film official Redlich announces Theda Bara will headline The Serpent at the Ansonia theater with Ruth Bruce in supporting roles. The telegram promises box office appeal and notes Bara’s dramatic strength following prior hits.
Veterans back D W Griffiths Birth of a Nation praising accurate Civil War battles shown. The film portrays Sherman’s Atlanta siege and Savannah march with Union and Confederate movements mapped by experts. Viewers recall hardships, hunger, and soldiers on patrol, marking a historic cinema moment.
The piece discusses Kentucky districts where riders flogged whites and blacks and brutalized families, likening them to Ku Klux Klan methods. It warns that what began as romance or hate could grow into a broader, bloodthirsty movement if not stopped.
The piece discusses a revival of the Ku Klux Klan myth through ghostly imagery and white hood symbolism, comparing it to the original movement as depicted in The Birth of a Nation and urging a skeptical view among newer generations who might otherwise revere the secret group.
Bridgeport population grows as war business boosts the city. Estimates rise from 113000 to 130000 with about 20000 employed in a single concern across three eight hour shifts. Marguerite Clark stars in a Paramount photoplay described as high standard. A Bray cartoon and songs by Dorothy Lewis are also scheduled.
Auckland, the capital of New Zealand, is to have a root garden built on top of a six-story department store now under construction. Electric elevators will serve guests to the garden area and there will be tea rooms and other attractions.
An old ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a non alcoholic blood builder for debility from illness and weak nerves. It claims to enrich the blood, strengthen energy, and aid convalescence, with mail order offers and six boxes for two dollars from the Dr Williams Medicine Co. in Schenectady New York.
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