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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1923
Page
7
Prize winners listed for the Anaconda Who's Who feature include Mary Brennan first, Mrs. O. B. Harper second, and H. C. McKee third. Readable list shows correct answers across numerous local merchants, services, and products with prices and managers.
Anaconda youths have eagerly joined the new playgrounds program with daily sessions on the city common. Instructor Newman extends the program for another week and plans girl teams for July, as hockey and other sports loom with the arrival of equipment.
Anaconda delegates attending the G A R and Ladies of the G A R encampment in Great Falls praised the reception and success of the gathering. About 1,500 people joined business sessions, entertainment, and a parade with a luncheon for Ladies of the G A R. William Coleman of Deer Lodge opened the convention as G A R commander. NoX year’s host city race and new officer slate for LADIES OF THE G A R were announced. Mrs Eva French, national president, attended. The Rainbow hotel register records delegates and combat units, with origins across several states.
A street fight in front of Fuller Drug store on East Park Avenue last night led to the arrest of R Lavis and Philip Jacques on third degree assault on a police officer. Officer Bentley pursued Lavis and Jacques, who fled through the St Lawrence and Imperial rooming house, with a third man still sought. The Minors of Anaconda beat the Colorado Wizards of Butte 12 to 9 in the city common yesterday afternoon.
American Legion notes bulletin will announce midday after the boxing bout at Shelby with details from the Dempsey Gibbons clash.
An advertisement promotes Thompson's Barasma Kidney Tablets as a kidney regulator to cleanse and tone kidneys, claiming rapid improvement and a money back guarantee if one box does not benefit. The ad also markets Thompson's Golden Paste Tablets for bilious or consumed individuals, priced at 60 cents and 26 cents respectively.
Over 30 visitors toured the smelter last week guided by Al Mines. Attendees included Miss Sue Laterelle of Wolf Point and dozens of others from Montana North Dakota Wyoming and California, with stops in San Francisco St. Paul Nashville Seattle and Chicago among listed places.
Post master Daniels announces new rule effective July 1 requiring signatures for all special delivery letters and packages. If no one is available, items are returned to the office for later delivery. A special stamp is not required. writing Special Delivery on the letter suffices along with regular postage.
Historical note links early Harvard College to colonial beginnings and notes a 1922 scarcity of baby caribou traced to wolf overrun. Also mentions a biodiversity claim of 378 grass species in the country.
Several Anaconda organizations plan to join the Fourth of July parade and meet tonight to arrange participation. The general committee of 15 groups shows strong enthusiasm and ex-service men are urged to join in the spirit. A street carnival begins Tuesday night and runs through Washoe park the next day, with meetings at 7:30 and 8:30 tonight to finalize assignments.
The Standard highlights a historic Anaconda townsite story drawing interest in Anaconda and Butte. The Daly letter to F E Sargeant discusses purchasing ground along Warm Springs Creek and a private ranch, with Daly urging secrecy to benefit Morgan Evans and others in mining and smelting circles.
London July 1 The Henley regatta lasts from Wednesday to Saturday this week and attracts large fields. Most British colleges and schools send more crews for the various cups, with enough foreign entries to lend an international flavor to the races.
National women's golf champion Miss Glenna Collett of Providence defeated Miss Ada Mackenzie of Toronto in the final round of the invitation tournament at the Buffalo Country Club course.
Charles Brook of Iowa University shaved two-fifths of a second from last year's Mid Western AAU time in the 100 yard dash, finishing in 9.4 seconds to win the event in Omaha.
Dexter Cummings of Yale defeated Rudolph Knepper of Princeton 2 up and 1 to play to win the intercollegiate title at the Siwanoy club in Vernon, N Y. Knepper represented Sioux City Iowa.
Joe Gans defends his Negro middleweight title by knocking out Willie Walker of New York 39 seconds into the ninth round. Gans weighed 151 pounds and Walker 169 pounds. Walker led early, but Gans finished strong to secure the victory in New York on June 30.
Shel b y crowds reach 18000 as Gibbons trains under hot sun with 600 spectators at outdoor ring. Gibbons dominates sparring, weighing 178 pounds, and exudes confidence for the next two days of workouts. Dempsey, in peak form, impresses observers in Atlantic City style sessions and readies for the title clash with speed and power. Final $100000 installment of his $300000 guarantee to be paid tomorrow, with $60000 cash on hand.
Dempsey wrapped up his training grind in Great Falls under a hot sun as 2800 spectators watched the title holder spar two partners for five rounds and go through an additional round in preparation for the championship defense against Tommy Gibbons at Shelby on July 4.
In Manila on July 1 Pete Sarminto won a technical knockout over Joe Suzara in the tenth round of a scheduled 12 round bout. Sarminto retains the Orient bantamweight title while Suzara holds the Orient flyweight crown. The match was slow and one sided and Sarminto plans a trip to Australia for five bouts.
Englewood swept a doubleheader at Columbia Gardens defeating Williamsburg 7 to 6 with Jackson pitching for the Burg and Bagley and veteran Butte star guiding Englewood. In the East Side game Englewood exploded for 16 runs and 15 hits despite 14 errors by East Side as Sullivan and Costin held the visitors to two hits.
The New York Americans won their fourth straight game, boosting their American League lead to nine games. The Yankees only loss came at Boston. Chicago Americans extended their streak to six wins, moving to the first division and pushing Detroit down. St Louis rose past Detroit as the Tigers faltered. In the National League, New York Giants held the pace, Cincinnati advanced on Pittsburgh, and Brooklyn edged closer to the first division as Chicago Cubs lost to St. Louis.
Bahadur, a French bred horse owned by Leon Manta cheff and ridden by Winkfield of Kentucky, won the president of the French republic stakes of 200,000 francs at St. Cloud closing the metropolitan racing season. Bahadur paid 14 to 1. King Alfonso of Spain finished third with Ruban, ridden by Lyne. Zariba, owned by ? was second.
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