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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1919
Page
10
Washington reports the 1918 census indicates seventy percent literacy among Filipinos over ten, with an estimated population of about ten and a half million. The text notes a distinction between civilized and tribal groups within the population.
The funeral will be held at the family residence 519 Chestnut Street in the afternoon at 3 o'clock, with services led by Rev Wolfe at Hill cemetery. M'DERMOTT & DANIELSON FUNERAL DIRECTORS 120 East Park Avenue. Office always open.
The census shows a 70 percent literacy rate and literacy higher than several nations. The 30 million pesos allocation aims to extend schooling so every child and youth gains access. Between 1912 and 1918 school enrollment rose 54 percent, with 4 700 schools and 12 303 teachers under Filipino governance.
The piece links war strain to fevered patriotism amid a failed transatlantic air dash by Hawker and Grieve. It argues excessive nationalistic pride and collective nerves push daring attempts, noting fuel and navigation failures left the mission doomed before start and reflecting on wider tensions among Poles Ukrainians Italians Jugo‑Slavs Czechs Hungarians and Romanians.
Anaconda hosts a weeklong Chautauqua August 12 to 18 featuring top national speakers. Edward J. Trets, Tarbell, and Private Peat headline alongside music by Jaroslav Cimera, Mary Adel Hays, and the Lewis Military Quartet, with Bohemian and other acts rounding out the week.
Anaconda residents and visitors are listed in yesterday’s social notes. Names include J D Blacker of Philipsburg, Mrs Louis W Allard and Eva McQueen of Billings, Mrs T A Roberts of Chateau, Louise Lawrence visiting Missoula, H A Cassidy and family from Bellefontaine Ohio, J D Richardson and Frank McGowan of Hall, James and Adam Davidson bound for Portland for two months, Tom Donnelly in Deer Lodge, George Morrison bound for Portland, Barney ONeill visiting Anaconda, James Marr headed for Portland, Mabel OBrien receiving treatment in Butte, J H Durston returning from F W Peckover lodge, Gertrude McNichols visiting San Francisco, Peter Pauley family from Deer Lodge, Miss Violet Sovereign headed to Kansas City, Mrs Dan Conlon back from Chicago, and J R Davis flying to Seattle.
In Philipsburg the Anaconda Cubs and Philipsburg Silver Diggers played a tight City league game. The Cubs led 5 4 after seven innings but the Diggers rallied in the eighth to win 7 5. McHale stood in as arbiter and umpire. Key players were Jarvis for Philipsburg and Rudy and Marco Domitrovich for the Cubs.
The Rev Charles F Wolfe returned from Columbus Ohio after attending the Methodist centenary meeting. He enjoyed an instructive time, but brief attendance prevented participation in the Victory procession and John Barleycorn program. He called the heat stifling but was glad to return to mountain air. A Kansas City anecdote follows about a lawyer and a student, highlighting a lesson on standing tall. American schoolchildren through the Junior Red Cross will send $1,000,000 this year to aid child victims of the war overseas.
The July shoot of the Anaconda Gun club occurred yesterday at Nell park with entrants from Butte and Deer Lodge. Seven events were held. Renfro from Wurm Springs and Drumgoole tied on 24 breaks in event seven, then Drumgoole won the shootoff 22 to 12 pairs.
News notes celebrate H H Frazee’s publicity push for the Broadway company’s reach to San Francisco. The plan centers on newspaper promotion, avoiding street posters and cards, as he sends Margaret Seington Wilton Lackaye and Katherine Kaelred with the original Harris Theater cast.
The Anaconda Wage Earners association will hold a special meeting at 7 o clock sharp tonight at Mill and Smeltermen s hall. Business of importance. RAY REARDON, President. JOE MARCULLE, Rec. Secy. IN SIBERIA Consul Alfred R Thomson at Irkutsk Siberia writes that three persons in Siberia one of whom owns a gold mine a copper mine and a graphite mine are planning to form a company to work these property and wish to associate with them as partner an American mining engineer.
The Hon. Mrs. Whitehead, wife of Surgeon General Sir Hayward Whitehead, is noted as a leading society figure. Her husband has served since 1882 in the army medical department and earned numerous medals for his service in various campaigns.
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