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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1919
Page
7
Rent pianos from Orton Bros. Dr Matthews 47 Owsley Block. All kinds of stationery at the P O News Stand. Born July 17 to Mr and Mrs Wm O Neill 118 Ruby Street a daughter. Tolls open from 10 30 a m to m Members please bring HITNEY resign secretary
A parade of guests from Missoula Billings Sheridan Anac and Dillon arrive at the Thornton Finlen Leggat and Acoma hotels in Butte for short stays. Names include Charles J Chapple Campbel Forsyth McCormick Wigton Hall Heckler and Leary with locals from Dillon Missoula Lewistown Deer Lodge and Seattle.
In Butte, dairy officials say milk price hikes are unfounded unless hay prices rise further. F Ackerman of Independent Dairy criticizes increased milk pricing, noting scarce hay and pasturage, modest profits for milk producers, and urges restraint. Butter and eggs show little change locally, while Spokane prices differ for pork and prunes. Retailers report rising costs and potential future price raises. Chicago butter trends hover near normal. sardine prices vary by store.
State executive committee notes severe losses among eastern farmers and calls for relief. Chairman Joe Fabian cites farmers’ distress after survey shows many cannot endure the winter. Commissioners W L Collins A Bowman Kieckusch participate. Helena report referenced.
Four inmates escaped from the Boise Idaho state penitentiary and were reported on the run heading north. Names include Morgan, formerly of Butte. Nelson, Joe Martin, and James Mawards. The escape was confirmed by authorities as they pursued leads and secured the area.
The term blips is English slang for four small nonrigid dirigibles without a rigid frame. The origin of the word is unknown and it is sometimes used to describe this type of aircraft.
Chicago price range 45 to 52 cents cited as short-weight butter shipments to Butte were returned to the maker by food inspector Margaret Rozsa. Butter labeled one bound weighed 18 ounces with carrier, not 17. Wholesaler held responsible until shipment resumed. Buyers warned to reject unmarked goods and clerks warned against overcharging.
City prepares legislation to regulate soft drink bottling plants, aligning their sanitary standards with other food-serving establishments. Insanitary conditions noted by a city food inspector prompt state authorities’ involvement as officials plan drastic remodeling of the bottling laws.
The Pantages vaudeville bill opens this afternoon at the Broadway theater led by the Winnifred Gilrain dancers in a stylish act with classic and variety steps. Joe Jackson the bicycle comedian and Orpheum star, plus a top cellist, headline the program alongside The Shattucks juggling, Robbie Henshaw, Ronnie Graylord, Bertie Heron, and Clack-face entertainers. Lindsay Simons directs the Pantages Orchestra as the current events and music program.
Film by David Wark Griffith features Robert Herron Owens Moore Blanche Sweet Mae Marsh in a gripping tale praised as powerful and memorable with real life in its plot and an enthralling evening of cinema at the Orpheum today
English actor Alexander Onslow, who trained under Forbes-Robertson, will play the dashing commandant Max Gilet with Otis Skinner at Broadway next Wednesday. He previously led Cyril Maude in Grumpy and starred as the Prussian officer in Her Country, later appearing as King Edward in The Garden of Paradise in Chicago before joining Skinner’s company.
Weather desk notes a rapid temperature rise after a cold wave with a high of 71 and a low forecast for today. Local visitors Mr and Mrs Lee Welsh from Anaconda were at Thornton yesterday amid the unsettled conditions.
Quarantine violations will be punished after two arrest warrants issued for offenders. Joe James, quarantine officer, said warnings failed and police will judge punishment. Butte reports 14 scarlet fever cases. he urges home confinement to limit spread. George Klemp faced Judge Grimes for entering a quarantined dwelling at 317 East Mercury. he claimed lodging with residents and bringing tea. fined 8.
A hot iron caused a fire that destroyed a frame house on Ales Street near the Jerome residence. Mrs. Theresa Purcell and her two children were away. the home of Fred Dugdale at 663 Montana Street was saved by rapid firemen. Fire damaged most belongings of Mrs. Purcell, who works as a maid at Harrison school, while Mrs. Jerome is listed at 667 South Mont.
Fred Wilson, sought in Butte on charges tied to passing warthient checks, is in Shreveport awaiting a fugitive warrant. Longview arrest led to a brief detention, but he was released before sheriff Whalen could transport him. An officer will depart for Shreveport as Sheriff O’Rourke seeks requisition papers from Oklahoma.
Members of the Butte Hoisting Engineers union vote today on whether to back Anaconda company's plan to raise wages by 14 dollars per day. Polls run from 10 30 a m to 8 30 p m to let all shifts cast ballots amid expectations of large turnout and support for the measure.
In a police court session attorney T F O Connell for Steve McKrieane challenged a misney charged disturbance case. Judge Grimes called for order as objections sparked a heated exchange. The judge warned against a decision that could havoc in Butte and touch on women seeking redress from husbands viewed as kings.
Tokyo dispatch reports Japan considering a prohibition plan to halt sake production and redirect alcohol toward food use. The government studies rising mass discontent and calls for provincial investigations into social and economic changes after the war. Emperor Yoshihito's circle seeks to ease living costs for common people amid industrial expansion.
A Brooklyn Daily Eagle report notes inspector findings on open-air pig pens in Queens. Magistrate criticizes dumping garbage in open lots and urges cleaner streets, citing overfull garbage dumps and the strain on taxpayers. Mention of Rockaway Plank roads Linden Street Jamaica South area. John Brown’s grave site at North Elba referenced in passing.
Japanese authorities reported a wool production challenge described as a wool rain in the country. To address the issue the government of Chosen allocated 56000 dollars from the fiscal year budget to promote and support sheep husbandry efforts.
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