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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
9
An advertisement touts Bek mans Alterative as beneficial for tuberculosis and related lung and asthma ailments. It stresses fresh air, rest, good food, and avoidance of overexertion, claiming many cures and noting no opiates or narcotics.
An automobile driven by Edward Olson with Harry McCool and Robert Morris aboard overturned near Ramsey, rolling three times. Olson unhurt while McCool and Morris were knocked unconscious and later treated at Butte emergency hospital. McCool suffered chest injury and facial bruises. Morris sprained ankle and wrist and was shaken but will recover.
Morris Hicklin asked Mayor Lane to locate his Boston bull puppy Seattle who is thought lost or stolen. He offered to contribute 50 cents and proposed a dollar reward with the mayor providing the other fifty cents. The dog is described as undershot jaw and white throat. The mayor pledged to do all possible, including supplying the reward.
Senator T J Walsh of Montana reportedly refused a Wilson Supreme Court nomination proving temptation of high honor but preferring active politics. Close associates say his stay would help Democratic Party and potentially position him for Senate leadership next session if Democrats retain control.
Patrons praise a strong Empress Theater program featuring Porter Whites and The Majestic Four. The Visitor, a dramatic piece by White, wins acclaim as the best vaudeville offering in months, with Rath Brothers, Howard and Dolores, and James MacDonald delivering varied acts. The Empresscope introduces Pathé Weekly news items.
The contract has been let to drive a tunnel on the Mocking Bird claim near Warm Springs creekey about 1x miles from Alhambre in Jefferson county to cross cut the vein. Ore shipments expected next month. A potential merger of Mocking Bird and Steinbrenner Fleming properties could enable a power line to Alhambra. Steinbrenner Fleming leases employ 16 men cross-cutting at the 400 foot level. a prior shaft produced over $80,000 in ore. The Steinbrenner Fleming claims have shipped more than a million in value. The property is now operated by a company with James Higgins H J Wilson and John MacGinniss of Butte among the principals. Swedish Americans are invited to a political meeting at Norwegian Hall on July 22.
Manager Jay Hans praised the Thursday program at the Orpheum featuring Bud Fisher cartoons and appearances by Mr and Mrs Sydnee Drew. He lauded strong box office for the current week and projected continued success with the attractions.
Post office inquiries reveal many letters addressed to the Y M C A in Butte. Young men express interest in a modern building, some seeking transfer benefits from other states. G A Naylor notes many would join if a local facility existed, citing Portland classes and benefits for workers.
The Sheepshear Union of America convenes at Gregson Springs with delegates from Arizona to Montana and as far east as Chicago stockyards. Officers preside, delegates discuss policy for two years, and a banquet and dance cap the evening. Delegates include A Posmopolitin Int and members from Australia and South America attending.
Astrological reading warns Jupiter and Uranus friendship ends soon while Saturn and the Sun fade, predicting heavy losses for leather dealers and big government contracts from fraud. Mining and agriculture face danger, political defections loom, but Canada shows promise. Bankers advised caution as efforts toward universal brotherhood gain momentum.
Wayne Johnson, an aide to President Wilson and attorney for the U S Department of Justice, was in Butte yesterday on official business. He conferred with United States District Attorney B K Wheeler, met Postmaster Phil Goodwin, and spoke about the 1916 election outlook. He planned to visit Helena Great Falls and Missoula en route to the Pacific coast. Kapok to fill Navy mattresses and pillows will be adopted as a lighter buoyant fiber.
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