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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
6
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as the ideal laxative for children. It claims gentle clearing of stomach and bowels, with no nausea or griping, and promotes the remedy as a safe, fig senna blend from California Fig Syrup Co.
In police court proceedings Judge Rooher and Judge Booker handle a mixed bag of cases. A landlord and tenants clash with weapons over poor accommodations, a Chinaman and a woman dispute work and insults, two Turks face fines, a dope-sick man receives a suspended sentence, and other local incidents end with fines or suspensions.
The big vaudeville sensation Happy Harrison's Bucking Mule has arrived at the Ansonia theater and will appear today and tomorrow, drawing crowds and promoting lively stage entertainment.
Today and tomorrow at Every Bodies Shoe Store on 130 West Fark Street a sample sale offers new summer Oxfords in tan and patent coltskin. High quality pairs originally worth to $6 are now $2.95, promoting an affordable shoe option for customers.
M M Donoghue, president of the Montana Federation of Labor, returned from Havre where he organized carpenters and builders into a union. The strike centered on hours and pay with $5 for 10 hours versus $5 for an eight hour day. Most workers moved to the shorter day and others await concessions.
A six year old with blue eyes light hair missing front tooth and a black birthmark on his forehead was last seen at 511 South Main Street reading a daily paper notice about a Cadil lac car for sale. The notice invites anyone to view the car regardless of age.
A brand new 1913 five passenger Cadillac is offered at 511 South Main Street Butte Montana priced at 1780 dollars. The ad notes a daily price reduction of ten dollars until sold and invites readers to come and view the car on July 25 1913.
Michael McGuire, visiting his son in Walkerville, recalls Butte as it was in 1886. He traveled from Scranton Pa with F D McGuire and notes vast changes, remembering the old Combination gambling house and early city landmarks. He sees Butte’s health and growth potential, comparing it to Scranton and predicting benefits from his stay.
Ringling Bros Circus brings a million-dollar menagerie to Butte on Monday August 4 with hundreds of new animals from wild habitats. Lecturers in uniform explain zoological wonders while a baby colony amusements delight youngsters. The program also features a Joan of Arc spectacle with 1 200 performers, 600 horses, and 300 dancers plus extensive scenery.
William Koker arrested by Spokane police was released on a writ of habeas corpus obtained by attorney Jesse B. Roote and agreed to stay near until Spokane officer arrives. He faces a divorce court alimony issue and says he will pay when employed. The judge instructed custody and transfer upon arrival of the Spokane officer. May Kieth vs John V. Kieth filed for divorce on felony conviction grounds. May Campbell requested as her maiden name. Guy Kieth to have preliminary hearing today on worthless check charges across three Montana counties.
In British waters during annual maneuvers, the red fleet attacked the east coast near the Humber. After engaging the British defenders, four German transports breached the blockade and occupied Grimsby Cleethorpes and Immingham as Vice Admiral Jellicoe led the attack.
Portland dispatch reports George Youngs commandant at Vancouver Barracks issued orders to shoot all dogs entering the army post after rabies appeared in Portland weeks earlier. The directive aims to prevent spread of the disease and enforcement may affect local animal owners.
Francis B. Sayre starts work as head of the abandonment bureau in District Attorney Whitman’s office in New York. He previously served in the complaint bureau and is engaged to Miss Jess ie Wilson, daughter of President Wilson.
Wester Springs West Virginia July 24 Dr F H Ashbury a member of the lower house was found guilty by a jury last night of accepting a bribe for his vote in the contest for a United States senator.
The article recalls England's early wage controls after the 1848 plague halved the population. It explains the state fixed a wage cap and even branded parish workers with FE for fugitive if they left. Earlier statutes persisted to Elizabethan times to curb idleness and regulate wages during scarcity and plenty.
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