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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1926
Page
16
Dillon reports indicate most major ranches have finished haying with large stacks visible. Dry spell persists slightly affecting grain crops though cool days aid work. Wool market quiet with shipments waiting at First National warehouse. Beaverhead high school to open Sept 7 with rising interest from eight grade graduates.
Granite Post No 33 and American Legion Auxiliary hosted a July 24 gathering at the Firemen's hall with 52 guests enjoying dancing games and a white elephant sale. Solo performances by R B Williams Syd Bray and Bertha Durkee accompanied a noon supper under floral decor.
Polson July 25. Appointment of chairmen for Lake County Fair activities dominated the executive committee meeting. Appointments include President I. W. Davis, secretary T. R. Fosse, and a slate of committee chairs for publicity, amusements, exhibits, and district booths. Numerous division superintendents were named for dairy cattle, beef cattle, poultry, vegetables, domestic arts, and other divisions.
Polson hosts the season’s first threshing on land loaned by ZB Silver, a half mile west of town, with work expected to finish Saturday evening. Yield around 22 bushels per acre. A local veteran thresherman notes it the earliest start in the area. The first Lake county wheat carload for year went from Charlo to Missoula, testing 61.5 pounds per bushel with protein content noted.
Albany reports record campers at state conservation camps this summer with three sites cited. Lake George battleground camp attracted over 100 in a weekend. Bacandaga camp counted 114 in a weekend and 1600 over several days. District Ranger estimates 20 000 campers in Ta Glan lake Blue Mountain Long Newcomb Minerva region and 20 000 more elsewhere over the Fourth.
A touring circus opens with Pocahontas at the Court of Queen Anne as its sensational pageant. The cast includes beach flappers with trained singing voices from Los Angeles, three tribes of American Indians, and the Giant Gorilla Man Joe Martin.
Bozeman July 24 a wild west show aims to thrill western crowds with brutal beasts. The program recalls extreme contests in which the worst horses and riders seek fame, including mounts like Moonshine and Skyrocket. Dave Crosland is honored as imperial potentate is noted, amid preparations for the Shriners celebration.
Corvallis July 25. Mr and Mrs A Coghill and son Leo leave Collins by auto for 10 days with Mrs Coghill sister Mrs Ron Walker. Mrs N J Taguet accompanies them home after a visit at Polling and Carter. Mrs Baguet mother of Mrs Coghill and Mrs Walker. Mrs Clara Burroughs and Matilda and RoR Burroughs of Helena motor over via Skalkaho and stay at Walker Hotel. Mr Burroughs works at Helena post office. Dale Felix bee man ships 1100 pounds honey to Anaconda in a light truck, second trip this season. Mr and Mrs G W Lear and children visit W D Lear and relatives. their home is Fullerton, California. Mr and Mrs W R Myers and daughters Melba and June Rose return to Rowan after funeral of Herbert Moulton Los Angeles Times dramatic critic. Glenn Chatwin Hollywood publicity writer leaves for Hollywood after 6 weeks at Mt Chaffin ranch. C D Glenn reports starting grain harvest, 40 acres wheat, yield about 60 bushels per acre. Dry-land farmers begin cutting rain 10 days.
OKMULGER Okla The Creek Nation plans a national council meeting to address alleged systematic looting of estates of uneducated members. The gathering marks a rare return of the tribe s legislative body to consider major issues after a government probe into Katie Fixico Daniels guardianship and estate pilferage.
Barnard and Francie McGinley return from a six week visit with relatives in Darby. Garden club meets to discuss Roses at 128 Locust Street with a recipe exchange social hour to follow. A lawn social committee meeting is set for 1 PM Monday, July 31 at 2655 Harrison Avenue. A hiking party formed by Miss Wagner, Miss Larson, Miss McLeod, Miss Hall, and Miss McKay on Harding Way Thursday. Mrs. Aiken hosts a luncheon for Mrs. Silver of Seattle with Mrs. McGinley, Mrs. Andring, Mrs. Fant, Mrs. Estey, Mrs. Kidder, and Mrs. Aken. music by Mrs. Silver. Mrs. Abuehr plans a Yellowstone trip. Louisa Lodge Sisters of Hermann install officers. officers and delegates listed. New artisan team assists in ceremonies. Lieder Kranz performances noted. banquet and dancing follow.
Fragmentary OCR text references death and names but lacks coherent details or identifiable entities to form a full obituary style summary.
A new summer craze on Boston beaches has girls applying adhesive tape to their thighs to form initials. The taped areas tan while the surrounding skin remains lighter, creating conspicuous sunburned letters that spell the desired initials.
Continued from page one, the subject has never received food from acquaintances. The pair are under close watch by the jailers with daily cell inspections. Sharpened implements were found in Vet Tere's cell twice. execution date remains undecided by Sheriff Ite Duggan. Gallows construction will not be completed in one or two days.
Well-informed circles report former Premier David Lloyd George plans a long-delayed fall visit to Soviet Russia. He would go first to Moscow and then to southern regions to study industrial conditions with Soviet government support offered.
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