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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1919
Page
1
The Montana golf championship drew a remarkable crowd with many expert and enthusiastic golfers. Women from the Butte Helena Billings Anaconda and Missoula golf clubs are among those in the picture.
The Standard's campaign prompts Montana lawmakers to introduce bills in a special session to curb profiteering in food and life necessities. Delegates from across the state travel to Helena to back statewide supervision or regulation as a remedy, aiming to address issues exposed in Butte.
In Butte and Great Falls locals the strike vote results will be known within 10 days. Lincoln Fielding and Be L. Jackson arrive to push for improved working conditions and seniority rights. Employers previously granted machinists $150 daily, eight hour day, 44 hour week in summer. Seniority clause acknowledged by the international, with dispute handling among unions emphasized.
Milwaukee dispatch reports four children died when they wandered onto tracks near Wauwatosa depot and failed to notice an approaching passenger train while stepping between tracks. The victims include Barney Lewandowski 11 and Sigmund Kowski 12, sons of Niedzialkowski, with two other youths aged 36 and 45.
Minneapolis report says planned visits for Eamonn De Valera were halted after J O'Donnell, secretary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, learned the Irish president was urged to bypass planned stops and proceed from Helena Montana directly to New York City for his tour.
Government actions on the $100,000 prize Jess Willard received after losing his heavyweight title to Jack Dempsey were announced by internal revenue agent I. J. Lynch, showing a final amount of $68,590. Dempsey earned $23,970 of his $27,500 contract, according to figures disclosed tonight.
Chicago police report a fatal strike riot on the southwest side near the Crane company plant. One man was killed and another seriously wounded amid clashes between strikers and alleged non strikers during labor unrest.
Copenhagen July 21 A Warsaw dispatch to the Polish press bureau reports that the entire region of Galicia up to the old Austro Russian frontier along the brace is in Polish hands. The dispatch cites stable gains and broad Polish control across the contested area.
The Montana state golf tournament finale at Butte Country Club drew wide interest as Barker won the men’s championship and Mrs M Wheeler the ladies’ title. A fatal crash near the Sunrise saloon killed Jack Mullane, injured Ed Horgan, and left four others hurt after an automobile rollover on the road to Anaconda. Mullane, 33, blacksmith of 747 North Main, died three hours after admission to St. Patrick’s Hospital.
MISSOULA July 27 Figures show the number of forest fires burned over and the loss in money in the national forests of Jana and Northern Idaho were announced today by Assistant District Forester Glen A smith in charge of fire fighting In district No.1 There have been 813 fires in the district this year Up to July 20 there have been 359 fires of 10 acres or under in the district while 304 fires have covered over 10 acres All of these fires have been extinguished At the present time there are 120 in the district The burned over this year has been acres The number of board is 880 000 000 The then private property strayed is 450 000 Lightning has caused about 30 cent of the fires this year cam 18 per cent railroads 15 per cent brush burners 13 per cent incendie tries 2 per cent lumber interests 1 per cent miscellaneous 1 per cent Unknown 20 per cent PresaNora
The Pacific fleet led by the flagship New Mexico, under Admiral Rodman, tonight floats in Pacific waters after six dreadnoughts successfully negotiated the Panama Canal. The ships’ average transit time from Colon to Balboa was about 10 hours.
Reports from Chattanooga and York describe rising tensions as Black groups debate strategies to secure rights. Speakers at Equal Rights League events urge radical action, including juries and broader protest, while welcoming William Monroe Trotter back from Paris after pushing a petition to the peace conference.
Five thousand gather in the big public square for a dramatic reception as Ireland's leader tours the state. A reception and banquet at the Montana Hotel precedes speeches that highlight political aims and cross Atlantic ties in a lively, locally reported event.
Anaconda hosted 5000 residents for a reception and speech by President Eamonn De Valera and his Irish party. The crowd gathered at the common and Montanta Allea to hear the leader discuss the Irish question. Local officials and community members assisted in organizing the welcome and procession through the city.
President Eamonn De Valera of the Irish republic attended 11 o'clock Mass at St Joseph's church in Butte with a party of Catholic citizens. Father Michael McCormack celebrated, assisted by Father O'Shea. De Valera sat in the sanctuary as is customary for heads of state, and was greeted at St James' hospital afterward by Sisters and staff.
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