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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
4
Mrs J G Kelley reports a five day old baby with widespread painful blisters on the abdomen. After ineffective powders and remedies the sores worsened. Using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment provided swift relief and complete cure in seven to eight days. Dec 4, 1912. Port Orchard Wach.
Promote a smooth scalp and healthy hair growth by using Cuticura Soap for frequent cleansing and Cuticura Ointment for occasional dressings. This economical regimen reduces itching crusts and irritation, aids hair vitality, and may prevent dryness and premature grayness. Free 32 p. Skin Book by mailing to Cuticura Dept. T Boston.
Anaconda hosts a 12 round lightweight clash between Fighting Dick Hyland of Montana and Tommy Gaffney of Portland at the Washoe Athletic Club on August 12. Both fighters weigh 133 pounds and have a history of near matchups. A pair of heavyweight bouts for the semi windup are expected to be announced soon.
A severe wind and hail storm devastated Capitol city areas. Buildings and offices suffered broken glass and damaged roofs, with hundreds of birds killed and trees uprooted. Flooding and river traffic disruptions followed as two ships and a steamer were driven off course. Representative Flood narrowly escaped injury during the White House gust. Rain totaled 2.02 inches.
Ambassador Wilson told a Senate committee he favored recognition of Huerta if he could show control of the republic, and suggested guarantees for elections. He criticized Taft policy on enforcing American claims and said U.S. officials offered little support, denying that Americans needed foreign protection. The hearing closed without action and no opinion on Mexican policy was expected until the president’s stance is clear.
J. J. Lynch of Anaconda claims a steel guard rail on outer rail edges will prevent derailments on curves and steep grades. A model has been sent east, but large demonstrations are pending. Lynch, a stonecutter by trade, notes the guard bolts to the rail and brace to the tie, potentially eliminating fish plates.
Announcement from Warsaw says Mme Curie will make her home in Warsaw for life and head a new radiological laboratory with the Warsaw Society of Science. She was born in Warsaw and earlier moved to Paris where she and Pierre Curie announced their radium discovery in 1898. Professor Curie died in 1906.
A historical note recalls Derby safety measures once observed when stewards rode the course to protect each horse and jockey from interference. The 1791 Sartorius image shows a steward riding ahead of the winner, illustrating the long-standing precautions that might have prevented Miss Davison’s fatal accident.
Harper’s Weekly contributor Colonel Watterson delivers a two column recall in the Courier-Journal praising Marie Henry for a Fourth of July piece. He argues Americans are a mixed people, with Cavaliers and Roundheads myths debunked by examples from Webster Calhoun and notable figures such as Slidell Johnston Wadsworth Morgan and Jefferson Davis.
A July 30 fire severely damaged the Harriman railroad bridge over the Willamette River in Portland, suspending through traffic. The two-deck bridge, recently built for 2 million dollars, carries Oregon-Washington RR Navigation and Southern Pacific lines. Damage is estimated at 10 thousand, and all trains between north and south Portland must be rerouted until repairs are completed.
In Los Angeles on July 30 a mob of Mexican rebel sympathizers shouted death to Diaz as Gen. Felix Diaz arrived from San Diego en route to Japan. Police protected the endangered envoy, driving him to a hotel while Huerta partisans were drowned out by antis. Chief Sebastian kept guards after Diaz and his entourage reached safety.
A Springfield Republican snippet notes a walking costume with a high waisted coat and net frills at the throat. It critiques modern poetry and reports a New York man charged with cruelty for soliciting poems to set to music and charging $21 before publication.
A collection of curiosities notes South Africa’s creameries and Australia’s housing, St Louis wealth, an Mount Popocatapetl railway temperature shift, a four wheel motor truck idea, Hartlepool postman’s career record, Bilston Mary Jackson’s century long service, and a critical remark on Mary’s holiday history. It ends with a remark about Tennyson’s manuscripts.
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine promising quick fluffy, lustrous hair. It claims cleansing of dust and oil, stopping dandruff and itching, and in weeks new fine hair growth appears, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from druggists or toilet counters.
Coventry Patmore learns from exiled poet that his missing book of elegies is in Tennyson's former lodgings at Morn ington Place Hampstead. Patmore locates the unpublished manuscript of In Memoriam in a closet where tea and bread and butter were kept. In Canada telephone lines are distributed among provincial governments municipalities corporations cooperatives partnerships and private owners.
An advertisement notes it is wise to powder shoes before wearing them to prevent holes in delicate hosiery. It highlights Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder used by many to reduce friction, prevent shoe damage, and lessen foot discomfort, claiming savings many times its cost.
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