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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1926
Page
2
Prof J Stansfield leads a party from State College to the Tobacco Root region for geological fieldwork. The group includes C C God and several students as they conduct investigations in the northern country.
John B. Rogers company unveils an ambitious Butte Fourth pageant with 10 actors, outdoor lighting, and scenes from Ferdinand and Isabella to the Declaration of Independence. The Bernard shows promise 12 acts, a serpentine snake show, athletic feats, and a grand Human Wheel finale, plus touring rides and a flying circus.
Police investigate two well dressed Finns seen near the car in Montana where it was found. A Finnish paper reports a hotel deal gone wrong in Astoria with $2000 and $2500 forged funds, naming Aarne Aalonen Costa Tuominen and Elna Aalonen as suspects, while Portland and Northwest officers track the trio across the region.
Near McPherson Kansas on June 7 Mr and Mrs G P Severnson were killed when their automobile was struck by a Santa Fe train. Their seven year old daughter Danjualy injured and a baby daughter escaped unharmed in the same vehicle.
Otto Schoenfeld, longtime Montana resident born in Germany, died in Sheridan area. He served as first state humane officer under Gov Toole, later mined near Sheridan, and led Great Falls fraternal and Eagle groups. Known for energy, loyalty, and Democratic ties, he contributed to Montana’s mining development and local civic life.
June 7 report from San Francisco notes a swift electrical storm starting many fires across California. Forest blazes burned hundreds of acres in Sequoia Shasta and Camp Nelson districts, with most fires grass and brush while several were sparked by lightning. Strong fire lines stretched by hundreds of men as dozens of fires raged.
A serialized Edgar Wallace mystery continues with a contest inviting readers to send in solutions. Key characters include Jim Marlake, Sadi Hafix, and Joan as parts unfold aboard a yacht voyage toward Southampton while a Moorish plot and a murder accusation drive the suspense.
In sunlit Tangier two weary men discuss Lydia and a mysterious English financier who paid 50 000 pounds through Credit Lyonnais. They fear a larger sum was siphoned and hint at an expedition to seize control or uncover the truth behind Janson’s dealings near Hindhead.
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