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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1923
Page
7
A local ad lists a $1.00 box chocolate assortment and various sweets including Rennte's Satin Candy made of pure sugar with fruit fillings, English toffee, Sweets Parfait, Fresh Salted Peanuts, and Toasted Marshmallows priced per pound at low figures.
Local ad lists prices for meat products including pure pork sausage sage at 25 cents and jowl bacon at 20 cents. The compact classified item highlights affordable groceries in a mid century market.
Weather bureau figures show Butte May 1921 2.43 inches May 1922 2.37 inches and May 1923 2.31 inches. June 1921 2.34 inches and June 1922 had 17 rainy days. From May 1 to June 22 total 4.31 inches. Yesterday brought a thunderstorm and cooler temperatures with near 29 inches rainfall reported yesterday.
Dillon reports precipitation in Beaverhead county reaches seven year high with near daily June rain. Weather boosts range and crop prospects. excellent winter wheat stands on east bench suggest strong yields in valleys and dry farm areas.
Frank Mason woolbuyer for Halewell Jones and Donald arrived from Salt Lake City to interview growers. Accompanied by W. Tomfolhide of Boston, Mason reports no contracts yet, while shearing proceeds and thousands of pounds stored in the warehouse. The county's total clip is estimated over two million pounds.
Dillon prepares to host the 36th Grand Commandery conclave opening 8 am Wednesday at St Elmos Asylum with 150 visitors expected from across Montana. Knights meet at Andrus hotel, attend sermon by Rev George Hirst, parade and drill, dance, lunch, and a motor trip to Virginia City if weather allows.
Dillon reports George Harrison returning from Grasshopper with a crew of farm hands. Miss Fannie Young arrives from Helena staying with Mr and Mrs L A Gregory. Young lately lived here and returns from California with her mother. Miss Ruth Barrett from Butte visits cousins Nan and Constance Barrett. Members of the Manse Society.
Eugene Finch, recently at Columbia University, arrived in Dillon from New York and will spend the summer with homefolks after an enjoyable evening at the Presbyterian Manse hosted by Mrs Phillip May and Mrs msee Bimrose.
Deputy Sheriff J J Kelley brings Arthur Searles from Bozeman to Butte to face an attack charge linked to three men accused in a South Arizona street lodging house assault on a young woman. J B King also faces a charge and Under Sheriff Date Robinson seeks extradition papers for another held in San Point Idaho. Henry Miller is already under arrest in Butte. The injured woman, once gravely ill, is improving in a local hospital.
Funeral services for William Quarles were held at his home, 1240 West Platinum street, with Rev. E. J. Crooneveld officiating. The procession proceeded to Mount Morish cemetery where Silver Bow lodge, A F and A M, conducted grave ceremonies. pallbearers and Mason representatives were named.
Christ Hanson and John Brown were arrested early last evening during a raid by Rodda and Gerry on two East Side parlors. Brown was taken in the 300 block of East Broadway and Hanson in the 600 block of East Park Street after officers reported finding moonshine. Bonds were set at 250.
The Montana League of Women Voters will elect state officers adopt a new constitution and conduct sessions today. A dinner at Gamers features toastmistress Mrs Della Weinstein with speakers Mrs BR Wheeler Mrs Andrew Kuland and Florence Harrison. Delegates attend from Cheat Falls Kalispell and Elena as the convention meets with 25 attendees. Yesterday Mrs Kuland spoke on financing the organization and the proposed constitution was read and discussed. The new charter sets a 25 cent per capita tax to state headquarters with local dues set by each local group. The objects aim to educate citizens, promote electorate responsibility, and back needed legislation.
Commandant and Mrs J Johnstone Montana home service secretaries and Maj John Bree staff members of the Salvation Urn are transferred to California. In Butte they rendered splendid service and won many friends who regret their departure. They are able speakers and singers and will conduct the meeting at the Salvation Army hall and lead Sunday services.
Waterlogged conditions at Columbia Gardens force the postponement of Children’s Day, announced last night. The event was moved from last Thursday and will resume next Thursday with the usual program and street car rides for children. A professor cites iodine deficiency in food and drink as the cause of goitre.
Frank M. Moore of Pueblo Colorado, a retired locomotive engineer, testifies that since taking Tanlac and Tanlac Vegetable Pills his digestion improved, weight rose thirteen pounds, sleep worsened pains disappeared, appetite returned, and he now feels cheerful. He endorses Tanlac as a remedy for constipation and stomach trouble and recommends it to others.
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