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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
27
The South Butte Presbyterian Men's club outlined a broad campaign to canvass the church area using a colored pin directory to locate members and prospects. They plan painting the church and adjacent clubhouse with volunteer labor, aim to finish by July 4, and discussed inviting young men to join, with meetings weekly and extended activities to follow.
The statement expresses hope that a new organization will emerge to function not only as a churchly body but also as a social force and athletic presence in that part of the city, strengthening community ties and activities.
Chicago June 23 Judge Landis sustains demurrers of the beef trust to the indictment charging restraint of trade against National Packing Co and 10 subsidiaries. A new grand jury venire of 75 is ordered for July 14 to hear testimony toward valid indictments. The quashed indictment did not show an offense within three years.
New York report says Porter Charlton’s family believes he is insane and will seek confinement to avoid the murder penalty in the United States or Italy. His father arrived to pursue a sanity determination, while Italian extradition timing could affect the case. A Hoboken police station reunion highlighted the emotional stakes as the father vowed to protect him.
Hughie Jennings visited a Detroit hat shop and bought straw bonnets for each Tigers player. He pledged hats if Detroit won three of four from the Athletics and swept St. Louis, a plan that paid off with only one sting. George Moriarity eyed bargain hats at 1.98 dollars and bought before the manager revealed his treat.
New York June 23 Theodore Roosevelt said he did not know if he would give another political speech. He announced no speeches for two months and listed Kansas City Cheyenne Milwaukee and Chicago as future stops with non political topics. He planned conferences with Gifford Pinchot and James R Garfield and had visitors including rough riders. He avoided arrests for onlookers at the Fire escapes and prepared for Cambridge Mass Harvard commencement. He may attend the Yale Harvard boat race.
Two stakes races are set for the coursing park next Sunday afternoon. A 12 dog puppy stake and a 12 dog age stake will run with free admission. Draws from last night list Puppystake matches including King Corey versus Dandy Don and Maid of the Glen versus Salome, while the age stake pairs Cocoa against Cricket Keen and Wilile Keen against Welsh.
Readers see a lineup including Girl versus Basin Buster and Laura Bell facing Needle Bug. Also listed are Donegal Pedlar against Winning Card and Grandma up against Harry Keen with Welsh Boy opposing Jimmie Keen.
Riley Thompson of Gainesville Missouri captured the eleventh Grand American handicap with a perfect 100 at the Chicago Gun Club grounds. His score broke the event mark previously 99 set by R. R. Barbour of Paulin Iowa in 1905. Squad No. 8 also posted 100 straight targets from the 20 yard line by six experts including Jay Graham J W Garrett H D Freeman Harvey Dixon and Fred Elliott.
The Chicago club’s new $750,000 plant nears completion and will be dedicated July 1. It features a grand stand pavilions and bleachers seating over 35 000, a full players clubhouse with baths showers and rubbings tables and a lighting system enabling night baseball events.
Tex Rickard and Sid Hester clashed in a Reno hotel lobby after Rickard announced the sale of his and Jeffries' interest in the fight pictures. Hester denied Jeffries' stake and said his partner Tom O'Day would secure it, as friends separated them.
Will iam T. Rock leading an eastern syndicate buys Jeffries and Rickard fight pictures for 75000 dollars with 50000 to Jeffries and 25000 to Rickard. Purchasers require fighters enter the ring and begin. Lumber dispute settled and construction to start tomorrow with arena ready by July 1.
In Mexico City on June 23 twenty federal soldiers were killed and many injured when four train cars carrying troops on the Manzanillo line broke loose from the locomotive and ran down a steep grade in Colima state.
Disclosures before the Sangamon county grand jury reveal a coordinated effort by accused legislators to coach witnesses. Investigators probe a plan to thwart justice with possible indictments for conspiracy, perjury, and interfering with public administration of justice.
New York baseball fans read about batting order science and temperament in manager John McGraw's comments. The piece notes how arranging hitters by ability, speed, fielding skill, and eye influences runs and team success, with Bridwell moving ahead of Devlin this year for strategic reasons.
The piece outlines ideal leadoff qualities and batting order logic with emphasis on speed, eye, and on base ability. It compares cleanup hitters and top run producers, naming players like Seymour Murray and noting shifts in order from season to season. The discussion cites examples among league stars such as Bescher, Evers, Cobb, and Wagner and lists several second and third slot candidates.
In Hahn's Peak Colorado Judge Morning assembled what is believed to be the first all female jury in a United States court of record to try Elizabeth Hutchinson for insanity. With Routt County burned and few eligible men, six women were summoned, sworn, and returned a verdict of insanity.
Washington labor advocates lose bid for immunity from anti trust prosecutions as the House votes 138 to 13 to strike an amendment in the sundry civil bill. Senate action followed with conferees told to stand by the provision, while Senate conferees refused to consider it.
The final season meeting featured a speech by Bob Setzer and songs by Emmett Sullivan and Chester Fagan. The group will resume in September after an August excursion to Pipestone Springs hosted by John Kirk.
A Maine newspaper recounts a cat named Westonian that reportedly walked 40 miles from Waterville back to Stetson and back with her kitten in two days and nights. Mrs. Ann Grant of Waterville owns the tabby after moving from Stetson. The tale describes the mother cat escaping a box and trekking home to recover her kitten then returning to Waterville.
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