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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1913
Page
14
An advertiser asserts all brands meet perfection with Montana grown hard wheat. The wheat is described as the driest of its kind, undergoing strict sinter tests before acceptance. Mills are said to be tailored to the wheat, yielding a product with perfect color and strength.
A newspaper ad touts a sale offering more than a thousand pattern pieces to choose from with a generous discount on goods sold by the yard, inviting shoppers to explore a large catalog of designs.
A long disputed proposal to raise through rates from Butte to eastern Montana and river points appears abandoned as the summer season nears. Grain and fertilizer rates face possible cuts benefiting farmers, while a state railroad commission reviews complaints against multiple lines over discriminatory carload pricing affecting Montana grain shipments to Duluth Minneapolis Omaha and Chicago.
The second world Christian Citizenship conference opened in Multnomah stadium Portland on June 28 with eight days of sessions despite a drizzle. Gov West, Charles Wolverton, T J Cleeton, and H R Albee gave greets. Dr James S. Martin led the opening program with Rev Robert F Coyle and Rev James T McCorey delivering key addresses.
A readable fragment describes a clear pleasant autumn day in Butte with blue skies, mild air, and crowds enjoying outdoor sights. It notes Sunday crowds at the office, a fine band, trips to lakes, and sightseers using local cars. The piece ends reflecting on the day’s enjoyment amid ordinary routines.
Seattle June 29 Arrangements are complete for the national charities and corrections conference eight day session opening Saturday. Speakers of national prominence will address social problems with emphasis on immigration and the Panama canal impact. Governors Martin Onward? West Oregon and Ernest Lister Washington along with Premier Richard McBride of British Columbia expected to participate in discussions.
An old Illinois man shares how shifting from heavy meat to Grape-Nuts and Postum reduced indigestion and improved health. He gained weight to 125 pounds and felt better, while his wife and neighbor also benefited. The ad touts Grape-Nuts as a remedy for heavy meat diets and invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
In Excelsior Avenue the marriage of Mary Couch to a mining wagoneer unfolds in a rustic ceremony at the Episcopal home, followed by a fried chicken breakfast. The couple then departs for Trapper, a famed Rocky Mountain camp near Melrose, to spend two weeks away from the city. The bride, Mary Couch, is admired for her character, and the groom, a clerk at Daly Bank and Trust, plans a cottage at Atherton Place near the Country Club.
Crowds enjoyed a Boston & Montana band led by Signor Liveratti. performances included The Powwow and The Potlatch with Remembrances of Switch and On the Columbia River. The event revived old-time Montana band spirit amid cheers.
Seattle boosters wrap up post convention chatter with plans outlined at the Grand Lodge meeting, noting ongoing fundraising and community engagement efforts.
A North Pacific special passenger train carrying Elks delegates halted three hours in Butte, Montana, en route to Rochester for the grand lodge convention. Seattle boosters welcomed the party with pennants, entertainment in the loden room, and a city tour. Delegates and companions listed include Seattle exalted ruler Rene Hedgaon and many others from Spokane, Bremerton, Tacoma, and beyond. The traveling group aims to boost Seattle’s bid for future Elks events as the four-Pullman consist of sleepers, a diner, and a baggage car was prepared for the long trip.
A fragmented safety alert discusses using Gascarets to cleanse the liver and bowels. It questions internal cleansing by laxatives and salts, noting suggested foods and routines to remove waste and fermenting matter from the digestive tract.
An advertisement asserts Poaky is the best medicine for diseases, promoting Dr Kilmer's Swamy-oot as the superior choice with a certificate of purity. It notes availability at all drug stores in a single bottle size and price.
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