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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1921
Page
1
A civic editorial urges immediate voting to replace wasteful and incompetent city leaders in Butte. It condemns apathy and warns that wobblies will exploit the election. Citizens are urged to choose competent officials to reduce taxes and improve services and to keep political radicals from hijacking the process.
AP reports from El Paso on March 19 describe a Mexican uprising led by Luis Cabrera and Alfonso Cabrera. They say rebels funded with 8,000,000 pesos intend to topple Carranza allies and install Cabrera in government. Details appear unclear and incomplete from the Mexico City press.
Chicago report details proposed medical beer prescriptions. Raph W. Stone says new rules may allow two prescriptions per patient every 30 days with up to 48 bottles per prescription, enabling 96 bottles monthly under medical authorization.
Washington March 19 Drug manufacturers under the American Drug Manufacturers' Association and the Pharmaceutical Chemists organization plan a protest meeting Monday. They argue that alcohol must be included as extractive solvent or preservative in hundreds of compounds and urge enforcement against beverage alcohol purchasers and sellers.
President Harding told Kansas livestock delegates that Congress must pass an emergency tariff when it reconvenes in April. He urged a narrow bill limited to wool, livestock, and dairy products, aiming for quick passage within 48 hours, and said embargo would not be used. He also acknowledged high railroad rates harming shipments and pledged action by both houses.
Dr. Peter Potter, Mrs Margaret Colligan and Sam Barker Jr named for positions on the Board of School Trustees.
A mass meeting at the courthouse nominated Mrs Margaret Colligan Dr Peter Potter and Sam Barker Jr for school trustees on the citizens ticket. They pledge to sell the South Main street site when market conditions allow and to run the district within its income while reducing taxes.
Hilo Hawaii March 18 The Kilauea eruption overflows Halemaumau crater destroying all trails in the old crater bottom Five lava flows move in three directions and a tallest lava fountain erupts with hundreds of spouts The lava lake rose eighty feet in eight hours and the main flow advances at about forty miles per hour
The Montana state bowling tournament at the Butte end saw records smashed and a lively banquet at the Silver Bow club attended by about 400 bowlers and fans. Joe Mudro of Butte was elected president by acclamation.
John F Forbis Jr a Butte native and son of the Montana lawyer John F Forbis died suddenly at his parents home in Forest Grove Oregon at age 27 He had practiced law since 1919 with John H Corette in Butte and had just welcomed a son His brief obituary notes his wartime service was cut short by a medical disqualification and references his early schooling in Butte before moving to Oregon about a dozen years ago
Tallahassee March 19 sale to Alabama of the portion of Western Florida west of the Apalachicola river including Bay Calhoun Escambia Holmes Jackson Okaloosa Santa Rosa Walton and Washington counties will be proposed to the Florida legislature when it meets next month authorities learned tonight.
H G Wolking of Glasgow offered to buy Butte city warrants at par with accrued interest and a 3 percent brokerage. Mayor Stodden says accepted. City Attorney Clinton says a separate resolution is needed. Council may reconsider at March 31 meeting amid heated exchanges.
A massive grain dust explosion in southern Chicago destroyed a major steel and concrete grain elevator, scattering debris across four miles and damaging nearby towns. Estimated losses reach six million dollars. nine watchmen were trapped, one dead and four missing, with about 150 workers leaving early. The Armour Grain Company facility, normally storing 56 million bushels, held only 500,000 at the time. The blast followed a fire in a loading chute and sent blocks flying, derailing a nearby freight car.
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