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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1921
Page
1
In a sweeping address, the attorney general exposes a scheme to bypass a court order using a trick labeled 0.4 Junod. The rhetoric frames the act as a deliberate attempt to undermine judicial directive and calls for accountability and legal action.
Special dispatch from Helena reports Governor Dixon names Lanstrum executive commissioner of the state highway commission with Tompicton and Good as other commissioners. Lanstrum’s salary is $6 000. John N. Folly named chief engineer on request of the governor. The Dixon Lanstrum faction challenges Rankin and Shelley over national committeeman selection while court orders loom.
Melbourne dispatch reports a Labour Conference adopted a sympathy resolution for Ireland and urged Premier Storey in London to seek royal review and troop withdrawal. Dublin marks the fifth Easter Rising anniversary with minor incidents as Kingstown navy base comes under attack and military guards are targeted.
Weather across the Southwest caused damage to fruits with little hope for early fruit crops in Missouri and Kansas. Later crops were not believed to have suffered materially, according to the report.
J Spencer of Butte tallies sun freckles using a four inch Clark-White telescope. He reports 32 distinct spots plus a clustered group too dense to count. He notes yellowish fringes around large spots and ponders solar activity effects on Earth, with page 9 continuation.
A mammoth silver loving cup, the largest yet seen, was presented to Anaconda high school by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company to honor the state football champions who defeated Billings high school at Bozeman last fall. The ceremony in the high school auditorium drew representatives from A C M reduction works, B A P railway, the school board, and the athletic commission. Superintendent W. K. Dwyer introduced Frederick W. Laist, who urged students to keep a constructive, broad view of life and remember the team spirit that won last season’s title. The trophy was brought in to loud student cheering and was followed by expressions of appreciation from Superintendent Dwyer and Coach Huntington. The event marked a red-letter day for Anaconda high and a reminder that football laurels for 1921 remained to be won.
Central American diplomats report Panama will exhaust all diplomatic options before ceding the disputed border to Costa Rica. The Panama assembly met to discuss the Hughes note as officials say Porfirio Portas may be authorized to protest further.
Early yesterday in Butte two unmasked burglars parked a car at 101 West Park and smashed a large plate glass window with a padded brick. They grabbed three gold watches from the show window before speeding south on Dakota street. A restaurant worker witnessed the theft and plaintiffs officers found no trace. Loot valued around 153 dollars. rest of window display untouched. insured window.
A city hen repeatedly cackled from a tall fir tree near the mayor’s house. After days of searching, residents spotted her exiting the tree and discovered six eggs in an abandoned squirrel’s chest. Five were removed, leaving one last egg. She continues to lay in that lofty retreat.
Two sticks of dynamite and a box of caps stored in a vacant Wise River cabin exploded when John Manfull tried to heat a stove. He was badly mangled, with shrapnel in his face and body, after which Dr. Frank Williams and staff removed over 100 iron fragments. Durand, nearby, was only slightly hurt as he was blown through the doorway. James McLeod, owner, had placed the sticks to deter children and forgot they remained.
Phoenix March 28. E. J. Dick cashier of the Somerton State Bank in Somerton Arizona, which closed its doors today, committed suicide this morning. State bank examiner B C Bradford wired Charles W. Fairfield with the update. The examination found no discrepancy in the bank’s books and the statement is limited here.
In Berlin the government blocks Wilehelmstrasse and restricts traffic to deter possible strike turmoil by radicals. Police claim to have halted agitation from Bolshevik elements as reporters face strict security scrutiny and arrests increase.
Constantinople March 28 The Bagdad railway is reported to be in Greek hands as Kutala is evacuated by Turkish forces. Greeks continue advancing toward Angoria while Ottoman troops withdraw to deeper positions, aiming to preserve the army.
Carson City Nevada March 28 a bill signed by Governor establishing gas as the method in capital punishment replacing hanging and shooting under the new act the death warrant must name the execution week and be 600 to 30 days from sentence a specialized airtight cell with thick glass windows and valves will deliver gas with a warden physician and six others overseeing the process
The International Association of Machinists has been named commercial representative of the Mexican department in the United States under a new agreement. The move was announced today as part of ongoing wartime or postwar labor and trade arrangements.
An enthusiastic meeting of candidates and officers chose a platform backing W. H. Davey for mayor. It criticizes the current Republican administration, pledges efforts for a busy campaign, opposes the city auditor, endorses the improvement district, and promises taxpayers 100 cents value per dollar spent. Hilary Harrington elected chairman. Frank McKeon secretary.
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