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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
5
Local notices and ads promote the Moose fair starting Monday May 8 in Anaconda. Items mention visits by residents to Butte and Helena, farm financing, housing needs, and a play building project alongside merchants offering clothing, furniture, medical services, and a range of goods.
Crowds attended yesterday and heard a lecture by a leading domestic science authority. The event promised excellent accommodations and seating for all, with attendees invited to bring a pad and questions. The program included recipes for panese nut cake jelly cake sugar cookies and a range of cookies and cakes.
Mrs Olson and Mrs Nordquist improve after treatments at the sanitarium. Greig's Greenhouse invites shoppers to view shade and fruit trees, slips, honeysuckle bushes, and a bug sale this week. The Woman's Society hosts a home cooking sale at Kelly Commercial store starting 20 welock in the forenoon. Presbyterian Ladies' Aid plans an afternoon gathering in church social rooms. Moose fair week begins Monday inviting attendees to find their party there.
Funeral services for Thomas Boyle, once a resident of Anaconda and police magistrate, were held yesterday morning. The procession led by Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Vitlain went to St. Paul’s church for a high mass celebrated by Rev. Father Coopman. Attendees included a large delegation from Butte and relatives from Helena and Missoula, with Fraternal Aid, Eagles, and Woodmen lodges represented. Pallbearers were Thomas Jomfrier, M. L. McDermott, J Gallagher, Joseph Lepke, Lee, and Thomas P. McGrath.
Real estate transfers listed include Anaconda Copper Mining Co selling Lot 6 Block 4 Northern Addition to James J McGuire for 50 dollars and to W A Cook for You 18 Block 19 Eastern Addition for 160 dollars. Stagg and Stage sell interests in multiple lots in Eastern Addition to Jacques and Oliver. Kapel buys Lot 23 Block 20 Eastern Addition for 180 dollars. Stuart sells half interest in Stuart quartz lode claim in Champion mining district to J L Rockabrand. Isola sells rear of south half of Tot3 Block 20 Eastern Addition for 50 dollars. Bids asked for cottage by Hyslop Westcott architects for The Montana hotel.
The Empress vaudeville bill comes to Margaret theater with acts of remarkable feats by well trained dogs and pigeons plus a monk. Ita Wynn sings with sprightly songs and a captivating stage presence. Hal Stephens mimics Shylock and Rip Van Winkle with originality, while Milton and Herbert perform a frank talking and singing routine. The Beene troupe closes with a five person sanitarium sketch that elicits big laughs. Moose notices urge donations for the Moose fair with a call to bring items to Trudeau on Main Street.
The Hearst library reports April circulation totals with Adult fiction 2, non-fiction 389, juvenile fiction 910, non-fiction 520, and a grand total of 4,284 circulations. Librarian Mist E. L. Thomson notes the figures from the official circulation record.
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