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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1925
Page
2
A late tribute highlights hospital care and humanitarian effort during the flu epidemic. Nurses recall superintendent dedication while a donor girl offers her wedding ring to fund patient aid. The Deaconess spirit in Butte shines as funds are sought to widen staff and reach.
A government crackdown extends its blockade with Captain Jacobs noting elation at the outcome. The official cites numerous government flyers observed at various times, while authorities report that fares or prices tied to the blockade have been affected.
Justice Tompkins seeks legislation to punish selling Masonic degrees amid a widespread boasted network of fake lodges. He cited hundreds misled into paying for claimed memberships and degrees from spurious grand lodges, including a Bronx scheme called the King Solomon grand lodge.
In Minneapolis on May 7 the meeting of the M E church bishops focused on unification with the Met Episcopal Church South. Northern conferences appeared to favor unification despite the 1848 secession. The outcome hinges on Friday's planned action. Frederick Keeney, Helena, and H Lester Smith, Denver, were noted during the morning session.
The widow Hannah Blank and Dr. E. S. Abbott, an osteopath, figure in a case alleging deceit after the death of Blank. Abbott contends poisoning or alive burial while hypnotized, with a civil suit seeking $2,500 from a real estate deal. District Attorney Foster Cline and coroner's office linked to the inquiry.
The discussion outlines categories of arms export under a draft convention. Categories include ships designed solely for war, submarines, airships, tanks, and armored cars. Licenses and full publication of consignment details are required for shipments in this war-focused class.
Arthur W. Merkle of Merkle Brothers, Montana Prudential Life managers, reports a widespread optimistic mood after a long state tour. He cites robust crop prospects across eastern Great Falls north Kalispell Missoula and western regions and says Montanans expect improvement in nearly all sectors, proclaiming Montana will become the best state in the Northwest.
The text describes a radiophotographic test linking Honolulu to Bolinas Riverhead New York and shows thousands of picture units transmitted in about a quarter second. Alfred E. Koenig 20-year-old wireless expert led a portable apparatus from New York. Maj. Gen. Summerall notes military map transmission could be corrected automatically by receiving gear, aiding army operations.
Bitter Root valley update reports Ted Reinbold Ford dealer first to drive Big Hole road to Wisdom this season. Snow about two and a half feet on divide. Forest Ranger Clyde Shockley crew clearing highway. open to traffic in two weeks. Boy Scout trip to Gleason Lake with planned cabin. packing, hiking, and timeframes noted. Also mentions locals Miss Winifred Frogge, State Senator Tom Kane, Roy Milburn, and Corvallis Equity Association closing for liquidation.
A deceased individual is survived by her son William Neaves by marriage and another son John W. Davis of Carlile Wyoming. She also leaves three daughters Mrs. Fred Beauline Corvallis Mrs. W 4 Woods Redondo Beach California and Mrs John Fink Missoula. Additional survivors include three brothers and two sisters Barnett Wilkerson Missoula Fayette Williserson Idaho Mrs Jr Lt Humble and Mrs James Sage Missoula.
The Associated Press reports in New York on the tenth anniversary of the Lusitania sinking. The tribute honors 108 lives lost including 124 Americans and features a memorial service reflecting wartime memories. The piece mentions actors and explorers cited as inspirations, with references to journeys around Australia in a 90 hour flight.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lotte A. Devidey 15? years who died of heart trouble last Sunday were held at the United. Floral offerings were many. A quartet sang Someone Valley and Father Knows, with Mrs Burgoyne and Mrs Hay at the piano. Interment was made in Corvallis cemetery. Mrs. Davis was born near Springfield, moved to Montana and the Bitter Root valley with her husband in 1871, settled on a farm near Corvallis known as the Sheldon ranch, later moved to a tract now part of the Daly Cotate, south of Corvallin. Mr. Davie died about five years ago.
A local notice outlines the funeral arrangements for the late Tasch Sokin Lasich, with services scheduled in the morning at a designated cemetery and a brief remembrance to follow.
The remains are at Reed Funeral Home in Sherman. Services will be held Sunday at 0 o'clock. Interment at the cemetery will follow, with Mr. Carl Vastia presiding.
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