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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1924
Page
5
Saturday meat specials include prime rib roasts at 23 gc, pot roasts 7c, roiling 15c, hamburger steak 2 lbs at 25c, shoulder steaks, lean short ribs, corned beef 12c, fancy milk fed veal cuts and lean roasts priced from 25c to 37c. Fresh produce features powdered sugar, rhubarb, lemons, strawberries, Blue Goose grapefruit, and large orange jellies at weekend sale prices.
Mrs Scott W Fries chairs Arbor Day events at Columbia Gardens with hundreds of Butte children under 16 transported free by streetcar. The day features school performances, Wharton memorial tree tribute, a 19 piece Columbia orchestra, enhanced pavilion lighting, and concessions opening early for all ages.
Open air concert in Butte closes national music week with the Butte Mines band and Elks drum and trumpet corps under Sam Treloar, at 7 to 8 pm before the newspaper offices. Also mentions a Butte College club luncheon and a neighborhood house program directed by Mrs Bailor with student soloists.
Dr. Cole, dentist at 41 West Park, rents planes from Orton Bros. Pat Stocker of McAllister is among weekend guests at the Arizona. Archie Brown of Ryegate visits Butte and stays at the Arizona BE. L. Allen from Helena arrives for a few days and business, registered at the Arizona. Dr. W. BE. Dodd to reopen at Grand hotel May 327, specialEyes and nervous troubles exams free, hours 2 to 5 pm.
Local ad lists priced groceries including 106 lb sugar at 9.05 and 10 lb sugar no strings at 1, creamery butter 0.85, fresh eggs, fancy tea, M J B coffee, Stone's coffee, Hansen's lard at 1.285, various hams and suet, grapes juice, juicy fruit, potatoes, Rex flour, and Lyons Best flour with listed quantities and line totals.
Fragmented local notices list delivery instructions for the Standard and mail pickups, plus brief social notes. Dentists, officials, and visitors such as Dr McNaul, J R E Sievers, Fred Rixon Jr, W Miles, Frank Chisholm, Jack Hickey, M Flynn, B De Lap, P H McDonald, Leroy Arnott, C V Peck, A B Townsend, and J C Pyle are mentioned as staying at local hotels or visiting Butte for business or leisure.
The demand for flowers for Mothers Day grows tremendously with blooms worn in churches and sent to friends and hospitals. P H King of Butte Floral says suppliers are hard pressed yet the supply in Butte is large and of fine quality as his company grows into a local center for superior flowers.
Burglars entered the Montana market at 491 East Park street by forcing a side window and ransacking the store. Butter, cigars and cigarettes were stolen in the early yesterday morning break in.
At the last regular meeting of Lutte high school Gensic the question of whether the senate and girls' debate should consolidate was defeated. The affirmative won two to one led by Paul Simon and Newton, while Danks Collins and Helland argued negative. Odgers gave a humorous extemporaneous speech before laughter and applause. Next meeting is Wednesday May 14 with officer elections to follow, then a final gathering at the Thornton hotel for the annual banquet.
Chief of Police Jere J. Murphy, ill for about a month with pneumonia and pleurisy, returned to duties yesterday. He had a short hospitalization, then rested at Hunter's Hot Springs for a week. Assistant Chief O'Donnell managed responsibilities during his absence.
Mary Doe was arrested early yesterday by Detective Rodda in connection with a report from Mike Clark that he lost $70 at a party in the 300 block Hast Galena.
Hugh McDonald registered at the Arizona hotel in Butte from Philipsburg for weekend business. Allen Surfin of Missoula transacting in Butte for several days at the New Finlen. William A. Campleece of Helena staying in Butte today and over Sunday at the New Finlen. George Mageson from Helena visiting at the New Finlen. M. B. Rosenblatt, Salt Lake City traveler, attends to business in Butte for a few days and is registered at the New Finlen.
Butte High School auditorium hosts the School of Mines commencement on June 4 with 13 seniors receiving degrees eleven from Butte and two from out of state. W. B. Daly of the A. C. M. company will deliver the baccalaureate address. Diplomas are to be presented by Dr. M. A. Brannon.
In justice court John McGee is charged with burglary. George Johnson faces a failure to provide for his children complaint. R. G. Loomis is charged with passing a bad check. Emil Flormead and W. F. King testify for McGee. Helen Johnson testifies for George Johnson. Harry Thompson of Billings is the complainant against Loomis.
The damage suit of Frances Kelly against Tidewater Investment was vacated at plaintiff's request due to the absence of material witnesses.
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