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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1915
Page
11
An advertisement promotes a miracle health remedy claiming to convert food into healthy flesh and explains why thin people stay underweight. It asserts a damaged digestion system and blood nutrition hinder weight gain, promising gradual fat storage and bodily nourishment with a guaranteed weight increase.
A manufactur persuades retailers to demand locally relevant ads. He urges focusing on the town’s customers and using daily newspapers read by those customers to secure cooperation. The emphasis is on targeted, local campaign messaging.
A lengthy review notes copper prices averaging above 18 cents a pound for May, predicting a $4 per day wage for about 10,000 miners in Butte and nearby districts. April’s official copper price was 16.881 cents, with May starting higher. London and U.S. markets show volatility and reduced demand as producers hold or drop prices amid strong stocks and imports.
Franklin W. Collins spoke at the Butte high school assembly on Alexander Hamilton themes. Grant E. Finch of the State normal college training school in Dillon discussed teaching as a profession, praising modern, better regarded educators and the profession’s advance in Montana.
The River Singers, a Trinity choir of Centerville, led by Rev. John G. Ross, will perform the musical cantata at the South Side Methodist Episcopal church on Wednesday evening. The program has drawn crowded houses in Centerville and Meaderville Main Springs, with repeated presentations and favorable notices. Mayer's offers watch cleaning at 1500.
The Blackfeet band, adopting white life ways, tours to San Francisco and Portland to publicize Glacier National Park. Chief Three Bears and Joe Bad Marriage arranged Portland visits, with tepees set near the festival center. The group previously drew wide attention in Portland and may have toured Europe if not for travel disruptions.
Patrick Shannon, fresh from New York, claims Irish volunteers in the English army are paid far more than English soldiers. He cites 10 shillings or $2.60 daily for Irish, vs one shilling and tuppence for English, with Irish fare accepted and English standard lowered. He notes Ireland’s sentiment leans Germany due to high taxes and wartime conditions, despite abundant food while German markets are cut off.
Butte chamber of commerce and city council await official acceptance as Philadelphia sends word the Liberty Bell may travel to the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco this July. The itinerary shows Montana stops at Glendive Miles City Livingston and Billings as the bell travels over the Northern Pacific route. Officials plan a public reception with school children and a guard for the fragile relic.
Ellie Davis sues Rees Davis in Butte for divorce alleging cruelty and a violent temper. She cites her two young sons, December hardship, and seeking alimony of 50 a month. Ellie Erickson seeks divorce from Walter Erickson, alleging lack of support and daily false charges, amid a 1904 Calumet marriage and a 10 year old girl involved.
An advertisement explains that resting the stomach and avoiding frequent between meal eating prevents indigestion. It claims blood richness from Dr Williams Pink Pills improves digestion, increases appetite, and reduces distress after meals. The ad promises a free diet book What to Eat and How to Eat and notes local druggists sell the pills.
The sea’s most sacred relic has stayed mostly in Philadelphia since its origin, with brief moves to New Orleans in 1885, Chicago in 1898, Atlanta in 188, Charleston in 1103, Boston in 1903, and St. Louis, as it was occasionally taken from the hall now used as a museum. The Philadelphia community has repeatedly expressed strong desire to honor it.
A staged program of instrumental and vocal selections at the St Paul Methodist Episcopal Church South Tuesday evening. The program features Stevens Glee Club numbers, vocal solos, violin pieces, piano duets, and readings by Mrs Tretheway and Misses Richards Casey. Notable items include Glee club selections, Rose of My Heart, Reading by Mrs. Tretheway, and Through the Gates of Anita. The event showcases musicians led by Ovide Blakeslee with accompanists and varied performers.
The Standard office advertises silver spoons as souvenirs, with a coupon program. Customers may obtain spoons at 1s each with four coupons, two spoons for 30 coupons, or seven coupons for mail orders. Demonstrations invite visitors to inspect the items in person.
Judge McClernan extended the stay on the Connell receivership finding until next Tuesday. The receiver was allowed 17000 for services. The East was asked to respond on what should be taken. The Butte WCTU meets at 239 this afternoon at 2:39 with a paper by Mrs. Clinch and a temperance address by Rev. Steele of St Paul’s.
Two tickets to Loew's Empress theater available daily for subscribers. Check today’s classified page to see if your name is listed and call the Standard office in Butte to claim tickets.
Persian carpets once used indigo madder and vine leaves to create sunfast shades. Aniline dyes have become common in recent years but colors fade much more rapidly under sunlight.
The May 29 1912 Journal of the American Medical Association discussed calcium medication for pulmonary tuberculosis. It notes calcium as a remedy to soften lesions and aid resolution, with claims of improved patient outcomes and reduced irritation, urging further trials and reporting from Philadelphia.
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