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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1928
Page
4
The piece extols California’s rough frontier spirit and equality under law, noting social leveling and self reliance. It contrasts the era’s lack of formal law with a rugged code where personal honor, life, and property were protected with pistols and bows. It appreciates the era’s humor and history.
A May 1928 note highlights Angels Camp California hosting a Jumping Frog Jubilee on its barroom floor. It recalls Mark Twain’s Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Bret Harte lore, with local history, legends, skull finds, and the town’s modernization.
The American Road Builders Association at its Washington meeting says courtesy and caution are the keys to reducing highway deaths and injuries. They cite 1927 figures: 26 618 killed and 798 700 injured, with blame split between drivers and pedestrians and 3 638 children killed crossing streets or playing near roads. They urge parental caution at home to deter children from running into traffic.
The Children's Aid Society reports juvenile crime in America is less severe than older eras but current conditions are problematic and require a 5 million dollar program. Plans include nine school rebuilds for neighborhood use a health center a boys camp site playground improvements a cottage colony for unstable boys boarding of homeless children and anti tuberculosis work.
Dr George E Vincent reports 1927 foundation activity focused on training physicians and nurses for public health services. It funded flood relief in Mississippi with 200000 dollars and helped create a field training station for rapid deployment. The foundation also supported Yale nursing and Chinese medical collaboration, totaling 11223124 dollars spent last year to improve global health.
The remark likens a man who tried to buck a fast express off the track with a flivver to Mr Hoover and Mr Lowden, suggesting awareness of such risks and feelings.
May 15 1918 county and city residents in Anaconda Philipsburg Butte and Helena engage in business visits. D H Morgan attends to county affairs in Philipsburg. William J Schmitt enlists in naval reserve and departs for Bremerton. S C Ford visits Butte from the capital at Finlen. Alex C Johnson visits from Helena for business. Co A Barnes of Missoula registered at Thornton and returns tonight.
Mrs. John Johnson departed Anaconda for Seattle to view the Pacific fleet and visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. James J. Ryan of Butte visit relatives in Anaconda. Mrs. C. B. Shryock and son left Anaconda for Seattle to spend the summer. The Montana State band serenaded the Standard office in Butte. Frank A. Hazelbaker is registered at the Thornton in Butte for the Republican convention attendance.
Dated May 15 1898 Mrs Onslow Peters of Butte visits Anaconda staying with daughter Mrs J Mc Murray. Mrs Saile and Mrs George Stohl depart Anaconda for extended travels through the Far East and Europe. Mrs Hugh Daly and Mrs H W Stephens return from California after three months away. Adams brothers of Market Lake Idaho arrive in Butte with a band of horses for the Butte cavalry troop. Will Clark travels to Helena on business and returns by night train.
The forecast warns of strong sinister planetary influence for the day affecting domestic happiness and marriages, but predicts good outcomes for business projects especially those not connected with women. It foresees profits for textile workers, chemists, engineers, and builders, with likely widespread industrial growth and political shifts.
4:00 Voters' Service Campaign Is sues of 1928 on WEAF KSD WOC WHO WOW. 4:30 Fundamentals of the Law Supreme Law of the Land on WJZ VOO KOA. 5:30 Seiberling Singers Vocal and Orchestra WEAF KSD WCCO WOC WHO WOW WDAF KVOO. 7:00 Clicquot Eskimos Orchestra WEAF KSD WCCO WOC WHO WOW WDAF KVOO KOA. 7:30 Armand Girls Orchestra Re quest Numbers KYW WOC WHO WOW KVOO. 7:30 Dance Music WEAF KSD WHO WOW.
A dense list shows hourly evening lineups for stations in Kansas City Milwaukee Minneapolis Omaha St Louis Tulsa Denver Los Angeles Oakland Portland San Francisco Seattle Spokane and more. Programs include orchestras singers dance music and Eveready hours with names like Stromberg Carlson Sextet and Don Amaizo.
The Johnson Travelogue twins in the airship Multispeed will describe historic Arabia this morning from 11:30 to 12 o'clock on NBC Pacific Coast Network stations KGW Portland KGO Oakland KPO San Francisco and KFI Los Angeles. Music by the Arian trio includes Chadwick Bedouin Love Song Rimsky Korsakov Nightingale and the Turkish Patrol with works by Woodforde-Finden Filml and Beethoven.
NBC Pacific Coast Network broadcasts Memory Lane from 8 to 9 PM featuring a salon orchestra from Professor Steiner's conservatory of music. Two soloists perform 1908 era songs while radio personalities revive old town characters Mrs. Smithers and Grandma. Listeners in Seattle KOMO and Oakland KGO hear the program.
The Eveready Salon orchestra led by Max Dolin performs Verdi Grieg and Donizetti in a 9 to 9 30 PM NBC Pacific Coast Network program. Selections include Verdi Aida theme Rose in the Bud Five oClock Girl Ich Liebe Dich and Lucia di Lammermoor Sextette. Stations listed: KHQ Spokane KOMO Seattle KGW Portland KGO Oakland KPO San Francisco KFI Los Angeles.
Don Amaizo presents a 9 30 to 10 pm NBC Pacific Coast Network show with his orchestra and violin solo. The program includes Estrellita A Funny Story English Country Dance Poeme Chant du Voyageur La Seduccion and L Adieu among others heard on KHQ Spokane KOMO Seattle KGW Portland KGO Oakland.
The Trocaderans air a regular dance music hour with staff artists during intermissions from 11 to 12. The program is carried by NBC Pacific Coast Network stations KOMO Seattle KGW Portland and KFI Los Angeles.
Answers to page 3 questions cover names Gen Augustino Sadino Nicaragua marines Dwight F Davis direction horizontally and the general populace Jeremiah xii1, reflecting a study guide style listing of key terms and figures.
A brief meditation cites Ecclesiastes I 16 18. The speaker reflects on seeking wisdom in Jerusalem and realizing that greater knowledge brings greater sorrow and vexation of spirit. The passage emphasizes the burden of wisdom and the limits of human understanding.
Esther Gennett, a graduate of the Butte high school commercial department, visited the school. She is now employed by the Butte Merchants and Credit Men's association. Students in the office training class completed sections on department and business ethics, meeting callers, and the payroll, now starting typing.
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