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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1923
Page
6
The article reports Maempe blamed for a vehicle wreck after a coroner’s jury suggested manslaughter possible. Teppo and Ferris testified about the crash and the response, with Ferris noting drunk remarks and swift Ford truck speed. Chief Deputy Sulgrove indicated a manslaughter charge may be filed.
Reports from Shanghai describe riots in Shasi Hupeh with Chinese boycotts of Japanese goods in retaliation for the 21 Demands. A Japanese gunboat rushes to Shasi after a Japanese craft was looted. War looms in Kwangtung and Northwestern China as Sun Yat Sen allies clash with rivals.
Elsie Ferguson drew a packed Broadway crowd in Butte last night as the star of The Wheel of Life. The audience hailed her as one of the country's finest actresses, and her performance carried the sometimes gloomy play to a successful close with striking Indian setting and gowns.
London ministers once denounced theaters but now praise some plays as worthy. Rev K J Saxton urged religious papers list plays worth seeing, arguing that some plays equal a sermon and offer a ministry of laughter as well as song.
Union Pacific agent offers tickets via Denver and Rio Grande Western railway through the famed Royal Gorge with stopovers allowed at no extra cost.
Debris blackens Central avenue after a Texas tornado races through Hot Springs. Fire sweeps the Grand Rapids furniture store and spreads to other buildings including the Marquette hotel. Losses run high with few insured properties, and Arkansas National Guard patrols the wrecked district as relief efforts begin.
Tucson Arizona begins cooperative agriculture within the University of Arizona curriculum starting next school year. Courses will cover elements of agriculture cooperative marketing farm accounting and economic principles to meet growing demand for instruction in this new phase of agricultural activity.
A six hour midwinter storm yesterday covered Dillon with sleet and snow, delivering moisture with little damage to stock and current ranching operations. District court opened with William Farmer versus William Logan et al over services at Medicine Lodge Coal near Grant. A consignment of replacement city posts, designed by city engineer W. FEF Chapman and cast at A C M foundry Anaconda, arrived. Dillon set to host a major July 4 celebration for first time in over a decade, featuring Wild West show, concerts, athletics, barbecue and a Beaverhead beef barbecue, with fireworks and dancing at night.
Idaho state officials and employees are barred from incurring more than five dollars per day for travel expenses including state and railroad fare. The rule stems from a 1923 law and takes effect May 10, announced by State Auditor E. G. Gallet.
John Green a renowned newspaper composing room figure in Montana died at 50 after a 24 hour illness linked to pneumonia. He worked at Butte Daily Post and previously at The Miner and Standard in Anaconda, active in the Typographical Union as secretary. Survived by wife and brother Bernard Green of Missouri. Body to Spokane for cremation. funeral plans pending.
A humorful dramatic play titled Sinners opens at the Broadway theater tomorrow evening. The production, previously staged at the Hudson theater in New York, features Viola Haynes as Polly with Dennis Sullivan in the juvenile lead, supported by a strong cast.
Charles Ray stars in The Deuce of Spades at the Ansonia for three days, a First National release. Adapted from The Weight of the Last Straw, the tale mixes Scrap Iron tones with a Butte angle, tracing a card sharp’s victim who turns to gunfire then finds respect, love, and a new life.
Dr Allard, renowned orthopedic specialist, held daily free clinics at Murray and St James hospitals in Butte. Parents and children crowded the sessions seeking treatment for crippling conditions. The doctor emphasized curing the hard cases first, noting several success stories including Florence Dunlevy and Mary Carmody who regained mobility with braces and tendon transplants.
Jesse Glacier, a miner at the Lake Shore property near Sheridan, was brought to Butte for treatment after a heavy wire fell while he worked in the stope. Dr. H A Maillet treated him and he will be moved to hospital. doctors fear potential loss of sight in the injured eye.
Florence Vidor argues that film adaptations must faithfully reproduce an author’s work, not alter or “improve” stories. She insists Tarkington’s Alice Adams should remain true to the novel, and previews the Rialto theater showing as a faithful translation by Fincore and Associated Exhibitors.
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