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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1924
Page
11
A survey of 121000 women who used Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female ailments showed 98 in every 100 reporting benefit. The advertisement claims strong evidence of the remedy’s ability to ease illness and urges sick women to try it.
The funeral for Frank B. Johnson will be held from Tuttle undertaking rooms Monday afternoon at 1 15 proceeding to the Presbyterian church at 14230 where Rev J G Knotter will conduct services Interment will follow at Hill Cemetery.
Sample ballots previously provided to voters will no longer be distributed unless ordered by the major parties. A state law requires parties to request duplicate printings from county or city clerks, with costs paid by the party, and defines that these samples must mirror official ballots but differ in margins and candidate order.
City Treasurer Nora Bryan reported Anaconda’s debt at 6,329.20 after a year of receipts totaling 43, of which licenses, court fines, taxes and other items contributed. Warrants outstanding stood at 110,000, with prior debt of 4,038.71 at start of 1923 and warrants paid totaling 47,254.17.
W D Janin former Scout Executive of the Deer Lodge council resigns after 15 months. he departs Anaconda for Everett Washington to head a Puget Sound council. Under his leadership Scout work expanded across Anaconda Deer Lodge Philipsburg with growing patrols and strong districts. Lloyd Masten named as new Scout executive from Hamilton arrives later this week. he previously taught swimming at Echo Lake camp.
Anaconda Jay Bee Ball team held final practice last evening for tomorrow night’s clash with Meaderville nine of Butte in Anaconda. Manager Halloran praised the squad’s condition after a stiff workout and Rudy Domitrevich starred on the mound. The game starts at 6 o clock on the city commons with a strong turnout expected from Meaderville supporters.
The Cosmopolitan corporation lists lavish spendings on the $1,500,000 photoplay Under the Red Robe. Salaries for Mantell Thomas Rubens top $250,000. sets cost $243,860. costumes and jewelry amount to $125,000. location costs exceed $26,000. electricity runs $32,396. negatives and prints $36,092. nearly 300,000 feet of film used for 12,000 feet projected, totaling substantial expenditures.
Laura La Plante leads in The Dangerous Blonde at the Imperial theater with Robert F. Hill directing. Supporting players include Edward Hearn Arthur Hoyt Dick Sutherland Margaret Campbell Philo McCullough Eve Southern Rolfe Sedan and Frederick Cole with Hulbert Footner’s story A New Girl s Town adapted for the screen.
Multiple terse items from Anaconda cover social events and local business: a Scandinavian dance listed for May 17 at an Austrian hall, a taxi service ad, and a dental offer. Notices include a divorce action, lost cattle, and marriages. hospital patients and visits. hotel arrivals. and upcoming dances at Washoe park with live music.
Twenty United States service marks have been erected over graves of ex servicemen in Anaconda’s two cemeteries by American Legion members. The markers are six inches across, feature a star inside a laurel wreath with U S inscribed at the center, and may serve as flag receptacles. Relatives if any missed graves are asked to notify Ed Bullock, Legion commander.
Breaking a rear window thieves entered the G. W. Moon Chevrolet coupe owned by G. W. Moon in the KB White & Co garagem on East Commercial avenue late Wednesday or early yesterday. Moon reported the theft after discovering the loss in the afternoon. license 35566. Police and sheriff’s force seek the missing auto.
Communicants of St Mark s church express gratitude to Anaconda people firms and organizations for assistance during the twenty first annual Episcopal diocese convention. They thank the Montana hotel Elks Christian church Anaconda Copper Mining company press local hosts and volunteers for dining room meals and lodging and for making the event a success.
The funeral of Frank B Johnson a longtime Rock Creek rancher found dead early Wednesday will be held Monday at 1 15 PM from C A Tuttle undertaking rooms. Services follow at the Presbyterian church at 1 30 PM with Rev James G Knotter officiating. Interment will be in Hill Cemetery. Mrs Frank Minor sister of the deceased will travel from Lodyke California to attend.
The Swedish Lutheran Zion church hosted a full capacity May festival and concert with strong applause for every performance. Mer bert Fredell delivered an inspiring address on The Value of Higher Education, highlighting benefits of a college course.
Anaconda Kiwanis heard Dr. A Vidal of Galen discuss the state tuberculosis hospital near Galen, noting it as the largest sanatorium west of the Mississippi and that 60 percent of patients are incurable. Alvin Seale of San Francisco praised the Golden Gate park aquarium with 9,000 species and highlighted Georgetown Lake hatchery.
Temperatures continued to rise in Anaconda with 86 as the high for the year. The day opened with a low of 46 and by 6 pm the mercury hovered around 76, signaling ongoing hot summer weather for the city.
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