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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1924
Page
2
Mrs. Grorce Spink of Minnesota Junction Wisconsin credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of illness. After one bottle she could eat, six bottles let her do her own work again. A nationwide canvass reports 9 percent benefited.
The article notes President Coolidge vetoed two tax consuming measures, the pension increase for old Civil War veterans and the young American Legion soldiers bonus. If Congress passes the bonus over his veto, Coolidge could veto the tax reduction again. Analysts foresee his stance as likely to veto all major tax consuming bills while the bonus faces likely passage over his veto. Two Republican senators have defected, weakening hopes to sustain the bonus veto.
Dorothy Hemingway marked her sixth birthday with a pink and white party at 1001 Stewart street attended by Marie Karweis, Jean O Neill, Madeline Karweis, Dorothy and Margaret Koch, and other friends. A hike to Maud Canyon featured ukulele music, bonfire, and lunches. Local residents underwent medical procedures, hosted gatherings, and discussed politics as Mary Williams read poems and Miss Sydney Moon entertained. The Longfellow division of the Rocky Mountain Garden club planted trees at Longfellow school and offered prizes for best gardens, with talks on Children’s Gardens and Play delivered by Mrs. Higgins and Miss Range.
George Beery a Missouri native who had lived in Butte for many years died yesterday after a long illness. He worked at the old Clark smelter for many years and is survived by a niece Mrs Maurice Moore in Butte and two sisters in Dillon and Oklahoma. Body is at Walsh's with no funeral arrangements yet.
Cut this out and mail ten cents with your name and address to Foley & Co. Chicago Illinois. Receive a ten cent bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and hoarseness plus free samples of Foley Pills a diuretic for kidneys and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and biliousness.
In Cincinnati Ohio on May 16 Pemberton Hutchinson of Philadelphia was chosen as president of the National Coal Association at the annual meeting.
A row of actions marks the life of Major William E Deeney from his Irish activism with Clan na Gael to service attempts in Panama and the Spanish American War He settled in Butte Montana with labor and Irish nationalist ties He faced a high profile trial over Penrose’s murder but was cleared and he remained a steadfast advocate for labor and Irish causes in Montana Ulster era and later life are noted by Judge Lynch as fearless and loyal to his friends and ideals
Failure to secure 1924 auto licenses will bring prosecution under the license law, the county commissioners warned yesterday. Few owners have complied so far this year and four months is deemed enough to obtain licenses from Helena, with a big rush expected after the notice.
The passage recalls a tense election scene where Deeney and a Nevada-born major faced a man with a pistol. An opponent drew his revolver during the rally and pressed it into Deeney's stomach, but Deeney carried on campaigning while the assailant was restrained by allies.
The 600 acre Pilgrim creek blaze on the Cabinet forest near Noxon holds with 80 men fighting it. It is hoped to be under control in two days but wind could renew spread. Mud lake blaze in Filat head country checked with expected control by night. Eighteen fires burn on Kootenai and Pend d Oreille forests amid widespread dry conditions resembling mid-summer.
A Fort Wayne reader reports quick relief from pains after taking Foley Pills a few hours earlier. The diuretic stimulant is said to flush the kidneys and boost activity, with a good night's sleep following. Paxson and Rockefeller advertised the product.
Argentina is described as a premier grazing country with no near rival. The report notes about 655,000 automobiles are being driven in Great Britain.
A list of church services across Butte and nearby areas includes J C Martin at the corner of Lowell avenue and George street with morning sermon on The Message of the Dead and evening sermon at 8, plus Sunday school at 10. Grace church at Second streets with updated spring worship times, Wesley Chapel with 2:30 Sunday school and 7:30 sermon, Silver Bow area with lantern address on Mexico, Unity church with breaded sermon texts, Mountain View with sermons and Brigadier John Bree, and Epworth, Junior and Intermediate leagues with varied meeting times.
At First Presbyterian on Broadway and Idaho street, Pastor E J Groeneveld presides. Morning worship at 11, Sunday school at 12:30, Junior Endeavor at 5:30, Senior Endeavor at 7, baptismal service at 3, evening service at 8. Gilbert Ross, American violinist, will perform Ave Maria and other pieces at the morning service.
Emanuel Montana and Silver streets CE Franzen pastor holds Sunday school at 10:30 a m and divine worship with sermon on A Public Invitation at 11 a m. Evening service in Swedish at 8. Trinity 615 East Park M Sahinen pastor Sunday school 1 p m evening service Sunday and Wednesday 7 30 morning service and sermon in Swedish 11 St Mark s Silver and Montana streets M D Hudtloff pastor services at 11 a m and 8 p m morning topic Why Does Faith Save evening topic Our Comfort in Adversity English in the evening Sunday school at 10 a m
Lester H Bent minister at Floral Park Gladstone area announces May 18 time changes for Sunday services. Sunday school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 30 a m with sermons on One Thing Lacking and An Unusual Promise of Encouragement. Woman’s guild meets and Christian Endeavor holds a 6 30 p m meeting led by Miss Margaret Cagle.
The Church of Jesus Christ holds Sunday school at 11 a.m. in Scandia Hall on South Main. A quarterly branch conference follows at 7 30 p.m. B.8. Young will speak.
Swedish Mission church at Dakota and Porphyry streets with pastor G. F. Jansson offers morning service and Swedish sermon at 11 o'clock, evening English sermon at 8, Sunday school at 10. SPIRITUAL. K of P hall hosts Sunday school at 11:30 and an 8 o'clock preaching service with several message bearers.
H D Darsie pastor leads morning worship at 11 o clock with sermon Partnership With God. Evening worship at 8 o'clock features The Call of a Life's Work. Junior Endeavor at 12 o'clock and Senior Endeavor at 12 15 plan activities.
Swedish church at 730 East Park holds Sunday morning services led by Rev. G Nygren with an evening service. Z O’Farrell presides at First Montana and Broadway with Bible school at 10 15 am and 11 15 am worship on Growth in Grace. Junior and senior B Y P U meet at 7 pm. At 7 30 pm a Yellowstone park bird and animal life slide show. 7 46 pm organ recital by Miss Hocking and 8 pm evening service Humanity's Common Search.
Episcopal St. John s Idaho and Broadway holds early communion at 8, morning prayer and sermon at 11, Sunday school at 12 30, and evening prayer and sermon at 7 30 conducted by Rector Charlies F Chapman.
Sunday services at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 229 North Montana, include 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. sessions with sub- details continuing.
The notice invites all to Sunday school at 9 30 a m and a Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at 8 o'clock. The church Reading room is open daily from 10 am to 4 pm and weekday evenings from 7 to 9 pm except Wednesdays. All are welcome.
The Holy Savior Dramatic Club presents a three act comedy Why Smith Left Home tonight and Sunday at the Holy Savior school hall. Frank Connley stars as John Smith with a cast of more than a dozen in a home talent production featuring songs by Miss Catherine Shutty and Mrs. Catherine Rodgers between acts.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Edward Ellingston and Hannah Rigoulat, William M. Anderson and Marie Kettker, and Joel W. Stebbins and Anna Holmlund, all of Lutte.
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