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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1920
Page
6
An early line describing a home remedy for corns and calluses notes that the first thing to do when the remedy lands on a corn is to snuff out the pain and marvel at the corn or callus then something unseen follows.
Mr William Cameron of Denver writes in support of Sulpherb Tablets saying they have long been used at home for chronic constipation and related ailments. The ad asserts the tablets clear impure blood and aid kidneys, with herbs and sulphur content, sold by druggists at 60 cents per tube.
An old advertisement touts "Tiz" or "Tix" foot remedies for sore feet from standing all day. It claims the remedy draws out poisonous exudations, relieves pain in corns callouses and bunions, and delivers four years of comfort for a few cents. It urges purchase from any grocer.
An old advertisement touts a wrinkle remover claim using a half pint of witch hazel mixed with talc or similar agents. It promises rapid, harmless results and cosmetic skin benefits, including improvement of baggy cheeks or chin, claiming the solution as a famous remedy.
An advertised hair remover claims to remove roots and provide permanent results. The promised method allegedly tackles superfluous hair easily and quickly, offering a long lasting alternative to electrolysis and surface-only treatments.
The murder trial of former Butte officer John Hughes began with state witnesses describing the 348 South Main rooming house scene after Roy Teeter was shot on November 12, 1919. Officers testified Teeter lay dying as Anna Gordon and Mrs. Alexander McLain were present, Hughes admitted shooting Teeter, and Paddy Rodgers allegedly held the gun. The defense signaled an intent to challenge whether Teeter was a large man, while autopsy doctors attributed Teeter’s death to a gunshot wound with the bullet’s downward path. A jury of 13 was seated by noon as the trial moved forward.
A German chancellor addressed voters in a partisan campaign speech marking a historic first. The parliament and major parties faced shifts as potential coalitions and liberal factions were discussed amid election tensions.
The Butte YMCA educational work shows rapid growth since inception four months ago. A 17-year-old high school student received personalized engineering instruction and secured a $125 monthly office position. Across 1918-19 about 100,000 students enrolled in YMCA classes in North America.
Sacred Heart academy Mir vowla presents Feast of the Holy Innocents by Marshall Astey under Mes P Brown. The cast includes Conelia Milk Margaret Maloney Electa Milk Ruth Triplett Mrs Oberly Mary Sto Jennie Overly Tulda Deschampe Mrs Oman Helena D.
Plaintiff Killa Armianoff seeks 25000 damages from Walker D. Hines and Plaine of the Northern Pacific for injuries suffered in a collision between a freight train and a box car bunkhouse on a side track near the Bozeman tunnel after Dec 31, 1913. He alleges the company’s repairer caused the accident while he was in a sleeping box car.
Washington May 18 Senator Walsh Democrat of Massachusetts denounced profiteering as the main cause of widespread unrest and criticized Congress for inaction. He cited large dividends and blamed Republican leadership for failing to enact anti profiteering laws. He urged a senatorial inquiry into income tax returns and supported bills on packer regulation McNary price stamping cold storage rules and more. He named the big five packers American Woolen and several textile mills steel companies coal operators and newsprint makers as examples of profits amid the cost of living crisis.
John Valli, suing in district court, seeks 12 000 damages from Victor Lunardelli and wife for alleged malicious arrest and search of property. He claims Sept 5 1919 arrest on disturbing the peace, custody for 30 minutes, bail, and later dismissal by the police judge, plus a second arrest on liquor charges with two and a half hours in custody and eventual acquittal. He also alleges a third count for a search by county officer John Melia that resulted in loss of wines and large quantities of raisins and prunes, seeking 8 000 for that act, claiming harm to his business reputation.
The paper currency of 30 major nations near the World War I end stood at about 49 billion dollars by November 1918 and reached around 51 billion by December 1919 in round figures excluding Bolshevist issues estimated at 24 billion. The report notes the currency scale and references monetary measures used to track postwar financial changes.
Report from the papal treasury notes two crowns of immense value in the Popes treasure house. One crown relates to Queen Bella of Spain while the other is linked to Pope Pius IX. Estimated value is about two million dollars, with figures suggesting it could approach three million.
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