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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1920
Page
14
Helena May 24 The supreme court heard argument with many tending attorneys of the capital appearing in the case and took it under advisement after opening statements and questions from justices.
Advisement today on the petition for a writ of review filed by Attorney Wellington D. Rankin against Judge R. Lee Word of the Lewis and Clark County District Court. Word had sentenced Rankin to a $250 fine and 48 hours in jail for contempt on May 6, with Rankin later released via habeas corpus and certiorari applications heard today.
Harry Hickey of Butte reports a fevered oil rush in Lewistown and Winnett with hotel lobbies acting as exchanges for deals signed on walls. Leases change hands fast and visitors crowd camp tents. the chamber of commerce negotiates fair rates to curb price gouging during the rush. Hickey, with Gobb Roberts of Lewistown, will return tonight. An English vest pocket liquor mask invention is noted.
County department heads and clerks met with the board seeking raises for county workers. They proposed increased monthly pay from $150 to $175 for deputies and discussed adjusting wages for married versus single men. The proposal faced objections amid plans to reorganize staffing without raises.
Helena May 24 The supreme court hears a case brought by Lors D Marnden against Merritt Flannagan sheriff of Chouteau county. The opinion by Associate Justice Holloway holds that the divorced woman may redeem lands once owned by her former husband that were mortgaged and sold under a settled proceeding.
Fragment from Silver Bow county court record notes Letitia M Smith as vexcoutrix against Michael Sullivan. She sued to recover build work performed on midbiies and was awarded a Judice in the district court.
May 24 report from Superior notes a free-for-all fight between negro and Japanese members of a section gang in St. Regis after an alleged assault on a Japanese woman. Sheriff deputies halted further violence as arrests were made. riot noted as tension eased.
Readable text shows protest statements about famine with references to commissions and training. Key entities include Mamet and Benth, with unclear phrases. The fragment suggests organized discontent and possible planning of action though details are garbled.
The Montana state board of nurse examiners will meet at the state capitol in Helena from June 22 to 26, 1920, beginning daily at 9 p.m. Application blanks may be secured from Frances Friederichs, secretary treasurer, pro tem, I. N. box Helena, Montana.
A dubious advertising claim touts a supposed root based tonic that can cause noticeable growth and even long mustaches. The text hawks simple at home instructions and urges women to admire dramatic effects, describing fly tales and roots as harmless to a child.
Aspirin created sensation when introduced by Bayer over eighteen years ago. Physicians quickly proved its relief of pain. The genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin are taken by millions for colds, headaches, rheumatism, neuralgia, toothache, and general pain. Each package bears the Bayer cross. Boxes of 12 cost a few cents. Larger Bayer packages are sold. Aspirin is the trademark of Bayer, manufacture of acetylsalicylic acid.
Fragmentary OCR note notes years of constipation and low mood with a supposed remedy. Mentions John O'Brien and sulphur tablets claimed to restore regularity and stomach health, urging readers to use a sulfur based tablet. The text is garbled with misspellings and unclear context.
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