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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1924
Page
2
The Dictograph Products corporation announces a device that enables anyone with an active auditory nerve to hear sounds as clearly as natural hearing. They offer a 10 days free trial with no deposit, prepaid, to those suffering from deafness. Send name and address to New York address.
Dr Carl Easton a longtime Butte physician chemist and city chemist died after an assault he suffered while in office. Born in England 59 he studied in Germany before coming to America where a brief stay in New York led him to Butte. An inquest is set for Monday at 2 pm.
The senate committee defeated two court reform options with ten votes to eight and ten to six. Democratic senators and Senator Lenroot backed the Hughes reservations while Lodge’s plan for a new court failed. Pepper amendments sought to cut league references and create an independent international judges system with equal U S voting power.
The Senate approves a tax compromise including soldiers' outlay and a $2,000,000 treasury surplus. The House backs the conference report Monday with strong expected approval and swift passage to the president. Republicans praise the measure as fairer and more relief giving than Mellon’s proposal, with Senator Johnson of California calling it infinitely more just.
Silver Bow chapter of the American War Mothers will hold a meeting Monday afternoon at the YMCA at 2 o'clock instead of the usual Monday evening time. Members are reminded to attend and participate in planning activities.
Charles A. Lindbergh, 65, former congressman and long active in Minnesota politics, died in Crookston, Minnesota, on May 24. The report notes his roles as a former labor gubernatorial candidate and his two decades of political activity. Binder twine used to tie grain last year weighed more than 200 million pounds.
A Herald Tribune summary notes Republicans cite an undercurrent of opposition to Coolidge as hindering support for his measures. It highlights a mood of reckless spending in Congress and state legislatures, with Charles Brand warning of large deficits and increased taxation if vetoed programs proceed.
Police report a ransom demand and a rambling threat letter tied to the Franks case. Investigators link the boy’s death to a money motive with possible suffocation. poisons ruled out. Postal inspectors join the probe to trace the ransom note and threatening mail amid funeral plans and a grieving family.
Delegates from Knights of Columbus lodges in Montana gather at Great Falls for the twentieth annual state convention. A solemn high mass will be held with Bishop Lenihan presiding, followed by conferring of degrees. More than 400 are expected at the banquet, and business sessions run Monday through Tuesday evening.
High silk costs drive native Chinese manufacturers to substitute cotton wrap and artificial silk filling in brocade production, altering traditional fabrics and pricing dynamics.
Judge Jackson's last calendar before a month off was disposed of yesterday. He departs tonight on the Burlington with J Bruce Kremer and Kremer's daughter for a trip to St Louis Kentucky and New York to attend the national democratic convention and reunite with relatives in the Empire state. He notes rulings in several cases before leaving.
The formal opening of the Butte Country Club is set for next Wednesday May 28. Women members will play a morning golf round and a 1 o'clock luncheon will be served. The afternoon will be devoted to cards.
The city board of health lists births in April and May including sons and daughters to families at Murray hospital Deaconess hospital St James hospital and several street addresses such as 514 North Wyoming 606A West Galena 1937 Yale 2908 Edwards 423 East Park 508 East Park 1101 Arizona and more. Names include Meyer Rowe Eagan OBrien Wright Dowd Chisholm Kane Perez Waters Marchiando Doran and Chew Nai Tee and E P McCall.
Davenport Iowa physician Dr W O Coffee a well known ear nose and throat specialist says he has found a treatment that healed him of head and nose catarrh deafness and head noises after years of suffering He offers to mail a free 10 day supply to any reader who writes with name and address.
An advertisement offers a home treatment for epilepsy and fits promising immediate relief. A Milwaukee reader claims personal success over 15 years and requests free samples to others, with incomplete contact details.
Judge Lynch denied Pat Connors a new trial against the city over injuries to a boy bruised while near a city ash wagon. The case, tried twice, saw a $1,000 verdict for Connors in the first action and a loss in the second before Judge Carroll. Lynch held garbage collection is a government function and agents’ torts while discharging it are not city liability.
Division No 1 of the A O H hosts a social dance at Hibernia Hall on Monday evening May 26 with McNamara's orchestra providing music. Committees led by chairlady Mrs Mamie Lenahan include door floor and check teams with numerous volunteers.
The Women’s Commercial club schedules its second monthly dinner at the Thornton hotel at 6 30 o clock tomorrow evening with reservations opening Monday morning. An alarm clock phonograph that wakes sleepers by music has been invented. Glasgow to build two thousand two room with bath dwellings to replace old unsanitary slums.
Thirty members of the Butte high school debating society the Senate and guests attended a banquet at the Thornton hotel. Eugene Corrie acted as toastmaster with music by a quartet and piano. Retiring officers were Edward Simon president and others. new officers named Jack Rabbitt president and Henry Helland vice president.
The funeral for George Panovich son of Mr and Mrs Panovich was held yesterday at 1 PM from their 308 West Quartz Street home. The Serbian Orthodox church services followed at 1 30 PM led by Rev Philip Sredanovich. Interment was in the United Serbian society plot at Mountain View cemetery.
The spring term of the federal district court extends two more weeks as Judge Charles N. Pray aims to clear the calendar. Trial of criminal cases ended yesterday with Hughie Shea found not guilty, while Leo Roter was convicted of liquor law violation and fined $100 plus costs. Remaining cases for Wilmer Rose Jim Boyle Barney Boyle and A Pera were continued to the next term.
Jack Sullivan a longtime Montana film executive and former manager of the Montana Fox Film branch will visit Butte Monday en route to Fox executives in New York City. He recently became Seattle branch manager after a successful tenure in Minneapolis.
W. A. Bower manager of Valley Mercantile Hamilton is visiting Butte. He is registered at the New Hotel Finten for Sunday and will return Monday while calling on friends during his business trip.
Sunday services list 11 a.m. holiness service 2 p.m. Sunday school 6 p.m. Young People's Legion 8 p.m. illustrated lecture sermon third part of In His Steps by Dr. Charles Sheldon Adjutant and Mrs Barry officers in charge
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