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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1914
Page
5
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The Butte high school graduating class will present Mice and Men Jug 4. Cast rehearsals have tightened as Hazel Arthur stars as Peggy Little Britain. Gerteude Ksan coaches the players with a large troupe including Embury McDonald Goodlake Lovell Trimblestone and many supporting roles and Masqueraders listed.
A city council committee investigating charges against Charles F. Green, the city clerk, held a lengthy session in the city hall chamber. Witnesses were summoned, but the panel found no evidence to warrant charges, though the hearing grew heated with personal exchanges between Alderman Mc Manus and Green.
M A Robinson 59, vice president of Oregon-Whellington Glass, and described as a noted author, is jailed by Anaconda authorities for forgery. He allegedly passed a $30 bad check in Baker and three more worthless checks in Butte. The promoter Reb ingon criticized the case and urged action.
A Presbyterian missionary society meeting in South America focus examined missionary work and regional development. Mrs E Shickis read a paper on the field’s political and social realities, noting vast interior indigenous populations and scant church presence.
The South Side Improvement Association, with about 60 attendees, supported a $20,090 bond to fund storm and sanitary sewer projects for the south side and flats, plus a dual-part sanitary system west of Washington Street. A garden contest was also planned and a committee formed to promote the bond. The next meeting is scheduled for June at an agreed location.
The district considers two bond options for school needs at an August election. A $160,000 issue funds new schoolhouses and improvements or a $300,000 plan covers broader aims. Board members debated gymnasium and school of oratory and music costs, with some opposition. Voters will decide on the bond, while a separate measure concerns teacher appointments and final budget details.
The Butte Engineers Union schedules its annual officer election for Wednesday June 8 with polls from 10 30 a m to 3 30 p m Voting nominations already listed include President Dean W Selfridge and Thomas Pearce Vice President Charles Whiteley Treasurer Joseph Creighton Secretary John Gilbert and Abs Winwood Financial Secretary A C Daye Conductor John Carligle Warden John Delaney and Ed Lawler Trustees James Snell Archie McLeod A R Atkin and John Hocking Delegates to the Silver Bow Trades and Labor council six to be elected Dean W Selfridge A C Dawe John Gilbert John Delaney William Rowe B N Swan Archie McLeal Delegates to the Western Federation of Miners convention Dean W Selfridge John Gilbert John Delaney John M Smith Joseph Creighton George Hocking B R Lindsay John Hocking and John Stephens.
Montana suffragists from Butte factions appoint delegates for the state meeting in Lewistown in June. J B Kyle of Anaconda receives a silver medal for speaking and esuffragist addresses. An open air suffrage meeting with Jeannette Rankin among speakers is planned in Butte next Friday. A separate police court hearing continues for Mrs. Minnie Graham after Roy King accuses her of threats and assault involving his daughter.
May heatwave hits New York City with the hottest day in years as reports of six to eight heat prostrations surface. Western Missouri and Kansas reach 90 degrees, with St Joseph and Topeka noting record highs. In Maryland, Baltimore records 04 degrees and two prostrations as heat persists.
A long list of hotel arrivals includes numerous guests from New York Chicago Denver Helena Spokane and other cities. Notables include Harry Hagerman, Mrs. Sam Hemminghouse, Mrs. P. J. Kelly, J. C. Levitt, J. McHugh, and Robert Tunes among many others, reflecting a busy period of guests traveling to Missoula and nearby stops.
Representing the Knights of Columbus two baseball teams will join the Catholic Field Day at Gregson in June. Two Gaelic football teams from the two cities are expected to participate. The organizing committees report most plans are complete and no detail is being overlooked to ensure a successful event.
A fragmentary OCR list shows numerous personal names and places including Missoula, Salt Lake, Helena, Butte, Spokane, Seattle, Boston, San Francisco, Minneapolis, and others. The scattered entries mix first names, surnames, and cities with inconsistent punctuation, lacking a coherent event or narrative.
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