This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1924
Page
8
An article explains stomach upset and digestive system disorders cause many health complications and outlines simple steps to restore function and improve well being. It emphasizes quick, easy corrections to regain strength and comfort.
The advertisement extols Tanlac as the world’s best tonic for stomach trouble, claiming it tones the system, soothes inflamed stomachs, removes poison, and restarts digestive organs to aid food assimilation. Sold by all good druggists.
Glasgow Kentucky woman Mrs Maccig Waller credits Lydia E a Vegetable Compound with relieving years of side pain nervousness and loss of appetite after four bottles she reports restored appetite strength and improved nerves following a long illness and worry.
An Italian physicist named Volta introduces Volta powder claimed to relieve rheumatic pain by sprinkling into shoes and absorbing through the feet. The ad asserts rapid improvement in many hopeless cases and urges readers to obtain the powder from local druggists.
Memorial day observances in Dillon will start with a 19 o clock morning parade from the American Legion headquarters. L. C. McCullough will deliver the keynote from the depot lawn if dry, otherwise in the training school auditorium, followed by a ceremony at Mountain View cemetery with many groups and veterans invited to attend in or out of uniform. Also, Mrs. Elmo J. Scott's students gave a recital at the State Normal college auditorium featuring male and female voices and strong selections.
Dillon residents relay routine greetings as pastors, teachers, and businesspeople move through town. Rev. Phillip J. May departs for Boise then New York to sail for France en route to South Africa for missionary work. Others visiting from Armstead Lima Reichle and Deli, with Salt Lake trips noted.
The Duke of York with Capt Basil Brooke lost 2 and 1 in a foursome at Ton Pentre to Frank Hodges M P and Evan Williams president of the Miners Association. The match arose from a dinner challenge four years earlier and was played on a miners’ nine hole course built from scrubby waste land by the miners.
Alfred F. Moss, driving a Puntiah with an American mount, posted the lone sub 90 mph qualifying run for the 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He covered 10 miles in 7 minutes 2.20 seconds, at an average speed of 89.6 mph, as 23 cars attempted the list.
In Macon General Court, Judge James B. Park sentenced Wade Johnson and Jarrett Benford of Milledgeville to be hanged on June 27 after their May 18 conviction for criminally assaulting an 82 year old Jones County woman.
Four men held up Herbert Hume, a Guaranty Trust messenger in Cambridge Massachusetts, and stole 15004 dollars. The robbery occurred today as the courier made a delivery. Police are investigating the armed robbery and seeking suspects.
Amos Bardruff a Jens rancher was thrown when an auto struck a horse he rode near Jens. He and the horse sustained injuries with Bardruff treated later at Walker ranch. the auto driven by John Bonner of Butte was reported to sheriff's officers. The horse suffered a broken leg in the collision.
Mrs. George Carter and family visit Philipsburg before returning to Missoula. Several Butte and Anaconda residents spend the week here for business and leisure, attend alumni events, and celebrate a new baby. A Requiem Mass is held for D. Connors in memory of pneumonia death.
The Rev. 0 Hanson of Des Moines Iowa was chosen president of the Lutheran Inner Mission at the annual conference in Milwaukee May 27. He succeeds the Rev Ambrose Hering of Pittsburg.
In St Paul on May 27 executives stressed the Great Northern Railway’s role as a major Northwest citizen. They highlighted tax outlays of 9.11 million in 1924 and 56.27 million on materials and salaries, mostly spent within Great Northern territory to boost local industry and regional business activity.
A large crowd attended memorial services at the American theater under G A R American Legion and church societies. Rev. C B E Madsen delivered the sermon. Decoration Day events include a parade and cemetery exercises with speeches singing and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Flowers will be scattered on the Bitter Root river bridge in honor of sailors and marines lost at sea. Officers include Daniel T. Goff John C Freemont post master of ceremonies W J Fullerton Jr American Legion marshal L J Kibbe assistant marshal and R Tilton officer of the day.
Dr. R R Parker and others return from Missoula trips while families like Platts Chapdelains Mears Holt Baggs and Duggan visit homes in Missoula Stevensville and Los Angeles with upcoming visits and summer plans noted.
Mrs John Hay travels to Buffalo Kan to visit her 84 year old mother Mrs Catherine Millican and plans to meet nine siblings. A M Benson and daughter Loraine visit Corvallis family, while Dean Stanley resumes rural mail carrier duties after a 10 day leave. Nellie Gillespie returns from Darby to Corvallis. Geneva Powell, ill with pneumonia, shows rapid improvement. Standards may reach Corvallis subscribers Sunday at St Johns drug store via afternoon stage.
Mrs. June Conner plans to move to Burle Idaho for mining work. Miss Miriam Powell is a patient at St. Patrick hospital Missoula for car trouble. Decoration day dinner at the school house funds the cemetery association. Mrs. Charles Chaplin and daughter relocate here. Chaplin manages Victor Swiss cheese factory. Several residents travel or visit relatives in Idaho Montana and Washington communities.
The Daugherty committee continues anti trust probes. Senate Mayfield panel to close evidence this week. Troyal H. Weller of New York is seated in the House. Senate Foreign Relations backs Norris bill on government operation of Muscles Bhoats. Borah amendment on campaign contribution publicity carries. postal salary raise bill passes Senate.
The article notes a mosquito species spreading its effects broadly and relentlessly, causing widespread attacks on people. It highlights the persistent nature of the bites and the potential health concerns associated with the species' behavior.
Finishing touches on the Helena Catholic cathedral completed with the installation of the final stained glass panel. Monsignor Day notes two years of work, corrections by the Munich glazier, and plans for a grand dedication service with archbishops, bishops, monsignors, priests, Knights of Columbus, and hundreds of parishioners. The rose west window, praised for its harmony of color, resembles Fra Angelico angels and may be named the Window of Heaven.
John Gilbert, famed film star, performs a dramatic 84 foot dive from an 84 foot prison wall in The Lone Chance. Evelyn Brent co stars with Howard Mitchell directing. The Fox drama opens at the Imperial theater for two days tonight.
Due to drought and poor harvests in South Africa this year many natives seek mining work. Recruiting of Portuguese natives has halted temporarily.
Mrs. John W. Jackson learns her mother Mrs. Anna Monahan aged 73 died at her Clinton Iowa home late Sunday night. Survived by 13 children including two sons Dr. R C Monahan and Bart Monahan of Butte and by Mrs. Jackson in this city. Funeral planned in town on Thursday.
David M. Purkerson known as Big Matt died yesterday morning at St. Ann's hospital. A Stockton, Missouri native, he lived in Montana over 35 years and worked as a liveryman for Giles Brownell. Survived by sister Mrs Orline Kennedy of Weston Oregon and relatives in Walla Walla and this city. Funeral Thursday from C. A. Tuttle rooms with time to be announced.
Mrs Axel Carlson, widowed by a launch sinking on Lake Christina in British Columbia last Sunday, left with Mrs Bert Lee for Cascade, BC, to search for her husband and bring his body to town for burial as efforts to recover him continue.
Two cases were booked on the Anaconda police blotter yesterday. Jack Kelley was arrested on a charge of drunkenness and creating a disturbance at 503 East Park Avenue and held after failing to furnish a 25 bond. his case is to be tried before Judge Murphy this afternoon. Mary Jones was charged with vagrancy, failed to appear for trial, and forfeited her 15 bond.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.