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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1914
Page
12
A woman from Spe 2 describes relief from months of severe itching after applying Resinol Salve and Soap. She reports her hand healed by morning and says the ointment works quickly for itching, burning, insect bites, and sores. The ad invites free samples from Resinol, Baltimore.
Butte residents planned a broad Memorial Day program with closures for banks and offices. Veterans groups lead parades from the courthouse to Granite and Main, then to cemeteries for services directed by Chaplain Boyle. Open air Masses, choir performances, and a Maine relic unveiling followed, with ceremonies continuing into the evening at the Auditorium.
The open hand will be extended today and tomorrow in Columbia Gardens to celebrate a double holiday as Butte residents are invited to see a free wild animal show by the Webber Brothers. Kiddies will revel in the act and no child should be refused. Parents may spend the day with their little ones at the gardens.
A reader's Q A column answers queries on nationality of a child born at sea to American parents, the letter M on Big Butte dimensions, Faust opera performances in Anaconda, city debt figures for April 30 1917, outstanding warrants and bonds, and total city property value totaling 144 800 dollars. The era-style responses reflect municipal trivia and civic data.
Dr C B Whitford donated an oil portrait of a well known pioneer to the Butte Public Library. The painting by Powers of Washington is a likeness of Dr Whitford and will be displayed after a place is chosen. It mirrors a work in the Helena statehouse.
Assistant Paymaster J. I. Tebeau of the Mare Island general storekeeper’s department cut a four inch throat wound as a suicide attempt. He is reported to have a good record and a chance of recovery. Poor health and overwork are listed as causes.
At a second meeting of the Butte anti suffrage organization in Carpenters Union hall, 62 women were added to a list joining 180 previously reported. The group, read letters from national and state figures, debated higher wages, laws, and the ballot, and noted shifting support among undecided women. The roster includes many local names such as Mrs. Theodore Simo and Mrs. John Jones, with new members from Virginia City and beyond.
Edith Willard appeared before Judge Donlan and sought a divorce from David Willard after a long marriage begun in 1888. She testified to threats and repeated blows. when she cried the judge warned he would not grant a divorce if the tears meant she wished to stay. The divorce was granted as the children are all of age.
Mrs. J. B. Ellis reports strong turnout by precinct leaders for meetings this past week. Leaders will meet tomorrow afternoon at the Thornton hotel parlors to elect a county chair, urged to arrive by 2 30 to close business promptly. The chosen chairman may attend the statewide suffragists meeting in Lewistown June 6.
Lake Avoca plans a bustling holiday program with dancing and boating. A large crowd is expected as a band concert graces the afternoon and a big pavilion hosts evening dancing. Extra boats, ample car service, and updated concessions aim to accommodate the season’s largest turnout.
After Memorial exercises, Gregson Hot Springs offers a welcoming day trip. Hundreds of families are expected to motoring out for the day and tables can be reserved for dinner by phone. The halls will be open after.
Harry K. Thaw departed Concord today bound for Gorham in the White Mountains to spend the summer at a hotel. He was accompanied by Sheriff Holman A. Drew and Deputy Clark Stevens, who will guard the party during the trip and stay.
A band of unemployed men led by Maj Kelly arrived in Minneapolis after leaving Butte ten days ago in two Milwaukee freight cars. The group, seeking to reach Washington, plans to stay in St Louis Park amid wary residents who fear disruptions and insist on orderly behavior. Local officials, including a constable, debate how to handle the situation while the army asserts it will remain peaceful and self-sufficient.
Caillaux wife of former French finance minister Caillaux is formally remanded for trial on charges of killing Gaston Caimette editor of Figaro. The case is scheduled to begin July 2. Meanwhile carpenters are called to meet at Carpenters' Hall Sunday at 1 30 p.m. to attend Brother Sam Cairns's funeral by order of President B J Carson.
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