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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1924
Page
9
Fishermen flocked to streams and lakes as Montana's opening angling season began. Cold weather delayed many plans, high creek water limited catches, yet crowds enjoyed the sport. Georgetown Lake drew hundreds using boats bridges and banks for speckled beauties.
An advertisement from Thompson Medical Co announces San Cura Ointment and Soap claiming to draw out poison from sores and treat burns ulcers and piles. It cites a case of injury in Cooperstown and lists prices 36c 65c 1.25 and 2.50 a jar along with antiseptic soap at 25c.
The funeral for the late John Cannovan will be held from P. J. Finnegan's funeral chapel Monday morning then at St Paul’s Church with requiem mass. Time to be announced. Interment will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery.
A compilation of social notes and brief items from Anaconda including visits by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Scovill of Butte, Miss Josephine Haberman of Butte, and others, a rehearsal dance at the Masonic temple for Masons Western Stars Rainbows and De Molays, hotel arrivals, taxi services, a price induction on shingle bobs, and campus visitors from Dillon and Missoula with university connections.
Holiday weather drew many golfers to Anaconda Country Club where the annual flag day crowned George Forrest as winner for sending his flag farthest. Members and ladies competed in mixed foursome rounds and sweepstakes heats while the course and greens earned high praise. A dinner at the club house followed the day’s play.
Mrs E P Mathewson of New York wife of the former general manager of the Anaconda reduction works will arrive today to visit old time friends. She will stay at 514 Hickory street with Mr and Mrs W H Dorchester until Monday then go to Butte to visit I D Cowles and Missoula to see her daughter Mrs Norman C Streit. She comes to Anaconda from Miami Arizona where she has been visiting her daughter Mrs E Graybeal.
Requiem high mass will be celebrated for the late John Cannovan civil war veteran and Montana pioneer at St. Pauls church next Monday morning at a time to be announced later. Interment will be made.
Anaconda saw morning lows near freezing with a minimum around 32. The day warmed to 69 by afternoon, then eased to 60 by 6 PM, per Observer Frank Kennedy's report.
Funeral services for David M. Parkerson who died Tuesday at St. Ann's hospital are set for this afternoon at the C. A. Tuttle funeral chapel. The Rev. FE C Bartlett of the Methodist church will officiate and burial will follow in Hill Cemetery.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Thomas Fagan will be held at 502 Locust Street at 9 30 this morning. A solemn high mass is to be sung at St Pauls church at 10. Interment follows in Mount Carmel cemetery. Mrs George Roe of Lima, a sister, arrived in the city yesterday to attend.
The funeral for our late brother J. H. Duffy will be held at his residence Sunday at 2 o'clock. Please meet at the Elks hall at 1 30 Sunday afternoon to attend the service. George Hackett Exalted Ruler F. H. Clinton Secretary.
Anaconda marked Memorial Day with a citywide dress of flags and ceremonies. The Deer Lodge post of the American Legion organized the events, with a parade to the cemetery, Provost’s band, and a Gettysburg address by Frank Holmberg.
The area held a Memorial Day ceremony as flower girls decorated the grounds after which Rev. E. C. Bartlett gave the benediction. A firing squad under W. T. Masten fired a salute with six servicemen named, and Edward Reynolds rang taps. Cemeteries glowed with flowers and national colors on soldiers graves while crowds visited graves late into dusk. Legion members then traveled to Warm Springs for services at the ex service men’s hospital.
Funeral services for the late J. H. Duffy prominent Montana attorney will be held at the family home 122 Wear Fifth street at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Members of the Elks lodge No 239 will have charge of the services and interment will be in the Elks lot in Hill cemetery.
Weather prevailed in the Northwest Friday with temperatures near normal overall. Interior North Pacific states and Idaho had above normal readings while heavy frosts occurred in northern Rockies and east slope areas. No rain fell regionally, a coastal sprinkle noted. Barometric pressure declined in Alberta and Montana.
Bozeman's 163d Infantry unit begins two week encampment at Fort Harrison near Helena on June 14 with 57 officers and 1100 enlisted. Col Erastus Williams commands. Capt Clarence Munch leads medical detachment. Bozeman service company and 42 musician band under John Feehter will participate. Officers include Capt Solomon Peterson noted for wartime honors. Daily drills, concerts, and inter company sports are planned with parades through June 238.
A classifieds ad urges readers to mail 10 cents with name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a 10 cent bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and hoarseness plus free samples of Foley Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Paxson & Rockefeller endorse the nonremedies claiming they have helped millions and invite trial.
Eight room house on a 60 foot lot two blocks from the center of town. Suitable for roomers and light housekeeping. Priced at 3650 with reasonable terms.
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