14 Nov 1920
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1920
Page
1
A school board member expresses regret that conditions in some districts remain unacceptable and notes there is no current opportunity to rectify issues. Lay officials are cited as involved in the oversight concerns. The statement underscores ongoing educational gaps and calls for attention from authorities.
A $525,000 bond proposal for new and revamped schools failed by 45 votes among 5,253 ballots. West side favored, south side heavily opposed, with local officials noting voter blindness to issues and labor neutrality as contributing factors. Precinct tallies show mixed results across Sherman, Blaine, Wyoming Woolman, courthouse, and Washington locations.
A through mail car attached to Northern Pacific train No. 3 from St. Paul to Seattle was nearly burned this afternoon near Pompey’s Pillar east of Billings. All first class mail was damaged though some parcel post and many newspapers burned. Cause of the fire is unknown.
Nine hunger strikers in Cork Jail, after a 94 day fast, receive liquid nourishment every three hours. Doctors report progress with appetites returning, plan to resume solid food Monday with boiled fish and milk, and caution it may take months to regain normal strength. Emaciation is severe but improving as minds shift toward recovery.
Geneva dispatch reports the British delegation arriving for the League of Nations assembly. The council begins work to organize a financial and economical commission and address non PolishLithuanian matters. The assembly opens with Premier Motta’s welcome and will consider covenant amendments midweek.
A crowded Centerville line streetcar backing down Broadway and Main caused a panic when an exit door opened. Miss Kathryn Hennessy suffered deep scalp cuts and was taken to Murray hospital. Conductor Ray Williams and officer Omeer Sweeney prevented a worse outcome as the car halted near Mercury and South Main Streets.
In Sault Ste. Marie Michigan authorities report the freighter Francis J. Widlar lost in Lake Superior. The steel vessel, overdue by sixty hours, is believed to have foundered northeast of Whitefish Point.
The Alice Poulin and West Gray Rock zinc mines near Butte shut down last night after months with no demand or sales. About 500 workers will seek new jobs as Anaconda Copper officials cited reduced ore needs and a surplus of oxide zinc used in tire production as the cause.
The Standard features a photogravure portrait of Marjorie Gillie Dougherty from the Gillie family, showing her before marriage to Sig Dougherty. The image reflects a notable autumn wedding, with the couple among the season’s most impressive events.
Federal agents Tippett Brady and Grames captured a T5-gallon copper still at 219 Pearl Street, the largest ever seen in Silver Bow county. They recovered 1200 gallons of mash and 2 gallons of moonshine coloring with other paraphernalia. The operation used a four room setup and three rooms for fermentation. The operators fled as the raid began.
Cork reports threats of reprisals tied to the abduction of Thomas Gunn, a Cork jail warder kidnaped Oct. 10. A notice posted at warder's office doors warns Cork will remember the abduction if Gunn is not released within 48 hours. Springfield Governor Cox authorizes 75000 dollars for the execution of a chapel to honor his mother.
Nov 13 Sebastopol reports say Bolshevists pierced Wrangel defenses with thousands of refugees flooding streets and wharves. American destroyer Overton ferries refugees as 25,000 Red cavalrymen threaten Simferopol and military observers fear a wider collapse.
Three aviators from the Great Lakes naval training station are presumed dead after wreckage of their seaplane washed ashore near White Lake Michigan. Lieut. Commander Eugene Wilson announced the loss, noting all rescue boats have returned to port and no survivors are expected.
Washington dispatch notes the coming change in White House leadership as President Wilson nears retirement. It explains cabinet, diplomatic, and supreme court appointments are presidential patronage and will begin once March 4 arrives, with Mr Harding to decide but seek advice from Republican leaders. Ambassadorships offer top salaries among posts discussed.
New York on November 13 a major manufacturer and distributor of underwear hosiery and sweaters announced immediate price cuts from 25 to 33 percent. The move cited good business demands a downward revision of prices and reflects shifting market conditions.
Athens reports on Greece election day eve with widespread expectation Venizelos and his liberal party to win by a large margin. Rumors and charges swirl as royalists and Venizelists trade claims while calm outwardly prevails. The vote will determine Venizelos return and free hand to bar king or shift to Gomparis led opposition and possible restoration of the former King.
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