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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
11
Anaconda briefs detail taxi ads and shop notices including Verberckmoes lenses, Wahlstedt optician, A. H. Hall events, and local sales of furniture and clothing. Socials, dinners, dances, and church announcements run through parish events, with brief mentions of travels by residents, new records, and upcoming funerals.
Local interest grows over forming a Montana chapter of the American Mining Congress. Washington official W. H. Knowles, visiting Anaconda, praises the city and says the Montana unit could become a leading national chapter. The congress, based in Washington, is seen as a major force in mining ore treatment and the oil industry.
Mamie P. Gregory filed for divorce from Percival W. Gregory on grounds of desertion. They wed in Helena on February 6, 1916, and she alleges he deserted on October 31, 1916. They have a daughter, Beatrice May, age three. she seeks alimony and counsel fees.
Philadelphia Public Ledger, led by president Cyrus H. Curtis, announced it has purchased the Philadelphia Press and will consolidate it with the Morning Public Ledger. The Press will cease publication after tomorrow.
Denver officials of the State Federation of Labor announce cooperative coal buying by several Colorado labor organizations to reduce fuel costs for members. They say output from multiple mines would be contracted to lower prices.
Frivolities of 1929 a lavish revue by G M Anderson comes to Anaconda for one night of singing dancing and comedy. The cast includes Carlton Chase the Voltaire Sisters Edward Gallagher Joseph Rolley Val and Ernie Stanton Lelia Riccard Edward Metcalfe Dolly Pest Will Goodall Kitty Kelly Bernice Frank and 80 others backed by a 50 member chorus.
Waterbury will hold a funeral at the family home this afternoon at 2 15. The Rev Charles A Cook of the Baptist church of Butte will conduct services. The body will be sent on the 3 30 train to Boise Idaho for interment.
Burnham Catherine Burnham’s remains at P J Finnegan parlors will move to A H hall Friday at 10 50 AM for funeral Saturday at 8 39 AM then to St Pauls Church for requiem mass and Mount Carmel cemetery interment. Corrigan Mrs Mary Corrigan’s funeral set in Gold Creek Montana Saturday morning with remains sent to Anaconda, arriving 2 PM, then to Mount Carmel cemetery family plot.
State supreme court issued an order to show cause to Barr James S. Edwards of Redlands why he should not be placed on the November ballot as a Prohibition candidate for United States senator.
Mrs May Dougherty, 29, of Seattle, was critically injured after being struck by a street car on the East Lake municipal line last night, suffering the loss of both legs. The accident left her in a hospital today with serious injuries.
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.