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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1925
Page
1
In Forsyth today the town paused as thousands gathered for the funeral of Senator John E. Edwards. Businesses closed from 1 to 4 pm and mourners filled the Presbyterian church, paying tribute to a leader and longtime friend who guided the community for two decades.
A Polytechnic Evening High student, Robert Caras, who later won a class representative election over Officer Alexander Siegler, is linked to a mail robbery plot. Federal grand jury returned seven indictments, bonds set at 190000 each, names withheld.
An advertisement states a woman will pay a man $400 to marry her for four months to enable inheritance of an estate. The marriage would end at four months or shortly after the estate is distributed.
Governor J. J. Erickson will visit Butte on October 24 for a special Odin degree ceremony. The Butte lodge invites Montana lodges to send delegations and candidates. a dinner at 6:15 p.m. and events follow at Sewndia Hall with initiation and entertainment. Reservations due by October 22.
Spokane reports the Yakima tribe will not compete in the Indian girls beauty pageant linked to the council of Northwest Indians on October 30. Francis A Garrecht, former U S district attorney and Yakima Reservation counsel, criticized the bobbed haired entrant as unworthy. The ultimatum prompted tense reactions from tribesmen.
A. Lintorth of the Anaconda Copper Mining Co geological department outlines how Butte Hill’s wealth formed. He cites a massive granite belt from Helena to Highlands, with cooling magma driving mineral solution crystallization and surface crevices exposing gold and other metals during crust breakup.
United States Senator Samuel Moffett Ralston of Indiana dies at his country home near Indianapolis after a extended illness. Once a key figure in Democratic national conventions he withdrew his name in 1924 amid McAdoo Smith deadlock. He had previously served as governor and senator and was 67. Immediate family and notable associates were gathered at his bedside.
A panama city clash between disorderly elements and American troops leaves one Panaman dead and two wounded. Major General Lassiter reports troop patrols restored quiet after noon October 12 as stores reopen and daily life resumes, with food flow still affected.
An unclear document describes an alternative for Milwaukee 6. It contrasts Roosevelt era mortgage adjustments with a plan by Keun Ege and company and the National Gis company. The text references holders in default receiving adjusted interest, participation in a new company, and liquidation methods for St. Pauls debt under government action.
Fragmentary OCR reveals an appeal about help wanted and home or office tasks. Mentions standard classifieds, contact numbers 422 and 423 and Sixconda 47, suggesting a local newspaper classifieds snippet.
Rear Admiral William Sims testified before the president's air board that naval troubles stem from leadership. He criticized conservatism in navy aviation and said the administration is run by uneducated men. Other witnesses supported, opposing Mitchell's plan for a national defense department.
Court battle unfolds over Warren Vandervoort a 17 year old who killed his father after pleading guilty to murder charges His mother declares she will stand by him as funds from life insurance and Vandervoort furniture are used to finance his defense Monday’s hearing determines guilt level and potential sentence.
Washington October 14 The last phase of federal prohibition enforcement reform shifts direct control to Assistant Secretary Andrews with 2000 agents and staff dropped from the payroll as new officials take charge. Administrators will name subordinates and bear responsibility for conduct while new appointees begin work.
Three men were found at a seaside rooming house card table by police in New York. One man lay dead with his head on his arm and a pocketful of cards, while another reached for the pot and another appeared lost in thought. The scene suggested a friendly game that ended in death for the apparent winner.
Paris reports the French treasury bracing for inflation in November as the debt settlement with the United States recedes to secondary importance. Caillaux returns from Washington with a provisional plan, while Paris markets react to the dollar crossing 22 francs and looming social strains.
A Protesant Episcopal convention in Leans discussed a canonical report opposing remarriage restrictions for divorcees and urged state and federal action to bar marriage for the mentally or physically defective. The North Dakota diocese proposed messages to governors urging such laws.
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