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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1925
Page
4
A New York conference opens October 26 hosted by the Child Study Association of America to debate corporal punishment. Advocates cite biblical and historical precedent while opponents push for nonphysical discipline, with experts from England and U S perspectives shaping the debate on modern parenthood.
The Locarno conference sparks cautious optimism in London papers that the Rhine pact and mutual guarantees can replace bloc politics. France Britain Belgium Germany Italy pledge to back the accord, with parliaments to ratify. A new era of arms limits may follow, as Washington presses naval cuts before broader military limits.
A New York article describes two magistrates advocating corporal punishment for offenders. A 17 year old faced grand larceny for a $2,500 motor car, with defense claiming it was a first offense and a prank. One judge urged old fashioned treatment and corporal discipline as the cure.
Electrical show in New York displays over 30,000 devices for the household engineer. Innovations include view bucket stoves, thermostats for irons and coffee makers, electric cleaners, kitchen aids, and a bloodless knife for surgery. The piece notes rapid growth in electrical appliances and trends beyond household use.
Ernest Loomis, manager of the Winter Garden, pleaded not guilty to three counts charging illicit dances at Lake Avoca and the Winter Garden. He was found guilty on all counts, fined per arrest, with appeals noted. The case centers on constitutionality of the old Sunday dance law and Luna Park admissions.
The Camp Fire Girls in Butte stage a costume party at Butte High School gym at 7:30 under guard ians supervision. About 350 members are invited with guests the rule requires costumes. Prizes for prettiest funniest and most original outfits. Judges named Ruth Nichol Frances Weldon and Mrs Mike Kilvanth. Next event a mother and daughter banquet planned for November with details pending.
Ay sam R Parker general secretary of the Battery Y M C A starts east from Helena after a campaign that raised 25000 for Helena Y M C A. He will attend the International Y M C A general convention in Washington with sessions starting Oct 24 and later the national council meeting in which he serves. Delegates include Copenhaver Billings Great Falls Parker of Butte. He plans to visit his children in Chicago en route.
Nomination of officers for the coming term and committee reports on boxing mates and the Glorious Girl Show will be on the agenda at Silver Bow Post American Legion meeting. A large attendance is expected and every member is urged to attend.
Plans for the Forget-Me-Not observance on Armistice Day will be discussed at a meeting Thursday night at the courthouse. The Butte chapter of the Disabled American Veterans invites all disabled service members to attend, regardless of membership.
May Sing, a 26 year old American born Chinese, was isolated in a Wyoming alley cabin after tests by Dr. John X. Neuman and Dr. W. F. Cogswell indicated leprosy. A government leprosarium car will transport Sing to Carville, Louisiana for treatment. The case prompted immediate health action and confirmation by local authorities.
Fragment reads that Sunday trains on the Northern Pacific near the Bitter Root and Flathead branches may be discontinued. Mentions Missoula and Polson with service concerns for the Bitter Root branch, unclear dates, and passenger demand.
Mining engineer Duke Sultzer wed Virginia Shaw in Baltimore last Wednesday Episcopal church ceremony. The couple, childhood sweethearts, will arrive in Butte next week and reside at 831 West Quartz Street. Sultzer, a Butte native and 1911 State School of Mines graduate, belongs to the A C M Co engineering staff.
The horoscope predicts a happy wedding day and lasting unity as Venus and Mars form a favorable aspect. Women gain momentum in organized efforts, fashion trends rise, and society emphasizes formality. Surgeons may seek beauty culture, Australia faces trade and governance issues, and public buildings surge with new architecture. Birthdates signal change. clever, witty children likely.
The Utah-Idaho Sugar company opens a $1,000,000 peat sugar refinery at Chinook with a daily 1,200 ton beet grinding capacity and 3,000 sacks sugar output, backed by pledges for 6,000 acres in Milk River valley and 1,100 in Cascade county. The plant joins 27 similar Montana facilities and follows ceremony by local groups and railroads.
An unidentified man aged about 30 to 40 was found dead in Musselshell river old bed near Harlowton. Two hunters discovered the body and alerted authorities. Initial detail indicate a gunshot wound to the head, with the bullet entering the back and exit near the front. Investigation ongoing as officials pursue a possible motive tied to a robbery or theft.
A Helena report by the Associated Press states that about one third of federal enforcement agents in district No 19 were not retained. Col Bilas Marsters led the effort with Albert A Write as administrator in charge. The decision affects Montana and Idaho and was not based on specific rationale.
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.