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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1926
Page
6
In a bustling Butte dog course event a longshot named Gip The Blood surged to a win amid a chaotic set of race notes. The program lists owners, dogs, and times with details like distances and payouts reflecting a crowded racing card.
The listing details multiple heats with horses and handlers including Carmativa Ben Whiskey Cock, Hepubhenn Purity, Kentucky Teen Tim Corbett Texom Lady Water, and Kentucky entries. It notes winners, pacemakers, and near finishes amid a crowded program and mentions Show Me and Mimic stakes with times, owners, and track conditions.
Fragmentary OCR text notes race events with mixed names and times. Mentions Spencers white and black, San 24, and a boat or ship named Trawler Simon Lake with a pursuit. Lacks clear structure, dates, or complete outcomes.
Anaconda members of the 1 0 0 Found Hetekal lodgen will attend the Hitruti meeting of the organizations Wid in Windom and Jackson in the Mie Hote valley today. Nine lodges of the IOGF and nine Madan of Rebekah plan to send delegates to the grand lodge. A joint news on banquet and dance will be held. representatives include Carl Johnson and Thoman McNay.
Eleven children received eighth grade diplomas after completing the county program. The ceremony honored students including William Pedderan Steve Ruadehy and Loretts Isimberg among others as they collected their credentials at the courthouse.
Montana crown cantaloupes sent to Smelter City mark the first shipment from five Midwestern farms including Netron Rowt Valley and Yor Randonda. Merchants funded the export on Monday as the fruit shows distinct flavors like White snail and newer varieties. Growers report broad experimentation with cantaloupe and strawberry crops, signaling more fruit varieties in coming years.
Moscow reports a large electrical power station to be built in the north under a contract between the Russian chamber of eastern commerce and Afghan investors. The agreement signals progress toward fuller cooperation between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union.
Mine Caldwell of Huntington West Virginia and partner Mise Caldish led a campaign against rodents in Butte and Anaconda using poison bait. They claim a high rodent population harms residents and say two mice per resident annually is typical, with919 seeking open air after poisoning. They traveled across 34 states and Alaska and Hawaii before returning home.
Screenwriter Katterjohn created a new role for Adolphe Menjou in Social Celebrity. Menjou and director Malcolm St. Clair praised the concept of a waiter turned barber custodian before the film's release at the Bluebird with Chester Conkler and Laurie Brooks leading the supporting cast.
Ernest W. Filis, a former Anacondan and now assistant professor of metallurgy at the University of Tiaho, arrived yesterday noon to spend a few days with Mrs. Bilis and their children.
Wyoming-bound inspector Mr Ellis, recently named department commander of the American Legion in Idaho, travels from Butte after touring eastern mining districts. He was in Anaconda 1912 to 1916, worked on the Idaho mines bureau, and served on the A C Company technical staff at a smelter. He is visiting Mrs Hills and their two sons in the city before continuing his inspection.
A coroner jury found lack of judgment caused the crash at a level crossing near Butte bound for Silica. Driver George Bonner testified brakes failed, car speed 16 to 20 mph, and train crew and eyewitnesses described the collision and car’s approach. Jurors included Ed Kiely and Theodore Kuburiel among others.
Funeral services were held yesterday at Norwegian Lutheran Church for Alfred Sabo of Anaconda South who died after a car collided with an ore train at Silica crossing. The service featured a solo and a union delegation from the Structural Iron Workers. Interment followed at Mit Cemetery.
The funeral for Eugenie Landreville, Anaconda pioneer matron, who died at 611 Fast Front Street, will be held Thursday morning at her home. A high mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock, with interment in the family plot at Mount Cemetery. The London docks are being improved to allow the largest vessels to be floated there.
The Women’s Auxiliary of the A L M E declared the milk fund drive a complete success. Bre Oliver, committee member, said donations will aid undernourished Anaconda children with free milk and future drives not needed for ten years. The drive involved 10 auxiliary members and 40 matrons and youths, with Red Cross and school aid partners screening where help is required.
Mrs A T Hackett, oldest Rebekah lodge member in Montana and mother of Mrs M H York of this city, died at her daughter Mrs A E Cole's home in Deer Lodge. She leaves four children Anna Flint of Boulder David Hackett of Butte Mrs Sue Beardsly of Stevenville and Mrs York. Funeral listed for Deer Lodge residence Thursday afternoon.
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