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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1920
Page
7
A vintage advertisement touts S S S as a pure vegetable blood purifier used for over fifty years. It claims to restore appetite, strength, and vitality by cleansing the system, urging readers to obtain a bottle and write for free literature and medical advice at 830 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Mary Sullivan of Walkerville accuses Dennis Sullivan of beating her until unconscious and of habitual drunkenness, seeking property division. Anna Connolly alleges Joseph Connolly threw her, dumped icy water on her head, dragged her by force, threatened with a knife, and accused her of infidelity. Eleanor Gilday sues Eleanor Gilday for desertion. they have a 17 year old child and lived in Sunderland, England. May Clark sues E Clark for desertion after a 1919 Butte marriage.
Judge L. J. Hamilton was elected president of the Liberal Culture Club succeeding David I. Wittenberg who declined another term. Hamilton had served as vice president. other officers include Charles S. Jackman as vice president and Mr. Wittenberg as temporary secretary. He asked the old program committee to hold over until October’s meeting to announce new personnel.
Referee Joseph Binnard’s findings in the Arthur and Kathryn Mueller estates will not be presented to Judge Lynch until Oct 11. The report, due yesterday, was delayed by transcription issues from the hearing. The transcript should be ready Oct 1, with 19 days for the referee to review the evidence.
Eugene Carroll, president of Butte Water Co, announced a new Timber Butte reservoir with 1,600,000 gallon capacity and $50,000 cost. Water to be turned into the reservoir for residences south of Second Street within about a week. A parallel Big Hole pipeline, a million dollar project, should be finished around Nov 1.
Mrs William Madden, daughter Frances and son Gerald visit at Dan Maddens Basin Creek home from Gladstone Michigan. They plan to stay about five weeks on their first West visit. They are Dan Maddens brother’s family. Dan hasn’t seen his sister in law for 20 years and regrets his brother could not make the trip.
A coroner’s jury found that Frank Emmons died from a hemorrhage in the pleural cavity caused by a tubercular lung condition. He was found unconscious outside his cabin at 222 South Ohio Street on Sept. 5 and died while being taken to the city emergency hospital after a police patrol escorted him. Numerous witnesses testified at the hearing.
Floral Park and Lake Avoca youths aged five years and up are invited to a city hike today. The group departs 2705 Phillips Street at 10 o'clock sharp under B. E. Crane. Return is expected about 5 o'clock.
A testimonial from Mrs. L. Gibson of La Junta Colorado asserts Foley Kidney Pills eased her kidney and bladder discomfort. The ad notes housework struggles in August and claims relief from backache lame muscles and rheumatic pains. Sold everywhere.
Joseph B. Fagan, 70, frontier veteran and former Anaconda police chief, died in a Butte hospital from age related infirmities. An early miner who drifted through Alaska rushes and Butte police work, he will be buried at Holy Cross with services at St. Ann's Church tomorrow. Survived by nephew William Fagan in Butte. other relatives in Tow.
A 16 year old Butte boy was ordered by Judge Lynch to the Miles City Industrial School until age 21 after a juvenile court verdict of in corrigibility. The sentence followed testimony from his mother about gambling and nighttime misconduct. Three youths and a girl faced windows at Franklin school, with two guilty pleadings to pay for damages, one not guilty and dismissed. The shed robbery at 1627 Delaware Avenue was not proven and all four were dismissed.
Mrs Elizabeth A Brew 60 of Butte dies after paralysis early yesterday. A 30 year resident, she leaves two daughters Mrs Warren Richards and Mrs Emily Wall of Butte and two sisters Miss Jane Lawson and Mrs M Kelly of the Isle of Man. Funeral at Richards undertaking rooms tomorrow afternoon with interment in Mount Moriah cemetery.
A reader questions fairness in intercity matters and poses a hypothetical about bearing responsibility for a mother-in-law's relatives. The remark contrasts frustration in Butte with inaction in Tacoma and explores moral accountability within family networks.
A Montana disposal firm declared bankruptcy after four and a half months as a going concern shows a $40,205.92 loss and a $4,905.92 deficit with $25,000 liabilities. Current assets total $20,094.08, and creditors face about 75 cents on the dollar for unsecured claims. J. H. Kelly organized and managed the firm, now missing, with records reportedly lost or mislaid.
Republican headquarters in Butte were deserted as nearly all local officials left the Great Northern line to attend the state platform convention at Helena. Representing Silver Bow at the convention will be John M Barber state committeeman Dr R C Monahan Mrs Joanna Grigg Mrs Clara O Connor Daly Mrs Margaret Rosza Charles Leonard W B Carroll Fred Bacorn and Gen Charles S Warren.
Butte bankers presented a certified check for 26000 to the county commissioners for road improvement bonds. The action followed a New York bond attorneys opinion declaring the issue valid. An offer from a New York banking house proposes to buy a 50000 dollar block of the bonds.
Mr and Mrs John Kofol and J M Hennigan were arraigned before US Commissioner L M Van Etten on charges they possessed and sold intoxicating liquors at their businesses. The Kofols posted a $200 bond for Sept 24. Hennigan also at $200 and to appear Sept 23. Kofol arrest at 459 Kemper Avenue. Hennigan operates at 801 North Wyoming Street.
G. and Edwards state director of vocational education met W. E. Maddock and Butte educators to learn local needs. Edwards appointed Sept. 1 and traveled to gather information for the city.
The Mountain View Methodist church welcomes Rev. J. O. Randell as its new pastor succeeding Rev. George D. Wolfe. Randell arrived in Butte yesterday with Mrs Randell and will deliver his first sermon tomorrow. Wolfe and family depart for Billings today. Wolfe visited his son, Rev. Charles Wolfe, in Anaconda yesterday.
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