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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1920
Page
9
The ad lists Wellington-Mahogany case at 375 reg 600 usual price. Wellington-Oake at 600. Sage Wellington-Fancy at 625, now 475 and 495. It claims these are all pre war priced instruments left and suggests this may be last chance to obtain such values.
Operators and musicians were ordered from the Rialto by a New York source, linked to Tacoma theater owners, citing a dispute among moving picture houses. The speaker laments inability to alter issues in Tacoma or hold others accountable for relatives by marriage.
Two years ago an unused lot at 24 Rose Street Walkerville was transformed into a flourishing 7500 foot high garden. Mr and Mrs James Dailey harvested green onions radishes carrots beets cabbages turnips and cauliflower and planted sweet peas wild cucumber vines and morning glories. The couple expects others in Walkerville to imitate their project as cabbages and cauliflower yielded six to eight pounds and five pounds respectively, turning a desolate corner into a prized local attraction.
County Attorney Nick Rotering will conduct another sale of items seized in 11 raids by the dry squad. The auction, in the courthouse basement next Friday afternoon, will include bars, show cases, glasses, prunes, sugar, milk cans, meat grinders, oats, oil stoves, cigars, tobacco, candy, cash registers, a safe, pool tables, and more. Past sales have netted the county school fund about 3500 dollars.
Eureka Illinois residents see a shift as war veterans led by Miss Isabel Lees accept the mayor’s resignation and push for dances. The American Legion builds an $8000 club, introducing legal, sanctioned dancing after years of opposition from the town’s older residents.
Montana farmers praise Day Elder trucks for reliability and low ton mile costs. Mountaineer Welding Supply adds the Model A for hauling oxygen and hydrogen cylinders to mines garages and other sites across Montana Idaho Wyoming Washington North Dakota and South Dakota. Morelli of Butte Motors notes the truck handles light quick hauling and heavy loads, adaptable to one to one and a half ton needs.
Butte Rotarians are urged to lend attendance at Rotary Day in Helena on September 18. A. M. Riley chairs the committee, Broadwater hotel rooms are reserved with special rates, Iph Bristol of Ogden will speak at 3 PM, and a banquet follows at 6:30 PM. Rotarianesses are under a Helena women’s committee led by Mrs. Harry Cunningham.
The cardinal's hat is a symbolic object not worn regularly. It is only seen on a cardinal's head when the pope places it there to signify elevation to the sacred college, and upon a cardinal's death the hat is laid on his coffin.
Judge Lamb denied the defendants motion for a new trial in the Helen Lowney guardian case against Butte Street Railway. Helen Lowney was awarded 20 400 in damages for injuries after being dropped from a street car. The jury reached full damages after brief deliberation. Also, a foreclosure decree was entered against O J Nordstrom and Lillian Nordstrom for a First National Bank note, with sheriff sale ordered.
Santos Brazil veteran harbor pilot speaks only Portuguese yet has guided vessels from many nations to anchorage or wharf. He notes that his orders in Portuguese are understood aboard ships except those flying the German flag. He describes simple commands like hard over to starboard and paying out 30 fathoms.
AT THE QUEEN Fall opening Tuesday night September 14 with Greater Purcell's orchestra two pianos and two entertainers Hall originally decorated Dancing nine to twelve weekly Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays.
The congregation of the Welsh church in Butte awaits the Rev. Richard Thomas’s return next week to resume pastoral duties. A native of Wales, he was ordained after 1904 05 revival, pastored across New York Pennsylvania and Ohio, and gained a reputation as a liberal, well educated speaker. His health is restored and Butte members look forward to his reappointment and the Sunday services.
Sausalito California postmaster F H Shoemaker learned to his cost that hiding stamps and valuables in a kitchen stove is unsafe. He planned to stash a large bundle of postage and war savings stamps in the stove and faced a $600 loss when smoke ruined the items. Inspector Morse notes postmasters often choose stove hiding places and believes many will check stoves first.
In Paris restaurants a question about dermatochelys coriacea, the sea-cow turtle, circulates as a rare catch. A specimen weighing 500 pounds was brought to Paris by fishermen and sold by a butcher famed for other exotic meats. Sea-cow steaks reached $40 a pound but proved tough, tasteless, and coarse in texture.
A syndicate of local Chinese merchants will erect a 20 story hotel on Randolph street in Chicago's Rialto. Construction is slated to begin next spring.
A historical note extols Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy as a long trusted family medicine. It cites a 15 year user testimonial from Florence E Schmitt of Dunkirk Ohio and claims the remedy has cured or relieved kidney and liver diseases for decades. The notice advertises the product from Warner's Safe Remedies Co. and offers a sample by mail for 10 cents.
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