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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1920
Page
6
A vintage grocery advertisement touts Dakota flour and national brands like Seal of Montana Aladdin and W. C. B. coffee. It promises refunds if quality isn’t worth the price and includes broom offers with each five pound coffee order.
A survey of methods used in Butte mines of the A. C. M. company discusses causes of fires under three heads defective electrical equipment incendiarism and spontaneous combustion Spontaneous fires have been most destructive as heat from decomposition and ore oxidation ignites timber and tarry materials in inaccessible mine areas Concrete stopings iron doors and isolated sections are used to contain fires The article outlines locating and fighting fires and is praised as among the best recent pieces on the subject.
The thirty sixth annual Knights of Pythias convention and the nineteenth annual Pythian Sisters session in Bozeman concluded. Delegates elected officers for fourteenth terms and set next meeting in Harlowton. A leap year ball closed the sessions.
John Grunau, leader of striking switchmen yardmen and enginemen in the Chicago switching district, said the walkout had ended. Meetings last night showed majorities favor returning to former positions. Grunau noted a Sunday night vote by a 300 majority to continue, while strikers accused bribery trickery stuffed ballot boxes and intimidation.
London exchange fell in early trading with British demand bills quoted near 3.4344 dollars per pound, down 1% from yesterday. By late morning rates recovered slightly on Paris and other European centers, with Germany excluded, as quotes moved to about 3.344% per pound.
On September 14 at South St. Paul Livestock the yards posted hogs receipts at 3,090 with prices steady to higher, ranges from 15 to 16.25 per cwt and top bulk around 15.50 to 16. Cattle receipts reached 4,500 with kill prices steady to weak. fat steers 60 to 80, cows and heifers 5.25 to 12.40, calves 5 to 16, stockers and feeders slow around 4 to 8. Sheep receipts 1,500 with top lambs higher. lambs 4 to 5, wethers 4 to 7, ewes 2 to 6.50, yearling wethers 7.49 to 9.50.
Wheat receipts 247 cars versus 412 last year. Cash bids N1 northern 2.52. Cor n yellow 1.32 to 1.34. Oats No 3 white 0.58 to 0.59. Flax 0.82 to 0.83. Rye No 2 1.81 to 1.9. Unchanged to 0.0 higher. In carload lots patents 1.40 to 1.50 per 9% pound sacks. Rainments 48,751 barrels. Bran 40 4
A Toledo Blade quote laments the impossibility of gathering all foolish adherents within a single political party, reflecting frustration with partisan conformity and internal rifts.
Tokyo reports Viscount Uchida says Morris and Colby are pursuing a peaceful settlement of the Japanese problem in California. He notes that if California passes an anti Japanese bill it may encroach on Japanese rights, and that both governments will seek a mutual understanding.
Viscount Uchida said no reply from Washington on the Saghalien occupation explanation, and the matter was viewed as approved by the United States government, while President Wilson also favored a peaceful solution. The remarks appeared in Nichi Nichi.
Rome reports that troops of Capt. Gabriele d Anunzio have occupied the islands of Arbe Cherso and Veglia in the Gulf of Quarnero southwest of Fiume. Italian soldiers forming the garrison are said to have joined the d Annunzian volunteers.
Washington dispatch reports on September 14 that labor leaders calling for general amnesty for political prisoners were informed by Attorney General Palmer that the government will maintain its policy of considering each case individually.
Hartford Conn Sept 14 A resolution to ratify the federal suffrage amendment was adopted by the Connecticut house of representatives this afternoon. Concurrent action by the senate was forecast and transmission to the senate was expected at once.
On September 13 in Hokkaido the battleship Haruna suffered a premature shell explosion while a gun was being loaded. Lieutenant Hamada and four crew members were killed instantly. One petty officer and nine sailors were fatally injured. two sailors were lightly wounded.
In Turin on September 14 workers occupying the Fiat plant have built 143 machine guns eight armored cars and numerous rifles since taking over the works. They reportedly plan to use them if needed for offense or defense. Workers' councils in the occupied factories are said to have broken safes and appropriated funds to pay wages.
Mrs Elizabeth Harding 81 registered to vote in Brockton Mass for the coming election. Her late husband was distant relative of the Republican candidate and she is a lineal descendant of one of the electors who helped make George Washington president.
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