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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1920
Page
10
A testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured severe stomach discomfort and bloating. The speaker reports improved health, doing chores, and a note promising money back if not convinced. The ad credits the remedy for catarrhal mucus in the intestinal tract and stomach ailments, with druggists carrying it.
Albert Yek, convicted of killing Sheriff C K Wyman of Beaverhead County, had his motion for a new trial denied by Judge Joseph C Smith. The case likely goes to the Montana Supreme Court in Helena. Yek remains jailed as the execution date, originally set for July 24, was stayed by an appeal notice.
Work started on the Glacier park garage addition to double floor space. Brick work to finish in about three weeks and total finish in about five to six weeks. The project covers 500 by 142 feet with an estimated cost of 20000 dollars. Ed Getchell shot a large black bear found during a Bitter Root lake berries trip. Hunters head to valleys to bag ducks as season opens with many ducks reported in the area.
Anaconda Rotarians plan a Saturday trip to Helena with a 7 am departure from the Montana hotel by road via Deer Lodge and the Priest Pass road. Activities include registration at the Broadwater hotel and a reception for the women. A list of joining couples is provided.
Margaret theater presents Boyle Woolfolk's Novelties of 1920 a full scale musical revue starring Max Bloom Alice Sher and a large costumed company. the 14 scene show features new music by Felix G Rice including The Oliver Twist and Nobody's Baby with lively dancing and lavish scenery.
Red Lodge reports most county schools open with three rural schools still seeking teachers. One Red Lodge teacher absent but a substitute found. City schools Red Lodge Bridger Fromberg crowded by enrollment. rural schools still report. High school students favor commercial courses. Red Lodge and Bridger teams crowded. Red Lodge football to practice this fall under coach Chris Schmidt with no interscholastic games scheduled.
In Dillon on September 16, the local Delphian chapter chose Dillon Delphian as its name and elected Mrs W V Chapman treasurer at a public library meeting. Forty nine Dillon ladies are charter members. Mr and Mrs J E Morse and Mrs Clara Chapman left for Helena for the state fair’s final days.
Anaconda fans know Anton Ludwig Shibley nicknamed Shorty has starred for the Anchorage Colts, Triangular league pennant winners, delivering sharp fielding and strong hitting after arriving from Anaconda last summer. Alaska papers credit his work ethic and leadership in helping clinch the flag.
H W Rutherford of Anaconda cherished a 1918 thank you letter from Governor Cox for a $5 donation to flood victims in Ohio. Rutherford read of the Ohio disaster in Chicago and sent aid, prompting a letter praising the generosity and resilience of the state during hard times.
Kalispell Montana September 16 Flathead County high school opens with 560 students and a possible record 600 by month end. The 1919 enrollment rose 33 percent from the previous year and new auto shop instructor R W Smallen joins a full faculty that includes Myrtle Savidge Olive Peck Ida Perry and others. Principal F O Randall leads with assistants Miss Jennie Hodgson and Ruth Blake.
The Park-to-Park Highway publicity caravan arrives in Kalispell after leaving Glacier Park on a 5,590 mile westward tour. Delegates and locals attend a banquet and speeches at the National hotel, with a procession to the Kalispell club rooms before continuing to Libby Spokane.
White Sulphur Springs hosts and visits include Mr and Mrs Alex Brebner with children from Calkins, William Knox and son John from the South Bench, and Ralph Danzer visitors. Local youths depart for schools in Yakima St Vincent's Helena Spokane Madison Bozeman and Grandma Nagues from Missoula visits. A Westgard visit drew a 100 resident escort to the King's hill top and Hotel Sherman banquet praising road development.
The Theatorium buys the Rex theater for 140000 dollars including fixtures and goodwill. The Rex will show no more plays while its seats and fittings are moved to the new Theatorium, which has hosted vaudeville and road shows but struggled to secure photoplays due to prior contracts with the Roman and Rex.
Dillon reports a strong hunter turnout from Butte and Anaconda at Beaverhead river sites, yet observed a notably small bag for opening day. Residents woke to dawn cannonades as dawn sunlight appeared, signaling a hunt that failed to reach the prior years’ average yield.
An ad offers a near new T room modern dwelling with cement cellar and garage three blocks from Main priced at 3600 dollars with part cash. A five room modern home on the west side with garage chicken house and 50 by 140 lot priced at 3700 dollars with terms. Also selling several 3 to 6 room houses on the west side and asks what buyers have to sell.
Real estate offers homes now with affordable payment terms. Several properties may be bought and sold again next spring at a potential profit.
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