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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
20
Promo for Connell’s opening at the American Theater features a film of ladies fashions. Living models display gowns daytime and evening wear as a stage is built at the Connell building. The two day event showcases latest styles including fur coats hats and accessories in a groundings sequence.
P A O'Farrell, described as the most prosperous of all remarks and right-hand man to a longtime political figure, arrived in town for a brief stay during an eight year absence. He praises Butte as the best town on the continent while noting his belief in Wilson's presidency and the enduring strength of the Democratic Party. He has traveled widely across the country and Canada, with a focus on British Columbia.
E Allensworth and J E Goddard left for a hunting trip near Yellowstone Park meeting Judge Poindexter and Ed Roe at Lakeview, then proceeding to the park section to hunt elk. The party hopes to take first elk as the season opens and also plans for several ducks in the trip.
Westminster Gazette reviews Dr Charles Goring's blue book study on English crime, arguing there is no physical criminal type. The work challenges Lombroso and peers, showing crime relates to opportunities and environment rather than innate bodily traits. It notes broad implications for criminology and fact about pores on the palm.
An analysis highlights flaws in the present food law, noting standards for spices maple syrup vanilla and other extracts, and criticizing the use of unsafe preservatives. It discusses fraudulent practices such as removing constituents, mislabeling, and dyeing to deceive consumers, urging stricter regulation and safer additives.
Marshall Field cites a critic, while advertising claims it guides, informs, and pays. The piece urges readers to read newspapers daily, note messages in ads, and act quickly to seize chances and gather up-to-date information. It praises the advertising as a personal messenger and counselor.
An Anaconda to Butte drug firms advertise Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets as a superior winter tonic for the whole family, claiming it coaxes back health and vitality, protects from disease, and restores life sap.
The Electric Railway Journal reports Chicago safety bureau programs showing free educational moving pictures in parks. Posters advertise See the safety first pictures. The initial evening exhibition at Lincoln Park baseball fields drew thousands, teaching how to avoid accidents with reels on correct and incorrect ways to cross streets and alight from cars.
Dooley Jacobs is spending a few days in town visiting old friends, noting that relatives he knew are scarce. He left Butte about 20 years ago and has not returned in 15 years, spending time in Canada and California. He is the son of Henry Jacobs, Butte’s first mayor.
At a reception Louis Mann, comedian, was reminded of a New England tale told by a farmer's wife. Maria sighs over a book as Henry asks if it ends happily. She confirms, noting the heroine recovers from illness and the tale even mentions the medicine and its price.
Francis J. Kilkenny argues Ireland’s population is rising for the first time in 70 years supported by 1911 census data showing 4,390,210 people, lower deaths, and record infant mortality. He cites emigration trends, housing gains, and land acts boosting Irish ownership as signs of improving prosperity and potential growth in the island.
A banquet topic turned to the rising generation as Gov John M recalls a schoolroom joke about American Indians. A teacher asks for tribal leaders and the class answers chiefs. When asked for the women, Johnny Brown blurts Miss Chiefs, provoking lighthearted reaction.
A North Carolina inventor patented a portable machine designed to cut leather belts and perforate them with precision for splicing. The device aims to streamline belt repair and fabrication by enabling accurate hole punching along belt lengths.
The school board chose Herman Kemna to supervise the construction of the new Washington school. Plans call for a reinforced concrete three story wing on Broadway and two stories on Granite street, with fireproof design and modern amenities including vacuum cleaning, electric lighting, updated heating, ventilation, sanitation, and room layout. Estimated cost stands at 85000 dollars, with potential savings by reducing rooms from fourteen to twelve.
A historical newspaper item reviews a three part film about Harry Thaw and his Matteawan escape. It traces Thaw's life from Evelyn Nesbit to the roof garden incident and trial. The piece notes realism, police review, and scenes aboard ship. It also mentions a Broadway adaptation of Conan Doyle's Silver Blaze.
Deputy Sheriff Mike Dunn pursues Jens Bailey who allegedly stole a diamond ring from Mrs. Nellie Dechance of 11 West Copper street. Bailey, a race track follower, left Butte for Helena after the incident and was arrested yesterday morning following a county attorney information filing and a police description broadcast.
In Judge Lynch's department the hearing on the quiet title suit by J.B Came against George Mizlak was begun and continued to 10 o'clock today. The case concerns a portion of the Victoria lode claim in Summit Valley mining district.
County clerk issued licenses yesterday for Rasmus At Boo and Maude M. Kline and for Oscar F. Carlson and Marie Barrow. Marie Barrow is listed at 16, groom 35. The bride’s mother consented, and Judge McClernan performed the ceremony making them husband and wife.
An advertisement touts Diapepsin as the fastest safe remedy for upset stomachs and indigestion. It promises relief within minutes, boasting millions of annual sales and claims of harmless, scientific formulation available at drug stores.
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