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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1900
Page
5
Local items report deaths and illnesses, arrivals, travel, lost scarf pin, births, and a variety of ads for cigars, pianos, fur, X rays, and services. Notables include Jacob C Wheeler’s death at 418 Watson Avenue and several newborns in Butte households.
All members of Evening Star lodge No. 43 and visiting brothers meet at Gundersons hall Meaderville at 1 o'clock p m Tuesday April 17 1900 to attend the funeral of our late brother Jacob Wheeler residence 318 Watson avenue Butte T T Updegraff M W H 8 Libby Recorder
Rev. S. C. Blackiston reports Easter offerings near five thousand dollars for a modern parish house at St. John's Episcopal Church. Plans call for a twenty five thousand dollar start with club rooms reading rooms and literary spaces open to all faiths, aiming for broad community use.
The undersigned will keep open until o clock each evening from this date and continue until 10 p.m. if needed. John Tassell.
A man arrested in Salt Lake, suspected of the Mrs. Fay Creech murder in Butte, appears to be Edgar Marshall aka Ed Allison or “Australian Blacky.” He offered fierce resistance, was identified with the killer’s description, and faces assault with a deadly weapon charge while awaiting identification by Butte detectives.
J W Hoffman was knocked unconscious by a beggar on the street in front of Sisters' hospital after declining to give money. Hoffman's wife is ill in the hospital and he was en route to visit her when the attack occurred. He suffered a sore head and remained unconscious for about thirty minutes.
A man was carried to a hospital after an assault and lay unconscious for over half an hour. He recovered with only a sore head. The assailant, named George Sullivan, was later arrested at the city jail.
Orton Bros at 219 North Main Street in Butte Montana advertises new and second hand upright pianos and organs. It lists several instruments with prices from 45 to 225 dollars and offers flexible terms of 25 dollars down and 10 dollars per month for pianos and five dollars per month for organs.
Mertz won the challenge medal at the Butte Gun Club event defeating Walker Tuttle Trudgeon Rockefeller Smith and O'Brien among eight shooters. Spargo issued a return match challenge for May 6 with the medal slated for the tournament in Butte May 18 to 20.
James Crowley, a miner at the St. Lawrence mine, suffered severe injuries after a large rock fell on him on the 809 level sixth floor. He sustained crushed left leg bones, extensive flesh damage to his back leg, scalp lacerations, and widespread bruising, with doctors predicting recovery but noting serious injuries. The incident prompted surface extraction and hospital care.
The Cape Nome gold sands hold vast wealth with many already making millions and more gold awaiting. The Great Northern links Seattle with steamers. A $25 deposit secures berths on the first sailing. Inquiries to J. B. Dawson, general agent, 41 North Main Street, Butte.
In Helena Montana 1887 a famed gambler Dave King dies after a French dealer plunges a stiletto into his neck amid a high stakes short fare game. The attack ends the venue and leads to a crackdown on illegal gambling as anti gambling laws pass. King had won a thousand dollar bet before his death.
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