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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1900
Page
7
Butte notes report Anna Held cigar details and Havana tobacco quality. Local births, citizenship, insanity charge, concerts, rail sleeping car service, and a sweepstake shoot. multiple court actions, funerals, and business ads appear in brief items.
Lawrence J. Daly junior partner of Daly Bros. married Nellie Courtney at St. Patrick's church officiated by Rev. Father English. Attendants were Davil Porter and Agnes O'Brien. Minnie Whitty played the wedding march. The couple left for a six week tour of California and will reside on Lower Montana street built by Daly.
Senator Hanna arrived in Washington after visiting Old Point and will remain at home for several days to recover from an illness described as grip. The trip was cut short due to his health.
John Murphy aged 47 died Saturday. He leaves a brother M Murphy of Butte. From No 23 Bennett street East Centerville the funeral will take place today at 2 o clock.
Local physicians describe a malignant pneumonia epidemic in Butte with a forty percent fatality rate. Doctors report severe chest symptoms, rapid decline, and frequent complications such as grip, meningitis, and edema of the lungs. Deaths rise since last November with high casualties among drinkers, while officials warn against cold exposure and alcohol to curb spread.
Renne the clairvoyant at 218 West Park Street in Butte shares forecasts on business ventures mining speculation love marriages divorce and travel urging immediate consultation for guidance.
The dry goods house of O. K. Lewis & Co. sold out to D. J. Hennessy for about $100,000. The Lewis brothers William and Walter Lewis began in 1880 and 1885 respectively and will remain in Butte for a time. Inventory starts next morning and May first sale begins.
Local business in Butte announces a closing sale starting Thursday the 19th led by John Tassell at 25 West Park. He invites customers to take advantage of liquidation throughout the store.
County Auditor Griffin reported the cost of maintaining the poor outside the poor house for March. Totals include groceries 733.50 dollars merchandise 36.00 coal 0.00 transportation 118.55 and other items totaling 2 009.85 dollars. Groceries delivered to 120 families rent paid for 96 families merchandise to five coal to six and 26 loads of wood provided.
Members and visiting brothers of Evening Star lodge No. 43 A O U W are asked to meet at Gunderson's hall Meaderville at 1 PM Tuesday April 17 1900 for the funeral of late brother Jacob Wheeler residing 318 Watson avenue Butte. T R Updegraff M W H S Libby Recorder
The undersigned will keep open until 8 o'clock every evening from this date and until 10 p m if necessary. John Tassell.
William G Miller of the Franklyn syndicate fame was found guilty of grand larceny in the first degree for taking $1000 from Mrs Katherine Moezer in his 620 per cent scheme. He was remanded for sentence next Friday week and plans to appeal. The crowd at the U S circuit court in Brooklyn disrupted by deputy marshals as 17 000 claims against the Miller syndicate were debated.
The Astern Shipbuilding Company acquired land at Croton and began clearing work. Within three months two ocean steamships of 4000 tons each will be laid down for the Great Northern railroad trans Pacific fleet. The vessels measure 630 feet long 73 feet wide and 56 feet deep and are expected to make 12 to 14 knots under forced draught.
The Philippine commissioners met many members of the bar in the U S circuit court rooms and were entertained at a luncheon by General Shafter. They sail for the Philippines tomorrow on the transport Hancock.
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