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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1906
Page
28
Western Montana office of the Standard lists contact at 130 Higgins Avenue Mi, telephone 418. Advertising rates available on application.
In Missoula on April 22 the mayor's committee formed to solicit subscriptions for the San Francisco disaster fund outlined a plan. F J Effert elected treasurer, subcommittees named for railroad and business districts, and a benefit play Among the Breakers to be staged at Union Opera House next Thursday. Northern Pacific will transport supplies free, ministerial association pledges aid, and city officials consider a $1000 donation as county commissioners decide on support.
An advertisement featuring testimonials from a Marion Indiana contractor claims Pyramid Pile Cure cures piles after several years of suffering. It offers a free trial by mail from Ramid Drug Co and describes instant relief, swelling reduction, and healing of sores with a plain wrap sample followed by a 60 cent regular package at the pharmacy. The letter from Toa Sutton endorses the product’s genuineness.
Two deeds filed with the county clerk reveal citizens of Missoula conveyed 220 acres to the government to maintain Fort Missoula. Trustees Hinerts Hershey and John Bonner arranged the purchase, with 160 acres each at a total cost around $420,000. The land includes existing fort buildings and irrigated terrain.
Rev. Leonard W. Snyder of Norwood Ohio spoke to Missoula high school pupils today urging boys to pursue education. He will address other city schools tomorrow and the University of Montana students Wednesday. His work aims to help worthy youths access educational opportunities.
Missoula April 23 Covenant lodge No 6 1 C C F of Missoula will celebrate the sixth anniversary of the birth of the order on Wednesday evening April 2 Grand Master Judge G R Milburn and Department Commander Henry A O Myer both of Helena will attend The Union Opera House will host the public event and a parade is planned if weather permits
Missoula April 23 Ex Sheriff W H Houston fears for his son Harvey A Houston a Berkeley University mining engineering student aged 25 in his fourth year was in the city. A fragment of a burned letter found with a San Francisco fire victim bore his father's address and Houston has not heard from him despite telegraph messages, prompting him to plan a coast trip if no word arrives.
Missoula April 2 The case of Charles Smith charged with assault in a dispute over a fence built by King ended with a not guilty verdict after a jury heard many witnesses. The incident involved an axe and interference by Smith as the complainant King tried to defend the fence.
Two special cars carrying 125 Japanese workers direct from Honolulu arrived in Missoula and will serve on the Northern Pacific Railway Rocky Mountain division. The men pursued George Lewis and a Mr Turner, with Lewis now employed by Puget Sound Detective Agency in Seattle. Lewis and Turner are en route to Seattle on No. 5 after a brief visit. Also noted is the sale of casting cards at $1.50 and a license issued for a marriage between Cyr and Henderson in Missoula.
A fragmented ad style notice cites Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets as health aids for constipation and general strength. The text blends product claims with garbled OCR phrases, referencing household labor and relief for pursing mothers, with historical tone and period advertising language.
Mussoula April 23 J P Reinhard a prominent Missoula merchant and longtime resident is seriously ill at his Tas Pine street home. Network paralysis affects his right side but doctors report he is receiving excellent care and friends expect a full recovery without serious complications.
A girl baby was born Sunday to Adolph Datgte's wife of Lathrop. Dan McDonald, labor leader of Butte, visits friends. Dominick Byrne of Byrn Johnson Drummond arrives in Missoula to visit a hospital friend at Sisters' hospital. Byron West, a bartender injured by a fall weeks ago, is mending fast and should leave the hospital in about a week. The knee injury remains stiff and recovery may take time.
Cawego New York April 22. Frederick Platt aged 69 years died here today after brief illness. Friends and relatives are asked to note the passing of the longtime resident who contributed to the local community. The funeral arrangements are pending.
April 22 Missoula. The regular meeting of the Meno Chamber of Commerce debated a graft investigation already begun weeks ago. The committee reported funds not clearly accounted for and asked for more time. Kennedy resigned amid mixed proof, Simons appointed to replace him, and the committee continued. Proposals for the Odd Fellows home site were accepted with a June 10 deadline and a July 4 lodge requirement. The session set new mobilization plans for Montana troops and announced six-month standing committees to boost membership and organize upcoming events.
Geneva April 2 George Sasanoff murderer of Minister of the Interior Inte M Pichve is prospering in America A Russian revolutionary leader who aided Sasanoff after fleeing St Petersburg to Geneva following the assassination has sent a letter dated Chicago noting a large well stocked farm 900 miles from Chicago He says he changed his name learned English and is engaged to an American girl saying he does not regret his crime and is happy
A church dinner in Cowanda Pennsylvania exposed a potential sale of colored oleo disguised as butter. Pure food agents observed samples bought at village stores and noted no licenses. authorities prepared to act while the boxed oleo was concealed in a napkin.
Helena authorities report two oil paintings by Miss Georgia Billings portray Ponca chiefs Horned Weasel Ansiant hoine and Four Horns Piegan. The works, purchased by Montana men for the state historical library, were created after sittings in Helena about a year ago during a federal court trial. A committee led by Gov Toole and Attorney General Galen plans to secure funds and deliver the paintings to the library.
London readers report milliners in the west end are dyeing peacock feathers to erase superstition about bad luck. Customers’ prejudice fades when feathers are altered, boosting demand for hats and evening hair decoration.
Berlin April 22 Mme Martha Elbeck, a wild beast trainer, was badly injured after a leopard leaped from behind a tray and latched onto her neck and shoulders during a performance in a Berlin suburb menagerie. Her husband Franz Elbeck fought the animal with an iron rod, dragging his wife to safety as panicked spectators fled. several others were hurt.
A fragment describes President McKinley gently addressing a child and patting a small dog as a gas jet beacon shone overhead. The scene portrays a calm, candid moment amid a tense assassination era, with vivid imagery of the bedroom and a room in need of cleaning.
The Pan American Pilway by C M Pepper contrasts modern steel highways with Inca routes praised by Prescott. Ancient roads tied distant provinces while carrying a limited payload. The essay notes foot travel and narrow ancient paths, pondering the feasibility of extensive midland corridors.
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