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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1900
Page
7
A dense list of city notices and brief mentions includes people arriving in Butte from Helena Melrose Chinook and elsewhere. Advertisers and merchants push terms and prices while locals discuss trains magazines and liquor offerings.
Caroline F Gay aged 62 wife of Edward Gay died yesterday at the family residence beyond the Five Mile House Funeral will be held tomorrow Thursday at a.m. from the residence to St Patrick's Church for Mass.
Orton Brothers advertise low rates and simple terms on pianos and organs, inviting customers to purchase with favorable plans and home demonstrations.
Great Falls beat Butte 3 2 in a Montana league dust storm game. Jones outpitched Beville with two runs scoring in late innings as Butte failed to solve the visitors. Umpire Arlett drew heat amid blinding dust and fielding miscues.
The article praises fielding highlights by Bissell and Beville's pitching, with Tinker's shortstop and Zearfoss's flawless second season defense. It comments on Helena’s home record, visitors’ snappy play but weak spots, and various local players from Butte and Helena. It notes Daly backing the Butte team, scores few runs amid dust, and Donohue Perham McDonough St. Vrain as locals.
Short classified pitch from Great Falls pages offers pianos to make wife and children happy. Mentions Anaconda and Helena routes and a 5 00 price cue. Appears as a local ad aimed at households seeking instrument purchase.
Firefighters responded yesterday at around 4 30 PM to the stables on East Silver street where the Barn of M J Connell Company suffered roof destruction and hay loss. No horses or vehicles were present and total damage is estimated in the low hundreds of dollars.
Sealed bids will be received up to Aug. 5 1900 for all privileges for the Modern Woodmen of America picnic at Deer Lodge on Sunday Aug. 19 1900. No liquors will be sold on grounds. Address F J Lyons chairman 26 East Broadway room 2 Butte. Right reserved to reject any and all bids.
Ad offers Standard newspaper subscription for 1.00 per month delivered to homes in Montana. Mentions piano or organ to enhance home comfort. Notes Orton Bros and Mrs. Nettie Harrison selling popular products at Eagle Pharmacy located 27 South Main Street with sole agency.
In Helena on July 31 the Helena nine lost the first game of the present series to Anaconda on a hot 90 degree day with a small crowd. Errors by Ryan and Marshall doomed Helena despite solid outfield catches from Lynch and McHale and steady pitching by Saulsbury. Clarkson pitched variably for Anaconda with strong field support from his teammates. Schils Knox and O’Brien were quiet at the plate for the visitors. Brennan worked as umpire.
In Philadelphia a tentative score shows Philadelphia 2 and St Louis 2 as Fraser and Donohue were ineffective and attendances reached 3 221. In Brooklyn the Pirates upset the locals with 16 008 in attendance and 5 to 2 win over Brooklyn backed by three pitchers and 26 hits.
Report covers a Boston baseball game with unclear details due to damaged OCR text. Mentions attendance, score garbled, and players Cuppy Leads Sullivan Hahn Breitenstein and Kehoe with umpire Swartwood.
In New York's win over Chicago after the fifth inning the New York team showed stronger hitting. In the sixth inning Warner fouled into the stands and suffered a compound fracture of the left arm. He was taken to a hospital. Attendance 2,000. Pitchers Mercer and Warner noted. umpires Day.
In Kansas City Kansas City 6 Louisville 0 Chicago Coago 1 Chicago 0 Minneapolis 4 Buffalo 0 The imperfect OCR shows multiple city names and scores with errors and requires concise card-style recap.
At Hawthorne Chicago July results show Bugaboo first in the furlongs race with Wopstock second and Fondo third in 1 16. Second race six furlongs Marsala won with Goebel second and Onomastus third in 1 44. Third race five furlongs features Fancy Wop.
In the first event Lamp light captured the seven furlongs race with Lemon finishing second and Gus Me third. Time recorded as 1 28.4. Alcedo won the mile and a sixteenth followed by The Unknown in second and Scar let Lily third in 1 46.5. Cogmosey took the one and one eighth miles with Vincennes second and Catas trophe third in 1 54.5. Dutch Comedian won the seven furlongs with L. T. Caton second and Frangible third in 1 27.5.
Racing results from Hendrick New York and St Louis fair grounds show multiple races with winners including Contralto Plumbline and Souvaughn in 2:10 to 2:18 pace heats, plus six-furlong and five-furlong wins. Across venues, entries such as New York’s The Brother and Me cer headline a busy card with times ranging from 1:08 to 2:15.
Bishop C. H. Fowler and his wife arrived in the city yesterday to meet Rev. J. Lt. Albritton and attend the North Montana mission in Neihart. He will preside over next week's Montana conference in Helena.
A terse ad notes an organ can be purchased for 15 to 35 cents per cay from Orton Bros in Plano. The listing emphasizes a low price and directs buyers to contact the store for purchase details.
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