Our Finest Coffin and Cream Cotter Pawned
Fragmentary OCR text lists items about coffins and a cotter being pawned, with unclear quantities and quotes. Reads as a damaged note on shop or sale of objects, lacking complete names, dates, or provenance.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1902
Page
11
Fragmentary OCR text lists items about coffins and a cotter being pawned, with unclear quantities and quotes. Reads as a damaged note on shop or sale of objects, lacking complete names, dates, or provenance.
Aton Claric proposes a post after drillers at the mineral exhibit express dissatisfaction. The dispute centers on exhibit standards and funding, affecting upcoming display plans and potential revisions to the showcasing timeline.
Senator W A Clark as president of the Butte Electric Railway writes to mine operators urging them to prepare ore exhibits for display at Columbia Gardens during the International Mining Congress. The railway will cover freight and arrange shelving in glass cases, promoting mining interests and meeting attendees. The letter notes Columbia Gardens’ proximity and frequent service to the city. It asks operators to submit ore from various state principals, promising proper display and cooperative support for the event.
Four drill teams practice for contests at Mountain View park as Butte Miners union plans a large annual picnic with two drilling events. Workers demand higher prize funds and note costs of $90 per man for prep. The event, the 24th annual, will feature athletic contests, auctions, and cash prizes near $2,000 plus a building lot and assorted gifts. A special train will run from Montana Union Depot to Twin Bridges for the occasion.
Fragmentary note reports strychnine poison use related to an individual or incident. No clear names or dated details are readable, but the reference suggests a toxic substance involved in a harmful act. Further readable context is unavailable in the fragment.
Under Sheriff McGuigan probes who placed poisoned food for Amsee with strychnine. Rumors of thefts and abuse surround Amsee, who is deaf, while locals debate motive and the suspect’s purchases across multiple outlets. Separate notices dissolve a bowling alley partnership and announce funerals and newspaper editor ties to early Montana.
School District No 9 of Missoula County Montana will sell on August 1902 3000 school bonds bearing 3 percent interest semi annually redeemable in 10 years and payable in 29 years from July 1 1902 Sealed proposals will be received until noon August 29 1902 W A Beebe Clerk Heron Montana
A sequence of powerful earthquakes struck Santa Barbara and Los Alamos, leveling churches and many buildings. Townsfolk fled to hills and trails as aftershocks continued, with widespread damage to stores, telegraph lines, and homes. By dawn, the village lay deserted and ruined, while residents sought safety in Santa Maria and beyond.
A strong quake hit the upper Santa Barbara county area including Lompere Santanez Halland Los Alamos and nearby towns. The tremor occurred at about 1 20 p m and was described as the heaviest of the series reported from Los Alamos. The event was followed by a twister type shock.
Los Alamos shaken by three major earthquakes with shocks felt from 1:20 a.m. to morning. Homes and stores damaged, railroaded by walls and oil tanks, with losses estimated at $30,000 or more. No deaths reported. Presbyterian church demolished. residents urged to stay prepared and keep exits clear.
A strong 1:20 AM quake with a lighter 1:40 AM aftershock rattled buildings and sent residents into the streets. Several structures damaged by Sunday night’s quake threaten collapse while the county smallpox hospital, open since fall, remains without a death as Dr. Free closes it after treating 50 patients.
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