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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
4
The Anaconda month of July featured six days at or above 90 degrees with highs of 98 on two occasions and 96 on the final day. Morning temperatures reached 74 on July 23 and 76 on July 31, with forest fires blamed for anomalous warmth. Daily readings kept by Dr. Crull show a hot, dry month with limited rainfall and several storms noted in mid and late July.
An old reliable note touts Wells Abbott Nieman snow white Nebraska flour available only at Cash Grocery Co in Deer Lodge. The ad warns customers not to buy imitation inferior products.
Clusters of unusually large gooseberries grown on Elliott's ranch near Race Track were shown in a downtown window. The berries, fully as large as black walnuts, drew attention as the largest seen in the city.
The Anaconda Cash Bazaar must vacate its store and offers the entire stock at prices lower than cost with everything sold before August 15.
Captain Fred E Green of the 11th Cavalry United States volunteers, stationed at Manila, spends a couple of days in the city visiting his brother Edward Green and the first Montana volunteers. Green, formerly Kalispell schools superintendent, resigned to join the war effort.
Advertises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach issues from constipation to kidney or liver trouble. Claims fifty years of reliable use and advises ensuring a private revenue stamp on the bottle neck.
Adolph Zollman the wheelman who injured James King last week was found guilty after a hearing before Justice Frank Kennedy. The defendant apologized saying the act was an accident and without malice. Sentence to be passed at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Butte Anaconda and Pacific Railway announces a round trip rate of 1.00 dollars from Anaconda to Butte with return travel on Sundays, effective June 24.
Four aspirants for Anaconda police posts took civil service exams at city hall. Three seek carrier jobs and one aims for a clerk position. M. T. Tillman conducted the test. Papers will be sealed and sent to Washington for results in about a month, with successful candidates to be considered for future vacancies.
Tickets priced at 1 shilling for Copper City limited excursions will be sold on Wednesdays to Fridays and Saturdays, with seven days access including board and lodging at Ravall Hotel Hamilton. Daily sale of 70.00 tickets is limited and available for Copper City limited trips.
William Johnson aged months, son of Mr and Mrs Leo La Salle, died suddenly at the family home 21 Locust street at 9 yesterday morning. Sympathy goes to the bereaved family. Funeral from the residence at 2 30 this afternoon with services at St Pauls church at 3.
The story reports the death by suicide of Dr A T Harris formerly living in Anaconda and San Francisco. It notes his motive linked to his 11 year old son Wayne Harris held on a murder charge and describes Harris as a physician of dubious standing who advertised freely.
Mr and Mrs John T Casey return from bridal trip visiting multiple cities including Lincoln Kansas City Chicago and Milwaukee Casey reports strong Bryan support across the nation. He cites shifts from gold democrats to Bryan and German Americans siding with Bryan amid anti imperialism concerns. He predicts Bryan will carry Illinois Indiana Ohio New York Kentucky Maryland Wisconsin Minnesota and possibly more, and notes Casey plans house keeping soon.
A marginal newspaper note hints at Wayne Harris's involvement as the writer's son faced misfortune. The deceased, a former Ohio Eclectic Institute student, left a suicide message and warnings about Wayne Harris in San Francisco. He spent over $8,900 fighting for his son, believing the boy killed his opponent. He belonged to a Red Bluff Masonic lodge and left family in Little Rock Arkansas.
Yesterday the county clerk recorded a deed filed by Ann Kennedy to Michael Corcoren for UU in Block 34 City of Anaconda with a consideration of 900 dollars.
The fragment mentions Knowings 10 and Tem orth thoeek in Donwer Colorado with unclear context and no readable event details or dates. Further readable facts are not present to form a complete item.
Prof John J Burtscher, precuate of Weltmer System with Chicago diploma, plans a Magnetic Infirmary at the Furst block 113 East Park avenue Anaconda. Staff of healers promises cure of all diseases without medicine or surgery and offers various baths. We seek names of the afflicted from the area.
The Boston Board of Health orders sterilization of mugs shaving brushes and razors after each use a separate clean towel for every customer and powder forms for stopping blood flow with powder puffs banned Newbro s Herpicide is promoted as antiseptic for faces and scalps following shaves or haircuts to kill dandruff germs
Notice lists shareholders including George H Warner John J Callanan and James K Windsor with delinquent shares from June 1900. Sale of enough shares to cover assessments plus costs set for August 4 1900 at 2 p m in the Petritz building Anaconda to satisfy delinquent charges. Secretary George B Winston announces the process and location.
Notice is hereby given that bids will be received by the city clerk until Monday August 6 1900 at 6 o clock p m for printing the city ordinances and the laws of Montana affecting municipal corporations according to specifications on file in the office of the city attorney. Jos Peters City Clerk City of Anaconda dated July 31 1900.
Correspondents listed include National City Bank Union National Bank First National Bank Omaha National Bank Bank of California. The text catalogues banking partners and financial institutions connected in a dated correspondent register.
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