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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1908
Page
11
Weather Bureau records show 94 degrees as the day’s high with a cooling breeze easing the heat. Manager Wharton confirms the figure while noting public adaptation to the heat and expectations of cooler weather despite doubts.
A blaze sparked by unknown origin torn through Pat O Malley's residence at Watson and Gallatin avenues at 2:30 PM, destroying the O Malley home and a adjoining four room frame house. The Bull department fought the two hour blaze, saving a tenant's life and a portion of nearby property. Insurance is cited as sufficient to cover losses on both dwellings. The fire originated with a roof blaze at the O Malley property, owned by Edward Lindsay. The incident prompted calls to the Utah avenue station earlier that morning for a separate alarm from a defective fire source.
H A Wootter, 66, wealthy ranchman of Blakre town, was killed when his automobile overturned on a steep embankment near Marion yesterday at good speed. His wife and granddaughter, traveling to Lanark Michigan to visit relatives, were uninjured.
The monthly financial report shows total receipts and disbursements for July. A balance of about $550.8 remains after ordinary expenses are covered. funds opened yesterday were partially replenished. The dominant issue notes a $130m loan from the poor fund to steady operations.
Chicago reports government surveys show increased US coal output, lifting Illinois from third to second while West Virginia slips to third and Pennsylvania remains first. Illinois 1904 production listed at 31,317,145 short tons with value around 54,857,382. Exports by sea to Canada, Cuba and others rising. 1905-06 activity noted after coal strike and prior mine suspensions. Also describes beetle and moth issues in Chicago and advances in electric locomotive tech on the St Clair tunnel route between the US and Canada, including submarine line upgrades and smokeless transit goals.
John Anderson killed farmer A Sorrell at Blackberry Center and murdered housekeeper Mrs Balcom before taking his own life. Morrell farm owner Morrell and his mother Mrs Lucinda Morrell described the tragic scene. Authorities say Anderson was once trusted as a foreman and acted after a window entry in a morning that left the community stunned.
The garbanzo, valued in Latin countries and Cuba, is produced mainly for export in Mexico. Roasted like a chestnut, sometimes paired with rice, it shortens wheat surpluses, and high quality garbanzo commands strong prices. A correspondent also reports three minor traffic mishaps and a driver drinking water during travel.
A reader recounts years of coffee dependence and health decline then credits giving up coffee for Postum. Within a month headaches eased, appetite and sleep improved, and health continued to better, ending with strength and vitality and praise for Postum’s life-giving effects.
On Sunday evening July 28, Muriel Elizabeth Knox and Albert Otto Vachon were united in marriage by Rev. Father De Sieve at St. Patrick's parochial house parlor. The ceremony followed by a reception at the Knox home in Englewood featured Alice blue attire, Chinese lantern lights, and roses. Guests included numerous local residents and relatives, with Miss Giltinay playing piano selections. The couple departed for the North Coast limited en route to Mannomen, Minnesota for their new life.
California traveler Mitchell visits family while aboard a locomotion tale recounts a sharp eyed old crow perched in a pine near the Pullman window. The bird surveys the morning procession as the 700 jolts toward Siskiyou with a playful yet vigilant air and a timeless habit of riding the railway.
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