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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
11
Beginning tomorrow morning at nine a local store advertises a shirt sale drawing attention to discounted garments. The notice emphasizes a limited time event and appeals to shoppers seeking bargains and new attire.
Not a shirt worth less than 1.75 dollars, most priced at 2.00 to 5.00, butte men offer nearly two thousand high grade shirts in madras zephyrs percales cords flannels silks and mercerized weaves in various styles and colors. Ships in all sizes. window display shows values. sale begins at nine with a limit of six shirts per buyer.
Three divorce actions filed in district court reveal domestic troubles among Northland families. Nilda Norlund accuses Gustaf Norlund of separation after ten years of marriage and requests custody of their child Tyne Ester. Christina Larsen seeks divorce from Sam Larsen citing extreme cruelty and defamation after a Copenhagen marriage in 1889 and ten years in Silver Bow with four children. Matti A Niskanen charges Hilma Niskanen with undue intimacy and seeks a decree of divorce. they married in Oulu in 1919 and lived in Butte without children.
The Continental Oil company of Iowa is renamed and reorganized as Continental Oil company of Colorado. The transfer of substantial Valley addition real estate in Butte occurred Wednesday from the old to the new company, which holds about fifty rich lots in Valley addition.
A New York Press piece explores how common phrases like tuft-hunters and fools paradise arose. It notes popular sayings are often repeated without knowing their origins and examines the historical roots behind terms tied to society and ignorance.
The article traces English and colonial origins of common phrases such as tuft hunting eating humble pie cooking his goose and letting the cat out of the bag, then discusses rifle marksmanship, Boer War feats, and the need to revive straight shooting among American youth and the National Guard in light of modern warfare.
The Indianapolis News notes a Swiss team will enter the international competition in September at Perry Ohio. The team has won 15 of 16 European contests, highlighting Swiss proficiency with the rifle. Regular canton meetings and sub-district drills illustrate the nation’s serious emphasis on straight shooting.
Sam Patterson, aged 65, was punished at the whipping post in Wilmington, Ltel., after a court found him guilty of wife beating.
The Centen nial Brewing Co faced a police court ruling over city requirements at the old Butte City hotel. Attorney Frank Walker said they would not appeal, and Judge Booker reduced a $100 fine to $50. The case reflects long efforts to remediate or replace the disreputable building, with plans to begin tearing it down soon.
Butte bankers plan to attend the annual Montana State Bankers association convention in Helena next Friday and Saturday. About 200 bankers from across the state are expected. Planned activities include rides through Prickly Pear valley to a big dam, a reception at Placer hotel, a smoker at the Montana club, and other events alongside business meetings.
The advertisement touts Boucher's ready for service clothes from Hersh Wickwire Co and House of Kuppenheimer. It promises entire stock at cleanup prices and notes reading magazines and periodicals as reference points.
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