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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1911
Page
15
A bold advertisement promotes a toilet article section with beauty products for hair nails teeth and skin. It touts tooth powders liquids and pastes and notes a collection of French novelties from Connell's. The piece also markets shoes for girls women and men with multiple sale prices and sizes, plus waists and skirts in various fabrics.
Women’s and misses’ fine khaki riding jackets shown in tans with tight fitting styles and two pockets. Cotton petticoats in heather bloom moire sateen gingham chambray in stripes and colors. Deep tucked and shirred flounce long kimonos in lawn and dimities. Some loose others belted with embroidery and ribbons. Cotton voile wash dresses at five dollars and change with lace trim round neck and peasant sleeves. No exchange no refund no telephone orders.
A local sales notice lists vests priced 75 and 85 cents with high necks and long sleeves and pants of ankle length. The advertisement urges customers not to overlook any item in the sale.
The 65c 75c 85c and 95c pieces are fine Swiss ribbed lisle items for all ages. They are marketed as popular summer wear suitable for men women and children.
The Union association pennant race tightens as McCloskey’s Mountmen, in danger of missing the title, must win many of their remaining home games against Boise and a closing run at Great Falls. Great Falls leads. Butte needs strong fan support to salvage their season. Attendance and financial losses ride on home gates.
Senator James G. Frawley led passage of a new act permitting ten round boxing bouts in New York. The former amateur boxer and legislator pushed for the measure, signaling a bold shift in state boxing regulation for the upcoming season.
At North Randall track on August 1 Uhlan trotted a half mile in 1 minute 0.564 seconds, breaking the prior record by 38% seconds and signaling a potential world record if run to a sulky. The event featured jockeys Billings and Turner guiding the gelding, with the start from the half mile post to let spectators view the finish.
In a five heats event Laurietta won second third and fourth heats and the race. Gazant posted the best time 2:114 for the first heat. The purse stood at $1,000 with pacing and class 2:18 noted in the results.
In New York, Mathewson pitched shutout baseball against Philadelphia while the Phillies managed only scattered hits and failed to score. Burns and Madden opposed Mathewson, with Meyers and Wilson catching for New York as Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh in a late rally and Boston defeated a wild Boston affair with four runs on balls. Postponed Chicago St Louis game noted.
The game was postponed due to wet grounds and will be completed on September 3. Some opposing teams are scheduled to play today, affecting local schedules and travel plans.
Philadelphia and Boston split a doubleheader with timely hitting in the first game and Boston taking the second on clustered hits. Disputes over judged calls cost Eddie Collins of Philadelphia and Speaker and Williams of Boston a lot in the second game.
The Philadelphia club shows strong defense with a machine like infield and four strong outfielders Strunk Oldring Murphy and Lord, plusHartsel. Strunk is fast and capable in the field with good judging of flies. Philadelphia also has dangerous bats led by Lord Oldring Barry and Murphy. Detroit has only four dangerous hitters Cobb Crawford Delehanty and Stanage. Philadelphia holds the edge in hitting timing and overall strength, with Detroit among weaker in hitting.
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