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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
7
A catalog enumerates multiple glassware lines with per dozen prices. Cut Glass ranges from $3.00 to $25.00, whiskey tumblers $5.00 to $27.00, champagne tumblers $5.50 to $30.00, claret glasses $20.00 to $27.00, wine glasses $8.00 to $25.00, sherry glasses $8.00 to $32.90, saucer champagnes $15.00 to $30.00, hollow stem saucer champagnes $10.00 to $22.00, sherbet glasses $18.00 to $25.00, and goblets at $38.00 per dozen.
The column lists piano dealers and tuners, doctors, a barber, and merchants in Butte. It notes visits from Anaconda and Detroit, a wedding announcement for Dr. Renick and Adah Roberts, travel to New York and Chicago papers, a cigars feature, and a through sleeping car service to Minneapolis St Paul.
A peddler Austrian nick Svetkvish pistol shot holes in doors at East Butte store last night and was jailed. At Peter Teague’s saloon a jockey fired at owner and a bystander’s hat was perforated. deputies guarded depots to catch the fleeing rider.
Mrs. R. Campana of 511 West Park street reported burglars robbed her Wholesale liquor Store last night. The thieves used a skeleton key, took 60 beers, 18 whiskeys, nearly 24 flasks, and about $8 from the till, leaving $7.50 behind. The safe held about $175 and was untouched. investigators think the burglars fled when money was left in the till.
A masked robber stopped a Blue Mountain stage about noon near North River New York. He shot a horse then forced seven men and a woman to quit the coach. After rifling the mail and express bags he escaped with cash and valuables as six passengers fled into the woods.
A lone bandit halted the Calistoga and Clearlake stage near Calistoga on August 4, robbing passengers and rifling mail bags and the express box. The haul is undetermined as a posse closes in on the suspect.
The Cop per group near Pony, Madison county, sold to Amalgamated Copper interests linked to Henry Elling estate and W W Morris via John Berkin. Purchase around 750000 dollars with large upfront payment, will employ about 400 workers and expand Diamond Hill mill at Hassel Montana. Boss Tweed is the principal claim. several claims owned by W C McHaskel. Experts from Canada, Britain, and the U S reviewed the property as capitalists invested. Mining growth expected in the area.
In Butte, a chorus of business leaders and residents urge curbs on racing as officials plan to stretch the season. They fear further disruption to local commerce and warn of future protests if racing returns after the current run.
The deciding best two of three match between Louis Cannon and Jack Curran will close the tournament at the saucer track with mixed styles. Curran, lighter yet clever, faces Cannon in a bloodthirsty clash after two requires deciding about weight and technique. Vaudeville acts include Trump the legless marvel and Zogarra with his globe. Funeral notices for Herbert Mareley and Mary Downey follow.
Tickets for Helen Skelly concert tonight at Montana book store and Newbro’s available at the door. James ONeill aged 45, a prominent Butte miner, died last night at 45 East Woolman Street, leaving a widow and six children. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM.
Sir Thomas Lipton left London for the United States amid a cheering crowd at the station. His train compartment held flowers including a Shamrock II model gifted by May Morell. The party includes Russell Hillard and Ure with yacht designer George L. Watson joining at Liverpool. Lipton thanked well wishers and hoped Shamrock II would fulfill expectations.
Miss Edith Roe was crowned queen of the Elks carnival in Tacoma Washington as the initiatory ceremony of a 14 day festival. Mayor Campbell presented the golden city key and the proclamation was read by Dr H V Dewey amid a festive crowd.
The house of lords suspended the sessional order to move the second reading of a bill granting special powers to build a pier and works at Berehaven in Bantry bay Ireland. The measure connected with a proposed Berehaven to United States steamship line aiming for a four and a half day voyage. The bill had already passed.
New Orleans reports a hurricane raging at the Mississippi river mouth for over four hours driving water up five feet. Lower coast rice fields and orange lands are flooded while many residents evacuate. Captain Ziders of the Olympia sighted a stranded schooner near South Pass with three onboard seeking help.
To Improve Navy Yard New York Aug 14. Within weeks the navy department will advertise for bids to build three new structures at the Brooklyn navy yard costing about 1 000 000. The project includes a great coaling pier from the cab dock several buildings on the ordnance dock and completion of ongoing work pushing total expenditure to about 2 000 000.
Acting Secretary of War Senger issues a directive to create ten new coast artillery companies. The units will comprise roughly half transferred personnel and half fresh recruits as part of the recent artillery expansion.
Dominico Morilli, a noted painter, has died in Naples on August 14. Authorities report his death prompted tributes from art circles and local collectors as they begin to prepare a memorial.
Public school boards vote to assume operation of Catholic schools and hire teachers who qualify. No religious garb allowed. nuns barred from teaching staff.
Paris reports Mrs. F A Bridgeman wife of the American artist is dead in the city.
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