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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1905
Page
4
In August New York trading, speculative forces from last week push prices higher as early trading shows renewed energy. Institutions and commission houses drive demand, while some high priced stocks face selective pressure. Volume remains uneven as contrasts emerge between advancing issues and persistent quiet buying.
Rain dampens the Ving wheat country and forecasts of a large Russian crop push autumn shipments. Wheat and oats show early steadiness then weakness, while pork, lard, and rib prices edge higher or steady. Receipts and shipments for flour, oats, and hogs are listed with mixed early figures and late adjustments.
The market showed little change with bonds steady and traders cautious. Local comments noted no fresh features as shares moved marginally and prices held, while reports from London indicated a Bem vane and a market steady on the front.
Reports show cattle receipts and prices across markets in South Omana and nearby cities. Western steers and heavy cattle traded steadily with fluctuating bids. calves, sheep, and hogs also noted with varied demand. overall receipts around several hundred to over a thousand head in multiple markets.
Trade notes show varied activity in St. Louis wool markets with buyers weighing price support and fiber quality. Dealers report steady demand for staple lengths, while premium fleece commands stronger quotes as traders monitor supply and futures signals.
Sarah Bernharis attacks the French government after it conferred the Legion of Honor on Adelina Patti, wounded by a claim the award honors her charity work rather than acting. Marie Largent is noted as the sole French actress to receive the ribbon for founding an actors’ orphans asylum. The piece argues the honor was intended for the woman, not the actress.
The passage catalogs quirky royal address forms from past eras. It notes terms like Your Enormity for Lady Dufferin and grandiose titles such as Queen of Kings Empress of the Great Red Sea. It also recalls Highland tenants welcoming with playful Royal salutations.
The essayist argues nature reveals opportunities in geology and cites Cripple Creek and Tonopah experiences. He describes kimberlite hosts, carbonized wood, and carbonado diamonds, arguing authentic discoveries depend on honest appraisal and expert validation. He references M. J. Cooney's Kimberly mine work and predicts rich diamond potential in Nevada, Montana, Colorado, and beyond.
The message from E. L. Hews of Tonopah Nevada dated August 11 claims the geological formation is diamond rich and that as prospectors study diamondiferous dirt they will uncover abundant gems. It references ongoing searches and suggests vast wealth awaits.
The article traces a chain of beggars linked to vast sums, from Abraham Fischer in Odessa to beggars in Italy and Paris. It notes robuster tales of attached securities, wills, and donations, including Rothschilds, Italian nobles, and Parisian panhandlers who amassed fortunes from alms, lotteries, and shrewd investments. It highlights cases of remarkable wealth found with poverty, ending with Simon Opposich, a legless beggar who built a substantial income through speculation and investments.
Fragmentary classification ad noting employment agencies and help wanted in Butte. Reads Parson's Employment Office and mentions housework chores, cooks, and a first-class coatmaker with unclear pay figures. Contains garbled OCR from The Anaconda Standard.
WANTED MEN AND BOYS TO LEARN THE PLUMBING TRADE CANNOT SUPPLY DEMAND FOR GRADUATES. FREE CATALOGUE AVAILABLE FROM COYNE BROS CO PLUMBING SCHOOLS NEW YORK CITY CINCINNATI OH. ALSO WANTED A TAILOR WHO CAN MAKE VESTS AND ANTE WRITE TO VICTOR E. UAUSTYAK DEER LODGE MONT. WANTED WOODCHOPPERS AND LABORERS MILWAUKEE GOLD EXTRACTING CO RED LION GRANITE COUNTY. BARBER WANTED AT ONCE STEADY JOB ADDRESS SE HYDE HAMILTON MONT.
WANTED FEMALE HELP. GIRI YEARS OF AGE CAN Glt. Good home with reputable family by applying at 419 Garden Ave, Tutte. Light housework, references needed. NTED A MIDDLE AGED LADY for general housework and to care if an infant. Truro Spruce et AM.
Wanted agents to sell goods on monthly payments. Address 08 Main, Butte.
A lady stranger in the city seeks sewing work with satisfaction guaranteed at 82 W Broadway Butte. A competent woman in the city or country seeks chamber work or housekeeping at No 27 Butte.
Help wanted for a used range in good condition preferably Majestic or Jewel. Also seeking a 3 or 4 room 1B central and modern unit. Contact XYZ, standard, Anaconda.
Multiple listings show furnished and unfurnished 1 to 3 room houses in Butte and Anaconda with details including addresses at 18 Montana Tutte 614 Maple 3 E Fourth 67 E Third 44 Priest and 215 Locust. Also rooms for rent business spaces in Silver Bow Block and Friendship Hall lodge room availability with contact notes for inquiries.
While King Alfonso of Spain tours Paris he asks M Doumer about applying censure. Doumer says he has used it only twice, for deputies who spoke ill of the republic. Alfonso replies with a smile that men should have nothing else to do, and M. Loubet pleads for mercy.
Anthony Hope, the statish novelist and playwright, trained in law but failed to make a living there, turning to writing in self defense. In 41 years he says there has been no notable incident, only the standard life of an English gentleman.
For Sale items include a good gentle horse with buggy and harness, chickens and household furniture. Inquiries at Morrow quarry near the new works or Alex Anderton's blacksmith shop on Cedar Street Anaconda. Also a second hand light plane in oak case in good condition with easy payments at 1022 E Galena Butte. Additional ads note second hand top buggy, camping wagons, butter, and two fresh cows for sale.
A stream of lost and stray notices includes a Bay horse branded G with E. W. on the left shoulder, a wand bag with surgical instruments, a spaniel puppy with long ears, a black and white cow branded 0 B on the right shoulder, and a black and white English setter two years old. Location details name Charles Eybel, J T Murphy, J A Hasley, and addresses in Butte Centerville Anaconda. rewards offered.
MME Schmidt Hungarian clairvoyant offers pallet and card reading. not satisfied, no packages on Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. Room 1 Washington block. MRS Dr Calder Rutledge spiritual medium with daily readings and nightly circles at Root 18 Baltimore block, 71 W. Park.
An odd OCR snippet hints at a local sale or ad offering furniture. It mentions women and a park, suggesting a public notice or classifieds style listing of items available for purchase or trade. The exact details are unclear but indicates a sale event involving furniture and a park setting.
Real estate secured loans offered by C S Tackman Company at Main and Broadway. Miscellaneous personal notices include names and contact asks regarding John Mewan, Ann Dugan, and John Dugan. Local assayers and chemists listed with addresses in Butte Montana and nearby services. Also second hand goods bought and sold at 308 E Park and cash for household goods offered.
The well known palmist Oney Professor Lace will be at Parlors in Maule block over Symonssore this week offering readings for concepts and fortunes.
Remington Typewriter Co Broadway Butte sells rents repairs and exchanges typewriters. Paragor ribbons carbon and paper offered. Free catalogue. Also notices removal bids for Mountain View Park buildings to Gison Springs received by Hale Mont. Parisian Dye House French dyeing and cleaning services at Tel 1A Galena Butte M Paumle Butte.
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