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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1900
Page
28
Anaconda school trustees face a doomed $17,000 refunding bond plan after County Attorney Duffy and Attorney General Nolan declare it illegal. The board lacks explicit authority to issue such bonds, failing to meet conditions and signaling no immediate remedy beyond continuing with the old issue and payments.
A minister reports Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured a severe attack. Neighbors and families share quick relief and complete cures after trying doctors. The product is sold by Standard Drug Co Smith Drug Co Martin Drug Co.
President FitzPatrick discusses bonds and a potential Supreme Court action to refinance old bonds at 7 percent interest instead of 4 percent. He contemplates filing a friendly injunction suit. The Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway sets a $1 round trip rate from Anaconda to Butte and back on Sundays starting June 24.
A blue black basket cloth and a twenty five dollar suit are available. The seller clarifies garments can be made into any shape. Contact Thueson at 223 Chestnut for details and orders.
A car of good timothy day on track of B A and P Ry consigned to J Trav ernia shipped by J S Ryan of Race Track will be offered for sale at 10 o clock a m Monday August 20 H M Moran Agent.
Mr and Mrs Z B Wilson and Mr and Mrs J L Ravenscroft express gratitude to friends who kindly assisted them during their recent bereavement.
A long cluttered page lists rent and sale items from Greig's and Tolan Co. among others, including Goodfriend's removal sale, Oak top counter, and wagons for sale. It notes Miss Belle McMullen’s return from Anaconda to visit Butte friends and Deputy Collector D French’s city visit, plus a running long jump challenge and a Montana-David Danty attendance list.
The Esty organ formerly used by the Presbyterian church in Anaconda Ment is for sale. A large reed organ with two manuals and pedals. For particulars write to or call COR RICHARDSON, Treasurer, Anaconda, Mont.
Notice from Prob Twohy, county treasurer of Anaconda Montana, stating all warrants on the poor fund registered before January 1 1900 are now payable at his office and that interest ceases after August 16 1900.
President C. S. Mellen of the Northern Pacific railway led a large party aboard a special train that reached the city just after midnight. The train stayed in the yards until noon as tests and guest viewing activities took place before departing for La Butte.
A woman wearing a sheer open-work waist aboard a Chicago street car drew stares as she wriggled in distress. A man behind her grabbed at the mesh and held up a bottle, claiming it crawled down her back before she signaled the conductor to alight at the next corner.
The Boston Lyrics presented Said Pasha and A Fencing Master in a breezy, lively performance. Praised were the gowns, singing, dancing, and stage craft with strong leads including Josephine Stanton and Bertha Davis. Reviews note spirited acting, attractive costumes, and robust company effort despite a sprawling plot set in India with an American cast.
A fragment discusses telling time by cats’ eyes as a novelty. It notes the approach spreading beyond China and Jamaica and mentions reluctance to adopt the method in Britain. The author recounts asking a Jamaican man to tell time by the method, noting accuracy within five minutes.
The article explains training and handling of cormorants for fishing in China and Japan. Birds are trained for docility, fitted with neck collars and wing clipping, then released to dive for fish while fishermen control multiple birds with strings and a guiding light. The practice is noted as a business and a skilled, dramatic art.
A Nantucket Central eight mile line offers a curious economy with odd fare details and strange operations. The line runs between Nantucket and Ostasconset with trips, trunks, and one passenger pass issued to the proprietor. The staff roles are described from conductor to chief transportation overseer. Last year the road claimed about 210 round trips, abolished the steam whistle, and reported earnings near 16000 against expenses around 6000.
The article outlines Kioga Sen chief Iki fami Shiro's instructions for polite conduct toward foreigners. It covers language use, avoiding criticism, managing crowds, treating missing dogs, appropriate visiting hours, respectful entry etiquette, how to present an ecard, boot-cleaning at doors, simple bows as greetings, and maintaining neat appearance to honor civilized nations.
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