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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1902
Page
10
Western Montana office of the standard is at 110 West Main street Mise oula. Telephone No. 18 Advertising rates furnished on application.
The column asks if current summer suit still fits or shows wear and suggests buying a new suit at reasonable prices for vacation travel and a smooth transition into fall. It encourages timely wardrobe updates.
A terse fragment hints at a personal or social downturn with unresolved context. The line suggests a sentiment of disillusionment and loss without a key male figure, but details are unclear and no event, date, or place is specified.
Alex Pringle a Missoula plumber attempts suicide after a love rejection. Landlord Potts and Dr. Galsow rescue him at the Rankin hotel at midnight. Three farewell notes are found for family and friends. he is reported out of danger and resting, with Mrs. H. J. Cutting a patient nearby.
Missoula August 17 reports a missed Hamilton club shoot due to threatening weather. Local shooters posted solid results with Woodworth 20 of 25, Oettinger 18, Francis 23, Thompson 23, Dowdell 16, Rutherford 19 in the 25 bird event. doubles Woodworth 12 of 16. 10 birds reverse pulls Woodworth 5, Oettinger 5, Francis 7, Thompson 8, Dowdell 5, Rutherford 7.
Dr Brown reports a diphtheria outbreak at a Huson area ranch. He quarantines the premises after discovering two youngest children in early stages and a fatality in the family. The farmer vows to tear down warning cards, prompting legal action if he acts.
McBride's advertises top quality fishing rods discounted by fifty percent, offering a limited sale on select models. The notice highlights reduced prices and availability for customers seeking durable gear.
A dispatch from Arlee reports the death of Victor Charles 4 years old, son of Chief Charles of the Flathead tribe, on the Flathead Reservation last evening. The funeral is set for tomorrow. He was well liked among local residents and tribespeople and recently married to Miss Marple, daughter of a prominent Indian.
Aug 17 report from Missoula states W M Dreffen, attorney, is seriously ill at his Hammond block apartments. He suffers a stomach complaint and Friday evening his condition was grave, with fears of nonrecovery. He remains very ill this evening.
Missoula on August 17 reports Charlies Martinson bitten by John Carpenter's white bulldog near Scott's saloon. He required medical aid and the dog is expected to be killed.
Thought to be sinking, Mrs. Samuel Searles is very ill at home in Missoula. She has been failing for some time and her brother William Archer of Avon has been called to the city.
Missoula August 17 Superintendent Russell lists four new agents at headquarters: W. G. Case at Garrison T. F. Doyle at Sand Point A. R. Nurse at Carlin and W. Lemoine at Eddy.
Garden City Standard announces its bottle beer as the best on earth in bold claims likely aimed at boosting sales. The label emphasizes quality and distinguishes the product from rival brews, appealing to beer enthusiasts seeking a premium option.
Four troops of the 19th United States Cavalry moved through Missoula this noon in an instructional or transit movement. The report notes the arrival as part of a scheduled military routine.
Directly from the Philippines and assigned to Fort McKenzie Wyoming the soldiers fall under Captain Parker who fills in for ill Lieutenant Colonel Hughes in San Francisco.
Missoula reports the death of Mrs J W McAllister at Sisters Hospital age about 320 years following a week with brain fever. Her husband and infant son survive as services planned at home and Warm Springs before burial in Anaconda cemetery. Relatives travel to Missoula tonight for the final rites.
Albert Ellison a long time wood sawyer in Missoula was badly injured when struck by a switch engine in the Northern Pacific yards at Higgins avenue. He had been out drinking and may lose a arm due to severe shoulder injuries. he is hospitalized at Parsons' hospital.
Local notes list residents returning from trips to Yellow stone National Park Kalispell and the Flathead region. Updates include teacher Miss Filla Maher hired for Hamilton School and several residents vacationing at Wiles Springs Lake Como and Canyon Creek area.
Letters from Hamilton indicate Miss Ella Ewing the Missouri giantess will visit friends in the Bitter Root valley soon. She has Missouri friends in the valley who recall her as a girl and hope to time her visit with the Montana Press Association gathering.
John A. Hay sued James H. Cowan for failure to appear and testify in a $30,000 damage case. Judge F J Morris presided. jury or court verdict awarded Hay $100 plus costs. Cowan’s attorney immediately filed a notice of appeal to the district court.
In Sofia Pulearia on Aug 17 the Macedonian committee re elected the former committee after a secret congress by M Saravoff supporters. The visible leadership is claimed by General Zonticheff though factionalism persists since Aug 10 conference.
Viceroy of Li Chuan reports imperial troops assaulted the rebel headquarters at Inchawan on August 12. About one thousand rebels were killed and their leader Tong Lu Hung was captured and executed.
Forest fires near Florence Wisconsin threaten the town as the fire department fights the blaze. In Commonwealth mining village residents fail to protect homes amid the advancing flames.
Kansas City news reports J C Surles a blacksmith returns home to find Albert Flayes a boarder in the company of his wife. The incident unfolds with possible tensions and local reactions as details emerge.
In a shocking event, Hayes, a glass blower, was fatally wounded after a shotgun attack in which Mrs. Surles was also struck in the abdomen and later hit in the forearm face and breast by stray rounds. Surles confronted the assailants and fired deliberately. Hayes may die, while Mrs. Surles is expected to recover.
Daniel Frohman returns from ten weeks abroad with plans to stage new works at the Lyceum after the current season. He has secured Anthony Hope and Comyns Carr plays for New York debuts, while Daly's will open with The Country Girl musical. Gabrilowitsch begins American tour in Worcester and Philadelphia with Frohman expanding his concert engagements coast to coast. Kubelik to rejoin Frohman in 1993.
Colonel William Arnold Hemphill founder and longtime business manager of the Atlanta Constitution died at his Atlanta home of apoplexy after months of frail health. Born in Athens in 1842 he fought at Gettysburg where he was severely wounded and later founded the Constitution in 1867 becoming a principal owner until January. He served as city alderman and led several banks and streetcar interests and was often mentioned as a Democratic governor candidate.
Edward Counselman, arrested in the Bartholin-Mitchell murder mystery, underwent a strict interrogation in Chicago today but offered little new light. He admitted visiting Bartholin twice at the victim’s home without the mother’s knowledge and failed to explain his abuse of his wife over a contested letter Bartholin sent July 11 summoning him to the home five days after Mrs Bartholin’s murder.
A Times dispatch from London reports the tariff treaty protocol signed by Britain, the United States, Germany and Japan with no reservations and by Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands by referendum. The Chinese commissioner did not sign due to lack of imperial sanction, risking void signatures if China amends the pact. The tariff starts November 1 and Portugal seeks two islands near Macao and a Macao to Canton railroad as concessions.
William W. Wilson acting attorney for creditors travels to Des Moines to seek appointment of an auxiliary receiver for Illinois and Wisconsin creameries. American Trust and Savings Bank already named receiver at the home office. aim to place receivers elsewhere. Wilson says expansion beyond capital caused the failure and hopes all claims are paid in full.
In Columbia Ridge near Minneapolia an accident occurred when 13 year old John Krisko approached the firing line while Capt P A Walton tested a repeating rifle. Walton fired at a seeming paper in a bush and Krisko collapsed dying 50 yards away. Walton aided the police but was not arrested.
The scattered remains of a well dressed man were found along city railroad tracks. Police believe robbery and murder occurred and the body hidden under cars. A man flagged a train with a bloody handkerchief saying a man had been killed and disappeared. no further trace has been found.
A wagon carrying 18 youths on Page avenue was struck by a street car and overturned. Harry King age 18 was killed. Harry Brown age 18 was fatally injured. Patrick Brown age 16 was seriously hurt. The remaining passengers suffered minor injuries.
Coleman Younger pursues a supplementary act to empower the board of control to grant a full pardon and restore citizenship for himself and his brother. Next January may delay relief, with public sentiment favoring parole. Coleman cites Missouri kin and lasting home ties as motive to seek atonement.
A historical tale from the Chicago Tribune recalls how Monaco’s ruler used life size dummies of a rival to humiliate the duchess. Dummies hung on a tree behind the palace drew crowds and mudslinging until a Versailles mission removed them and the tree remained famous as the Tree of Knowledge.
James Younger, legally dead after life sentence and parole, seeks a marriage license to wed Miss Alice Miller. The clerk asks Attorney General Douglas after state law finds no authority to issue a license to someone legally dead, delaying the union under a notable legal anomaly.
A New York Times profile paints Joseph Cannon as a strict frugalist beyond public life. A local Washington story, possibly by Ben Trovato, recounts his daughter scolding him over the shabby overcoat and his response.
A young woman negotiates a coat purchase with a tailor and a salesman under a parental price plan. The plan collapses when the father, Uncle Joe, trades the coat for cash during a dinner, explaining a passerby offered $25 and he believed he could replace it for $15.
A New York Tribune account notes the president’s solid West image as a popular leader admired by scientific party members in the Rockies. Guides nicknamed him Teddy and recount a ranch incident where he stopped a puncher from branding a neighbor’s horse, underscoring his directness and sympathy with sport.
In a Washington Times report Speaker Henderson and Representative Hepburn, both from the same regional area, clash over Arkansas pronunciation. Hepburn yielded to the gentleman from Arkansas, the speaker declaring the gentleman from Arkansaw is recognized.
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