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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1903
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions with annual, six month, three month, and one month rates. It cites the Main Office in Standard Block, Anaconda, and provides telephone numbers for the business and editorial rooms.
Branch offices listed in multiple cities with addresses and phone numbers. Advertising and distribution details include New York Chicago Minneapolis Salt Lake City Seattle Portland and more. Mail to Standard Publishing Company Anaconda Montana for general correspondence.
An August 19 issue from the Aysisokee area reports local notices and brief items for residents. Details are limited but point to daily civic updates and community notices for readers.
ORD SALISBURY lies stricken with a likely fatal illness. At seven years old, he has not led an abstemious life but contrasts with Leo XII. A last great statesman of Europe, Salisbury stood firm in conservatism and guided Britain during the Venezuela dispute with the United States, his levelheaded approach helping avert conflict.
The Colombian senate rejected a Panama canal treaty citing sovereignty concerns, overturning Washington's belief that Morgan's push would end canal talks. Critics who laughed at Morgan must reconsider their stance as Bogota's decision reshapes the project.
A bakery scare grips Colorado Springs as more than fifty people fall ill from tainted ice cream found to contain embalming fluid. The incident echoes broader concerns over food purity amid a rising pure food movement and related incidents across states.
The article discusses how pure food laws in states like Minnesota ban artificial coloring and deceptive labeling to reveal true contents. It notes Montana’s absence from such laws, and argues many consumers remain unaware of homemade preserves’ true makeup until they encounter products from pure-food states.
Dispatches claim King Peter of Servia is controlled by conspirators who killed the Servian king and queen. The German press, under censorship, printed the allegation that Peter promised to shield the plotters if crowned, a charge seen as dangerous libel in Berlin.
The Reliance and Shamrock II contest is drawing massive attention from both sides of the Atlantic with around 50 000 expected spectators. A large flotilla of 100 plus yachts has gathered near New York as authorities prepare a heavy patrol to protect the course and manage the busy spectator fleet. Captain Shoemaker leads eight revenue cutters, augmented by New York Yacht Club support, to enforce order during the races.
Makers expect a clear course for the contesting yachts as betting rises. Heavy wagers circulate, with American backers holding back odds while Lipton boat supporters attract large stakes. An English visitor party in the city also places big bets on Shamrock III.
The piece riffs on Arthur P. Gorman’s potential nominating strength in Maryland and notes Prince George’s county endorsement as a sign of local support. It links European interest in Abyssinia, octogenarian royals, and William V. Allen’s railroad plans, then shifts to yacht racing bets and a New England munching fad spreading in Newport society.
Writer notes shifting values in autograph sales with examples from the Gilsey collection in New York City. Holmes lines fetch $10.50, Hawthorne initials $51, a George IV letter £5.50, Lady Hamilton note $26, and Poe items top the market, implying high demand for Poe signatures.
Milwaukee reports the death of John Showles known as Judge a longtime saloon keeper who eschewed mixed drinks and limited patrons to three drinks per session He warned customers that their families needed the money and died wealthy in this world with some hoping for a fair fate in the next.
General Archibald Hunter urges anglicizing South Africa by pairing British subjects with wives as emigration aids. Mrs Laura Anderson’s cremation in Cincinnati honors her wish to scatter ashes on her Oakville Indiana home rose bush. Professor Mommsen worries German youth mature too soon and health fades. Ibsen plans an excursion to Russia and Finland after recovery. St Paul marks its semi centennial with suggested dates tracing 1854 acts and 1854 events. Menelik of Abyssinia reported aging and ill health.
Canadian press claims new figures reflect a strong military spirit among youth. New York State has about 2 million more people than Canada yet its national guard numbers far fewer than Canada’s active militia of 35 000 and thousands more in training or retired lists.
A Denver Post tale finds Dick Deadeye a bold bandit who robs stages and trains across the weet country. Rumor claims he killed many in gun battles as he fled with loot from tours and cash loans. A dramatic scene ends with a female pursuer dragging him into chap arral.
A reflective verse describing men fleeing city heat to lakes seas and mountains for rest and recreation. It notes excuses like fishing trips yachting and bathing, yet hints that a summer girl may lure them away from duty. The piece contemplates nature as a backdrop for escape and self justification.
Mrs Arminia Gordon of Anaconda asks divorce from Frank Gordon after 24 years of marriage begun in Negaunee Michigan. They reside on Alder street with three children aged 6 to 22. She alleges repeated accusing and profanity in front of the children, forcible ejection from home, threats to kill, and a violent temper. She seeks dissolution of marriage, home stead on Alder street for herself and the children, $50 monthly permanent alimony, and $150 attorney fees.
Assistant Chief Barney Fitzpatrick says Mrs. Adams, badly injured by her husband in Salt Lake yesterday, was once well known in Anaconda as Mrs. McNamara. She moved here from the coast, was admired by several young men, and later married Roy Gerald of Butte who ran the Whatley restaurant. Adams was her third husband.
Members of the L C B A of Anaconda plan a day trip to Columbia Gardens. They will depart on the early train and return by 9 pm with most members and their families attending. Married women lead the group and may be joined by accompanying men.
Henry L. Bidwell justice of the peace of Hope Idaho died by accidental gunshot at Clark's Forks while waiting for a passenger train. He had been in town to hold an inquest over James McGhin. Bidwell left a wife and two children and was active in benevolent orders.
Portland Maine August 18 coastal searchlight stations were tested as part of a harbor war game. An important signal post at the eastern end of Long Island was guarded by Major Strakeyr and 106 men. Fort Gorges torpedo unit readies dummy weapons that cannot be sunk until war is declared at midnight Sunday.
Four torpedo boat destroyers reached New London Conn and anchored in the lower harbor. Names not yet learned. They are expected to coal at Groton tomorrow and then proceed eastward.
Will Return to Work Holyoke Mass Aug 18 The big Strike of the Holyoke paper makers which has been on since June 15 came to an end tonight Eagle lodge of the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers voted to return to work on Thursday morning and declare the strike off 3300 operatives originally affected had been reduced byMESSAGE
A scarce lot of about three hundred yards of pure silk black taffeta, marketed as Warranted to wear on the selvedge, offered at 75c per yard. Also featuring dainty exclusive waists in sheer India linen and Persian lawn with embroidery, pleats, and artistic stitching, reduced from $1.50 to a special price today.
Our lace sale proves a marvelous success with unprecedented low prices and a vast selection. Laces that would sell for 50c a yard go for 9c and 25c yard for 4c, plus fringed napkins 18x18 inches in checks and damask with colored borders at 75c to $1 per dozen.
Secessions to the mills conservatively figure more than 2,500 men and women will be affected by the vote. The Millwrights' union took similar action tonight and will return to work with the paper makers.
In Cleveland on August 18 a patrolman found two dead bodies on Broadway near Asa bel street. A young well dressed man about 24 and an attractive woman lay shot with no witnesses. Police suspect murder and suicide. identities are unknown.
Newport August 18 government officials declared torpedo boat destroyer Hull a success in all respects after a sea trial off Newport. The evaluation by the board of inspection and survey showed the vessel maintained contract speed of 25 knots and occasionally exceeded it during hour long full speed and six hour endurance tests.
In Chicago on August 19 Policeman Joseph Hunkler was shot and killed by Walter Gleason whom he had detained for a street disturbance. Gleason then shot himself near the heart and was dying, likely to die shortly.
A secret meeting of southern furnace workers in Birmingham led to an agreement to drop No. 2 foundry iron from 13.60 to 12 per ton. The announcement was made in Chattanooga Tennessee on August 1.
An American miner named Madden is under arrest in Oaxaca Mexico as police charge him with murder. The report notes details from the scene and the investigation ongoing as authorities pursue the case.
Dr W R King, an American mine owner, operates several mines in Oaxaca state. He has resided in Mexico for about five years.
In Paris M. Charles Holland notes humans use less energy in movement than animals. He cites flying swimming crawling and jumping as effortless for animals and says humans lack their instinctive endurance. Thinkers, he adds, favor intellect over physical exertion.
A Boston Courier note recounts a cat’s misadventure with a sticky fly paper. The maid left the sheet on a chair, the cat jumped, became stuck, rolled on the floor, and dragged the paper across the room and outside. The tale ends with the cat fleeing through a window into the yard.
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