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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1900
Page
13
A display features white fabrics in satin striped weaves 27 and 32 inches wide with prices per yard from 20c to Be. A fine organdie dotted Swiss blend offers cool, light textures for ladies and children's dresses. Also present are French muslin and plisse style options in bright colors and small checks for summer wear.
Catalog of ladies garments including musk muslin chemises corset covers drawers skirts gowns and gowns with embroidery lace insertion tucks flounces and umbrella shapes priced from 19c to 1.25 each with multiple styles and trims noted such as knife tucked yokes flounces and lace edging.
A sale listing features curtains measured at 242 yards and 3 yards with elaborate designs valued at 0.29 and 2.50 per pair, plus a broad range of shoes from Thomas G. Plant & Co to Burt & Packard. Men's, ladies and children's footwear in black, tan and calf leathers offered with marked prices up to 5.00 per pair.
A fragmentary listing shows prices for fine vell kid spring heels with hand turned soles and lace tops, sizes one to two, priced around 1.45. Also advertised are large shape sailors in jumbo and fancy straw braids with ribbons, priced at 30 cents.
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Walter Garrison faced a preliminary hearing before Justice Harrington on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and practicing a confidence game. Witnesses described a saloon change scam involving a twenty dollar piece and a $10 bill, with Garrison’s memory described as defective. He claimed to have traveled from Spokane to Butte with his wife and three horses, denying prior confidence work.
The Chicago Record extols Wind Cave in South Dakota noting its vast, largely unknown expanse. It cites discoveries since 1877 by Lame Johnny and J. B. McDonald, describes many chambers and dry air relieving asthma, and mentions plans for a hotel to aid visitors.
A novelty for insertions uses diamond shapes or plain strips of tucking in Swiss muslin to trim summer frocks. It holds stiffness better than cotton laces and requires less laundering. Tucked Swiss looks pretty, especially when powdered with snowflake pellets for a cool summer appearance.
Dialogue shows a salesman promoting collars as worn by "everybody of correct taste" while a cautious customer questions the claim and contemplates buying. The exchange highlights a pushy sales pitch and buyer skepticism in a period retail scene.
A collage of overheard quips and vignettes from papers like the Indianapolis Journal and Washington Star reflect summer mood shifts. Characters joke about camps, Paris plans, a feminine labor note, and a flirtatious banter around social roles amid campaign chatter.
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