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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1909
Page
13
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard is at 28 Hast Broadway, Butte. Telephone 423. Independent telephone 1,422. Advertising rates furnished on request.
Butte area notices list Towa Cafe on East Park Street and piano rentals from Orton Bros. Furniture ads. Numerous visitors from Billings Great Falls Spokane Helena Missoula Deer Lodge Livingston and Crete Neb. ASL officials warn on imitation Budweiser labels. Local coal price drops and regional business mentions fill pages.
Seattle Aug 29 One life was lost and ten horses burned as a block of flame engulfed corrugated iron buildings on Western avenue between University and Seneca streets. A three story lodging house old Spokane Grain warehouses and a transfer barn were destroyed. A man’s burned body was found in the lodging house ruins after extinguishing. Identity not yet established. Property loss under $10 000.
Seattle on August 29 1924 Isadore Greenbaum a 24 year old salesman wanted in Chicago for stealing 3000 dollars worth of jewelry from his employer was arrested today He says he will return without protest and fight.
Advertises electric vapor baths and massage services located at 255 Phoenix block with Indianapolis phone number 6,940.
Bishop Henry F Spellmeyer delivered a forceful sermon at Mountain View church praising the Bible as the book of books. He proclaimed its unity, literary greatness, universal morality, and plan of salvation, urging listeners to study scriptures and trust the gospel amid skepticism. He cited texts from Isaiah, Second Timothy and echoed appeals to the open grave and resurrection.
A roomer at the Broadway theater lodging area heated beefsteak at about 2 PM and left briefly. The unattended meat ignited in smoke, triggering an alarm. Firefighters arrived and found only smoke damage as the roomer went out to eat.
Mary E Roach infant daughter of Mr and Mrs James Roach died yesterday at home 37 Anaconda road after a brief illness of infantile troubles She was a niece of Alderman Reilly Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
All members of divisions Nos 2 and 3 of the A O H are called to meet at Bouchers hall on Monday evening at 8 o'clock for important business.
Mayer's Factory for New and Repair Work advertises the largest Montana workforce for jewelry, modern machinery, and quick turnaround. It guarantees lowest prices or money back, offers $1 mainspring and watch cleaning for $1.50 with a year’s guarantee, and invites customers to bring ideas for custom pieces with diagrams and fixed pricing.
Walter Chaffee and Charles Hahn, known as the khaki boys, arrived in Butte three days ahead on a trek from Philadelphia to Seattle to prove a wager. They carry knapsacks, stay in first class hotels, earn money by selling souvenir cards, and plan to average 27 miles daily to reach Seattle by Oct 1. They praised Montana hospitality and continue their journey westward from Butte.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Twin Bridges Aug 29 Two agents for McCaull Dinsmore of Minneapolis surveyed towns along Pony Norris and Ruoy valleys gathering industrial data. They report the firm seeks Montana investments, mainly in erecting elevators, after selling large East interests.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Twin Bridges orchards are heavily laden this year with a promising bumper crop. Jacob Wyrouuck owns a fine young orchard near town and says his trees have never looked more promising, forcing him to pick off many green fruits to save the branches from breaking under the weight.
Improvements at Lewistown indicate the new Milwaukee passenger depot will be completed by January 1. The railroad is fencing the Montana branch right of way and will begin reballasting that line. A depot at the head of Main street has been secured on a fine site.
Several boys from the state orphans' home escaped Monday afternoon under an older boy about 15. They traveled to Waterloo before capture. The elder boy will be sent to reform school at Miles City.
Lewistown August 29 State Senator H M Rae toured mining properties with John A Drake, inspecting Cone Butte which he found in satisfactory condition. He planned to depart for the East to meet associates. Among local notices Weinberg's Fashion Shop advertises new two piece suits with door-knob buttons and coats 44 to 52 inches long at 67 West Park.
Lewistown Aug. 29 Sheriff Ed Martin brought in eight more Bulgarians from the Musselshell section. All are charged with violating the same law. There are now 16 Bulgarians confined in the county jail, one for shooting Deputy Sheriff McCall of Melstone. Most are jailed for violations of the game law.
Questioning whether a business can thrive when its ads appear sparse and truncated, suggesting a link between ad quality and profitability. The remark implies consumer perception matters in retail success.
The dispatch lists yearly church appointments across Montana districts led by superintendent E. L. Mills and C. D. Crouch. It names pastors for Anaconda through Townsend, plus many circuits, with several to be supplied. Notable figures include J. W. Bennett, J. W. Tait, and J. Hosking. several staff are assigned to missions and conferences. Also noted is a liquidation sale at Clerke's offering weight suits for 13.75 dollars.
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