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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1909
Page
9
The county prepares for a continuous daily session for the high school with a larger staff and extended hours for teaching and grading. About 70 pupils are expected to enter the freshman class as changes in class structure and vacant teaching positions are addressed.
State and county officials announced a county fair cattle sale to benefit stockraisers seeking improved herds. The event features pure bred cattle from diverse breeders, with an international livestock show backing and hopes to attract buyers from across the region.
The Girl Questions a long running musical comedy from La Silly Chicago will be seen at the Margaret theater. It follows The Time, the Place and the Girl and is produced under Crore Mucton. The show has had several successful musicals including File of Spice and A Knight for a Dig.
Reported by the Anaconda Chamber of Commerce Taft plans to arrive in Anstonia in the West around 6 or 7 oclock tomorrow morning and depart for Waite at 9285. He will visit the Weehee smelter then come to the TMN for a formal welcome tonight and he is expected to give a brief address.
Reported yesterday in Georgetown locals describe a chaotic scene near a lake and quarry where horses were frightened and individuals fled. Residents deny knowledge of the claimed incident and question the convenience and timing, suggesting misinformation or confusion about the events and location.
L. St. Jen of West Park Avenue celebrated her ninety fourth birthday with family and friends. A blue surprise party with music and games was held in her honor and a sumptuous repast was served. She is remembered as a respected resident with many friends.
Local report notes a practice session on the common for football hopefuls, inviting those who wish to try out. The piece mentions Comox’s Ban HWlvaN, long resident in Aniwenda, who has turned pro in boxing and wrestling and may pursue a middleweight bout with Lynn, the Colorado fireman.
Fragmented city items list Milwaukee beer Dane Ww school tablets and a returned O Brien from Chicago. Mentions of pens, dancing at Washnepak, McNell opening a business, fines for begging, and Deeer Loses Jail escape. Several names and places appear in jumbled form with partial sentences and stray town references.
Reports from Monterey describe widespread flood devastation with eighteen blocks of residences and nonresidential properties washed away. Total losses likely exceed $500,000 as the city and neighbors assist victims, while federal relief measures unfold and American aid is urged.
Camp Perry reports strong shooting results with top scores in the National Rifle events. Sergt. Victor H. Cregin of the US Marine Corps scored 98 of 100 at 20 shots, while Second Lieut. Joseph Gb. Tophcun of the 13th US Infantry won the Leitch match with 168 of 180. Lt. J. Test claimed the long-range event at Texas. In Central America, unease grows over reports Nicaragua President Zelaya preparing expeditions against Guatemala and El Salvador, with possible attacks feared from New Orleans.
Fram Reynolds reports at the annual London Mendicant Society gathering that skilled laborers earn significantly more than the average, while warning the public about impostors in need. Pierpont recalls the society’s origin, noting earlier abuses by claimants and the prior charity figures.
A fragmented notice warns that hunting regulations require fixes and enforcement. It references limits such as ducks per day, licensing, and payment for water use while noting county officials, local residents, and hunters shaping the policy.
A rambling reminiscence catalogs eccentric tailoring habits and bizarre garment pieces. It mentions a prominent Kansas City figure in a brown suit, a stylized sleeve fastening invention, and a pattern request tied to a tuft of a wife’s hair. The piece also notes unique coats, painted waistcoats, leather linings, and a judge’s pocket flap quirks, ending with a dog portrait tied to a client’s wardrobe and house fire memory.
The piece explains a French betting scheme with clerks and two machine-like pools for $2 and 3 bets. It describes how winnings are calculated after deducting profits, expenses, and a 6 percent house take, with fractions preserved and dead heats allocated. It cautions that sustained play could drain all non-machine-held funds, and notes safeguards against rapid surges in bets.
Anaconda Mont August 25 1909 notice that the co partnership of MacKenzie and McKay is dissolved and settled Salt business to be conducted solely by A N McKay who assumes all ownership obligations and transfers of accounts due to the former partnership have been completed in the settlement of its affairs
Dandruff believed caused by a germ that injures the scalp and causes hair loss. After a year of lab work a dandruff germ destroyer was found and is in Newbro's Herpleide to prevent baldness and speed hair regrowth. Sold by druggists with guaranteed results and sample offers.
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