War of rival messengers leads to arrest in Anaconda
Chief of Police Taylor acted on council orders and arrested Ernest Seidler, a World Messenger lineman, amid a dispute over wiring rights between World Messenger and American District Telegraph in Anaconda. Seidler was released after Davies explained the incident as a misunderstanding with no disobedience intended.
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Anaconda
Taylor
Ernest Seidler
American District Company
Seidler
World Messenger Company
Postal Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
American District Telegraph Company
American
World Company
Western Union
Butte Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Judiciary Committee
J. G. Davies
Davies
Aldermen Revisit Dog Protection Clause in Vetoed Ordinance
The mayor vetoed a carefully drafted dog ordinance and city attorney Sawyer plans a rewrite to restore the protection clause requiring owner consent to kill a licensed dog. Some aldermen who opposed it earlier now pledge favorable action if the original form is restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawyer
Judiciary Committee
Stephens
West
How to Economize with Ivory Soap Advice
A short exhortation warns against overly terse telegrams and harsh cleansing agents. It praises Ivory Soap as pure and gentle yet effective for laundry, urging readers to use it for true economy and quality care.
Board Inspects Poor Farm Progress Near Anaconda
Chairman Kelliher and commissioners Martin Hoffman inspected the new poor farm northeast of Anaconda. They reported satisfactory progress, with the first plaster coat applied and furnaces in place, predicting readiness for occupancy soon.
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Kelliher
Messrs
Martin and Hoffman
Board of County Commissioners
Anaconda
Grape-Nuts seen by doctors as complete food claim
The piece argues physicians endorse Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food for daily energy and body repair. It cites London Lancet analysis praising digestibility and the high proteid mineral content with soluble carbohydrates, claiming brain and nerve power improve with regular use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Lancet
O Hara Sets New Bullion Casting Record
John O Hara and assistants Jack Whitman and Paddy Lee broke the casting bullion bars record by producing 92 blocks in eight hours in a converter. The prior best was 72 bars, with O Hara previously casting 227 blocks in eight hours across three converters. The feat is praised by visitors for the demanding workload.
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John O Hara
Jack Whitman
Paddy Lee
O'Hara
Social Dance in Stuart Friday December 6
Another enjoyable social dance is set for Stuart on Friday evening December 6. The train departs Anaconda at 7 10 p m and returns from Stuart at 11 50 p m. Tickets cost 50 cents for the dance and 50 cents per couple for supper. Good music will be provided.
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Stuart
Anaconda
Standardtakes a stand against newspaper thefts
The Standard vows strict measures after ongoing thefts of its copies from doorsteps. A $10 reward is offered for proof leading to arrest and conviction, with support promised from city police and county sheriff. Subscribers are urged to cooperate to stop the nuisance.
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Standard
Standard Office
The
County Board Reviews Poor Farm Establishment Bids
During a brief morning session the county board examined matters related to the poor farm and found all items satisfactory. Attention shifted to bids for caring for pauper patients with openings anticipated that day.
The Novel Writing Industry as an Art and Pursuit
The piece argues that novels have become a dubious industry with thousands of manuscripts sent to publishers and only a few accepted. It contrasts profit motives with the art’s nobility, noting many seek fortune while genuine writing rewards remain rare and often accrue to historians and biographers rather than novelists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Plaque Erected In Gargilesse To Remember George Sand
French critics question whether George Sand lives in the present day and note she is praised for more than love affairs with Chopin and De Musset. A provincial academy has just placed a memory plaque in Gargilesse.
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George Sand
Chopin
de Musset
Gargilesse
Anaconda Greenhouses Open Florist at Tucker Co Main
The Anaconda green houses announce a city flower store at Tucker & Co on Main Street offering cut flowers including Roses Bridesmaid Bride Golden Gate American Beauty Carnations Holly Green Mistletoe and Southern Wild Smilax. Orders taken at the store or greenhouses with floral designs made to order on short notice.
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Anaconda
Tucker & Co
Main Street
Bride
Golden Gate
American Beauty
George Sand Began as Painter Before Novelist
The London Morning Post notes that George Sand started as a decorative artist painting flowers and birds after arriving in Paris in 1831. She showed a manuscript to Balzac who urged her to continue painting, and Delatouche gave her a post on the Figaro where her early stories appeared.
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London Morning Post
George Sand
Meissonier
Paris
Balzac
George
Delatouche
the Figaro
Rose Et
Blanche
Jules Sand
Indiana
Order to show cause in estate of Thomas Ford
In Deer Lodge Montana the Third Judicial District court orders the executor Cornelius Hayes to show cause why part of the decedent Thomas Ford's real estate may be sold to pay debts. The estate includes mining claims in Madison and Silver Bow counties and parcels in Anaconda with improvements. A publication in the Anaconda Standard is required for four weeks.
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John Zurkirehen
Otto Sigiel
Geneva
John Roach
John Peterson
United States
Anaconda
Georgetown
Anaconda E
Deer Lodge County
Third Judicial District
State of
Montana
Deer Lodge
Thomas Ford
Cornelius Hayes
Trapper
Madison County
Keokuk
Little Girl
Silver Bonl
Henry Gratton
Lew's & Clarke County
Section
Range
Siae
Anaconda Standard
Clty
Welling Napton
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Cowper City
Ned
Asso Pant Uley Menace
Bitter Root Valley
North Coast Limited
Austrian Hall
J. R. Butler
Locust Street
Verberkmoes
Optician
Century Piano Company
Cherry Street
Joseph Hughes
Butte
Strain
Herman Johnson
California
Oregon
Washington
Gregson Springs
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Roach & Smith
Strain’s
Schubert Symphony Club
Ladies’ Quartet
Montana Hotel
Greig’s
Nmas
Standard Hall
Alleda Nadeau
King
St. Mark’s Rectory
Jennie Rankin
Modern
Woodmen of America
J. N. Preston
V. C
A. G. Allen
Strain’‘s
Trisk Lodge
T Welock Sharp
Alledn Nadeau
Nettie Rae
Woodmen of the World
Hutte
Winley Bros
Mier Alleda Nadeau
East Sixth Street
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
A. O. U. W. Ptot. Hill Cemetery
Knights and Ladies of Security
Friendship Hall
Dee, i
R Ie Rankin
Ward
John Fogart
Sprague
Wash
Mir Fpogarty
Richard Golden
W. W. Kettleman
Chicago
Charles Blom
Duluth
L. Hirshkertz
Granite
John M
Kansas City
KR. R. Keckon
Minneapolis
Clo ‘Stults
New York
George KE
Belvet
San Francisco
Dezell
Park
X. L
Schlappi
Shoert’s
W. H. Cray
Boulder Springs
Marcus Metz and Son
William Butler
Great Falls
Malin
J. 8. Dougherty
Hammerslough
Ordi
Nance
Hk. Devine
New
John Ohara
Holiday Furniture
Morris
Copper City Commercial Co
Anaconda, Montana
Keppler Jewelry Co
Main St
Anaconda, Mont
United
J. W. Mehargve
Daly Bank and Trust Company OF
John K. Toole
M. B. Greenwood
Louis V. Bennett
Norbeck
T. Jams Medical
James
Obeinnat
Anaconda Business Directory
L.d
J. H. French
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