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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
34
Gift at the telephone office near Butte drew a crowded scene as residents gathered to receive deliveries and share in a communal moment. Officials announced extended hours and security measures to manage the crowd.
The old friend as Hans Nix greets a packed house for The Telephone Girl opening. Estelle Concoo Jeatous Paes ntertain her former lower, and Joe Kane plays the lead. Notable musical numbers include When the Fell ing-ling and Just Like You. The show heads to additional performances tonight and tomorrow with a matinee. A New York report notes Georgia 0 leads a benefit to aid the actress's recovery.
King Lemaire of Paris patents an adjustable opera glass handle. The redesign, enabling focus adjustment via the handle, is to be manufactured and attached to opera glasses. The product is sold in black Morocco for 18 dollars and in white or smoked pearl for 25 dollars. A broad line of other opera glasses with handles ranges from 12 to 20 dollars.
The Butte current notes cover rent and sales of pianos from Orton Bros and Montana Muster, visits by Roy G. Butler and Charles A. Vance to Helena and Great Falls, and business moves including Dr. N F Clifford and the Standard office relocation. It mentions births, weddings, and social events, including Judge McClernan’s schedule, and confirms community announcements such as Knights and Ladies of Security council meeting details and Lady Axtell’s funeral arrangements.
The page mentions the death of Michael Kerby aged 3 at Hemathgate and a funeral for a Mrs. Pinel at No 8 North Montana Street with services at St Patrick's Church. It notes a husband and daughter as mourners and references the Moderns. Other garbled text references Florence Ada and Zaza Camis as social figures with fashion statuses.
A sword contest concluded with 181 Goire emerging as champion. Details on bouts and opponents are sparse in the readable text. The event highlighted the skills of the competing swordsmen and established Goire as the top performer in this match.
Maj J A McGuire, famed for bravery and a Victoria Cross recipient, visits Butte and seeks matches in sword dueling with local fencers. He recounts Afghan, Zulu, Nile, and Spanish American War service, offers to duel under any terms, and notes a Heidelbergs graduate as a potential opponent.
The Over The Ping Pong tournament drew strong interest as preliminary games between Le Heau and Markley produced tight battles. Winners included Help, Galbraith, Largey, Merkle, and Te Beau with scores small yet decisive in several matchups. Semifinals and final slated tonight to determine trio for the team that will face Angonda in Saturday’s Tolan phallenge.
Orsamue Page, born in 1808, is famed as the oldest newsboy in the United States. He has sold newspapers in Joliet since the works fair in 182, delivering 90 or 40 papers before each early train. His family history shows remarkable longevity with parents, grandfather, and grandmother living into their 80s to 105.
A bustling shop in a historic district showcases a striking mix of antique and modern decor. The proprietor, Ms. Heesco, draws curious customers with vibrant window displays and weekly demonstrations on restoration techniques.
A rural Episcopal country store hosted a lively evening with extensive decorations and colorful booths including a coffee booth by Laney Broa and Miss Kellogg providing services. Sideshow acts, wax figures, and humorous scenes entertained attendees while a fortune telling booth added Oriental flair.
Tonothy Donovan died Wednesday at the family residence behind the Speculator mine. He was 82, survived by Teaver and wife and four children, with a brother in Ironwood Michigan and a sister in Tos ton Massachusetts. The funeral will be held at 2:30 PM at the home of Mr. Joson Price, 316 East Summit Street.
Local sport event in Montana hosts a turkey shoot and rifle range with prizes. Shooters compete from 30 yards, 16 18 and 30 yards, with handicap and sweepstakes formats. Organizers include James M Caunt Frank Prlin Frazer and Cooney of the Great Fate and Revolver club. Weather-proofed club house facility offered with hot servings.
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