Anaconda Swash Election Bills Cut by County Board
The county board of commissioners long debated large election bills for polling places and booths, cutting them down amid objections. They plan to address road district matters and tax payments, while a dispute over term dates for commissioners prompted confusion about when new officials take office. The attorney general's opinion fixes the date as November 1901.
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Ieee
Board of County Commissioners
Deputy County
Casey
Two New Suits Filed in District Court
Two new suits filed in the district court yesterday mark a rare surge in filings. William Norton sues the B A P railway over a December 23 fire sparked by a locomotive along the Anaconda to Stuart line, burning fence, hay, and more than 100 acres of Norton’s farm, with Norton as lessee alleging the railway lease requires track upkeep within 100 feet of the right of way.
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Morony
William Norton
B. A. & P. Railway
Anaconda
Stuart
Mr. Norton
Suit Talks Damages and Mortgage Foreclosure
The document notes a damages claim by Mr. Norton for 496 dollars and a separate suit by Mrs. M A Sackett against Mary and Joseph McCaffrey to foreclose a 1600 dollar mortgage on lot 21 block 6 Anaconda. An advertisement promotes International Correspondence Schools with 90 courses in Scranton Pa inviting readers to view the exhibit at the Western Union office and offers a scholarship as a Christmas gift through FE D Omans.
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Norton
M. A. Sackett
Mary
Joseph McCaffrey
Anaconda
International Correspondence Schools
Secranton
Western Union Telegraph Office
FE. D. Omans
City utilities board schedule set for Friday meeting
Foundry department along with electric light and water departments plan a Friday meeting on December 1900 details not fully shown.
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Electric Light and
Engraved calling card as a Christmas gift
An engraved calling card is suggested as a suitable Christmas gift. Call at Standard office to view available styles and options.
Algonquin club to hold its initial ball at A O H hall
Tomorrow night the Algonquin club hosts its first ball at the A O H hall with Margaret theater orchestra providing music. The newly organized club has full membership, an executive committee of five, and rules restricting nonmembers from meetings and hall access. Dancing parties are planned every two weeks.
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A. O. H. Hall
Algonquin Club
Margaret Theater Orchestra
Anaconda
Union's Hard Luck Tale Cooks and Waiters Lose An Other of Their Treasurers
A labor news item reports cooks and waiters facing financial strain as a treasurers’ misfortune impacts union funds. The piece outlines how internal losses affect wage talks and member support services.
Treasurer Absent With Union Funds In Anaconda
The Cooks and Waiters union of Anaconda reports its treasurer John Hager fled with $65, prompting a search by officers in Butte. Police and the sheriff’s office were notified, and an officer went to locate Hager but had not found him by nightfall.
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Anaconda
Butte
John Hager
Commercial Avenue
Hager
Ways of the Olden Time in Northampton Traditions
Diving into Northampton records reveals old customs from pew seating to funeral etiquette. Rules on wood supply for ministers and seating orders in meeting houses show strict community norms. The piece notes the so called nigger pen and funeral decency decrees guiding behavior in church and town life.
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Commonwealth
Northampton
Jonathan Edwards
Brookfield
Williams
Lovers' Row Arrests Create Disturbance in Mainville
Harry Johnson, a Black man, and Mamie Wilson, a White woman, were arrested by Officer Gardner for disturbing the peace. The couple, reportedly from Butte, sparked a melee when Johnson arrived to claim his love. They will face trial in police court this afternoon.
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Harry Johnson
Mamie Wilson
Mainville
Gardner
Butte
Johnson
Mrs Pinkham's Advice and Free Help for Women
A promotional piece extols Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham and her Vegetable Compound for women’s ailments. It cites Mrs. Chappell of Grant Park Illinois reporting ovarian inflammation relief and notes Pinkham’s Massachusetts address offers free advice to suffering women.
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Sician
Funeral Procession Rules And Town Actions In 18th Century
A historical note describes ordered funeral processions with male mourners preceding female, horseback riders behind foot traffic, and carriages last. Ten city leaders were to oversee practice until it became habitual. It also mentions forts demolished in 1749 for town funds and laws on boys schooling with no regard to girls.
X rays and detection of forgeries explored in London Express
Signor Briguiti reports X rays can reveal hidden features in manuscripts under covers when ink contains red lead or ultramarine. Coxeter Bon experts caution X rays cannot replace police work, noting signatures on old masters may be obscured and ink transparency varies. selective usefulness may exist for forgeries in checks under certain ink conditions.
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London Express
Signor Briguiti
State Archives
Rome
Messrs. Coxeter & Bon
Grafton Street
Beotland Yard
Wildlife of the New Mexico Rockies Harbors Many Venomous Insects
The passage notes rattlesnakes and a variety of venomous creatures in the New Mexico end of the Rocky Mountains. It lists tarantula scorpion centipede and many poisonous lizards including the Gila monster. The centipede is highlighted as perhaps the most notable among them.
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New Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Plainly Described Dangers of Desert Creatures
The passage explains that the most feared creature is the scorpion due to its abundance and hidden roosts in old adobe ceilings. It notes the scorpion’s sting can cause long healing, potential blood disorders, and possible death. It also mentions tarantulas and Gila monsters inflicting painful wounds, with the latter usually not biting unless provoked.
Movement to Erect Tombstone for Annie Laurie
A campaign in Manchester to place a tombstone on Annie Laurie's grave. The daughter of Sir Robert Laurie, born at Maxwelton house, is confirmed by the Batjory manuscript dated December 16 1682. The house remains storied with memories and her portrait still hangs in the drawing room.
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Manchester Guardian
Annie Laurie
Sir Robert Laurie
Maxwelton House
George
Glencairn
Herpicide Endorsements From Two Washington Doctors
Spokane physician Dr J M Powell and Walla Walla physician Dr W G Alban praise Newbro s Herpicide as a dandruff cure and germ killer. The ad asserts dandruff is a germ disease and claims Herpicide destroys parasites while soothing itching and making hair glossy and soft like silk.
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J. M. Powell
Spokane
Wash
W. G. Alban
Walla Walla
Newbro
Sequel Reveals Union of Douglas Kin at Craigdarroch House
A colonial-era fragment notes Young Douglas of Fingland marrying prosaic country bairn Alexander Ferguson, her cousin. They resided at Craigdarroch House, five miles from Maxweld, where Annie died amid the Cairn’s scenic glen.
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Douglas
Fingland
Baird
Alexander Ferguson
Craigdarroch House
Maxweld
Annie
Glen of the Cairn
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