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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1911
Page
4
Dolls with lifelike features and wigs, hats, and accessories are highlighted in a millinery salon display. Priced from 1 to 18 dollars, including straw and chiffon hats and dolls with unbreakable bisque limbs.
Italian silk vests and onion suits offered in multiple colors and sizes with varying prices. Garments include plain and embroidered fronts in tink blue white and ivory tones. Prices range from four to seven ninety six per garment.
Linen items offered for holiday gift giving with discounts. 36x36 luncheon sets with napkins at 3 dollars, hemstitched and embroidered corner napkins, dozes priced at 5 dollars. Luncheon napkins unfinished edge at 4 dollars per dozen. 92x46 linens with scalloped hems at 1 dollar each. Two-yard hemstitched tablecloths with napkins at 7 dollars. Round scalloped luncheon cloths 36x36 inches. All linen damask at 1.51. 54x60 round cloths at 3.60. 20-45 linen center Scarfs at 2.75. Cluny piano scarfs at 8.50 and 12. 26-inch round centerpieces 1.50. 20-inch round pieces 0.75. Doilies and shams prices 0.60 each. Scarfs 18x50 at 0.80.
Rego an Italian merchant living in Butte was found near the Northern Pacific depot at 7 o clock in a dazed condition and died later from concussion. He had a bruise on the rear of the head an abrasion on the nose and a scar on the arms. Police suspect foul play as he went to collect a debt before leaving town. The coroner was notified and his wife is prostrated by the tragedy. He had lived in Butte 43 years and conducted a general store. He is survived by his wife.
A youth drinks heavily and his team disperses in a chaotic scene. Police were alerted as George Coulson from Cascade caused the arrest of Robert B McCollume and W Ludwig, along with a Jamison Cornell bartender, for supplying liquor to a minor at a local saloon. The incident prompted reports of a disorderly gathering and the saloon’s complicity.
The Mi gobian announces a removal sale with low prices on high grade clothing and all items offered at sacrifice. Four new operas and a season of standard operas plus Russian ballet are highlighted with performances at the Metropolitan.
A Justice of the Peace in Missoula united Frank Lenz and Sophia Guest, both of Meaderville, in marriage today after Deputy Sheriff Mulcahy carried a warrant for their arrest. The couple, who were underage, were taken into custody but the father relented and gave consent by phone.
Oliver Choiniere appears to have won the presidency in a clerks union election held Monday night with results announced after ballot counting extended into Tuesday. Other officers and delegates also listed with vote totals for positions such as vice president recording secretary financial secretary treasurer and several delegates to travel and labor offices.
Knights of Columbus council No. 66 in Gahimbus elected officers for the ensuing year. Grand Knight De Ney appointed deputy grand knight Kilie Me, with J. Shaehans as chaplain and others named for recording, secretary, advocate, and other posts.
Strainers of all kinds and sizes priced from 6e to 60c Twenty different styles Large flour sifters with side crank special 16s Corn poppers two-quart siall 25c Roasting pans Savory self hasting no attention necessary Tin steel and enameled prices 1.00 to 4.60 Others 60c 300 Surprise wire egg beaters 3c Extra heavy wire potato mashers 10c Fini wire frying baskets 30c and 50c each
A catalog of women waists featuring manish corduroy and velvet options in white, navy, and brown priced around $7.60, plus silk messaline and chiffon styles in varied colors and trims from $5.60 to $17. Silk and satin waists, lace trimmed and high neck, range $7.50 to $10. Soft gilk and chiffon pieces emphasize tailored fits, roll collars, and decorative embroidery, with several price points highlighted.
A catalog notes long silk kimonos from China or Japan in various cuts and finishes priced from 3.96 to 25.00. Silk short kimonos, robe styles, and children’s blanket robes are offered in many color combos and fabrics with prices ranging from 2.00 to 12.00.
James A Berry outside guard Patrick Scanlan trustee and J C Leary to be appointed as officers will be installed on the flat Tuesday in January as announced.
George L. Seymour, a blacksmith, caused a disturbance at the Station Hotel on Arizona Street and Hogan, declaring he could whip any man. Detective Benny McCarthy confronted him as Seymour accused officers of inaction, claiming a game was ongoing at the D and ED Smokehouse. He was briefly arrested and released on bond.
Frity Taher accuses John Anderson of entering his room while out and stealing $10. The confrontation escalated into a struggle with police as Taher and Anderson clashed, amid tangled references and unclear details of the city incident.
A minor named George Morman reportedly fell headfirst onto a hotel entrance in East Boondway. He suffered a bad cut and was treated at an emergency hospital. The item references a warrant charging a man with harming a bartender and mentions a state penitentiary, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
Miss Edith Give Hall and Alex von Dachenhausen married in Butte yesterday afternoon at 4. The ceremony, at the Hindu's mother’s apartments, had no attendants. The couple left for California for their honeymoon, with friends unable to extend congratulations in person. von Dachenhausen, head of the commercial department at Butte Light and Power, moved to Butte from Denver years ago.
Local dispatch reports Red Cross stamps to be sold today with proceeds aiding relief efforts. Officials note stamps support printing and express charges and emphasize they supplement but do not replace POW camps or other aid programs.
A garbled OCR fragment references government actions, training, and a mention of the American Red Cross. The text hints at wartime preparations, authority figures, and community roles, with unclear names and dates due to transcription errors.
The Salvation Army under Major George Thong Jordan announces plans to feed several hundred people during Christmas season. The program, stemming from their regional work, will operate in Matte fan and Linho areas and extend through Christmas. It follows a trip by Adjutant STawkea and aims to provide meals for the needy.
The readable portions show garbled phrasing about a ceremony or decree with references to individuals and dates. Key names or places are not identifiable. The fragment hints at a formal action or delivery tied to a holiday or event, but specifics are too damaged to determine exact meaning.
A man described as a thief was briefly jailed then released after an incident near Mumia bir and Bonth Man streets. Police were summoned but the suspect walked away as officers arrived, with a young companion and unclear injuries reported.
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