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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1903
Page
21
Anaconda News reports the Anaconda County Commissioners in regular session reviewed the county poor farm, inspected its operations led by Dennis Queary, and prepared to let contracts for care of the poor and medical attendance for the coming year.
Amusements report Alexander Brothers plantation minstrel show at the Lyceum drew a large crowd with encores from a highly appreciative audience. Critics note the performers delivered a meritorious program and call it an exceptionally good minstrel show. The Plantation Minstrels play at the Margaret Theater Tuesday, December.
The January Delineator announces Mrs. Osborn of New York City as a permanent fashion contributor. The issue showcases up to date styles and features literary and art items including Jack London’s The Golden Poppy and a piece on Parsifal with unique photographs. It includes beauty articles The Fountain of Youth and practical home information along with serials by Paine and Jackson.
Payment schedule lists December pay days for multiple plant areas. Upper works start 8 a m with late windows across lower works 9 15 to 10 45 a m. Refinery and converter pay at 11 a m to 12 m followed by C C C Co site from 8 a m to 9 p m.
An office of the statistician at the New Works demonstrates a German arithometer from Heidelberg. The device handles addition subtraction multiplication and many percentages in moments, converting complex problems into quick results while signaling errors with a bell. It started as damaged in transit but is now operational under Mr Burg.
Thomas F. Riley at the new works fell and sprained his wrist while repairing trolley wire and sought hospital treatment. A smelter worker accidentally struck Frank Lawler in the abdomen with a sledge, cutting him and rendering him unconscious before hospital care found no serious injuries. Water Lawler returned home.
Oklahoma City Oklahoma December 7 six miles east of here Oscar Lethbridge killed Oscar Smith his brother in law by crushing his skull with a stick of stove wood and probably fatally wounding J E Smith the latter's brother Both men were boys Lethbridge wife had secured a divorce and had gone to her father's home He forced entry when refused and a fatal fight followed
A collage of small ads and notices details sales at Staten Bros and Daigler’s, dance nights at Austrian hall, rents at 210 East Park, piano and violin instruction at Fischer’s, and local visits from Butte residents. A basketball team meeting pledges a $40 donation amid ongoing community events and upcoming entertainments.
The Catholic Church marks the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with solemn services at 6 8 9 and 10 30 a m and benediction at 7 30 p m. The day honors Mary conceived without original sin and is a holy obligation with strong Advent fast observances noted for December leading up to Christmas.
The Standard reports new engraved carling cards along with wedding announcements and other stationery styles offered by its manufacturing department. The notices highlight decorative variants and printing options for upcoming social events.
The secretary of the treasury sent to Congress the government’s requested appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1905 totaling 624.5 million dollars, with major increases in public works and salaries across several departments and a pension decline in Interior. The figures compare to 605.7 million for the prior year, outlining principal head-by-head changes.
Madrid reports the new cabinet must tackle a proposed law compelling men to vote as part of its agenda.
In Boston on December 7 a receiver was appointed for the Boston Auto Express company which has a capital stock of 250000 dollars.
Miss Rose Nora HeNeEssy of Lexington Kentucky writes that after eighteen months of illness linked to a menstrual period she used Mrs Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for two months and recovered completely. She says many friends are now satisfied with similar results and offers five thousand dollars for proof of genuineness.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Park county lacks wolf and coyote bounty activity since the law's start. Ranchers kill only when threatened, while bear bounties, paying seven dollars per pelt, flood in. A trapper in the upper Yellowstone area allegedly earned about one thousand dollars from bear pelts since enactment.
W S Batly of Texas writes his wife suffered paralysis in an arm for five years. After using Ballard's Snow Liniment she recovered fully. He also reports relief for old sores frost bites and skin eruptions. Newbro Drug Company sells the product for 1 00.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Havre City Marshal White de Sires denies a Shelby Democrat claim that Frank Pollard and Archie McDonald fled from officers and disappeared. White says the item is false and that Pollard and McDonald were never in Havre.
An ad notes physicians may err in diagnosis and warns that dandruff and hair loss arise from a parasitic germ. It promotes Newbro’s Herpicide as the sole effective remedy, urging samples by mail and listing Paxson & Rockefeller as agents in Butte.
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