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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1903
Page
25
A fragment lists jars of apricot and peaches, Heinz raspberry preserves, and fruit jams with bargain prices. Details show 5-pound crocks and various small jars with discount quotes and weights.
Walkerville authorities press dog license fines with eight arrests for nonpayment and 21 warrants issued. The council plans a strict enforcement of the dog license ordinance and revamps a city hall room for a volunteer fire department assembly space with a locked outer hose-cart room and alarm box. Mayor Gainor names six-month alderman committees on finance fire police streets building and contracts with printed cards. treasurer reports licensing issues and a November treasury balance of 212.29.
Newsboys filled Carpenters' Hall for a club meeting with Gen. Harry C. Kessler recounting Civil War memories. He described fort Sumter, Fort Monroe, Yorktown, Williamsburg, and Hooker’s forces, highlighting honesty and courage with vivid incidents and a plea for virtue.
Judge Harney issued extensive findings and conclusions of law in the case involving the Davis heirs. The order outlines key legal determinations affecting the heirs and related parties.
Miss Helen Kimber of Topeka president of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association travels with six colleagues to Chicago not to win converts but to solicit money for suffrage work elsewhere. The piece contrasts Kansas’s supposed wealth with the delegation’s mission, noting shifts from earlier poverty to modern prosperity in Kansas.
In Davis guardianship and Bowdoin administratrix actions the court declines to remove M Demond and P Drennan as attorneys for Calvin Davis and the Bowdoin estate. Findings show irrevocable contracts gave the attorneys an interest in the litigation and estate, and George W. Davis lacked authority as guardian to sue to remove them.
Mrs. Daniel J. Hennessy sent reception cards for Thursday 4 to 7 p m. Needlework guild meeting at Mrs. F S Mitchells at 2 20 p m. Beth Art club hosted Mrs J S Miller. Louise Horgan joined Mr and Mrs Lauzier from Missoula. Literature department of the Woman s club meets at Ellis hall 2 30 p m. Homer club gathered at Mrs John Noyes home with rich Alaskan curios and fur rugs. Mrs Arthur Ayers spoke on China trade and opium. discussion on Manchuria and Canada temperatures. Mrs W M Bickford presented Mencius. Florence Crittenton petition for police matron circulated. Mrs A S Leys Christie read from Open Door about saving face. Mrs E C Atwater back from Denver attended. Mrs R A Kunkel to host next Monday. Guests included Mrs Leys Christie and several others.
Clayton M. Clark a prominent Butte cigar manufacturer died at 6 Wes Park Street shortly before 7 am from pneumonia. He will be sent to Jackson Michigan for interment with his widow and two brothers. Funeral services were held at his home and Masonic rites observed. He was 41 and survived by a widow, parents, a sister Winifred, and brothers Charles Arthur Benton. Remains travel tonight by Great Northern with representatives of several orders.
San Francisco reports at Oakland a sensational finish in the sixth race as Horton, the favorite, recovers from a harsh start to beat Rosario and Redwald. Double Six debuts by taking five and a half furlongs in 1 06 1/4, edging glamorous favorite Glendding.
In New Orleans on December 7 Crescent City reports race results. Sea Shark won the first race five furlongs with Diaphanous second and King's Counsel third in 1 08 4. Ben Chance captured the second race mile and a sixteenth with Aladdin second and Fairebury third in 1 52 5. Mariselle won the third race one mile with Sarah Maxim second and Free Admission third in 1 45. Cyprienne took the sixth furlong race with Worthington second and Aggie Lewis third in 1 16. Bard of Avon won the five and a half furlong fifth with Balm of Gilead second and Alpaca third in 1 23 1 5. Macbeth led the six and a half furlongs in the sixth with Emma A M second and Baronet third in 1 24.
A Los Angeles ice plant started a plant to manufacture oxygen for charging distilled water. The method uses manganate of soda and steam to release oxygen, then reoxidize the compound with air. Oxygen is stored in gasometers and injected into water with a carbonating machine under sixty pounds of pressure.
Washington December 7. Today's statement of the treasury balances lists available cash balance at 225,169,911 dollars and gold holdings at 206,627.
Newmarket England December 7 fair turnout at the auction of Keene stable horses with good prices realized as a rule.
A list of race weights and entrants across five races. Futurity and selling events show horses such as Little Margaret Adirondack Milas Hippomax Handpress Madam Bishop Theodora L Stir Christopher Lurene Yellowstone Maude Sherwood Our Pride Judge Andrew H Cook F E Shaw Punctillo Miss Ringlets Silent Water Lustig Instructor The Cure Ananias George Berry Effervescence My Surprise Idogo Maresa Rinaldo Mountebank Thisbe Oscar Tolle Sallie Goodwin Alice Varey The Fog Orstus Blessed Damosel Invictus Tllowaho Expedient The Ledean Arthur Ray Marcio El Oriente Silver Fizz Chub Dr Bernays Tonopah Headwater Aunt Polly EK M Brattain Colonel Van Martinmas Lapidus Reeves Dora L
Weather clear track fast. Names Arabe Dupont Ishtar Allopath Jockey Club Byron Rose Dolly Hayman appear with times and conditions in a mile and 70 yards event.
A brief racing card lists six races with purse values and top weights. Notable entries include Morning Star winners such as Arnold K 101 Mordella 14 Allista 104 and Agnes Brennan M1 Maltoerin 116 in race one, Mynheer 99 Tommy Foster 102 in race two, and Weather clear with a slow track as conditions.
The case of American jockey Ted Sloan versus the French Jockey Club for 40000 francs damages over being ruled off the turf during the Roi de May race in Chantilly in May was further argued in Paris today, with adjournment for a fortnight and a decision to be rendered.
Rear Admiral Evans sends gunboat Annapolis to Tamasi Formosa to investigate the attack on the Benjamin Sewall crew. Don Juan de Austria and Wilmington report missing sailors after a Marooned voyage turned violent. Japanese survivors describe being stripped and attacked by ~50 savages. Japanese government orders search for five missing persons on Botel Tobago.
In a divorce suit heard yesterday Judge Harney dismissed Maggie Clark's case after cross examination revealed she had resided in Omaha for five years and Montana for ten years, not meeting the state one-year residence requirement for filing. The action, brought by Maggie Clark, was brought against Peter Clark. Attorney Denny urged dismissal on residence grounds.
Special Dispatch to the Standard says Ben Winders a section laborer was taken into custody Saturday and arraigned before a board that found him of unsound mind. He was sent to Warm Springs for treatment.
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