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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1901
Page
20
Anaconda merchants expect a busy two weeks with heavy holiday orders. Florists stock large cut flower selections and jewelers showcase fine glassware and silverware as Christmas goods flood the market. Green onions and lettuce appear hot house, while fresh berries are uncertain and snow is expected to aid festive decorating.
Muster rolls are open in Justice of the Peace Quane's court for residents of Anaconda to join a local militia company. Officers will be elected and uniforms arms and an armory secured once the unit fills. A state national guard colonel candidate from Anaconda is being considered and may announce soon.
Advertised letter list for week ending December 7 includes Jacob Bruckner J F Buenes Michael Casey Master John Carney Bam Crismoor Robert B&B Conn Ed Davidson Don Davis James A Darby James A Daley Gust Donaldson J W Doyle John C Frost Fourtier Pick ard Harold Gallagher Joseph Gratton W T Gilliland J Gordon Turner Harris Nick Marise Alex Hansen Ward L Hinkly Walter Hague James Nes A O Johnson Gunar Johnson Will Lacey Samuel Lumiard Roh Lovell G W Langley Nesameri Mise
Many enjoyed cutter riding yesterday despite several minor accidents. No injuries were reported as drivers forgot to tie horses, letting them roam to the stable. A double cutter overturned in a turn and occupants were thrown out. a carriage was summoned to return the party to the city.
The school board reconvenes tonight after a cancelled meeting to decide if Christmas break will be one or two weeks. Earlier they reversed a Thanksgiving holiday change, granting an extra day. they promise the Christmas vacation decision will be final and not revisited.
The Uniform Bank of P plans a series of balls before leaving for California for the national K of P meet in San Francisco next year. The first ball is set for December 12 and is expected to be highly successful.
A description details Abdul Hamid's treasury in Turkey showing three halls packed with gold and silver cups, jeweled daggers, emeralds, pearls, and enameled copper bowls. The first hall features a pearl studded throne and a dressing table of pearls while the second holds ornate coffee sets and toys made from precious materials. The third hall displays numerous unclassified coins.
City aldermen convene for a special session to decide the B A P railroad light at every street crossing after the mayor veto. Other measures including park plans and the dog ordinance may be reported, with potential leftovers to be addressed at next regular meeting.
From the London Globe, the piece traces the macaroni craze of 1770s England, noting its Italian roots and the Macaroni Club. It describes the ornate dress, exaggerated features, and satirical depictions, plus the social reach of dandyism from Almack's to Hyde Park.
The ad contrasts cost and value in buying goods. It cites cork priced at 8 cents a pound yet notes cork’s life-saving worth when far from shore. It warns that buyers overlook benefits, asserting Ivory Soap returns ten to twenty times its price through savings, and that vegetable oil soap floats.
Two views of macaroni culture are explored, noting both its dapper, gentlemanly side and its vulgar imitators. The piece traces its rise in Hyde Park and fashionable shops, its spread to military and sporting circles, and the painted dimple trend before the fad faded, leaving few memories.
The Isle of Man, a small feudal remnant in the Irish Sea, elects Hall Caine by an overwhelming majority suggesting reformist currents. The article traces Manx history from Norse and Welsh periods to modern rights, noting its own bishop, Parliament, and distinct language.
Timetable shows train connections with B A P railway from dawn through night with multiple listed times. Schedule references Brickyard and Carroll via Commercial Avenue and mentions converters along the Brickyard route.
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