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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1905
Page
17
A line of premium leather goods including card cases cigarette and cigar cases letter books and similar items for men and women trimmed in fine gold. Not low priced yet very choice exclusive designs valued for beauty durability and utility.
Butte notes list social events at Carter's Rent planca and Olson & Christian School. Mentions guests from Spokane and Fort Benton, local businesses, cabl and transfer service, and various residents visiting Butte. Includes oblique references to church events, theatre, and a funeral notice for David Scott with interment at Mt. Moriah.
A morning blaze at Nos 312 and 34 North Main Street in Butte destroyed a barber shop and candy store. Two fatalities, a parrot suffocated by smoke and a dog named Bernard, were found among charred remains. Fire started in rubbish, spread quickly, and was controlled by three water streams. Owners were away Sunday. names not learned.
Shoppers packed Butte stores as clerks labored to handle the holiday surge. Record numbers on streetcars show thousands traveled, with foreign money orders rising as households sent gifts abroad. A Montana push to preserve Gibbons battlefield draws wide support, alongside a Welsh sermon on Christ love and self sacrifice at Carpenters Union hall.
A local Family theater offers a week of entertainment featuring Phrose the mechanical doll, Kenton and Loraine musical act, Woods and Woods fight routine, the Ellsworths in A Silk Stocking, and a versatile child troupe. Sherlock Holmes film adventures also screen, drawing crowds.
Local cider pricing details list a half gallon and one gallon can along with a 400 naifsgallon note. Boiled cider from Dutty's is mentioned as 'eider' and a $240 per dozen bottles price is cited for Vimall brand.
The writer reflects on the enormity of the universe and the earth’s small place within it. He argues that God’s greatness exceeds creation yet Christ’s incarnation shows divine love, offering Jesus as priest, prophet, and king who atones, intercedes, and rules. Read as a call to follow this example of self-giving love.
Services at the residence of cousin B. R. Stevens 1002 West Granite Street were led by Rev. J. E. Noftsinger. The local post office clerical staff attended in full, with mail carriers forming the pallbearers. A large array of flowers decorated the bier as the casket was laid to rest.
An advertising note from Mayer at 22 West Park offers a dazzling diamond special priced at 80 per carat, pure white and flawless, mounted to order. Purchases of one dollar or more include a free souvenir of imported gilded china plates or bowls as a Christmas gift incentive.
John Moyle and Miss Allie M. Masterson of Butte were wed Thursday evening at Rev. Ti. Williams's residence on Colorado Street. They plan to reside at Dakota Street, while friends extend best wishes for their happiness. The report also notes the funeral of Carey, killed in the Speculator mine disaster by a fall of ground yesterday afternoon. Services were led by Rev. Oscar Hyelt, with many mourners attending at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Western Pacific plans immediate construction toward Los Angeles with a San Francisco connection. Treasurer Brown confirms a new line from Salt Lake to the Golden Gate, routing via Chicago then San Jose and paralleling the Southern Pacific to San Francisco, offering six months excursion tickets and route options through Shasta and Mt. Shasta.
Chester Pennsylvania remembers 107 year old Nellie Dougherty known as Aunt Nellie who died at her home on Eighteenth Street. She retained her faculties except sight and spoke Gaelic. Survived by five children nineteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. The Montana Music Company sale is reported as a great success.
P H Gohn cashier of the Morris bank of Pony framed the first deposit slip and a photo at the 1902 opening on April 1. The initial deposit was a silver certificate for $1 by Miss Teabel Berkin then about 10, now in Butte. Her father John Berkin ran Strawberry mine mill and later headed Raven Mining Co. deposits since then grew to $101,537 by last November.
A local grocer is under scrutiny after a customer alleges misbilling during a recent transaction. Compains raised with details limited, while management says the matter is under review with no disruption to store operations.
The mortal of the late F Wiltai O Hara was laid at rest yesterday afternoon at a funeral with friends and community members in attendance. The service honored his work as a mail carrier and paid tribute to his service and friendship.
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