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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
4
Christmas shoppers in Anaconda report brisk business across all retailers from dry goods to hardware. Merchants say the holiday season will stay busy for the next two weeks as locals spend to please family and friend groups.
A collage of sale pitches and business notes across Anaconda mentions Godarda's Odgon's and Odson's stores with half price hats dolls wool waists and fur scarfs. Bitter Root milk depot opens next week at 114 East Park while deliveries to homes are advertised.
Division No 2 A O H held a meeting last evening electing officers for a one year term. Joint installation with Division No 1 A O H and Ladies Auxiliary planned. Chief appointees include President John Golden and Vice President Thomas F Murphy among others.
In the Montana hotel parlor today the Woman's Literary club of Anaconda and friends gather for a social day. A fine literary and musical program has been arranged.
Charles Norton, a Chicago wine expert, presents a volume detailing how standard liquors are imitated and produced. The book targets the compounder, outlining the methods and recipes used to prepare drinks rather than informing the drinker.
Adelaide Prahl of 174 St. Ann's Ave New York City writes of long pain from ovarian issues and inflammation. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief after starting treatment and urgesother young women to try it. The letter includes a $5000 forfeit if authenticity is not proven.
At the Washoe smelter W A Washington a colored worker unloading cars was badly hurt when he leaned from a cab and was struck by an iron pillar. He has pelvic fracture and spinal dislocation and doctors paused surgery due to complications. Washington from Pennsylvania married man wife at bedside. Several coworkers received injuries: John Kleinhaus struck in the eye by hot slag Michael Dowr also hurt in the eye James Clinton lacerated finger from a hatchet Patrick Valley dropped a hammer on a toe. All were treated at St Anns hospital for their injuries.
The Anaconda High School freshman B class staged an afternoon program with care and interest. Listed acts include Long recitation by Harvey Howard and multiple readings and recitations by Ruth Lawrence Lottie Jensen Daniel Dwyer Kavelyn Charette Elizabeth Brennan John Condon with solos by Pearl McEachran Hetty Capps Olive McFachan and Lena Graham and dialogues by Olive McFachan and Lena Graham.
The Anaconda Bartenders union named officers for the next term. President Charles Keefe. vice president Richard Ro. recording secretary James McDonald. financial secretary Charles Mhlnfeldt. treasurer Thomas Feenan. guide James Mohl. inside sentinel M Lavin. outside sentinel R Fisher. trustees M Whelan Joseph Vogel M Hawthorn. delegates to Trades Council M Whelan Charles Keefe M Lavin M Kraker.
Work at the local Methodist church tightens arches to create smaller rooms and upgrades the parsonage with electric lights. The improvements reflect ongoing efforts to modernize facilities and living quarters for church staff.
Members of Division No 2 A F Fr and Division No 1 with Ladies Auxiliary are invited to attend the funeral of their late brother Michael Harrison at the A O H hall on Sunday December 14 at 1 o clock sharp. By order Joseph A Hughes pres W H Meloy R 5
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