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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1903
Page
23
A fragmented item lists box quantities and flavor notes for confections. The readable portion mentions Lemon and Raspberry drops with a nine day reference and peppermint kisses, but the line is incomplete and lacks clear context or full details.
The front page outlines meat bargains with prime rib and sirloin listed by pound and emphasis on busy crowds. It also reports a Woman’s Christian Temperance Union meeting in Missoula or Montana city, detailing plans for a Newsboys club Christmas event and discussions on local option and anti-saloon efforts with messages from leaders and a pledge push.
A fragmented dated weather scene notes temperatures near ten degrees below and a warming trend as snow forms large drifts. Stockmen report water scarcity pushing cattle to seek larger streams after a harsh storm and many saloons becoming dry.
San Domingo December 14 A rumor says troops of the provisional government attacked revolutionary troops at Monte Christi. Government forces were repulsed and besieged in a fort in Santiago City. The neighborhood remains quiet though the situation may worsen.
Harry Maine, cashier at Farmers and Merchants Bank of Lynn Grove, Sioux City, shot himself in the heart. The bank holds $100,000 in deposits and is a private institution. It is controlled by the First National Bank of Storm Lake, which ordered its doors closed.
Lewistown dispatch reports George Sidon the lightweight arriving in Lewistown for training ahead of a December 23 contest at the Tivoli concert hall. The note mentions 17 rounds in the city and identifies opponent as a Lewis-Heyward member.
George Jacky a 39 year old Centerville resident tried to hang himself at his mother's home after long despondency and drinking. He was found unconscious by neighbors, rope cut, and rushed to medical care. his condition remained critical as doctors treated his forehead wound and mental state.
A barber shop theft Saturday night saw two watches vanish from proprietor Otto Brown and a clerk named Erler. One watch was later recovered at Girson's pawnshop by Officer White after a suspect, Charles Manlove, was questioned. Brown's watch remained missing, with the thief allegedly placing and redeeming it at the pawnshop before perhaps gambling away the proceeds.
Gleam L Foster, a well known reporter for the Bute Miner, collapsed on West Quartz Street while going home. Passersby aided him until a carriage took him to his home on West Woolman Street. Later reports say he partially recovered and may be back at work within a day or five, though his condition remains not serious. A telegram from Linden, Wisconsin, announced the death of Etta Treglown, sister of Christie Allen and Fred Treglown of Butte, who will be traveling for the funeral.
A heavy storm over Timber and surrounding areas left depths of 18 inches locally and up to two feet in outlying regions. By early morning the thermometer read low as a cold snap persisted. Weather officials note continued snowfall and drifting in exposed areas.
Christmas shoppers urged to order poultry early with a focus on turkey and fowls. The greenest store in town offers holly wreaths mistletoe and trimming supplies with a large holly shipment. Special on butter and maple products priced below market quotes.
Special Dispatch to samiananed from Great Falls reports Lottie B. Perkins as administratrix of R. E. Perkins estate files a final account showing no assets beyond 1.50 received from Great Northern Railway in settlement of a wrongful death suit. She seeks court approval and allowance for the balance. Court schedules Dec 29 to settle Harriet Henry estate administered by James Henry with a 17280 balance. Dec 21 will hear return on sale of Henry Steufen real estate. George Traban administers. Carl T. Grove estate sale of real estate for 1500, overseen by administrator.
Special Dispatch from Lewistown reports M E W Ray assistant engineer of Montana Railway Co will lead a party to Dorsey for winter surveys to establish a new curve around a steep grade amid heavy freight delays. Proposed 17 mile route could start spring work if engineering feasibility holds. Engineer Robertson relocated his office to Great Falls.
Notices posted by United Mine Workers warn all organized labor to stop across the district after 10 percent reductions. The action affects about 3,000 miners, with special dispatches citing statewide labor stoppages and a perilous industrial climate. Separately, Carl Quambers posted a $500 bond after being arrested in Carbon County on charges of selling a horse.
Washington December 14. General Reyes, Colombian minister to the United States, would accept the presidency if elected by a landslide as indicated by dispatches from Bogota. He regards the call as a command and is undecided on the form of Colombia's protest to the state department over the Panama situation.
A U S Praire landed today under Captain Butler and departed by train to Panama. Marines head toward the Yaviza and up the San Miguel Tuira rivers amid rumors Colombian troops have landed nearby with plans to march on Panama. The move could start a prolonged guerrilla struggle on the isthmus.
Special Dispatch from Great Falls reports Montana Central railway begins activity in Lewistown with W. C. Doherty named agent. The service aims to seize Lewistown business for Great Falls, aligning rates with the Helena route. A local misreading suggested Great Northern rate hikes, which officials deny, noting only small increases from Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland routes.
Red Lodge December 14 H L Hughes known as Lonesome Joe stood trial in district court for horse theft from Jacob Weast. The jury deliberated under an hour and a verdict reached. Hughes, famed for wandering alone, had ties to the Bridge Bank robbery. sentencing by Judge Henry is set for December 21.
County commissioners in Park County consider a $500 reward claim from Me Connell & McConnell Helena attorneys. Chief of Police Travis and Detective O'Brien seek the reward for arrest and conviction of the dynamiting suspect near the Northern Pacific bridge over the Yellowstone. Jurisdictional issues may delay approval until Gravelle’s conviction is secured. In Rome the pope privately greeted a jubilee committee led by Cardinal Vannutelli and vowed to join key celebrations marking the immaculate conception anniversary.
At its meeting tonight the Helena city council ratified a contract with Congress Construction Company for 39000 to build a water plant for the city. The measure has faced repeated council consideration and revisions over time.
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