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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1901
Page
7
The Daly Memorial fund rapidly approaches its goal. Subscriptions received so far are extremely gratifying to the fund’s organizers. Contributions are welcome at the Standard office and will be promptly acknowledged.
Butte merchants and residents feature a wide array of notices. Assayers and piano firms like McClure Bros and Montana Music Co appear alongside travelers such as J. H. Calderhead and Fred Orton. Society updates include returns from California, domestic visits, and a new hotel renovation.
An investigation into Clarence Linsley of Anaconda reveals he faked blindness from an electrical shock to secure a benefitted fund in Butte at Renshaw hall. He traveled east, leaving unpaid hotel debts and false stories, while officials found no record of injuries at Anaconda and questioned his claims of brass work and Alaska snow blindness. The case shows multiple conflicting tales about his origin and motives.
Dr. Kelley of 79 West Broadway cites patient testimonials as proof of ophthalmic success in cataract cases. Mrs. Celia Dunn, Bernard Quinn, and Greenberry Miller attest to restored sight after treatments at the Yellek Medical Institute, with Miller noting broadening city views since surgery.
Violas violins and pianos advertised with prices from 2.50 to 150.00. The Kimball piano is promoted as the people's favorite. Additional listings include a beaver overcoat at 10 and turkey at Bouchers and cut glass vases by Hight and Fairfield.
A Helena jury found Mary Fister had no case against the Helena Record. The defense showed the article was current news based on believed sources and not malice. The jury noted the misnaming of the plaintiff as Mary Foster aided the defense.
The Oregon Short Line Railway asks in court to amend its answer to the Rooney damage suit, denying negligence and blaming the plaintiff. It cites a Silver Bow to Meadville lease and argues Northern Pacific took charge at Silver Bow, transferring liability for the soldiers’ train and the track incident near the Montana Union depot in 1899. The railroad plans to file the amended answer at the February term opening.
A Butte west side kindergarten displays bright children engaged in songs and tasks. Teacher prompts reveal playful misunderstandings about peanuts and the nativity, with a student naming Mary and another linking Mary to Mary Baker G. Eddy.
Col N E Linsley reports he has not seen son Clarence for over three months and has no details on his whereabouts. He notes Clarence left Spokane years ago and rumors of blindness were unfounded. The elder Linsley, a known mining man, calls Clarence inclined to be wild amid personal family concerns.
An advertising snippet markets fine diamond solitaire rings and music merchandise. It lists prices such as 20 25 40 and 35 for various items and mentions marble statuary bronzes, Bays' wool sult at Bouchers, and harmonicas up to 1.00.
Children’s solid gold rings sold at 75c. Holiday presents include sterling silver items and a range of musical instruments. Orton Bros. advertises low prices and easy terms at 219 North Main.
The Christmas day issue of the Standard will be beautiful and festive though not large. It compares to Centennial beer famed for a hundred thousand glasses a day, suggesting broad appeal and sales.
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