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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
15
An unsettled trading day in Chicago markets saw wheat gains and firmer prices amid scarce rural offerings. May and July futures rose as corn and oats followed the trend, with hogs strengthening while provisions lagged. Rumors of a wartime note influenced sentiment with heavier buying by speculative shorts.
The Minneapolis market shows wheat closing higher on demand for corn and oats, with receipts totaling 115 cars versus 628 a year earlier. Prices move within a range for May and No 2 grades, while figures for corn, oats, flax, flour, rye and barley appear alongside shipments. A separate Boston wool market bulletin reports tentative activity, stable prices, and cautious buying, with limited contracts in the West and steady or slightly firm quotes across key fibers. A separate incident mentions a burglar frightened from a building in Pxeter, N i, followed by an automobile.
James J. O'Kelly, nationalist M P since 1895 and early Parnell recruit, died in London. He served in diverse wars and campaigns including the Nile during the Sudan era, Franco Prussian battle, and Indian campaigns in the United States army. He also acted as a newspaper correspondent during the Cuban revolt. Born in Roscommon, Ireland, he was in his seventieth year.
Young woman seeks position as housekeeper in Protestant family. Boy 14 desires after school work. Various locals advertise wants for male help, Saturday and Wednesday work, bundle washing, and general assistance. Contact details include Standard Anaconda and Butte listings.
A jumble of small ads for insurance and real estate services, a lumber and wood delivery offer, a paper hanging and carpenter ad, a loan and insurance mention, and a Wallace School of Dancing notice. Also a Rudimentary essay praising trees and urban greenery, with Detroit referenced as an example of valued trees and protections.
For Pent Nick large front furnished room suitable for two, private family. 211 W Quarts Butte. Furnished rooms with steam heat and hot water. Also many ads for two nic housekeeping rooms modern rent 18 month, E Woolmanst Butte. Nicely furnished three room housekeeping heat modern. Two rooms partly furnished for housekeeping 2644 Porphyry Butte. Furnished house 401 B Third Anaconda. Unfurnished rooms one unfurnished front apartment Virginia Silver and Washington sts Butte. Miscellaneous rent notices.
Large twelve room house suitable for private hospital or large family near Catholic church in Missoula. Address Mrs Frank H. Woody 415 W. Priest Missoula Mont. Newly papered one room house half block from ear line furnished or unfurnished 150 down balance rent lot 45x100 Phone 22 but for sale corner lot south went Caledo ftenry sta sewer and water plane furnialis ed make an offer Call 1982 Hutte-eens-1
Advertisements show a for sale first class restaurant in a fine location with reasonable price sought by owner George W. Peterson of Anaconda. Also rent offers for moving picture theater in Helena at 250 rental ready to run and profit. Butte lease info from Rey Reynolds & McDowell Co. Miners lease prop with ore. information to lease care Anaconda Standard. WANTED PARTNER IN GOOD PAYING BUSINESS with address J D M care Standard Anaconda.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes a long history of accident prevention dating to Germany, with the Safety Appliance Act of 1893 pushing safety devices on interstate railroads. It credits Ralph G. Richards for 50 years of pushing “safety for men” and explains the shift from mechanical to human factors in reducing accidents.
Found in Utah, the mineral wax ozokerite, previously imported mainly from Galicia, occurs in significant quantities near Soldier Summit and Colton. The wax shares all properties of the common beehive kind.
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