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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
27
The principal Branch Office of the Standard is at 28 East Broadway, Butte. The notice includes contact details and advertising rates furnished on application.
A local jeweler boasts the largest stock of diamonds and diamond jewelry in Montana. They list diamond rings from 5 to 600 dollars, brooches 100 to 575 dollars, scarfpins 10 to 159, earrings 75 to 500, studs 35 to 350, lockets 15 to 100, and rings with gems like pearls sapphires rubies opals emeralds and cats eyes from 35 to 450. The seller claims rivals boast but cannot match, citing public assessor records.
A Christmas shopping note lists coats suits and fur pieces at Weinberg's 67 W Park with other items including silk undergarments and milk hose. It notes quality and taste and states Weinberg's is open until 10 tonight. Also mentions leather music items and booster offers at Orton Bros and Mayer's sale with diamonds 10 off.
After weeks of talks, the Butte City Council approved lower street arc and interior lighting rates. City arc lights drop from 112 to 90 dollars per light per year up to 344 units, then 65 dollars beyond that. interior city lighting goes from 5 to 4 cents per kilowatt hour. Private consumers switch to 13 cents per kilowatt hour with 12 percent paid early discounts. all-night users see about 8 cents with discounts. The company keeps a 16 thousand dollar annual city rebate, and the council extended undergrounding deadlines to October 1912. The measure, debated by aldermen, reflects months of negotiation led by Mayor Nevin and city officials assisted by A Von Dachenhausen for the company.
The city council insisted on substantial reductions in lighting costs. A prior contract with the light company was set aside though it runs to July 1 1911. The mayor and the light committee secured reductions of 7 568 a year in are lights, 50 percent for city buildings, 16 2 3 percent for private use and 20 percent for all night consumers.
Public schools and high school in Butte shut down yesterday through Monday January 3 for holiday break. Most campuses held suitable exercises in the afternoon.
Los Angeles officials announce the aviation meet set for January 10 to 20 will be held with or without Aero Club of America approval. New York reports say sanction is possible but with a ban on unlicensed pilots competing against licensed pilots, a rule the organizing merchants and manufacturers association opposes.
The Bowery benefactor and political leader known as Little Tim Sullivan will be buried Friday morning to avoid spoiling the Bowery boys Christmas. A large, picturesque crowd is expected on the east side with city officials and church leaders in attendance from the many clubs and societies he supported.
Redding Conn December 23 Mark Twain releases a statement denying death rumors after returning from Bermuda. He says the reports are untrue and he is behaving as well as possible. He wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.
J. J. Dunn former Omaha assistant city attorney apologized to the Nebraska Supreme Court and was restored to all attorney rights. Dunn had nominated William J. Bryan at the last national convention.
The justices docket the issue of whether a conspiracy to violate the Sherman anti trust law is a continuing offense in United States versus Kissel and Harned. The defendants faced charges of conspiring to block the Pennsylvania Refining Company from doing business, with debate over statute of limitations.
John Wesley Gass Jr will serve eight years in the penitentiary for the October killing of Tom King near Stanford after a quarrel following King shooting his dogs. On advise of counsel he offered a guilty plea to manslaughter, accepted by Judge Cheadle and County Attorney Huntoon, ending the trial which began last Tuesday.
Coroner Harry Davenport signed the medical certificate for Rod McDonald's death in the Maryland block on Sunday night. The certificate states I hereby certify that the death was caused by an unspecified condition related to insanity.
The report states death resulted from carbolic acid poisoning while the person was temporarily in a sane state.
President Taft and the U S diplomatic corps attend a requiem mass at St Matthew's in Washington for the late King Leopold II of Belgium. Belgium regalia in uniform greets U S officials as they arrive. Gamer luncheons advertise noonday and light lunches at 123 West Park Street.
John D. Ryan, president of the Amalgamated Copper Company, was scheduled to arrive in Butte at 6:25 last evening but the service was delayed by storms and snow in Dakota and eastern Montana, arriving at 12:46.
A local confectionery advertises making all candies sold and promises fresh batches hourly. It offers ice cream frozen puddings and fancy Christmas novelties with fast delivery and urges customers to order immediately via phone or at 133 West Park Street.
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