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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1901
Page
6
A Butte Montana advertiser greets customers with wishes for a prosperous 1902 and touts growth. The note promises better goods at lower prices, direct-from-manufacturer supply, monogrammed china, engraved cutlery, and custom guns or revolvers priced from ten to five hundred dollars. Inventory push highlighted for January and February with upcoming bargains.
A new jewelry shop advertises expert repair work with up to date machinery and facilities for making and mending jewelry. It guarantees satisfaction in every detail and invites operators to visit.
Our shop offers cleaning of watches by skilled workers who work quickly and well. If a watch runs inaccurately we will diagnose the cause and name the remedy. Cleaning price is $1.50 and mainspring replacement is offered at 00. Window display features New Year gift items.
The Spokane crowd flocked to St Patrick's Church for Rev Father Brunster's sermon on the season. He spoke of Christ Jesus born in poverty and the goals of humility and virtue, urging all to follow Christ and seek happiness in Him rather than worldly riches.
The Great Northern issued circulars outlining new one way colonist fares for western points, valid daily in March and April. Stops of up to 10 days west of Havre are allowed, with a base of about 1.44 cents per mile. Fares from St Paul apply via Chicago lines. various city and regional rates are listed from Montana to the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia.
European plan priced at $1.50 per day and up. American plan at $3 per day and up. Advertises finest table west of New York, highlighting dining quality and location.
Policeman McGillic yesterday placed Nellie Lee in city jail to prevent harm and then protected her belongings at her Pleasant alley home. A later chase ended with Stack Moore fleeing four blocks. McGillic chased him and captured him without firing a gun, Moore now staying with the city jailer.
Dr FE C Walden son of Bishop Walden of Cincinnati marries Miss Bessie Simms of Jacksonville after a supper dare at C H Brooks residence. The couple, who had known each other for months, wed this morning and plan a wedding trip east. Dr Walden works in the city bacteriological department.
Rev. M. Murphy president of Columbia University of Portland preached yesterday morning on turning over a new leaf and improving character. Rev. Gueymard preached last night and both will lead the 40 hours devotion starting New Year’s Day with high mass at 10 30 and closing Friday evening. Special services to be held Wednesday Thursday and Friday evenings.
Readable: boys knee pants priced at two dollars a pair at Boucher’s store. The notice notes a sale event and urges customers to visit the shop for the bargain.
New York police recount a Bronx goat visiting Broadway and Herald Square before colliding with a southbound trolley. Crowd watches as Officer Stephenson clubs the animal and the goat dies allegedly by its own action, Captain Sheehan’s aide declines to identify the victim.
Police yesterday arrested Frank Kirkham on suspicion of robbing Mrs. Thomas Sullivan and her young son near the corner of Silver and Dakota streets as they returned from the markets. The grounds for the suspicion were not disclosed. An unrelated classified note mentions men’s black clay worsted suits priced at $10 at Boucher’s Weinberg Bros. Epstein moved to Pythian Castle at 131 South Main.
A sale offering shirt waists at 15 cents with odds and ends in large sizes and detachable collars. Quality items priced at 1.25 and 1.50 for our selection.
Tommy Gleason of Butte defeated Morris Congdon 21-19 21-14 in a $50 side match witnessed by a large crowd. Preliminary bouts saw John Gleason beat Tierney 12 2 12, and Mike Harrington edge B K Hugh. Mast Park court plans include moving the court back 40 feet and adding a grand stand to boost spectator interest.
A lecture on Biberia under Masonic auspices will be given by Captain Alberti at the Auditorium Thursday January 2 1902 at o o clock p m. A cordial invitation is extended to all members of the raft and their friends. Invitations for friends may be obtained from the committee G G Powell H Heath or A Christie at Leys jewelry store. Boys heavy reefers all wool at Boucher's closing out sale.
After a long shift, prisoners under Jailer Sol Levy scrubbed the city jail, leaving both men’s cells and the women’s apartments spotless. Hot water and brushes attacked dirt, improving sanitary conditions far beyond previous months despite ongoing repairs at the city hall.
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