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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1902
Page
7
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard is at 21 East Broadway, Butte. Telephone 432. Advertising rates furnished on application.
The article notes many men and women suffer headaches from poor vision and fear of aging prevents glasses. After acceptance and proper fitting, patients realize past mistakes, with the optician achieving great success thanks to experience and available tools. All examinations are free.
Butte social notes list visitors from Chicago Boston Seattle and Denver, hotel stays at the Finlen Thornton and Thornton, and business trips by W. L. Bower G. S. Fernald and J. F. Holden. Local services include piano tuning by Orton Bros and Montana Music Co and X ray exams by Dr. Hanson. The Geisha matinee and Gaiety Girl closing perform this evening, and Mrs Emmet Ryan’s funeral is set for 8 tonight.
Montana Superintendent W. W. Welch gathers evidence in Butte to sue nine major book firms for failing to maintain county distributing agencies and to honor price reductions as per the 1897 five year contract. He cites higher state prices and notes bonds of $25,000. Welch will meet with county superintendents to review compulsory education enforcement.
Madame Renno offers guidance on love marriage divorce and reunion along with work troubles journeys and mine locating in a general reading. The advertisement claims insight into every kind of business and life change from her office at 67 East Park Street Butte.
Francis M. Street of Union Casualty and Surety announces the funeral of Jerry Hariey will be held today at 2 o'clock from the residence on North Montana Street.
A parliamentary paper in London on February 11 details a practical alliance between Great Britain and Japan aimed at preserving the Chinese empire and the territorial status quo in China and nearby regions. The agreement stems from shared views during the Boxer trouble and seeks a binding international contract without aggressive aims.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports a fire at W. R. Westbrook store and warehouse at Laur el, 12 miles west of Billings. Stock valued at about 1100 and a portion insured. Cause of the blaze unknown.
An elaborate annual ball of the Butte Typographical Union, organized in 1883 and numbered 126, drew old-time printers and charter members to Renshaw hall. Twenty four dancing numbers, superb decorations, and elegant costumes accompanied by fine music marked a successful first union event with refreshments served in the adjoining room.
Testimony reviewed poring over poisoning theories with experts stating ptomaine and arsenic have similar stomach effects. Dr Waters and others questioned whether morphine or arsenical poisoning caused death, noting lack of fatty organ degeneration and noting morphine can alter blood. Witnesses describe family behavior and prior morphine use as trial proceeds.
The Butte school district reevaluates library funding under a misread statute and discusses labor and material bills from contractor Thomas Rowan. Treasurer details show $2,626.60 due on the Cobban building and $252 on the Greely, with liens and garnishments to be resolved. plans for asbestos and heating contracts proceed alongside teacher salary adjustments and insurance matters. The State superintendent warns about book company charges and potential damages to the district.
A cablegram from the chamber of mines at Johannesburg reports January gold output at 70 340 ounces of fine gold, up from 52 397 ounces in December.
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