Findings Favor Jury Against Plaintiff J A Murray
The court submitted ten special findings to the jury and all were answered in the affirmative and against the plaintiff J A Murray.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1902
Page
4
The court submitted ten special findings to the jury and all were answered in the affirmative and against the plaintiff J A Murray.
After a long hearing before Judge Lapton in Anaconda the city of Butte won its second trial against banker James A. Murray over land now used as city streets. The jury found in favor of the city on all ten interrogatories, upholding that the disputed ground within the Smokehouse lode tract had long served as public streets and alleys. Murray plans an appeal.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for stomach diseases and digestion improving health. It claims to strengthen the stomach, purify blood, and aid lungs, with a testimonial from T. R. Caudill of North Carolina. Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are also recommended to keep bowels healthy.
Following verdict, lawyers fixed May 1 as deadline for moving for a new trial and bill of exceptions. Plaintiff objected to all special findings of the jury, noting exceptions to the court's rulings on the case.
A regular teachers examination will be held in the office of the county superintendent of schools in the courthouse on Friday and Saturday February 28 and March 1 beginning at 8 oclock a m Mary A McLaughlin County Superintendent.
An Ada Ohio man with all teeth removed weak from indigestion found strength returning after using Grape-Nuts. He soaked the cereal in cream, then ate only Grape-Nuts, gaining 17 pounds in two months and praising its life-giving effects. He plans to delay dentures while gums shrink. Nom given by Postum Co Battie Creek Mich.
Dancers from the Chippewa band and visiting Snake and Bannock Indians gathered near Anaconda to perform a sequence of war dances and a ghost dance. Attitude and preparations mark the event as the camp near Deer Lodge valley becomes a focal point for local spectators. 2060 Chippewas wintered nearby, awaiting further performances and visits from townsfolk.
At the weekly meeting of the Woman's Literary club of Anaconda the recently revised constitution was adopted with a clause for better attendance. Mrs A M Walker was elected president of the programme committee and Mrs M Brown acts as secretary in Miss Helena Gleeson's absence. Washington's birthday shifts next meeting to Friday afternoon.
A mother recalls a clever ruse as a boy evades punishment by concealing a body over a fence using a shirt. The improvised transposition saves him from consequences that night, leaving the mystery of the trick unexplained.
The Washington Post recounts stories from colleagues about Senator Mason of Illinois and a childhood prank showing his ingenuity. As a boy he defied a swimming ban, claiming his undershirt was inside out to hide the evidence and joking he was skinning the cat on the backyard fence.
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