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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1913
Page
3
Butte scenes and daily notices relay social visits, shop ads, and community chatter. Mentions include shoppers at Rex, holiday liquor sales, town locals patrolling commerce, and a series of names, mostly residents and merchants, tied to errands, meetings, and small events across the area.
A garbled sale notice from Orton Bros music store describes forty oriental rugs offered last week. Items include several Isfahan pieces and a Sarak blue rug, with prices ranging from modest to about 500 dollars. Also mentions small vessels and a discount on bulk purchases, with vague references to sizes and borders.
Reported frost and record low temperatures across the region with 19 degrees below zero noted at morning readings. Schools and services delayed hours as trains and roads faced disruption. residents faced frozen water, power issues, and emergency medical needs during the severe winter spell.
A garbled historic clipping reports Sheriff Driscoll declaring there will be no gambling in Silver Bow County during his term. The text names precincts and officials, but many phrases are indecipherable, leaving core claims about anti gambling policy and authority unclear.
Henry Scott 26 years old of South Washington Street attempted suicide after discussing ending his life for the sake of his sweetheart Nelle Sullivan. He bought poison, entered the family dining room, swallowed most of a five ounce bottle, and collapsed. His parents and physicians fought to save him, but he died after being treated. He left a note and had threatened earlier, spurring relatives to intervene. His death is to be investigated by the coroner.
A large meeting of labor groups discussed raising money and lobbying efforts to push a proposed compensation bill. Secretary Parislaty and President Torreyy Misor Duncan urged 42 unions to donate funds to cover lobbying costs across state lines, aiming to influence the Shiver Dow assembly within weeks. Delegates were tasked to report back to their unions and to request support from 43 unions representing the Silver Tey and Montana labor interests.
A historical overview outlines proposed laws to create an industrial insurance department and regulate compensation for work related injuries and deaths. It discusses the impact on dependents and the ability of the state to enforce safety, prevent injuries, and provide recovery remedies under new statutes.
Bishop Washington describes his mission work in Spokane aiming to provide shelter and food for the poor and widows. He outlines plans to sustain workers until steady funding and expresses urgency for charitable support and community involvement.
A brief classified item notes an overcoat sale by Baines in the state with a discount rate mentioned and dates suggesting a sale event. The fragmentary text references Norby and a location, but full details are unreadable.
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