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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1903
Page
15
The New York Stock Report notes a weak close with mixed copper and bond movements. Analysts cite unconfirmed rumors and a rumored combination with Rock Sand as factors, while bank statements show renewed discounts and a tepid weekly gain.
New York Jan. 1 markets show a subdued week with steady to firm quotes for iron and metals. Mixed listings include Am. Linseed 680,000 and Am. Copper and Steel issues, while New York imports data note dry goods and general merchandise and weekly specie gold movements totaling 814,284.
Chicago markets report a quiet wheat session with a firm undertone and active short coverings. Prices hovered within a narrow range as favorable weather supported bulls, May futures showed slight gains, and May pork and lard trends shifted alongside light cash activity and packer demand.
Advertisement note for The Anaconda Standard explains want ads cost one cent per word with a minimum and details a list of ads awaiting claimants at the Butte office. The copy imitates old newspaper formatting and emphasizes advertising opportunities.
A jumbled ad page lists multiple terms for work from home sewing earnings to child care posts. Entries mention copying letters at home, pillow making, textile manufacturing, ladies addressing envelopes, and domestic help with scattered contact lines and locations, reflecting early 20th century classified tone.
Receipts show bulk of sheep at eight fifty and general market steady with mutton prices cited. Dealers, buyers, and sellers report stable demand, while lamb and feeder markets display muted activity and cautious bidding across the auction floor.
An unclear OCR reading from a Kansas market page notes cattle and sheep listings with prices and times. It mentions strong hogs at a time near eight thirty five, with mixed outcomes for steers and heifers and nominal sheep demand, reflecting a volatile market reading.
In Washington on January 10 a mixed set of stock references appears, listing entities such as Adventure Aioues Amalgamated Daly-West and Dominion Outen among numerous unclear terms. The fragmentary item hints at cattle and treasury notes with values like 201.0 but lacks coherent context or readable figures.
A fragment urging readers to wake up and be alert to advertise bargains with want ads at one cent per word. The text promotes aggressive advertising and timely action, noting months and effort needed to stay awake to seize deals. It reads like a promotional snippet from a classifieds section.
An advertisement promises big profits from corn trading with high margins and guaranteed dividends. It urges rapid action via telegram and mail, offering free booklets on grain markets and claiming past success for merchants and investors. Also lists multiple brokerage services and various sale offers across Butte and Minneapolis.
Multiple faded listings describe furnished rooms for rent in Butte city, including well heated options from four dollars per month and modern single rooms. Advertisements mention private baths, housekeeping suites, front room with possible board, and locations such as 8 Mercury, 11 West Granite, and 2 West Park.
Multiple listings offer furnished rooms and houses for rent across Anaconda and Butte. Highlights include one room cottages, modern housekeeping rooms with water and sewer, two front rooms with piano, and various addresses such as East Fourth Street Anaconda and 708 Birch Street Anaconda. Some listings specify no children and include amenities like hot water and piano.
Large leather rock and an eight dining set plus other furnishings in Butte. Call 4 to 6 at room II, M. & block, 1? W. Broadway. Also furniture carpets bedding for sale at 314 West Gatena. For rent houses stores etc in Butte.
A scanned page shows multiple 19th or early 20th century want ads seeking reliable detectives, canvassers to tack signs, physicians for private practice, housework positions, and nursing or personal assistant roles. Ads mention pay, no canvassing, and various city locations including Indianapolis Chicago Butte Anaconda and Utah Avenue.
Sale notices from multiple firms seek aggressive capable men with established trade to sell staple lines and household goods in Montana and other states. Offers include high commissions, monthly advances, permanent positions, and paid expenses. Some ads promise extraordinary profits for selling new fuels and automatic washers with testimonials.
Dense classified note lists mining locations quartz and facer mining, sought buyers from Butte and eastern clients, plus numerous advertisements for sewing machines from Singer New Home Domestic White and Sears Roebuck. Includes prices like 2, 15.9, 12.85, 18.95 and offers free catalog.
Retail meat dealers offer specialty goods. French style dishes promoted. Located at corner Bill? Dakota streets in Butte.
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