This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
11
In a spirited game, Anaconda dominated Philipsburg for a decisive victory. Key players from Anaconda led the charge as Philipsburg could not keep pace, with momentum shifting in the second period and the crowd roaring.
Grat Sullivan starred with 19 baskets as Anaconda High School beat Ipsburg 41 to 20 in a senior night contest at the old roller rink. Clark scored 12 for the visitors while Conroy and McCarthy also contributed strong showings. The game preceded by a scrub match won 8 to something. The season's outlook remains optimistic with a compact roster and plans for completing the schedule soon. Fire loss per capita in 1912 is reported as the lowest in the United States, about five cents, with Butte higher at roughly $10.50 per person.
The revival meetings drew many attendees as Rev. J. W. Tait preached a sermon stressing turning to righteousness in youth and the perils of delaying faith. Mrs. A. Tolle sang a solo while Tait warned that delaying repentance leads to oblivion and urged acceptance of Jesus Christ now.
Reports claim timber wolves killed as many as 80 head of young stock on Flint Creek ranches. Ranchers, vigilant for marauders, have yet to shoot the predators. A funeral attendance note expresses thanks to those who brought flowers and aided in the service for the departed husband and father, ASW. Anderson, at East Park.
Three curling games last evening featured Mathewson King defeating Jette 13 to 9 with Whyte and Munn starring. Munn's team collected points across the third to eleventh ends while Jette's squad tallied in the first second sixth ninth and twelfth ends. Additional matches saw Mathewson down Dunn in a close 8 to 4 game with California visitors in good form and Hilliard beating Kelley 8 to 5 across eight innings. The ice hosted 28 players amid a varied entertainment program at Cheyenne with reel shows and a brief Wyoming House adjournment amid political maneuvering.
Two Hillaville gunmen, Allen and Saiid, sentenced for Carroll County courthouse murders, who were set to die tomorrow, received another reprieve from Governor Mann. The reprieve extends to March 7 as arguments for commutation proceed.
Stockton Veazey appointed vice president of the First National Bank after a career in banking across Seattle Anaconda and other cities His election follows the stockholders meeting naming John Morony W Thorn Goodale and Veazey as directors with Veazey succeeding as vice president alongside John Morony as president and E J Moore as assistant cashier.
The production of the musical comedy King Alfalfa is slated for January 21 with high community interest. The plot, drawn from Philippine incident history, follows Alfalfa Jim a former Arizona puncher who impersonates a lieutenant and governs at Lazar, collecting pay for missing men as the fourteenth US Infantry marches in. Col. R. H. Wilson designated post commander at Port Townsend.
An Anaconda event promotes a device called the Spermatic Shield Truss claimed to close abdominal rupture openings in 10 days without surgery. Fr Seeley of Chicago, now at Montana, states it can aid charity cases at no charge and invites interested individuals to see or be fitted.
Local notes record numerous visitors and residents in town including Mrs. J. F. Spelman, HJ. Carter of Missoula, Mrs. W. H. Dunnigan, B. W. Todd of Georgetown, and Mrs. Tony Helmes of Gregory. Items mention flower orders, neckwear, household goods, and a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Mebelich. A dance and community notices appear alongside sales and service ads.
Washington report to the Interior committee details gros frauds against Indians in Minnesota and alleges Maj. James McLaughlin failed to guard forest lands in allotments. The committee urges a remedy for the anomalous situation from Indian affairs and notes property worth 1990 dollars involved.
In San Francisco, within a week supporters of recalling Police Judge Charien I. Weller plan to file signatures for a recall petition to trigger a special election. Oceanside Women’s Club president Mrs WH Campbell announced the effort at a mass meeting. Boise, Idaho, Jan 18 to Jan 1 6. The Idaho Chief Justice yielded first in the senatorial short term contest to former Gov James H Brady with a joint ballot result listing candidates. A prominent contractor and brickyard proprietor ended his life in a hotel upper room, using a fictitious name for the room booking. Washington, Jan 18 a joint resolution seeks a six year term for president and vice president in the Senate.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.