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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
13
Town gossip notes several residents leaving for cities including Portland Seattle Rochester and Duluth while others head to Denver Los Angeles and Lugano Italy. Local shops advertise sales at the Clothery and Lisa's Loft, with community events like a mothers' philanthropic sewing session and river of visitors from mining and banking sectors.
Mrs. Barbara Oertel alleges I A Schneller assaulted and humiliated her at the German club saloon on Arizona and Park streets while seeking her husband. She seeks 20 damages in district court, claiming pinching bruising and public insult with witnesses present. Attorneys T J Davis and TEC Hopkins represent her.
Automobile supplies valued at unknown amount were stolen from Fried's Auto Shop on North Wyoming Street in a daytime robbery. A passerby reported seeing men at work and notified Fried, who asked police to aid in the investigation. One man is held under suspicion, with further inquiries ongoing.
County attorney Mrs. Maki issued a complaint after she fled her home in a nightgown to a neighbor to relay threats made by her husband.
Willie Sampson aged 13 of 1885 West Main Helena and Tom Ayers also 13 left Helena believing Butte was the world. A cold ride on a passenger train brought them to a hopper depot where Patrolman Phil Frin found them. They will be returned to Helena. Ayers’ mother lives in Deer Lodge and he had been attending school there.
A long list of Q and A covering topics from cable weights on engines to boxers and clocks. Includes questions about Luther McCarty and Jim Flynn, the Panama and Suez Canals, Sarah Bernhardt, immigration in 1907, clock origins, speed of light versus electricity, contact info for the Butte & Arizona Mining Co, and various Montana geography and public questions. Several items mention Butte events in 1898, the Warm Springs sanitarium in Montana, and state figures like Dr. Thomas D. Tuttle. Concludes with Montana area data and southern state demographics.
The Southern Montana Poultry Association held a crowded session at the city police club rooms to elect officers and plan for the state show in Helena January 28 to February 3. W. J. Adams was elected president with A. Stephenson as vice president and WK Madden as secretary treasurer, as attendees discussed prizes for best decorated coops and arranging a special car for birds to Helena.
Pat Horgan aged 49 native of Ireland and resident of Butte for five years died yesterday at 25 West Kgate street. He leaves a wife and three children in Butte and two brothers Daniel and James of San Francisco.
Montana retailers association to hold annual convention in Butte tomorrow. Market papers on the trade will be presented and a social evening is planned.
Frank Clark, a 50 year old prospector recently in town, attempted to slit a lodging house guest’s throat on South Main Street Ti. He stopped after three hacks, sobered, and a neighbor heard the commotion. An ambulance took him to emergency hospital for throat injuries.
A chaotic OCR fragment lists a large number of individuals and places including Lewistown Whitehall Great Falls Helena Bozeman Kalispell and more, linked to a sale with minimal readable context. The text mentions prices like 11 and 3 in a scattered, uncontextualized way.
James A. Murray and Edward F. Horgan acquire control of the Bankers’ Trust Company in Tacoma Washington. The deal closes after Murray’s associates in Butte ratify, citing recent Seattle Tacoma and Wash town properties as reason for purchase. Murray plans to remain to oversee transfer set for this month.
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