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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1903
Page
6
From garbled text emerges a report that a university debating team plans an intercollegiate contest involving high school and college participants. The piece mentions venues, names, and preparations, noting performances and musical interludes as part of a broader program surrounding the event.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports 283 deaths and 11164 injuries from rail accidents and derailments during a three month period ending September 20. The total lives lost and injuries include workers and passengers as trains and yards faced heavier traffic, collisions, and derailments than ever before.
A proposed bill to grant scholarships to every county in Montana for four years at the state university was introduced yesterday. It would cover tuition and a small stipend, with selection by county commissioners and the state superintendent. The plan aims to boost merit aid and encourage college attendance, with funding and administration debated in upcoming sessions.
Fragmentary note indicates a local service or event at Wood-Worldta Trem Uo with a schedule until 2 and a price of 25. Names and exact details are obscured. The readable items point to a small community listing or timetable portion.
The report describes Fay being gathered in by police amid a confusing scene involving a man named W Ray Fempleton and others. Witnesses recall a confrontation with shelling and accusations of violent behavior. Authorities later noted Fay’s alleged threats and potential assault, with attending friends and bystanders providing varied accounts.
Fragmentary account describes individuals such as Ms Stevens and Mr Chenegt involved in a November matter. The text references accusations, hearings, and perceived outcomes, with mentions of Venene font Magee and AveasonTa. Details are unclear and largely unreadable, but the piece centers on contested praise and procedural questions.
Obscure OCR text shows parcel descriptors and monetary values in a distorted layout. Names and places are unclear, but references to a western half of a northeast quarter and blocks or additions imply a land transfer or property sale note with amounts around seven dollars and a hundred dollars.
Fragmentary OCR text references Waiting, a trial or court matter, heirs and an estate in Philadelphia. Mentions a person named Baker and a long sequence of garbled notes about custody, heirs, and property. No clear date or outcome due to poor scan quality.
A Missoula report describes a violent Fort Pay Day scene with a colored soldier named Cree wounded in back by a knife on West Front Street. Oliver McGregor and others are involved as a razor fight erupts, followed by a pursuit and a gun being fired at a near-by club where a man is shot. The clashes include arrestees and a tense evening around a Cot ered club.
Missoula notes report ailing residents and hospital updates. Local officials, including County Superintendent of Schools Miss Shelley, visit schools at Harrison and Frenchtown. Community figures such as O. Rutkar of Philadelphia and Hines appear in the city’s updates, with several patients mentioned and a focus on health and civic matters.
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A damaged report describes a suspected robbery case and a victim injured by a countryman. It mentions a possible motive tied to prior hate incidents and notes officials say the injured person may recover while investigators seek fuller statements.
Fragmented OCR text from a local page mentions names and places in a disordered way. It references Hamilton area items and a council or meeting noting Carlton and Mont Alto. The readable parts indicate community notes with potential dates and local names.
The report details personnel changes with mentions of George Reese and a deputy clerk. it notes departures to Dorilagd for a political event and a birthday tribute for George Taylor. It references a blast incident, dress duties, and visitors Orlow and Mendh arriving for a county commissioners meeting.
A man attempted to steal grain along the Spokane river below Monroe Street falls and died after being swept over the bank into the swift current. He died before the body could be recovered as rescuers searched the riverbank and muddied waters. Witnesses describe a hurried scramble and a desperate fall into the icy stream.
A hotel blaze at Morrisey destroyed the Morrisey Hotel with at least eight people missing and believed dead. Firefighters lacked protection and the town of Morrisey, a small community, has no telegraphic communication. Insurance coverage is cited at $2.50 and the property value around $400.
Mr and Mrs Charlen Wright suffered injuries after a runaway accident near Lyons yesterday afternoon. The horses bolted and overturned the buggy, throwing the occupants to the ground. Both were taken to Stungund Hospital for treatment with serious but not life threatening injuries expected to improve in days. Mrs Franie Shiny and Dr Yorkie were among those assisting at the scene.
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