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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1909
Page
5
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard is at 28 Mast Broadway in Butte. Telephone numbers are 422 and 1422 for independent service. Advertising rates are available on application.
The article extols chests of silver as superior wedding presents noting their beauty utility and intrinsic value. It highlights mahogany chests lined with white satin with prices from 70 to 350 dollars and mentions silver plated flatware patterns showcased in matching trunks.
Local business notices list rental pianos and coal suppliers, dentists, contact numbers, and a new massage practitioner. Upcoming meetings include the Woman's Christian Temperance Union event at Mrs M J Mitchells home. Advertising highlights feature Attenbury suits and Regal shoes with parlors and store addresses in Butte.
Charles Shears and Amelia Zweifel wed at the Bozeman Christian church parsonage with Rev. Milton H. H. Lee officiating. After a short wedding tour the couple will return to Bozeman to reside. many visitors are noted including J. G. Link, Edmund J. Callaway, and others from nearby towns.
A large funeral procession marked the burial of George Lazarevich, a respected West Stewart mine worker, with services at Trinity Orthodox church and a floral tribute from fellow workers. Rev J Marcovich led the rites. The 52 year old is survived by two cousins. Parallel services for David Griffith, 20, a miner, were held at Mrs Owen Williams home with Rev R B Williams officiating after an unexpected illness requiring surgery.
The young man died Thursday from appendicitis with no relative present at the end. None survive him in this country though hundreds mourn his early demise. He was a Welshman of sterling character and irreproachable habits. Burial took place in Mt. Moriah cemetery.
Peter Dorian a miner rushed into Police Judge A. J. McGowan's office without warning claiming his wife hunted him with a loaded gun. He was deemed insane and jailed awaiting a hearing. John Boyle O'Reilly and Ralph Wynne found him in distress and helped escort him to detectives.
Donahue's Players, a new dramatic company led by George Donahue, opened at Broadway theatre with the melodrama For Baby's Sake. The cast features R K Wilkins Phyllis Barrington Bertie Van Dyke Otto Oretto H Walter Van Dyke George Donahue Charles C Lowe Lena Hill and child actor Gerdes Oretto with an in house orchestra led by Stella O'Donnell. Miss Claire O'Donnell age 15 violinist joins the company, and a burlesque trapeze act by Donahue and Oretto adds vaudeville flair. The troupe reports a strong start and an ambitious season ahead across a broad repertoire including Du Barry Resurrection The Vendetta Salome My Dixie Girl Carmen A Romance of Kentucky and more.
The article advises sellers that unless a strong offer appears, they should advertise property first to maximize value. It cautions there is one optimal buyer, but emphasizes broad exposure before final decisions.
HUB at 73 W. Park runs a sale on suits and coats with prices listed as $18 and $20 for bundles. shoppers are offered a square deal with a bundled price around $10.85.
The First Unitarian church chose a new board at its annual meeting led by President Charles L. Smith and elected officers including Miss Gertrude Seyde and W. H. Pierce. The vote signals support for Rev. Lewis Duncan who has served seven years, as the congregation backs free pulpit discussion on social questions. Also announced were the death of Mrs. Alice Edwards at 36 Matt Street Meaderville and funeral plans, and Pietro Bertoletti infant son’s funeral set for Monday with services at Sacred Heart church after a 2:30 departure from 34 East Park Street.
All members are notified that business of importance will be transacted at the next regular meeting. The gathering is set for Tuesday January 26 1909. Per order of P. W. Flynn president Dan Holland recording secretary.
In Salt Lake City on January 25 robbers entered from the rear of the Davis Shoe company store on Main Street. They forced a vault door, escaped with nearly $1,000 in cash and bank drafts, while negotiable securities valued around $10,000 were left untouched.
A New York story surveys Forty fourth street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue as the city’s luxury hub. It notes millions spent annually on clubs hotels and dining, lists elite venues like Sherrys Delmonico s and the Racquet Club and reports on exclusive memberships and famous names among owners patrons and clubs.
The ad argues Mayer offers mainspring replacements for $1 and watch cleaning for $1.50 with a one year guarantee, challenging higher priced services elsewhere. It highlights a six man bench, implying superior workmanship and insistence on thorough, first time accuracy to justify the low prices.
The piece describes the elite society around Hotel Astor and Sherry’s in Forty fourth Street New York. It highlights extravagant entertaining and personal spending with club dues reportedly exceeding 750000 annually. Names such as James Hazen Hyde Morgan W Gould Brokaw Foxhall Keane August Belmont and others are noted for high dues and prestige. It estimates wives’ dress and diamond values between 5 and 10 million dollars.
A local ad lists suits six coats and prices of 25 and 27 dollars for a package at HUB 73 W. Park presenting it as a square deal for shoppers.
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