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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1903
Page
9
The Happenings That Interest the World of Sport notes another five game series at Thornton alleys to be held before a result is known. McMillan’s thumb injury delays him as the match worth $23 unfolds with scores showing Mudro and Sod among contenders.
Deputy Warden Henry Avarre returns from the southern state area stating a Madison county report hints at an elk killed out of season. Trentman pleads not guilty in Ennis before Wallace. hearing set in two weeks. Bear Creek near the Yellowstone line cited as the kill site. Hunters may take advantage of crossing game, but law has been strictly enforced for a year. Penalties include fines up to 500 dollars and possible jail terms up to two years or more in some cases.
Secretary Karpf issues call for the American Bowling Congress annual meeting in Indianapolis from Feb 2 to March 1. Delegates urged to attend, bring changes in writing, and note new voting rules for tournament associations and proxies.
A San Francisco report claims Tacoma and Spokane may join the outlaws. Harry Green of Spokane touted as taking the Spokane team from the league. Tacoma denies any change or approach. Garrett allegedly controls Spokane. such talk is dismissed as rot. Also: Jim Flynn defeats Ea Kelly in Pueblo, crowd largest at Rover gym. M A Craythorn, longtime Butte resident, dies at 812 South Main Street. Funeral scheduled for 2:99 PM this afternoon.
Special Dispatch reports Tacoma's Dennis McCarthy, who had signed to play this season, vanished from the local scene after a brief talk with Jay Andrews. Pirates allegedly influenced by Parke Wilson are suspected in the move. It is believed McCarthy joined the Pacific Coast league in the south, and rumors of a Tacoma club in the new league are denied.
In front of a large crowd, the Pets defeated the Buttes four games to one in the winter league. The Pets finished with a decisive 201 pin margin. Kohl rolled the high game of 218 and posted the best average despite his team’s loss.
Mudro leads McMillan by six pins at halftime of a series at Pfister's Bowling Alleys. McMillan bowled strongly early but thumb irritation hampered him in the final games while Mudro, slow to start, surged late to seize a slim advantage.
The Royal Blue Express wreck left locals from Westfield to Plainfield racing to help as flames engulfed cars and rescuers were burned. Parlor cars became a makeshift hospital while surgeons rushed from nearby towns. Eight bodies were recovered from the first car as victims remained trapped amid burning timbers.
A rear car rupture and overturn sent passengers tumbling as flames and smoke enveloped the scene. Survivors recount agonizing pleas for rescue while a Westfield doctor treated the injured before some died of burns or suffocation. An eastbound train failed to stop in time. engineers blame signals or misjudgment as the express plowed into the wreckage at speed.
In Butte the Chinese New Year was ushered in with incense, firecrackers, and joss-house rites at midnight on January 28, while streets and noodle shops filled with people from various walks of life who witnessed the festive rituals, tea sharing, red greeting cards, and the cordial welcomes of Celestials to mark the gala event.
A dispatch from Denver reports Mrs Frank Shaw recovering from pneumonia after an attack. The piece describes growing excitement over orders for Axminster carpets and mentions various prices and weaver names, reflecting the era's textile trade mood.
Regular annual meeting of the Danish Methodist Episcopal Church conference opens in Butte at Copper and Alaska streets. Delegates from Helena Kalispell Great Falls join local pastor N Hansen. program includes multilingual choir numbers and talks on immortality duties of the church and racial conditions. Talks by Rev C Anderson J8 Anderson F Larsen Nelson Peters address youth and lodges.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a medical partner or doctor narrative, referencing weariness and retirement. Names, places, dates are illegible, but the piece suggests a professional association ending due to strain. Further details are unclear from the fragment.
Billings Jan 27 Dr Pearsalt partner of Dr A H Kibbee who left Millings suddenly last Friday night taking borrowed money and a $100 cash bond left by friends received a letter from Kibbee written at Jamestown N D stating he regretted the necessity for leaving unceremoniously and hoped to settle accounts soon He said he was seeking work and asked that his diploma be sent to Harrisville Mich Kibbee allegedly forged Van Dyke’s name to a sale for horses and camp outfit borrowed from Van Dyke Fear of arrest prompted the quick exit A man from Red Lodge claimed Kibbee tried to kill him but Kibbee swore he did not know the man’s wife Kibbee and the woman may have left together while her mother bought a ticket to Nebraska Dr Pearson sent Kibbee’s father a letter with bills and a list of Kibbee’s debts.
Five tons of ham and bacon offered at bargain prices. Every pound guaranteed all right with money back if not. The sale highlights a buyer's pick and emphasizes the quality promise for customers.
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