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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
10
The Anaconda celebration featured a grand parade with bands, citizens, and a massive pyrotechnic display. Despite minor injuries from crackers, the event drew visitors from nearby towns, showcased civic pride, and culminated in a well attended Montain hotel gathering and a tribute to local organizers.
The article details a formal presentation of a deed by the All Gold Copper Mining Company to the city of Anaconda for a block to be used as public park ground. It covers conditions including free access, prohibition of intoxicants, and city responsibilities for care and beautification, with Mayor McKenzie accepting the deed. Also notes a July 4 event in Angelia and a trial transfer of Mukuen administration in Manchuria.
A remarkable exhibition of moving pictures featuring the Passion play will be held at the Methodist church tonight at eight o clock. There are nine feet of films in this exhibition with good singing and music. Given by Wenig and Mes Kuhn of the Salvation Army.
A garbled reminiscence of Anaconda's Fourth of July describes tents on the townsite, drunken revelry, and few clean rifles. Narrators recall visiting from Butte and Mile City, saloons full of fights, a mostly sober few guarding others, and one woman injured. the day ended with a lingering sense of wild festivity.
Cromstadt July 4. Admiral Rojestvensky tells the court he takes all blame for the Bedovi gunboat affair to spare his wounded colleagues and intends to be punished. He seeks the severest penalty while other defendants plead not guilty as testimony continues over several days.
Portland July 4 special to the Oregonian reports Iron Chutskonle Oye states BL Harding died in a premature bomb explosion while testing smokeless powder. He fitted a 2 1/2 inch diameter, 34 inch long pipe with a recerticle and was plugging the opposite end when the blast occurred. His right arm was torn off and he suffered fatal injuries at about age 24. His telegraphist father worked for the Great Northern in Spokane.
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