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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
19
Anaconda marks a grand Fourth with a civic parade, elaborate floats, and a spectacular pyrotechnic display. The event drew thousands who enjoyed marching bands, decor, and community hospitality despite minor injuries from fireworks. Local officials praised the weather, organization, and volunteer efforts that made it the town’s best celebration yet.
A remarkable exhibition of moving pictures displayed in the evening at a specified hour. The show featured film scenes with good singing and music, presented by Ensign and Mrs. Kuhn of the Army unit.
A formal presentation describes the deed from Anaconda Copper Mining Company to the City of Anaconda for land to be used as a public park. Conditions require city ordinances to accept trust, prohibition of alcohol on premises, and eventual beautification and maintenance by the city. Mayor McKenzie accepts the deed. article notes broader July 4 reports from Los Angeles and Peking.
Train disclosures show Train No 102 carries passengers to Butte only. Train No 108 connects with O L railway at Silver Bow. Trains 104 108 110 connect with N P railway at Durant. Trains 101 and 110 connect with G N railway at Butte.
Anaconda on the Fourth year 1881 sees a crowd from Miles City drinking heavily and fighting. Many men wore fighting clothes and brawls erupted near saloons at Main and Front. Only one serious injury is noted, with six weeks of nursing for the wounded man. Officials faced back eye injuries and disrupted work as tents served as boarding houses and saloons. The day ended with a wish for quieter celebrations and fewer guns in camp. The speaker, Dave Marler, recalls arriving with goods from Butte and identifies as Anaconda’s oldest citizen, reflecting on the rough beginnings of the town’s Fourth.
Cronstadt July 4 Admiral Rojestvensky pleads in court that he alone should be punished for the Bedovi gunboat surrender to a hostile vessel. He says his staff and officers acted from affection for their wounded commander and their desire to save his life. The other defendants including Captains de Colongue and Bayhoff plead not guilty as testimony begins and will occupy several days.
Portland dispatch reports F. L. Harding killed by a premature bomb explosion in Clatsop County Oregon. He had obtained a smokeless powder recipe and, while plugging a pipe with his mixture, the device exploded. his right arm was torn off his leg broken and he died from internal injuries at about 25. His father works as a telegraph operator near Spokane for the Great Northern.
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