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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1908
Page
5
A garbled but readable account describes pickpocket activity during a July holiday crowd in Butte. The text notes thieves among festival-goers, with mentions of pocketbooks and a count of small losses, including a watch and cash. Several individuals are named in fragmentary fashion, tracing the confusion and security lapses during the parade and celebrations.
Andre Kujawa and DB Beyan are cited in a police blotter report from Butte. A farmer faces charges for ejecting landlady Mrs Sowa from a residence near the untat station, while a second party is accused of drawing a revolver and threatening to shoot several named individuals at South Main Street. Jurisdictional confusion and unclear details appear in the distorted text.
Prominent Tutte club members gathered at the Country Club for two golf matches. The day featured the Mh trophy final and the Curr cup with local players competing for top honors.
The 4th of July accident at 442 Anaconda read left Charles O Neill, six, unconscious with a skull fracture. Dr Kistler attended almost hourly as the boy’s pulse and respiration fluctuated, with doctors hopeful yet cautious about recovery and possible paralysis.
Firemen rushed to several minor fires reported around town on Independence Day. Blazes caused limited damage at four locations including 850 East Mercury and Montana Park area lounges and a Crystal and Mercury residence. No major injuries. the department, led by Chief Sanger, contained the incidents quickly.
Mr and Mrs W R Greden entertained friends at a Fourth of July lawn party on West Broadeau. A bower decorated with national colors shaded guests watching parades from seats under an awning. The lawn featured plush furnishings and decorative lamps. Linseed heat was served on the lawn after the parade.
Tonopah Nev July 4 Terrye Muss tain fought Thele Twiny Suntan before 2590 spectators. The bout went to the thirteenth round when Sullivan refused to continue claiming a broken hand.
Fragmented OCR reads chaotic report of a traffic incident on East Parke Street near Wyomlog Altro and Rag Down Wyomlog Altro. It mentions a machine, injuries, and police action with unclear names and locations.
The Denver report says Herman Ridder of New York, proprietor of the New York Staats Zeitung, is Bryan’s preferred VP pick. It notes Ridder’s German ancestry and support from German-American voters, with Ridder reportedly opposing Bryan’s candidacy but pledging support if nominated.
A Boston Herald fragment describes a chinaware trade tale about gathering pig tails for wigs. It references shipments to Kobe and Seneca, mentions captains, Yankee monopolies, and a sensational account of harvested hair from Chinese cemeteries.
A chaotic scene aboard a vessel in the desert pressurized by a disturbance lasted hours. Officers and crew crouched low as violence erupted. Two Chinese cooks leapt overboard seeking escape. one was later rescued after drifting at sea for a long time.
The tale recounts Ah Chow a Chinese hermit on Hawaii's Maui region, died after years living atop a cliff near Papailonkau. His fight with plantation men, leper rumors, and a dramatic, violent pursuit by locals are detailed, including a mountain retreat, a narrow shelf, and the eventual discovery and disposal of his body.
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