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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1903
Page
7
Silver souvenir spoons priced at 75 cents and up to 5.00, copper spoons from 35 to 65 cents, copper medals 25 cents, and related window displays inviting customers to see the items.
Butte readers hear about rent pianos from Orton Bros and local shopper notes. Notables include W A Clark Jr leaving for New York and ex governor R B Smith returning from a trip there. Various visits, visits to resorts, medical services, railway updates, and mining talks fill the page with names and places from Butte and nearby towns.
New York soprano Miss Frances Hart has been secured to lead the First Presbyterian church choir in Butte. She begins July 26 at 8 p.m with a musical programme featuring her as leading vocalist. The July 1 program at 7:45 includes Organ Marche Religieuse, Traumerei, Cathedral Chimes, The Day Is Past and Gone, Submission, and Marche Pontificale with Edward Champion Hall as organist and choirmaster.
Walter McDonald and daughter Hilda visit J H Smith from Mabou Cape Breton while Mr and Mrs W N Greenway of Manitoba tour Winnipeg area. Many social calls and small gatherings noted with music and outings at Basin rafting trips.
Northern Pacific will launch a Sunday excursion train to Twin Bridges Alder and Intermediate points. Train departs Butte at 9 a m and returns Alder at 5 45 p m arriving Butte at 9 p m. Special round trip rates apply only on this train. For details contact W H Merriman General Agent NP Ry.
Butte's BOUCHER offers elegant clothing and furnishings at 38 West Park with glass cases and mirrors. The store is praised for fashion, taste, and competition with department bargains. Currently selling spring and summer suits at 25 percent off and $1.25 fancy vests at $1.00.
Beginning Saturday May 22 and weekly thereafter until further notice the B A P railway offers round trip rates to Gregson Springs. Anaconda to Gregson and return 40 cents Butte to Gregreen and return 80 cents Tickets valid on all trains from noon Saturdays to noon Mondays.
Round trip Basin or Boulder good sailing Saturday or Sunday with return Monday. $1.95 Basin or Boulder round trip for Sunday travel. Alhambra and return priced at $1.00, Saturday or Sunday with Monday return. Ticket office 41 North Main Street Butte. W. R. Meech C. F7 &.
A one year old boy from Butte named Passmore shows promise in a local contest and stands a good chance to win the prize.
A group of School of Mines students in the city enjoyed an afternoon and evening at Columbia gardens with their partners. They dined in a cozy grove setting and danced in the pavilion as Mrs Farr and Mrs Berry supervised.
The Boulder community reports a week of social events including the M. T. Embroidery club meeting at Mrs. Joan Berkin's, a valley gathering hosted by Mrs. A. C. Quaintance for Mrs. W. N. Dickinson, and events by the Order of the Eastern Star, Degree of Honor, Pendo, and A. O. U. W. lodge. Visitors include Mrs. Dickinson from Helena and J. P. Perkins from Kansas. Residents L. Terwilliger and family plan to move to Livingston. others visit relatives in Broadwater, Spokane, Twin Bridges, and Fort Benton as local society ties continue.
Five Knights of Pythias lodges announce an elaborate midsummer ball at Columba gardens next Wednesday evening. Proceeds will pay the indebtedness on the Pythian castle, a noted lodge building costing about 45000 dollars. Tickets cost 1.50 for gentlemen and ladies, including streetcar fare both ways. Committee includes Alfred Koull Ed Caddy and others with an orchestra and dance program.
Beginning June 12 Northern Pacific sells round trip tickets from Butte to Mammoth Hot Springs and return for 15 dollars with board and lodging at Livingston during travel and in the park. Tickets are for train No. 14 on Fridays and return on No. 18 the following Mondays. Inquiries to W H Merriman General Agent. Also Orton Bros 219 N Main St Butte promote piano and organ value.
Paul Passmore has learned he ranks fourth in the nation for sales of the Saturday Evening Post. A free trip to St Louis has been offered to the top seller among boys who have the greatest number of copies of his Dever up to September.
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