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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1906
Page
2
Fragmented OCR recounts a community scene with many garbled names and places. It references a playgroup, a crowd, a public issue about age and consent, and mentions a protest or gathering with unclear actions. No clear events or outcomes emerge from the legible portions.
The report notes a quiet day as smelter workers contemplate actions after a tense period. Talks with management stalled and workers awaited clear signals from union leaders. Local authorities monitored demonstrations while the community awaited further developments.
Obituary for Mrs John Burns, longtime resident of Butte, who died at 1 West Agate Street after a lengthy illness. A devout Catholic, she was revered by local miners and kept a home that served as a hub for the community. Survived by one son and a daughter, with funeral details to be announced.
A fragmented note details a woman’s pull toward Boston and a conflicting plan to depart for distant places. Neighbors recall brief appearances and familiar routines as officials, including police, are mentioned in a convoluted text. The piece hints at personal attachments and travel but remains unclear.
Time card details for the Butte Anaconda and Pacific Railway Co dated June 3 1906 outline passenger schedules. It references connections with G and Wray at Butte and mentions stations including Venus Nos 14.
An unclear notice mentions grave safety and a sale. The fragment names parties and figures including a sale for a parcel valued around 1300 dollars. It references properties, dates, and local names with little coherent context.
Fragmentary OCR text unclear faces and places. readables include Weightman's hotel and a vague reference to a football or weight event. Names and specifics are too garbled to extract a coherent report or outcome.
A patchy OCR segment mentions Lewistown and sports, referencing a city engineer and other local entities. It hints at a planned event or notice with dates, names, and places but readability is low and specifics are unclear.
The Anaconda city council adopts a resolution to create a district for sidewalk repairs on Main Street east of Third Street. The project, estimated at 2400 dollars, funds concrete sidewalks 12 feet wide along the west side of Mang and adjacent blocks, with costs assessed over three years. Public notice and adoption follow, with publication and final force on August 5.
The council fixes the assessment for the Seventh Street area improvement on Wight Street and orders 400 to be levied for the project. Public objections and schedules must align with the resolution. city clerk_SPLIVAN announces the order on July 17, 1906.
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