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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1913
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a satirical piece titled Boobs Abroad by Goldberg and reference a 1913 copyright. The text repeats lines about English clothes and sending a kiss to a tailor, plus a stray line about America committing murder for coffee.
Helena reports show increased Montana beef shipments to coast markets this season and reduced shipments to Chicago. Secretary D W Raymond notes fewer cattle overall but better condition, with August shipping expected from the De Ricqules outfit.
Billings July 21 Twenty years at hard labor in the state penitentiary was the sentence pronounced today upon Champion B Bartron who pleaded guilty to a charge of white slavery Bartron was arrested at Custer where he was accused of compelling his wife to submit to the attentions of Northern Pacific track repair men The woman is not yet 18 and they were married last December Although Bartron told the court he had tried to turn his wife from evil ways he refused to change his plea Benjamin Rose and Albert Ogle convicted of burglary were sentenced to two and a half and five years respectively
Jefferson Boulder July 21 assesses the current year’s list showing a small rise from last year yet expected to surge to over 5 million with the state board of appraisers adding railway rate value. It itemizes land and personal property totals including real estate, improvements, stocks, cash values, and machinery.
Fred Ross of Milwaukee with his aunt Mrs Lillian Bohrer and cousin Katherine Cronin was traveling to Portland for his uncle s funeral. Excessive grief and high altitude were blamed for his sudden illness. He grew worse after a doctor joined the train at Deer Lodge and died as the freight train reached Missoula. Ross worked for the Milwaukee Road and belonged to the Catholic Order of Foresters and the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Kalispell on July 21 reports the body of Gus Herbkersman, about 35 and unmarried, recovered this morning 20 feet from where he disappeared. He was swimming with Frank Overman and David Woolridge in the whirlpools below the Northwestern Lumber dam when under tow pulled him under. the others escaped with difficulty.
Helena July 21. Two resolutions filed with Secretary of State Alderson outline the Lake Basin branch route of the Northern Pacific and grant changes to the main line about three miles west of Merrill. Adopted by the board June 9, the line would leave the Billings & Northern at Hesper and run northeast toward Stickley and the Big Lake, ending north of Busteed east of Gibson.
Billings July 21 Adolph Hursch of Nebraska is in the city jail for eloping with his uncle's wife. The elder Hursch followed them here and seeks reconciliation, and it is possible the young man will not be prosecuted.
Billings on July 21 Irvin Baker one of the Silesia area youth drowned while attempting to swim the Clark Fork river on a dare. His body had not been recovered at the time the report was filed. His sister Mrs Tom Moore resides in Billings.
Judge C A Willard of Minnesota's circuit court dismissed the injunction against seven railways, reinstating the 2 cent passenger rate and commodity laws. New schedules took effect at midnight. The affected roads include Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago St Paul, Minneapolis Omaha, Chicago Milwaukee St Paul, Chicago Rock Island Pacific, Chicago Northwestern and Soo Line. The Chicago Great Western was not affected as earnings were insufficient.
The court upheld the 2-cent rate and allowed Great Western to adjust some charges to meet competition. Minneapolis and St. Louis may charge to meet competition but need not refund. Minnesota and International will revert to the 2-cent rate and avoid refunds.
Washington, July 21. Senator Clarke, president pro tem of the senate, appeared without a presiding officer as pages rushed to alert the chamber. He hurried to the chamber, where the republican side saw him clean shaven while the democrats observed a day’s whiskers.
Nome Alaska July 21 A storm that began Saturday delays the departure of Vilhjalmar Stefansson and several members of his arctic expedition who are waiting to complete hiooding of the gasoline schooner Mary Sachs the third vessel of the expedition Nothing has been heard of the Alaska the second boat which sailed from Nome Saturday but is believed to have sought refuge behind Sledge Island 25 miles north of Nome
The four round scheduled fight between Sam Langford now in Australia and Charlie Miller the San Francisco boatman was canceled by the San Francisco board of supervisors. They stated Langford is a professional fighter and denied a permit for an amateur contest.
Classifieds describe careful attention for Standard test ads at branch agencies in Butte and Anaconda with a one cent per word rate and direct telephone submission to the Standard office. Listings include Butte West Side Henrys Pharmacy Granite and Alabama Streets Runzler Drug Co 601 West Park Street Butte East Side OLearys Drug Store 1017 Talbot Avenue South Butte South Butte Pharmacy Aluminum and Utah Family Drug Store 549 South Main Street Wilsons Drug Store 1660 Norrison Avenue C E Rage 308 West Aluminum Street Walkerville Walkerville Drug Co 1 West Daly Street Centerville Centerville Drug Co 928 North Main Street.
Dry farms near Dillon offer stock and 1 acre crop plots, plus a 2 acre orchard option in Como Orchard Land Co. Bungalows, stock land, and 4 year old orchard portions marketed by J Shoudy, Dillon. Also 800 acres suitable for stock and grain with land improvements. contact Gust J Ulmer, Craig. 160 acres good partly improved land about 13 miles northeast of Anaconda, price 1.6 percent. Sullivan & Peterson, Anaconda.
An old classified item offers highest cash or trade paid for second-hand household goods by George R. Oewisli also known as Oxley at 42 West Broadway, with contact numbers Bell 776 and 120 Penn, plus mentions chiropody and hairdressing services and store details in Indianapolis and Butte.
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