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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
4
Anaconda readers reported a day of varied weather with sunshine heat and a brief shower. The afternoon brought a lightning storm strong winds and a dust-laden gust that obscured vision and disrupted outdoor activity before a clear evening.
Night train schedule from Minneapolis and St Paul to Milwaukee and Chicago. Through sleeping cars and coaches, with connections in Chicago Milwaukee Portage New Lisbon to Wisconsin and Michigan points. Lowest rates to all points. July 21 1900 J T Conley A G P A.
The Christian church Sunday school picnic went to Mountain View park yesterday. The train carrying children and their parents left Anaconda station at about 10 o clock and returned late in the evening. The children enjoyed the outing immensely.
A group enjoyed a good time despite a rain storm that paused activities. Parents provided plenty of food and children savored the treats. They returned tired but said it was a truly jolly time before. The Butte Anaconda Pacific Railway offers a $1 round trip from Anaconda to Butte on Sundays starting June 24.
James Hoy, a converter plant worker, was severely burned about the face by outward flames at a blast furnace. He was taken to St Anns hospital where doctors said serious injury was unlikely. Hoy is married and lives in Carroll. James Coleman, at a slum house site, received a minor injury when rock fell on him while at work. He was treated at St Anns hospital.
A new lawn tennis ground will be built at the corner of Sixth and Locust streets. Ground leveling and court marking were underway with play expected to begin soon. The court is planned to be one of the best in the city.
Anaconda faces Butte in a game at Mountain View Park at 3 o clock. Train service runs every 30 minutes after 1 30.
Local notes report Miss Ida Hogan back from a trip to Wallace while Helena visitors and Missoula business calls appear. Cedar street Marotz ware house excavation nears completion as city hall repairs progress slowly under a finishing painting phase.
The article defines cloudbursts as the aftermath of very heavy rain in mountainous terrain. It explains why they cause sudden, violent floods and landslides and contrasts them with ordinary heavy rain in cultivated land where damage is limited.
The Greek church holds treasures amassed over years including figures pictures holy books and church plate of immense value. The value is considered incalculable due to the extensive collection and ornamentation.
County Attorney plans to file an original information in district court after a stalled preliminary hearing due to lack of an interpreter for the Japanese defendants charged with first degree assault linked to a near murder attempt on Foreman Patrick Regan near Warm Springs.
A 15 year old named Adolph Bos died near Manhattan after being dragged by a saddle horse while gathering horses for work. He was found lifeless in an irrigation ditch with a rope tied to his wrist from the halter, and authorities believe the horse dragged him after a sudden turn. The funeral was held Monday with many neighbors in attendance.
Letters from women in Rumford Center Maine describe relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles. The correspondence notes improved bowels bloating and back pain, with multiple dates from 1897 to 1899 and references to health gains and thanks.
A church group hears a humorous editorial on using male contrariness to influence husbands. A wife describes schemes to trigger purchases and outings by prompting his expectations, then yielding to the idea that the husband’s reactions justify the plan.
The piece discusses widespread theft of valuable jewelry at social events and notes a shift by wealthy women toward inexpensive imitations. It contrasts current taste with a past era when even modest stones were valued, while suggesting today’s women prefer fake pearls or other brief substitutes over real gems.
A discussion notes that many women prefer affordable imitations over genuine stones. Pearls spark the trend as a chic, accessible option not meant to deceive, with a London tale of a Polish princess robbed of 50,000 dollars in reproductions rather than original gems.
The essay notes age is shown by habits and choices rather than wrinkles. It cites Miss Jones avoiding picnics, preferring rest, choosing washable fabrics, and losing delight in ice cream as indicators of aging. It warns women to heed these “give-aways” and adjust promptly.
Dr. N. Snyder, surgeon at St. Ann's Hospital, is noted for joining the medical staff.
The VIAVI office in Room 34 announces free consultation hours from 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm. The general manager's office serves Silver Bow and surrounding counties including Deer Lodge Lewis and Clark and Butte in Montana.
John J Burtscher a Weltmer System graduate with Chicago School of Psychology aims to open a Magnetic Infirmary in the Furst block 113 East Park avenue Anaconda. He promises cure of all diseases without medicine or surgery and offers Plain Shower Bath and Russian Turkish magnetic baths with a staff of healers.
Delinquent stock assessments dated June 9 1900 will be sold at 2 p m on August 4 1900 in front of the Peters Building Anaconda Mont to cover delinquent shares and sale expenses. George B Winston secretary of the Cable company located at the Petritz building Anaconda Mont issued the notice dated July 18 1900.
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