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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1903
Page
10
A fragmented Western Montana notice indicates an advertising action on West Main Street, misread and partially legible with unclear address details and filing status. The readable fragments reference a street number and office involvement in the transaction or ruling.
Missoula hosts Bozeman in a high scoring game with Bozeman's strong hitting carrying the day. Bozeman records a tenth straight win as Brown goes five for five and Grimes adds four hits. Missoula, hampered by missing regulars and players out of position, falls 11 to 4 with Stoltz striking out 10, Harris adding three extra base hits for Bozeman.
Missoula July 8. Lowe of Superior was brought to Sisters Hospital suffering a dislocated shoulder after an accident on a railroad roll way. He rode a long distance then by train before the shoulder could be locked. G C Nelson of Plains and Albert Gosset of Turah also injured in separate incidents.
Missoula reports a young woman named Annie Marion War suffered a heart attack this afternoon in front of the Higgins block. She was conveyed to her home by carriage after the incident.
Though her condition was at times extremely critical she improved on the way home and doctors expect no serious outcomes. Home grown berries advertised at P M Reillys.
Missoula July 26. Charles Frank of Jefferson street was returning from Grant creek when his team became unmanageable and the neck yoke pole dropped. He was thrown out and two ribs were broken as the horse ran into Rankin pasture. Friends later brought him back to the city.
James Wilson a freight brakeman with the Montana division was taken to the Northern Pacific hospital and moved to the pesthouse after a smallpox diagnosis. The single man had recently returned from the road. his boardinghouse room was fumigated. He is staying at the Brunswick hotel in Missoula.
Bonner Brandenberg hit a two run homer in the seventh inning to break a 5 5 tie and give the Bonner Brandenberg team a 6 to 5 win over Missoula Merchants in a seven inning contest played in Bonner. Admission was one dollar and fifty cents to the plate. Standard office Missoula.
Sheriff T. J. Fowler of Gallatin County came from Bozeman to attend the ball game and handle related office matters in Missoula on July 26.
Missoula July 26. Mr and Mrs John Moore and Mr and Mrs Harry Shapard have left for a two week sojourn at Lolo Hot Springs to enjoy a rest and recreation period.
A brief notice instructs readers to send all mail orders to the Golden Rule located in Missoula. The item emphasizes the mailing address and processing of requests or purchases through that establishment.
Washington reports rapid progress on colonizing South African Boers in Mexico. Land secured in Tamaulipas for a large tract bought by the California and Del Monte Mining company, with mining rights reserved for sale to Boers in small tracts. General Joubert and Marion Butler lead talks with officials and a Holland committee.
In a playful exchange a young woman boasts about her tanned arms despite her mother’s warnings. A small brother sits nearby as she quips about bathing and staying out of sun, highlighting a lighthearted domestic moment.
A proposal envisions 100 families occupying 10000 acres bought from Mr Butler’s Company with potential growth to 1000 families within a year. The settlers are described as low income, willing to work hard, seeking homes in a new country and developing their holdings.
Ithaca, July 26. Garrett P L Serviss reports the Borelli comet brightening as it nears the sun with its tail visible under opera glasses. He notes perihelion on August 21 and says the head is about 5,440 miles wide while the tail may reach 700,000 miles.
Joseph K. Marx, a U S citizen long based in Havana, reports Cuba’s justice system openly corrupt, worse after American rule. He notes the 35 million loan is tied to army claims and that internal tax efforts to fund interest and a sinking fund have largely failed.
In Scranton Pennsylvania on July 24 Bishop Hoban publicly denounced Sunday excursions as improper and urged parishioners to observe a more devout Sabbath in a forthright sermon.
A denunciation denounces Catholic organizations for conducting excursions and orders them to desist. The move stirs concern among Catholic groups that had planned Sunday trips this summer.
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley of the U S department of agriculture announces months will pass before final effects of borax and boracic acids on the body are known. He cites two definite findings that borax preserved foods reduce natural weight and nitrogen levels, with slower weight rebound after stopping use. He favors sterilization as a general method and warns labeling if chemical preservatives are needed.
A London Globe description paints a one story yellow brick house around a square snail garden on a famous Russian road. Clerks and typists work in the office while visitors including beggars and a gypsy girl arrive. The house lacks privacy with shared corridors and curtains dividing bedrooms. The bath, stables, dining room, salon, and card room are described, as are servants, nurses, and a multilingual housekeeper who navigates strict social roles.
The New York Times interview with a safe factory foreman describes strict security for safe opening tools. A watchman guards the tool room and workers bond and verify credentials. Outsourced safes jobs require a partner official present and photo credentials. The piece notes burglars rarely imitate tools and prefer hidden, suburban setups for operations.
The Soldiers' Home at Columbia Falls Montana invites bids for building work and plumbing. Bids due by Aug 4 noon. Plans available at Dr Miller Helena Judge Sloane Missoula H Cannon Kalispell and the home. Each building bid requires 100 dollar and plumbing 4 dollar certified check to J B Miller treasurer to ensure contract. Bids addressed to Commander Belchers Home Columbia Falls marked Bid.
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