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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1913
Page
13
The notice invites readers to use the paper as the county’s leading advertising medium. It promises bright, breezy, bellicose content and urges believes in advertising, providing contact options for editor inquiries and further information.
The piece proposes commemorating Bingville's birth anniversary next month, noting the town 100 to 200 years old since Ephraim Sparks founded it. The editor mocks ignorance and superstitions, urging leading citizens to organize a mass meeting and plan a grand celebration on an as yet unspecified date.
Enoch Weathersby, a forgetful farmer near Bingville, battles crows raiding his corn. He builds a decoy pirate to scare them, but misreads a crow scare as a real intruder, causing a town pursuit before realizing his plan. Despite efforts, his corn is ruined and he abandons the patch for the season.
The roads are good in spots and pleasant weather invites grass seating. Miss Molly Tucker improves after a nerves tonic. Widow Henderson plans to raise five hen eggs and four duck eggs under one hen. Harve Hines reports slow business as winterly beards thin out. he remains at the same stand unless working elsewhere. Back copies of the Bugle are sold cheap at 2 for 5 cents to clear space for new issues.
Simon Cooper, skilled with a hatchet and saw, repairs the fence in front of his house adding beauty to Bingville’s residential area. He has put up three new pickets and plans several more. Readers with other improvements are invited to share details for notice.
Bale Hawkins injured his thumb while shingling a henhouse. He visited Doc Livermore who used a jackknife to remove a splinter but Bale fainted and preferred leaving the splinter in place rather than continued digging.
A local ad notes Hank Dewberry offering sassafras roots dug from the woods for immediate sale. The root is described as powerful for tea and beneficial, with a prompt to see him for purchase in Bingville.
Blacksmith BILL HEPBURN of Bingville asks for the return of a missing buggy whip described as long with a cracker on the end. He notes many may say drunkenness caused the loss but ignores the slur and offers thanks.
Miss Arabella Perkins of Bingville wed Hank Slife of Sorrow Hollow at the parsonage with only relatives present. Rev Sam Moore required a $1 fee and a 75 cent delinquent payment, accepted on six months by Hank. The couple plans a north county wedding tour and then a home in Sorrow Hollow with Hank’s mule team and sand hauling.
M Aigville reports the loss of a key to a henhouse housing over 25 hens and roosters. The writer pleads for the key’s return to prevent loss of life and promises generous thanks.
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