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Newspaper

Anaconda Standard

Location

Anaconda, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1908

Page

24

Dr Grenfell Survives Overnight Attack by Mad Dogs

Dr Wilfred Grenfell endured a 40 hour struggle on an ice pack off Labrador as hungry, mad dogs attacked and dragged him into the sea. He used cut boots as wind protection, wrapped in dog skins, and fashioned a signaling flag from dog parts to attract rescuers who sighted his improvised beacon at Lockes Cove Mare Bay.

St. John's N. F Labrador Wilfred Grenfell Grenfell W. Bartlett Strathcona Captain Bartlett Peary Arctic Dr. Grenfell Battle Harbor Dr. Grenfells George Reid Lockes Cove Mare Bay

Elopement of Ellen Is Class Night Spotlight

Butte high school graduates present a three act comedy The Elopement of Ellen at the Auditorium at 3 this afternoon. Julius Eberle plays Richard Ford with Catherine feRae as Bree. Cast includes Imelda Welly Carrie Lowry Dan Malloy Chris Nisster Murl Gidel and two score others in a garden party finale.

Butte High School Ellen Mary G. Kellett Julius Eberle Richard Ford Molly Catherine feRae Imelda Welly Carrie Lowry Dan Malloy Chris Nisster Murl Gidel

Flood claims a victim at broken dam site

K P Sullivan, 30, of Rocker, was injured yesterday afternoon at Rocker when a timber he helped place to block a dam washed away in Silver Bow creek. The sawmill worker fractured his shoulder as the timber jerked free, and he was hospitalized at St James with a dislocated shoulder.

K. P. Sullivan St. James’ Hospital Rocker Silver Bow Creek

Lambert Receives Patent For Smoke Purifier Invention

Washington June 3 A patent has been granted to F E Lambert of Butte for a smoke purifier and fume arrester.

Standard Washington F. E. Lamber Butte

Bryan Praises La Follette Amid Currency Debate

William J. Bryan praised Senator La Follette for opposing the emergency currency bill during a Nebraska tour. He credited La Follette with standing against great odds and noted political shifts after the last Republican National Convention. Bryan contrasted the president's choice of Taft as a candidate with a need for reform.

Omaha William J. Bryan Nebraska Columbus Bryan Lexington la Follette Mr. Taft

Cost Platt Pretty Penny to End Suit for Divorce

New York June. Senator T C Platt to pay the law firm 2471 expenses advanced for Mrs Lillian Janeway Platt during her separation suit. Jury verdict reveals settlement terms: Platt to pay 75000 in lieu of all claims and recognizes Mrs Platt as owner of Tioga Lodge and other properties. she agrees to drop absolute divorce suit and not seek support.

New York T. C. Platt March, Winslow & Weber Lillian Janeway Platt Supreme Court Janeway Platt Tioga Lodge Platt Highland Falls

Butte High School Class Day Exercises Delight Hundreds

The graduation class day program drew about 500 attendees to the school assembly hall. Dad Richards presented a hit class prophecy while Harry Meyers delivered an admired mane oration. Alfred Verheyen as president praised the seniors' achievements. Jed Brooks led the juniors in return.

Butte High School Dad Richards Harry Meyers Alfred Fred Verheyen Jed Brooks Dan Malloy Ida Wheppender Mae Ferguson Arthur Allen Fay Wright Mabelle Youlden Helen Curtis Misses Peters and Graves

Hubbard and Litehiser Named Forest Guards

Special Dispatch to the Standard from Washington reports J. K. Hubbard and D. R. Litehiser have been appointed forest guards on Cabinet National Forest.

The Standard Washington J. K. Hubbard D. R. Litehiser National Forest

Arkansas socialists push statewide prohibition at convention

In Little Rock on a June day Arkansas socialists meeting in convention declared for state-wide prohibition, and condemned lynching and anarchy in a pledge of reform and civic order.

Little Rock Ark Arkansas

Retirement of Col. Vinton Sears to brigadier general

Washington reports in army orders the retirement from active service of Col. Vinton Sears of the corps of engineers with the rank of brigadier general.

Washington Col. Vinton Bd. Sears Corps of Engineers

Painful Physic Warns Against Harsh Laxatives

A dated medical note argues that aggressive physic harms bowel function, causing chronic conditions. It promotes Cascarets as gentle, natural laxatives with no irritation or need for dose increases, claiming one tablet suffices for a daily free movement.

Bryan Delegates Uninstructed at Louisiana Convention

In Baton Rouge on June 3 W J Bryan was endorsed for the presidency by the state democratic convention. The Louisiana delegation to Denver will go uninstructed after a Bryan resolution failed, while 18 Louisiana delegates are slated for the Denver gathering.

Baton Rouge W. J. Bryan Louisiana Denver Bryan

Baltimore Democratic State Convention Delegates Named

The democratic state convention elected delegates to the national Denver convention and adopted a platform. It did not name W. J. Bryan for president, and Bryan supporters count only four of the sixteen delegates chosen.

Baltimore Denver W. J. Bryan Bryan

Flood damage floods Butte area with washed bridges and washed-out roads

Report from Butte describes extensive flood damage along county roads and the Blacktail area. Bridges on the Nine Mile canyon and the county bridge over Silver Bow creek at Gregson are reported washed out, railroad tracks near the old Colorado smelters submerged, and rock piling alongside a bridge to mitigate rising waters. Electric motors were moved for flood control while the smelter continued operating.

Butte Nine Mile House Blacktail Nine Mile Canyon Silver Bow Creek Gregson Northern Pacific Colorado

Mississippi Rising as Flood Threat Grows

The Mississippi River nears flood stage at 30 feet with the gauge at 28.8 feet in St Louis. Water encroaches on the levee near railroad tracks while driftwood and debris signal spreading flood conditions. Two feet of water flood cellars along the levee and the harbor office basement is three feet deep. Reports from other Missouri River points show rapid rise.

St. Louis Mississippi Missouri River

Citizens organize patrols in Hannibal flood danger

A citizens patrol is formed to guard vacated homes as high water floods the river valley. Armed patrols cruise the flooded bottom lands and vow to shoot looters. Burlington tracks from Louisiana to Hannibal are underwater for miles on each side of the Mississippi. Residents flee to bluffs near Clarksville Louisiana and Elisberry as livestock are moved to high ground.

Hannibal Burlington Road Louisiana Clarksville Elisberry Bluffs

Texas Floods and Storms Swell Damage Across State

Heavy rain and electric storms in Texas raise flood damage with the Red River at Gainesville up seven feet blocking Santa Fe bridge traffic. Verona suffers a windstorm unroofing a dozen houses and downing wires on the Fort Worth & Denver line. Telegraph links to panhandle towns fail as Red River climbs six feet at Denison washing out MK&T tracks.

Forth Worth Tex Texas Gainesville Red River Santa Fe Verona Fort Worth & Denver Panhandle Denison Missouri, Kansas & Texas

Dam Break Floods Enid Area and Hail Hit Farms

Enid Oklahoma reports a dam one mile west of aid broke last night causing Bogg s creek to overflow and drive 200 residents from their homes. Fifty Garfield county bridges were washed out. Northwest of Enid heavy hail storms for three days ruined thousands of acres of wheat ready to cut.

Enid Okla Msyer

Flood washes out tracks and river rises in Texas

In Wichita Falls seven thousand feet of the Denver road between here and Vernon were washed out by a severe rainstorm. Five thousand feet of the Wichita and Northwestern line between here and the Red river were also wrecked. A. E. Patton was killed in the flood as the Wichita river surged eighteen feet.

Wichita Falls Tex Denver Here Vernon Wichita & Northwestern Red River A. E. Patton Wichita River

Mayer's June Clearance Sale Offers Half-Price Imported China

At Mayer's annual clearance sale in June buyers can purchase imported hand painted and signed china at half price. The event highlights signed pieces and reduced prices across the collection.

Mayer

Supplemental list of Rocky Mountain Bell patrons May 23 to June 3

A long OCR list details new subscribers in the week of May 23 to June 3 for Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone. It provides names, numbers, and addresses across many streets, including businesses like Centerville Drug Co and real estate and shop names, with multiple households and firms added to the directory.

Jefferson Davis Centenary Observed Across the South

June 3 New Orleans reports honors for Jefferson Davis one hundredth birthday. In Montgomery Alabama cradle of the Confederacy ceremonies advance to perpetuate his memory. Memorial meetings occur from Virginia to Texas as business holidays slow or halt.

New Orleans Jefferson Davis South Montgomery Ala Jeff Davis Davis Virginia Texas

Hearst Gains in New York Mayoral Recount 1905

The recount in the New York mayoral election of 1905 moved quickly before Justice Lambert as 29 ballot boxes were opened yielding a 16 vote gain for William R Hearst. In total 77 boxes had been counted with Hearst leading by 123 votes. Earlier gains by Hearst grew then narrowed by late day recounts.

New York Justice Lambert Supreme Court William R. Hearst Hearst

Woman Nihilist Hanged in Voronezh

In Voronezh on June 3 Milie Feodorovna, a 25 year old former school teacher, who failed to kill General Bibikoff, governor of the province, on May 6, was executed by hanging today.

Voronezh Mlile Feodorovna Bibikoff

tobacco dividend declared by New York company in June

American Tobacco directors today declared a quarterly dividend of 1 percent per share. The move follows the last quarter's payout and reflects a routine adjustment in the company's earnings distribution.

New York American Tobacco

Abolished by Congress but Not Aware of Fact

West Point June exercises begin as the board of visitors arrives unaware their official visit was cancelled by recent congressional action. They will stay through the exercises next week courtesy of the academy authorities.

Congress West Point United States Military Academy Board of Visitors

President of company arrested for fraud in Boston

George P. Bullard, president and treasurer of the Hastern Expanded Metal company, was arrested on return from a Maine fishing trip on a warrant charging conspiracy to defraud the city. The arrest is part of the Boston agreement case involving alleged contract fraud by iron and steel firms. Bullard posted $20,000 bail.

Boston George P. Bullard Hastern Expanded Metal Company Maine Bullard

Bandits Gang Rob Rawhide Hotel and More in Nevada

A Rawhide sequence of holdups attributed to a gang of eight men and two women includes robbing the Rawhide hotel of 3800 dollars, lining occupants against walls, holding up a stage driver and two men in a tent, assaulting victims, and attempting arson at the Blue Cross drug store in Reno, Nevada.

Reno Nev Journal Rawhide Rawhide Hotel Blue Cross

Bandits Robbed Railway Hotel Then Fled to Hills

Four bandits held up three men and robbed the Railway hotel of about $400 before setting the building on fire to elude pursuers. A sheriff’s posse aided by state police is in pursuit as a general roundup of suspects proceeds.

Influential Women Campaign Against Equal Suffrage

London reports a coalition of prominent women led by the Countess of Jersey and Mrs. Humphrey Ward forming an organized movement to oppose granting women the vote. The group includes writers and social reformers and signals a mounting counter campaign amid suffrage debates.

London Countess of Jersey Humphrey Ward

Mizumachi resigns as vice minister of finance in Tokyo

June 3 report states K Mizumachi steps down from the role of vice minister of finance and M Sakurai, chief of the bureau of taxation, is named to succeed him in Tokyo.

Where Would Society Be If One Was Judged for Others Sins

A dated ad style piece questions social judgment and promotes Newbro Herpicide for dandruff and hair root parasites. It touts efficiency and urges trials with a 10 cent sample offer. It lists Detroit Michigan as the origin and mentions agents in Standard Drug Company and regional outlets.

Newbro Herpicide Company Detroit Mich Standard Drug Company Anaconda Newbro Drug Company Butte Special Agents

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