British press wowed by American showman and Barnum act
The article profiles Jordan of the Spring Chicken company, praising his American press agent tactics that dazzled English papers during the Barnum & Bailey tour. It details London advance work, special trains, bill posters, and a grand Olympia debut, noting Anglo fascination with American hustle and a return to Boston Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Spring Chicken Company
Barnum & Bailey's Circus
England
United States
Jordon
Butte
Mr. Jordon
London
Amer
Southampton
Olympia Gardens
Bailey
Continent
Engad
Rance
America
Boston Harbor
Imitators Push Snow Flake Flour Imitation Products
Wells Abbott and Nieman’s Nebraska Snow Flake Flour is being counterfeited by imitators selling second-hand stock. Purchase genuine flour at Cash Grocery Co which is the sole agent for Wells Abbott and Nieman for Deer Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Abbott & Nieman
Nebraska
Cash Crocery Co
Wells, Abbott & Neiman
Deer Lode
Royal Neighbors Social Night At Standard Hall
Ella Camp No 2128 Royal Neighbors held its first social event with progressive whist. Twenty five tables were used, fifty non players attended, prizes awarded to Mrs B Radefeld Mrs Davidson James Sullivan and J E O Donnell. Ice cream and cake were served. The lodge, auxiliary to Woodmen of America, organized April 18, has 44 members and meets Mondays in Silverhall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Hall
B. Radefeld
Davidson
James Sullivan
J. E. O'Donnell
Royal Neighbors
Woodmen of America
Silverhall
Anaconda Standard Compared With Northwest Dailies
A brisk evaluation urges readers to compare the Anaconda Standard with other Northwest newspapers to gauge value and timeliness. The piece highlights what sets the Standard apart in coverage, editorial voice, and market position.
June 7 1990 Water Department Schedule Items
The record lists dates for electrical light and water department notes. Entries show schedules for Upper Works Converters Refinery and Brick Department on June 11 and Lower Works on June 12 1900. The text mixes 1990 and 1900 dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wplectric Light and Water Department
Lower Works
Plan A Big Picnic At Mountain View Park
A Catholic club meeting outlined a Fourth of July picnic at Mountain View park with a baseball game and many athletic contests. Committee members include Joseph A Hughes HM EB McKonnell Henry T Van Ells G J OConnor and W H Maloney. They will visit Butte to recruit societies and arrange a Butte vs Anaconda ball game with a cash prize, hoping the event becomes Anaconda's main Fourth of July celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View Park
Joseph A. Hughes
HM. EB. McKonnell
Henry T. van Ells
G. J. O'Connor
W. H. Maloney
Butte
Anaconda
Beautification Rush at New Court House Grounds
Street work is advancing on Upper Main street to the courthouse grounds with graded roadways and near completion of the sidewalk. Concrete walks are being laid, a new stone wall is under construction from granite cut at the Gregson Springs quarry, and the lawn is sprouting under sheriff Conley and his trusties care with nightly watering aiming for sod by midsummer.
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Court House
Bhoviii
Gregson Springs
Conley
Had Her Daughter Arrested Maggie Francis 16 Charged with Incorrigibility
Maggie Francis a 16 year old girl was arrested on a complaint by her mother Mrs 8 Francis on the charge of incorrigibility. She works at the Silver restaurant and stays with Mrs H W Jones on Cedar street opposite the city hall. Bail of 500 dollars was posted by her employer. The case is set for hearing before Justice of the Peace William Devine at 7 39 this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Francis
8. Francis
Silver Restaurant
H. W. Jones
Cedar Street
City Hall
Justice of the Peace
William Devine
Syndicate forms to run gambling in old North Main block
Local gamblers announce a syndicate will open draw poker, faro bank, and nickel-in-the-slot machines in upstairs rooms on North Main Street unless authorities permit. They threaten to close all gambling games townwide if harassed, citing ongoing bets, past bans, and comparisons to nearby cities like Butte and Anaconda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Street
Faro Bank
Fare Bank
Butte
Anaconda
A Pleasant Drive to Three Mile House East of Anaconda
For a nice drive or bicycle ride head to the Three Mile house along Stuart road, located east of Anaconda. The route offers a scenic short trip suitable for family outings and outdoor recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
Stuart Road
Fagles' Picnic at Mountain View Park Opens June
Community event at Mountain View Park on Sunday June 10 features new boats, sports and dancing. Train runs every 30 minutes with fare 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
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Fagles
Mountain View Park
Anheuser Based Brewing Assn Feeds Convalescents
Made of choicest materials by the An heuser Based Brewing Ass'n the great food drink for the feeble and convalescent assimilable by the weakest stomach available for sale by all druggists.
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Ass'n
Evans Graham Wedding at St Mark's Church
A quiet wedding last evening united Miss Elsie Myrtle Graham and Howard Morten Evans at St Mark's Church with Rev Alfred Brown officiating. Miss Jennie Morgan sang a hymn before the service and performed Mascagni's intermezzo on violin during the ceremony. Best man was James HB Hubbell Jr. Miss Losee presided afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's Church
Elsie Myrtle Graham
Howard Morten Evans
Alfred Brown
Miss Graham
James HB. Hubbell, Jr
Jennie Morgan
Mascagni
Miss Losee
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promoted as Cure
A historical advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a universal cure for stomach related illnesses and nervous indigestion. The account includes a testimonial from Thomas G. Lever of Richland County South Carolina who claims recovery after using the medicine and its Pellets. The copy emphasizes temperance and non alcohol content and cites a general ninety eight percent cure claim.
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Pierce
Thos. G. Lever
Lever, Richland Co
5.C
Dr. Pierce
Wedding notices for Evans at Locust Street home
Mr and Mrs Evans plan a June 15 or later home gathering at 519 Locust Street for friends after their wedding ceremony. The notice lists no cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendelssohn
Anaconda Standard Urges Daily Newspaper Use
The notice emphasizes the value of reading the Anaconda Standard daily to stay informed about current events affecting business, highlighting low cost and high benefit for readers.
Congress Deadlock Over Navy Conferees Dispute Continues
The House battled over naval conference items with blasts against secret combines and betrayals. After a tense session, the House voted down the previous question and failed to concur, adjourning for the night with a new set of conferees named and a recess scheduled for tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Ohio
Todd
Navy Department
Dayton
West Virginia
Foss
Cannon
Hopkins
Moody
Shafroth
Senate
Grosvenor
Payne
House
Dull Gravesend Card Shows Closely Contested Races
At Gravesend track on June 6 Al Gravesend reports a quiet program with six races. Winners include Rikki Tikki Tavi in first, Whip in second, Fair Rosamond in third, Indian Fairy in fourth, Charagrace in the steeplechase, and Lief Prince in the final race with times listed for each contest.
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New York
Gravesend
Rikki Tikki Tavi
Vulcan
Vesuvian
Kinnikinnick
Nansen
Fair Rosamond
Cherries
Prince Pepper
Indian Fairy
Oneck Queen
Motley
Pilar
Ronkonoma
Lief Prince
Scurry
Moor
Hawthorne Race Results Amid Rainy Track Conditions
In Chicago Hawthorne results show five furlongs Matin first with Sannazaro second and El Piloto third in 1:07. Fourth race saw Larkspur win at a mile and an eighth in 2:03 with The Monk third. Other events include Nobleman winning six furlongs and Lomond taking the mile sixteen selling race.
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Chicago
Hawthorne
Matin
Sannazaro
el Piloto
Nobleman
Abe Fuerst
Walkenshaw
Selling Lomond
Forbush
Galilee
Larkspur
Thomas Carey
the Monk
Cantake
Trimmer
Racivan
Louisville
Kitty G
Satan
Races at Fair Grounds Capture Fast Times and Winners
At St Louis on June 6 the fair grounds hosted six horse races. Winners included Barri ca in selling mile, Annie Oldfield in mile and a sixteenth, Lord Neville in handicap six furlongs, Guide Rock in mile and 70 yards, Greenock in six furlongs, and Queen Esther in selling six and a half furlongs with times ranging from 1:04 to 1:22.
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St. Louis
Fair Grounds
Barrica
Tickful
Jake Weber
Annie Oldfield
Cross Molina
Nervena
Lord Neville
Loving Cup
Cathedral
Guide Rock
Moroni
Sir Rolla
Greenock
Harry Floyd
la Josephine
Queen Esther
Dave Waldo
Bucknet
Newport Results Highlight Several Sprints and a Mile Win
Cincinnati data from June 6 shows the mile winner Dr Ayres with Widglen second and Gadsden third at 1:42.4. In the five furlongs race Queen Carnival wins with Lyro or Bill second and Francis Reis third in 1:02. In the six furlongs event King Dellis takes victory with Crinkle second and Sachen third in 1:15. The Star of Bethlehem wins the mile handicap with Char- trailing.
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Cincinnati
Newport
C. Ayres
Widglen
Gadsden
Queen Carnival
Lyro Or
Bill
Francis Reis
King Dellis
Crinkle
Sachen
Star of Bethlehem
Horse Race Results Summary
In the second place Lie O'Brien finished with Eitholin taking third after a 1 41 time. The fifth race over four and a half furlongs saw Porter B win with June Gale second and Faraday Jr third at 55 percent. The sixth race six seven furlongs selling event ended Osmon first Juanetta second and Bentley B third in 1 29 time.
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Lie O'Brien
Eitholin
Porter B
June Gale
Faraday, Jr
Osmon
Juanetta
Bentley B
Pittsburg Wins Final Game of Series Over Philadelphia
Pittsburg defeats Philadelphia 6 to 1 as Waddell and Orth pitch well but the visitors cash in runs late. Attendance 44,090. Batteries Waddell Zimmer Orth Douglass. Umpire Harst. Brooklyn also wins with Kennedy strong, five innings include three hits and five errors in third.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Waddell
Orth
Laneas
R. H
Brooklyn
Kennedy
Fettle
Chicago
Cincinnati Wins Final Game At Polo Grounds Series
New York team showed a poor display as the Cincinnati club triumphed in the final game of the series at the polo grounds. Attendance was about 1,000 with a score featuring Maes on the Cincinnati side. Batteries listed for the day included Doheny Hawley and Warner for New York and Breitenstein and Peitz for Cincinnati. Umpire was Emalie.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Cincinnatis
R. H. E. Maes Sour Ile
Steetesee Aseces Batteries
Doheny, Hawley and Warner
Breitenstein and
Peitz
Emealie
Rain postpones Chicago Cleveland game. scores shown
In the American League standings Chicago at Cleveland postponed by rain. Milwaukee beat Detroit 9 to 3. Minneapolis and Indianapolis tied 6 to 6. Kansas City defeated Buffalo 8 to 6.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Detroit
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Buffalo
Emigration Alarm and East Asian News Digest
Vancouver reports Japanese government alarm over emigration to the United States and Canada. The Mikado’s government seeks diet legislation and governors are urged to issue proclamations warning that emigration is hazardous. Northern Japan describes May earthquake damage with a 20 mile lake and many destroyed houses but no deaths. Li Hung Chang gains favor as the dowager empress awards the Square Dragon. In Pekin the death of Li Lien Yen, favorite eunuch of the empress dowager, stirs comment amid a rumored poisoning and a large fortune.
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Vancouver
B. C
United States
Canada
Japan Mail
Diet
America
Japan
Oshima
Li Hung Chang
China
Pekin
Li Lien Yen
Death of Miss Ida Thomas in Sheridan
A Sheridan telegram reports Miss Ida Thomas died at 1 30 pm after several weeks of illness from typhoid pneumonia. The 18 year old was well known in Sheridan and described as a lovable girl, leaving a large circle of acquaintances in mourning.
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Standard
Twin Bridges
Sheridan
Ida Thomas
Bids Sought for Picnic Booths at Mountain View Park
Joint committee of lodges 1 and 6 of the Scandinavian Brotherhood seeks bids by 6 pm June 12 1900 for bar lunch stand and ice cream stand privileges at the picnic to be held June 17 1900. Bids may be sent to Anaconda chairman or Butte secretary. J A Dragstedt chairman Hans C Boe recording secretary.
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Scandinavian Brotherhood
Mountain View Park
Anaconda
Butte
J. A. Dragstedt
Hans C. Boe
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Istipation
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St. Mark's
Jas. Johnson
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Wash
M. A. McLaughlin
Dr. McLaughlin
Mattie Saunders
Second Ave
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Congress
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R. H. E. Rigerg
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Garvin
Ana’ Donohue
Kennedy and Farrell
O Day
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Bostons
Hughey
Cuppy
Willis
R. H. E Boron
Clarke
Hughey and Robinson
Swartwood
Ove
Wilson Bros
MacCallum
Cloutier
Anaconda, Mont
Losee
TosDay
Main Street
J.B. Losee
Anaconda, Montana
Geo. P. Wellcome
P. C
Trooklyn
Pittsburge
Louis Ue
Boston Sneer Sneer
Wil
Locust Street
Anaconda Real Estate and
Insurance Agency
Commercial Ave
Montana
J. W. Mehargue
Anaconda Business Directory
Altolne
APLAW
T. O'Leary
T. J. Strachen
Mahan Bros
Warm Springs
J. H. French
Dexter
Corner Oak
W. C. Haynes
F. Commercial Ave
R. T. Black & Co
Onitiiclan
L. F. Verberkmoes
Main St
Fyes
Pr Yeistas
DR. N. 8. Snyder
St. Ann's Hospital
D St
Main
Mont
World Messenger Co
Furst Bldg
Viave
VIAVI
Bilver Bow
Deer Lodge
Lewig
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Marcus Pat Y
MN. Donahor
B. Greenwood
National City Bank
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Omaha National Ban Bank OF California
Paulences
Omaha
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M. KB
Green Woop
Louis V. Benner
Cashier
F.C Noxgsercs
Asst
Newbro
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