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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1913
Page
5
Shoppers on West Park are invited to peek in at our new delicatessen bake shop and candy departments in their updated quarters at 195 West Burkshire, two doors east of the West Stark store, the nearest in the city.
A garbled Q and A piece spans origins of the phrase Grin like a Cheshire cat and scattered trivia on a bureau of commerce, wages under threat, world value estimates, and questions about Queen Victoria’s death. It notes a muster at a military hall for a Quartermaster Sergeant with orders by First Lieutenant Eddy.
The piece recounts the Riley dynamite warehouse killings in Butte, detailing Joseph Riley's life sentence, the 1909-1910 violence including a bank shooting, and renewed efforts by Gertrude Atherton to aid his clemency bid. It notes ongoing sympathy for Riley amid a long legal struggle and sustained prisoner outreach.
The 1888 Wallack benefit at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, featured Rose Coghlan as Ophelia in a program supporting Lester Wallack. Cast included Erwin Teeth, Lawrence Barrett, Frank Mayo, John Gilbert, and Joseph Jefferson among others. the souvenir program lists all participants and autographs.
An ad letter proclaims “YOUR MONEY BACK” on all diamonds and watches purchased at Mayer store. It assures customers that if not satisfied they can obtain refunds, claiming the shop offers the lowest prices and quality, with a money back guarantee on main springs and related items.
Belasco will stage Milas Prenves Hlarr in the new play The Case of Becky at the Broadway Theatre on July 2 after her current run ends in New York City. David Jielasco draws attention as the famed actor linked to Hlarr and the upcoming production.
A West Chester jury condemns Sing Sing Prison as a scandal to the state. They call for abandoning Sing Sing and replacing it with a new state institution. The report criticizes confinement conditions and the general situation at the prison.
Special picnic train for Teamsters departs Butte for Glen Fon Big Hole on Sunday June 22 at 210 a.m. Ady.
Bids are invited for removal of brick and structures on the west side of Montana street below the depot site. Apply to Taylor and Rowe for frontage on the east side of Montana street opposite the depot location.
Contests over county commissioner and other offices were heard in Judge Yeneh's court. Clarence Smith and Barney McGrady vie for county commissioner. A. J. Maury seeks county attorney. George Curry aims for the coroner seat. Supreme Court orders continued hearings. delays affect salaries as disputes linger.
A two part picture drama titled She Northern Spy is praised for its realistic Civil War battle scenes and human stakes. The film follows a son lost in an uprising and restored to his parents, with notable Indian rialds and a powerful cavalry charge sequence. Three other pictures and a versatile concert program are also listed on the Saturday bill.
Court records show the defendant did not attend the proceedings. Deputy Sheriff Andy Quilty and staff searched in Harve Uv quperg area as the case moved to fur wrong. Witnesses and relatives described the defendant as key to the trial, with the judge and clerk presiding and the public recorder noting the absence.
The Empress theater unveils a broad week of vaudeville acts led by Mirace Cameron and Nal Morris. Featured are The Road and On the Road performances with varied specialties including wire walking and kinescope projections. The Eight Lorane troupe and others promise lively entertainment as Lyte Trahon directs the Empress Orchestra.
A survey of Butte churches lists St Mark's Lutheran, Mountain View Methodist Episcopal, Christan Church, West Park, St Paul’s, Haworth, and Grace Methodist Episcopal. Includes services in German and Welsh, Sunday schools, youth meetings, and midweek prayers with pastors and lay leaders named.
Sunday schedules and events listed for South Side Methodist Episcopal, West Broadway Baptist, Unity Methodist, Central Presbyterian, First Presbyterian, and other congregations. Includes sermons, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, Epworth League activities, choir duties, and special meetings with dates, times, and locations across local churches.
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