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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
12
A Denver woman Mrs Ida L Roser praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing female troubles and amenorrhea after four bottles. The letter claims broad health gains and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts with a $5000 forfeit if the testimonial is not genuine.
Police seek the two men who accompanied Cusick when he fired the fatal shots at the Elite saloon in West Park street. Witnesses say Cusick returned an hour later with two men, details of whom remain elusive. An autopsy shows Baggs died from two bullet wounds, while Cusick claims amnesia about the event.
An inquest into Annie Dris coll Driscoll's death from laudanum overdose exposes lax registry compliance by druggists. J H Kupfer of 22% South Main street testified he did not register the sale, relying on prior purchases. The jury ruled the death resulted from the dose taken during a personal crisis.
Arrest last night of A. B. Deverille at the county jail on vagrancy. Authorities dispute claims he worked at Joe Au Claire’s saloon as a ruse to show he earned a living. Deverille posted bonds for trial and was released. Third year begins Tuesday September 9, 1902. school catalogues and terms offered by School of Mines in Butte, Montana.
A jury deadlock ends the McDonald case after extensive evidence and argument. Prosecutors and defense team await next steps as court prepares to reconvene to decide on possible retrial.
George McDonald faces a jury over three stolen horses recovered on his ranch after shipment from Butte to Chateau county. Prosecutors say the horses were taken from William Vann with Jerry McMahon tied to the case. defense claims possession was innocent and asked for acquittal, which the court denied as the jury retired for the night.
A major fire in Portland Oregon tonight destroyed a block of frame buildings bounded by Seventh Park Glisan and Hoyt streets. Thirty five horses owned by Wakefield Morse Transfer company died. The loss about 35000 with 20000 insured. The Wakefield Morse group suffered the heaviest loss totaling 15000. Fire left many residents homeless and the incident prompted a large insurance claim.
A Treasury Bureau of Statistics monograph outlines Alaska commerce, growth, and ownership gains since 1867. It cites $7.2 million paid to Russia, $150,000 in fur, fish, and gold value, about $25 million U.S. capital investments, and over $12 million annual merchandise shipments. Population grew to ~75,000. fur seal, salmon, and mineral sectors contribute heavily with Alaska supplying half of U.S. salmon and gold-silver value near $50 million.
Nebraska political factions the Democrats and Populists have reached a stalemate over selecting a governor. Neither side yet names a candidate or coalition agreement, delaying the state leadership decision.
In Grand Island Nebraska the democratic and populist state conventions face a deadlock over governor nominees Constantine J. Smyth and Matthew F. Harrington. A conference committee plans equal office division and fusion prospects ahead of possible lengthy sessions. Bryan addresses Democrats urging support for Jefferson and Jackson principles.
An officer watched two men borrow a firm wagon from Gordon and Peterson’s junk shop yesterday morning. They returned with a wagon containing two brass cylinders worth 75 dollars each. The men fled as the officer approached, firing shots. cylinders are at the jail awaiting owners.
County Attorney Breen launches action against alleged secretaries accused of living off earnings from the red light district. He vows a strong crackdown and has begun the campaign with formal steps.
In Harper's Weekly this piece debates skylines in New York and Chicago, arguing beauty is a mixed, physiological perception influenced by clouds, smoke, and mood. It blends humor about a professor and notes on famous writers and athletes who embraced or eschewed physical culture.
A bar scene unfolds as a smoker at the end of the counter laughs and blows smoke while patrons nearby react. The broker's clerk and a meek man enter, and an “oracle” speaks, prompting curious reactions and a sense of tension in the room.
A Philadelphia Press survey of Who's Who shows many writers favor outdoor sport for recreation. It recalls Wordsworth, Christopher North, George Borrow famed for long walks and endurance fights, Byron boxing and swimming feats, and Byron's lake Geneva swims and Leander-like Hellespont feat as examples of literary figures engaging in physical prowess.
Washington Post reports a joke about a hotel keeper who fills a church plate with a poker chip marked 6 and a later exchange clarifies it as five dollars. Also noted are obituaries: Peter Conrad, 68, G A R member, funeral at Sherman Reed’s. Don McGee, 40, funeral at 2 p.m. Friday, June 27, at 317 West Copper Street.
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