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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1902
Page
3
Eight year old Harold Gibney of 216 Oak street touched a live 2000 volt wire in the alley behind the Standard building. He was knocked unconscious but recovered, with burns on the tongue left arm and hands. No witnesses reported. the boy suspects his hat bore the first contact.
John Walsh six year old son of William M Walsh narrowly escaped death when a runaway horse tied to a buggy bolted on Fifth Street. The boy sustained a severe scalp wound and head bruises and will be bedbound for weeks. He described pulling the lines but the horse would not stop. the buggy overturned near the new high school site. The horse, injured, will be out of use for some time.
Mary Margaret Showers aged 18 died at St. Ann's hospital from appendicitis after an operation performed yesterday by Drs Sligh Rockefeller and Evans. Born in Philipsburg but raised in Anaconda she was beloved for her jovial nature and sweetness. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Showers and siblings Josephine Sophie Harvey Henry Oscar Lou with Harvey in Seattle. Funeral arrangements pending.
Funeral services for Miriam W. Stuckey, pioneer resident of Montana, were held in the Christian church with interment in Hill cemetery. Died Friday evening after a period of dropsy. Survived by one daughter, Mrs. John Watts, who lives west of Anaconda.
A thunderstorm in Anaconda yesterday afternoon struck a dynamo at the Standard Fire Brick company in the city's western section. The lightning nearly destroyed the machine and started a fire, but no injuries occurred as fire units quickly suppressed the blaze.
City notices mention fireworks at Greig's eye water at Verberkmoes Haamerslough and Shields blocks selling riding pony Odson's Smoke W R cigar union tents for sale or rent Greig's Schlappi piano tuner music stores graduate optician Hammerslough J E Bourke of Chicago in the city J A Murray in Anaconda from Butte yesterday Miles Finlen and Jerry Flannigan of
Local notices report visits in Anaconda and Butte, a removal sale at I X L clothing, theater and hall events, balloon and fireworks plans, hospital updates, obituary notices for Major Hallahan and Mrs Anga Bracich, and funeral arrangements. Local businesses advertise sales, hours, and relocation.
The body of Maj. John Hallahan is laid in state at city hall Anaconda. A solemn high mass at St Pauls Catholic Church follows a day of public viewing. The procession includes G A R Spanish American War Veterans Elks A O U W Knights of Pythias and Anaconda Band with a firing squad at the cemetery.
The Anaconda aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles initiated 20 candidates during a meeting at Standard hall under special grand lodge dispensation. The group plans a Mountain View park picnic on July 13 and discussed outing plans. Bids for county projects including plastering a four room cottage at the poor farm and building its foundation are due by July 5, 1902. Apply to William Kelliher, chairman, for more details.
For week ending June 28 the roster includes men H. R. Atkinson Domnic Breh ney Frank Bonnell John L. Boek H. G. Bowley Ernest Blomkvist J. J. Burke M. Carroll Rev. L. Carlson E Ceses George Cooper C Crossin Co J Crooms G F Cutter Michael Donnelly Joe Guthrie W J Harrison George B Heath Otto Held Mel Jovanovich Lee Jones Joe Kelly Andrew Mankins L R Montanna Thomas McDonald William McGullan Charles Noble Peter Antonich Karlow John Guillan Joe Sanovan Stech T R Short Mathew Talsma William Vanwinkle William Van R Whitall. Women Mrs Louis Foss Mrs Henry Hill Mrs Nettie Martin Mrs R E Maloney Mrs Brenda Manson Miss Alice Reed. Foreign Philip Cavanagh Mrs Elna Cedergren Joseph Despins Lars Ke Nillan William Riddell Magk Schullan.
The funeral for Patrick Ryan will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow from the residence 616 Maple Street. Services will follow at St Pauls Catholic Church with interment in Calvary Cemetery. Ryan died in Salt Lake City last Thursday. he had lived in Anaconda since 1889 and worked as a statistical clerk for the Anaconda Copper Mining Company. He leaves a brother in Anaconda, another in San Francisco, and relatives in Ireland.
The Pennsylvania special, a new 20 hour train from Chicago, joins six New York trains on the Pennsylvania route. For details on all services or a specific one, contact H R Dering A G P agent at 248 South Clark street Chicago.
Maj. Ira Shaler died at Presbyterian hospital from injuries after a rock loosened by a blast fell on him in the rapid transit subway on June 17 breaking his neck.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a trusted teething remedy used by millions of mothers for over sixty years. It claims to soothe the child ease crying soften gums relieve pain and cure diarrhea with worldwide availability through Gringie. Price listed as twenty five cents.
Road trustees of Deer Lodge County Montana invite bids by noon July 7 1902 for construction of a public highway including grading and bridging from a point one mile north of the county poor farm to near the north corner of section 19 township 6 north range 10 west. Specifications available from the county surveyor at Anaconda. Bids addressed to Peter Levengood clerk of the board at Anaconda marked Bid for constructing public highway. Contract awarded to responsible bidder per road law section 71. The right to reject any or all bids reserved.
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