17 Mar 1908
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
1
Trade backers hype an international bout card with Tory Burns favored over American challenger in Dublin. Landers aims to prove critics wrong, listing his wins over Fitzgerald and English among others as he pursues a decisive victory to claim top lightweight status.
The report chronicles fighters Grant, Attell, Moran, and McFarland with talk of possible matchups. Promoters in Philadelphia and New York weigh rounds and purses while boxers discuss weight classes and future bouts. Notable names include Abe Attell, Packy McFarland, and Joe Gans.
March meets at Santa Anita show winners in each race with times and placings. First race HaArecht won ahead of Macias and Halaca. second Vibrate triumphed over Annie Wells and Friese. third Charlonte led Joe Cress and Ee Ball him. fourth Critle won with Antee and Pretension following. fifth Ormonie's Right won as Lady Chiswell placed third. sixth Don Domo Wan topped Marfalk and Exrulanteining. Galdand note cites March 16 results with Monvina winning and triumphs by Nriumphani and Thalans.
Race by race results list horses finishing first second and third with times across mile to seven furlongs events. Notable winners include Mazare, Wuerzbureer, Ger mell, Jack Adams, Ormag, Elizabeth Starwood and Ketchettile with multiple place finishes and pace times recorded.
Reports indicate Butte prepares to travel to Everelt for a season opener near Sparke in proximity to Sparke. A new manager is credited with boosting Lalssl, who previously starred for Edmon don, while potential trades and coaching moves ripple through the Canadian and Spokane clubs.
Pekin March 16. The terms of the Tatsu Maru seizure settlement are announced. China will punish officers who lowered the Japanese flag, send a warship to fire a salute when the flag is hoisted, release the steamer immediately, purchase seized arms, and compensate damages. Japan agrees to tighter vigilance against smuggling arms into China.
Spokane report details a Great Northern west bound train robbery between Bonners Ferry Idaho and Spokane where the culprit secured only 2.40. Post office inspectors spent 24 hours examining the mail with no currency from banks found, only checks drafts and stocks. No trace of the robber or coins located, though investigators believe he remains on the loose.
Large consignments of heat, pathings and tee for the supply chip Arathaea are ready for shipment to Panama by the navy department. The supplies are to be loaded aboard the vessel about March 20 for the torpedo boat destroyer flotilla bound for Panama.
A Montana report details a proposed bill to fund an engineering division at each land grant college with 15000 dollars annually, modeled after Hatch Act work. It outlines research lines in cement, timber preservation, road materials, typhoid in irrigated areas, low grade coal utilization, pulp molding, electrical testing, and power transmission studies.
The funeral of Henry Danloly was held at the B. A. Johnson home Saturday and his body interred in Corvallis cemetery where his wife was buried last January. He was born in Germany on December 23.
An odd fragment notes a long running claim or rant about remedies and ailments. It mentions Tremes Poor Apatite Heartburn Dyspeaia Indiges Von Costiveness Colds Grippe nye Malaria in a scattered list suggesting medical or patent remedy language from a historic period.
The deceased arrived in America in 1880 and worked in Colorado in 1890 before moving to the Bitter Root valley. He married Miss Tomma Walten in 4887, and they had one son and two daughters, with one daughter, Mrs. Jennie Kal Bever, living in Woodside.
Des Moines reports a Hughes Campaing League letter from New York to Levoy hotel expects a seram today. definite reservations of apartments during the state convention will host representatives of Governor Hughes. Friends of Secretary Taft anticipate the convention will adopt contrary instructions.
Emporia Kan report quotes Waterbury as saying populists will nominate Wisconsin senator Robert M La Follette on the first ballot at the national convention in St Louis He claims La Follette would not be asked to accept or reject the nomination until after the Republican convention.
The Creedoys of London granted Florence Nightingale the Freedom of the City at Guild Hall. The ceremony, attended by doctors and nurses, omitted the gold casket in her honor and redirected the usual 500 toward charity, with her representative nephew accepting due to her frail health. Sir Joseph Dimsdale announced the city’s regret at not honoring her earlier.
New York March 16 The lives of 60 residents in a tenement at 629 Madison avenue were endangered by an apparent arson attempt. Firemen found seven separate blazes in the basement and the building filled with smoke and naphtha fumes before occupants escaped. Josaph Laschinsky, seen leaving the building before discovery, was arrested.
J R Da Neyer visits Stevensville then returns to Hamilton. W W Spooner arrives from Vielor for a short stay. B D Kyeba returns from Minnesota with family. R B Sideboligh, Stevensville veterinarian, on professional visit in Hamilton. M H Dike arrives from Bozeman for several days. Miss Daisy Bond visits Victor. Willem Browne visits from Stevensville. Bitter Root District Irrigation assets sold to Samuel R K Jenkins with bid of 50.00 by W P Baker. Ditch project to be completed. work to resume soon. TH Werner returns from Nimrod to remain during good times in Bitter Root valley. B W Kramer of Butte arrives in Hamilton as popular giver. pressure to sign an agreement to avoid many 199s machines remaining unsold. Most last year’s auto owners seek new cars.
The fragmentary OCR text is unclear but appears to reference a date related note on pennies. No coherent event or names are readable. The piece lacks verifiable persons organizations places or dates to form a proper news item.
Delegates of the United Irish Society of Connecticut representing 15 000 people to protest against the ratification of the proposed clarification treaty between the United States and Ireland. The protest resolutions will be sent to the Connecticut congressional delegation.
Special Dispatch to the Scandard Helena March 16 reports Mitchell Manningbrod named as progentrancontractora for humane care at 7 cents per capita per day for the ensuing year. Prisoner care contract to be awarded in the morning. Two Kiddara, Conley & Mostague and John S. Wyman of Butte are listed.
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