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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
14
Western Montana office of the Standard located at 110 West Main Street Mis Soula. telephone number listed. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Knox unveils spring arrivals featuring stiff hats fedoras and Crushers in fresh shapes for the season.
Stetson presents seamling styles in smart shapes with the latest hat novelties. Diack colors and prevailing tones are featured in the hat display offering fresh designs for buyers.
The popular Montana hat brand leads in style and quality with a best in class medium price range. New styles promise customer satisfaction and urge readers to visit and purchase promptly.
Missoula March 19 business leaders in Bitter Root valley and Missoula scout a rapid entry into Thunder Mountain via Hamilton. Officials say the Hamilton to Alta wagon road plus 40 miles pack road shortens distance by about 70 miles versus other routes. Milton Hammond of Darby and local agents expect hundreds to head in, with railway backing hoped to boost publicity and bring thousands.
The text notes a speaker at the Presbyterian church on Friday evening and a meeting addressed at the Methodist church on Saturday afternoon. It references two local Methodist and Presbyterian church activities without giving names or exact times.
Lieut J P Morton and Dr J E Page of the navy department arrive from Wallace and Lewiston for two to three days to recruit apprentices. Missoula city hall will accept applicants for examination with several youths expected to join. Officers seek yeomen or typewriters as clerks with good pay.
The new Miss Mac Kenzie millinery store opened in Missoula with a pleasant event. Visitors viewed stylish hats and decorations, admiring colonial shapes, ornate trims, laces, and novelties on display. The store is expected to attract much attention this season.
Among distinguished visitors in the city today was Secretary Flynn of the Fruit Growers' union at Walla Walla. He is noted as well informed on Western shipping. Flynn, with J. O. Read, toured the Bitter Root valley to Lolo, sharing general information with local growers.
A meeting of the Woodmen of the World association was held at Murray's Daly dock office in Missoula. Reports say most candidates for initiation were secured and the full list may be completed with little effort before the next initiation event.
Byron L. Cook and Miss Sarah Kennedy were married this afternoon by Rev. J. W. Bennett at the Methodist parsonage on East Main street. Few witnesses were present and the couple will reside in Missoula, returning there shortly.
Scarlet fever developed today in the family of Mrs. William Hall on West Cedar Street in Missoula. The patient is Mrs Hall's young daughter and the home has been quarantined. The condition was not thought serious.
Dr. Minshall was notified Governor Cole appointed him as a delegate to the tuberculosis congress. The congress meets next May in New York. If possible the doctor will attend.
Mrs Will Cave of East Front Street Missoula is very ill with a mastoid abscess forming. Her physician believes an operation may be required. Sufferings are described as nearly unbearable and continued until relief.
A brief notice directs readers to send mail orders to the Golden Rule in Missoula. It states the requested address and practice without additional context or dates.
Special Correspondence reports Mrs. M R JillLon plans an extended visit to the East. Mrs S S L Walker hosted the Ladies' Guild, which meets with Mrs R Nor they. George J Snook now with the TC Power company Fort Benton and will be joined by Mrs Snook. Gus Grate of the Cumming hotel embarks for a Denver vacation. Little Ethel Willoughby ill with neuralgia. Dr EB German and wife of Butte visiting this week.
Losses on the science hall and machinery total 5086.26 with 3000.93 on the building and 264.48 on machinery. H Bronfon Smith of Butte adjusted the machinery loss, while local officials push rebuilding and fire wall construction between the machine shop and foundry.
At the Missoula school board meeting it was decided, after consulting the attorney general, that an election must be held this spring. On April 5 two trustees will be elected for three years each, replacing A. L. Stone and J. L. Sloane who retire.
Early morning firing near the Capital beer hall caused panic as witnesses searched for a wounded man. A man in a soldier overcoat fired three shots at another man but missed. no victim was found.
Rev Mrs Barnes state organizer of the W T U will be in Missoula for two days this week. On Friday afternoon she addresses a meeting at the Christian church as part of the Boston State Organizer Coming event.
The New York Sun notes Europe uses steel railroad ties widely, especially in Italy, France, and Germany, with wood used more sparingly due to cost and preservation. In the United States steel ties are experimental and less than a hundred miles have been laid, while wood remains cheaper despite higher costs and risk of damage.
Hearing in Missoula reveals whether poker chips carried monetary value in the Weaver case. Judge Houtchens discharges Weaver while deciding on Matt Miller and Minor Berry. later rulings await. The report then shifts to a philosophical riff on physical degeneration and artificial feeding practices.
Allen Shappee visits Missoula. J B Porter arrives from Clifton mines. A H McManus from Nine Mile visits. W E Linderborn from Thompson is in town from Plains. H W McLaughlin leaves Wednesday for Helena. Senator Worden travels to Butte. M S Cook from Martina stays as guest. J J Fischer from Deborgia on important business. Sherman Bowen and Rufus Stryker return from Eastern Montana trip. W R Gibford back to Bitter Root valley after a Pleasant city visit. J M Simpson ex Powell county attorney in Missoula from Deer Lodge. I H Christianson builds a brick dwelling west of the Northern Pacific hotel, to be finished in a month.
Observant citizen argues a theory that men and women are smaller now than in the past. He cites the tailor trade as proof and claims the idea raises important problems, though he concedes his reasoning may not be flawless.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach diseases and related digestive and respiratory ailments. It claims stomach strengthening, blood purification, and relief from grippe heart and lung trouble, with a user testimonial from T R Caudill of Montland Allerhaney Co NC. Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are also promoted to keep bowels healthy.
An Indianapolis Journal report describes policy dreamers, many colored men, who promise luck and tell futures to players in policy rooms. Dreamers collect a nickel or dime as payment, then claim omens from dream book stories before guiding numbers.
A renowned lock and vault expert of the safe trust office handles bank combinations from Boston to Philadelphia by telephone. He can open a vault in minutes, and once recalled a Boston trust company when its records failed. He declines to travel during office hours, offering a Sunday train to reach Boston.
A veteran bank safe expert in Boston endured four days of cash borrowing as papers were inaccessible after a combination loss. He remained calm, stating large banks frequently miscount, and keeping his unit running while others faltered for a brief period.
Isaac Perisho, 93, known for beating Lincoln in a rail splitting contest, is in Philadelphia with daughter Mrs. C. C. Bower. He recalls meeting Lincoln in Coles County as a juror and reports Lincoln bragged of 500 walls in a day. Perisho says he set a state record of 700 walls after a February 1845 trip to the woods and back.
A Danville reporter Billie Barnes famously eavesdropped on a courthouse committee meeting. After being escorted out multiple times he vowed to report, and the next morning his story appeared, contrasting with the secrecy of Bigge's coverage.
Ristori argues that her marriage to the late Marquis Del Grillo disproves the belief that only spouses in the theatre can have a happy union. She claims their life together was a counterexample to the adage.
Field, Flower and Garden Seeds offer premium seed varieties for harvest. Sterling Timothy, Sterling Medium Red Clover, Choice Timothy, Choice Medium Red Clover, Northrup King & Co. future package seeds available with freight paid on all orders. Mail orders receive careful attention.
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