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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1901
Page
12
Western Montana office of the Standard is at 110 West Main Street Mis soula. Telephone number WS. Advertising rates furnished on application.
A political convention conclusion note comments on GOP behavior and suggests the party is waking from a controlled or hypnotic state. The piece frames the convention as unsettling and implies the Republicans must rethink strategy and stance.
Missoula observers report the city campaign has begun, with Democrats touting a strong clean slate and broad citizen support. The piece mocks Republicans for a recent convention and highlights public finance improvements attributed to a previous Democrat administration, while a theater scene excerpt praises Neil Burgess’s acting in a stage production.
A local column critiques the Republican convention and its nominees A M Stevens J M Kirk and others while favoring the Democratic ticket for mayor and council The piece notes voting for a clean city platform credits the Democrats with finances and city improvements and mentions Standard subscription premiums.
Instructions direct readers to mail orders to P. M. Reilly Co and to the Golden Rule store in Missoula. The note emphasizes the postal address for shipments and procurement.
No new progress today in the Mrs J E Totman poisoning case. Chemical analysis of the contents of Mrs Totman’s stomach is awaited before determining the cause. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM from the Episcopal church with friends from Western Montana attending. other members of the dinner party are out of danger and Mr Totman remains weak.
W H Yerrick begins excavation for new Cedar street block with plans near completion. J B Collins organizes immediate erection of a handsome residence. Joe Steiger’s Pine street property sees a near finished barn and two new houses planned. M K R Rutherford completes excavation for a residence as stonemasons lay foundations. Julius Grill plans a handsome residence. Andrews residence on South Fourth Street nearly finished. Judge Hiram Knowles seeks bids for two South Missoula homes. Northern Pacific hospital construction expected to start soon. Rocky Mountain division track crews expand ahead of summer. Seven new Orchard Homes houses planned. Prospective purse winners train at track quarters. Rhodes advertises wall paper at lowest Missoula prices.
MISSOULA NOTES report C F Johnson J M Keith C Russell and P J Shannon of Hamilton attended a horse sale at Bit ter Root stock farm in Butte. The westbound Burlington train was four hours late due to Nebraska storm. C Crysler headed to San Francisco to buy a new dredge for placer mining with plans to operate in Washington on similar lines. Rhodes offers cheap wallpaper. Quarantine on the Vasser house in Missoula has been lifted after the health board deemed it unnecessary and two rooms at Central school were fumigated. Mrs William Carter ill with a severe case of smallpox.
The article lauds Ma Burgess as Abbie Abigail Prue in the County Fair revival. It compares her natural performance to Joe Jefferson, praising her portrayal of Aunt Abbie as both humorous and poignant, a vivid slice of life on stage.
High Grade Performance by Missoula troupe lights up the town with a fine and polished show tonight. The company delivers strong vocal and instrumental numbers in an energetic program that pleases a crowded venue.
The marine hospital service reports Cuba's February 1901 death rate fell to about 19 per 1000, the lowest February since 1890, placing Havana among healthy world cities. Eight new yellow fever cases were recorded versus 17 the prior February.
In a letter to Dr Hartman Congressman Botkin of Winfield Kansas lauds Peruna and Manalin for catarrh of the stomach and constipation noting relief after a year and a half of symptoms. Other letters from Frank Richter Selina Tanner and L A Marble extol cures and urge trial with Dr Hartman offering free advice from Columbus Ohio.
In Missoula a banquet chef cooked trout in a shop window tank after a pipe mix up. Water and steam from a hot water line flooded the supply, heating the fish to the point of being thoroughly cooked. The incident turned a festive display into a costly mishap during Lent.
At the Missoula track on March 27 the surface is in prime condition for training and preparations for the racing season are underway. The track committee aims to start improvements and repairs this week with carpentry on the fences awarded to David Graham and work to begin once materials arrive.
At Missoula the track stables host one string already and another expected by week’s end. Veteran trainer George Farmer has eight lively horses in training and more youngsters showing speed. Several other stables are planned, attracting horsemen to the early season. Jack Shepard of Corvallis praised Missoula as an ideal training site on a visit this week.
The Missoula Drug Company is described as a leading drug house in town, promoted to patrons for its wide selection and service. The piece emphasizes its prominence and draws customers to the shop for reliable medicines and supplies.
Philipsburg reports an 11 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert McDonald may lose a hand due to blood poisoning after a scratch. The girl likely contracted the infection from helping a ill cousin with erysipelas. Medical efforts are ongoing.
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