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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1901
Page
4
The Montana Attorney General declares a renewed crackdown on slot machines amid reports merchants reinstall merchandize and cash prize devices. County Attorney Duffy had urged leniency, prompting a statewide inquiry and renewed enforcement action.
A dated letter confirms agreement with the anti gambling law interpretation and orders all slot machines closed. Constables Rentz and Lynch delivered copies of the directive and carried out the closure. Some merchants threaten to defy the order and test the case.
The district court devoted much of its session to probate matters with adjournment to Thursday. Anna Fisher petitioned for letters of administration on Magdelina Fisher’s estate with hearing set May 18. Nancy Perry received a divorce from Edward Perry on cruelty. A final report in C B Kenyon’s estate was signed. John Gallagher pleaded not guilty to rape. trial set for May 15. Zenas F Evans will probate with Margaret Daly as administratrix without bonds. Bills of exceptions settled in Butte Mercantile Co. v Goose. Settlements ordered in the estates of Henry Phalan and Henry Steffens.
Health officer urges reforms in waste management citing public health risks. Officials advocate updated protocols for collection, disposal, and sanitation to reduce contamination and odors in urban areas.
Dr. J F Spelman presents annual health report to the Annandale council for the year ending April 30 1901. He notes 368 written notices to owners, vaccination of school children, measles epidemic, and calls for crematory or dump repairs to improve city health. The city scavenger hauled 1000 loads to the dump costing 11120.
Delirious patient E. D. Stuart escaped from St. Ann's hospital early yesterday morning. He wandered several blocks before being found and returned. He has since improved and rests easily. Also at the hospital are Henry Peterson with pneumonia and William French with a wounded foot from a casting accident at the new works.
Blanche Walsh stars in More Than Queen at the Margaret theater tomorrow evening. The drama portrays Josephine and Napoleon from romance to divorce threats, highlighting the Little Corporal’s human side and a tragic, almost mythic love story over fourteen years.
The annual meeting of stockholders of the Anaconda Copper Mining company will be held at the principal office in Anaconda Montana on Wednesday May 15 at 10 o'clock a m for the election of trustees and other proper business by order of the board of trustees W H Dudley secretary Anaconda Mont May 4 1991
Fragmentary ad copy lists plumbing and tailoring products with references to Dezel and Thueson addresses. Mentions Sanford's Liver Invigorator described as a vegetable liver medicine for liver illness indigestion malaria and related ailments.
A special session of the Deer Lodge County commissioners is called for May 13, 1901 at the county courtroom in Anaconda. The meeting will continue up to two days and will address securing a poor farm, road matters, care of the poor, paying contingent bills, and officially mapping the county. County Clerk Phil Greenan issues the notice.
For rent a modern nine room house is furnished and located on Lo cust street between Sixth and Seventh streets.
The text lists a series of times and odd endings with a note that denotes Main Street. It appears as garbled OCR and lacks coherent event details or entities.
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