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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1903
Page
6
A week long sale of black silks offers high class taffetas at deep discounts. Ten pieces 4c yard, twenty pieces 69c yard, others at 83c, 98c, and 8c yard. Wide varieties include 12, 20, 23, and 36 inch widths with wear guarantees and strong quality labels.
Six to four pieces of peau de soie silk in black offered in varying widths from 21 to 24 inches. Sale prices range from 98 cents to 1 dollar 50 cents per yard, with regular values up to 2.25 dollars. Prominent mentions include pure silk and rich heavy finishes.
Two pieces of black gros grain silk 21 to 22 inches wide offered at sale prices. Pure silk gros grain in black 22 inches wide at 98 cents a yard. Finest black gros grain silk 22 inches wide reduced from 2.25 to 1.50 per yard. Black Faille Francais 22 inches wide on sale at 98 cents. Black hand loompongee silk 24 inches wide at 59 cents. Black Haskell sarah 23 inches wide at 98 cents yard.
Multiple items including women's muslin skirts, drawers, chemises, corset covers, and children's gowns offered with lace, embroidery, and ruffles. Prices range from 10 cents to about $3.35, with many items described by trim, neck style, and hem details.
Readable selection of infants and children garments at bargain prices. Includes flannel skirts shawls sacques and sleeved dresses in medium fine quality with sale prices from 85 cents to 2.85. Gingham dresses aprons with full sleeves and washable dresses up to 12 years priced 1.95 to 3.85. Bedford card cloaks for infants and children offered 3.85 to 9.75. Also flannelette sleeping suits at 1.00 and lawn aprons embroidered with sale prices 0.25 to 0.90.
The first of five major offers highlights Nagasaki printed silks at 48 cents a yard for light summer waists and kimonos. Kai-Ki silks, taffetas, louisines, and foulards in varied colors sell from 25 to 65 cents per yard, with regular values up to $2.00.
In April our dress goods sales doubled last year and the store plans unusual offers to repeat that success. Offer No 1 covers materials making and findings for a stylish gown with cotton or silk linings priced at 30 and 40 dollars. Offer No 2 provides materials making and findings for a tailored suit with cotton or silk linings priced at 35 and 45 dollars. Mrs. Alden leads a top tailoring department with high customer satisfaction. Dress orders will be made in purchase order to prevent disappointment.
Rev. A L Chapman at Butte Christian Church urged women to lead better lives for mankind. He praised motherhood and Christian ideals, contrasted women’s gentler power with men’s strength, and emphasized home influence as shaping nations and futures.
In Butte the mayor has appointed city attorney, assistant attorney, and sanitary inspector despite council rejection. Aldermen challenge the phrase with the consent of the council arguing it limits mayoral power. Debate centers on city physician, resignations, and possible consolidation of poundmaster and crematory custodian roles to save about 1200 dollars yearly.
A church fair at Grace Methodist in South Butte was postponed from this week to June 14 and 15 to allow keener preparation. The event will resemble a railroad fair with booths including train cars, beverages, a toy shop, a pawnshop, a real conductor in charge, and no gratuities allowed. Guild members named on the committees are Lillian Knox Dawes Pierce Sherrard J Knox and others with sections for decoration watch contest and ice cream.
Local health officials report a fever outbreak in Palo Alto easing after a period of rising cases. City hospitals note decreased admissions and residents are urged to monitor symptoms and seek care for persistent fevers or warning signs.
J. B. S. Wathey says doctors in Butte report typhoid cases well under control after seven deaths in 147 cases. Most cases traced to milk from a Portuguese ranch near Palo Alto. Milk was rinsed in well water. dealer accused of knowledge of prior typhoid report. Palo Alto seen as rapidly growing with Stanford campus near completion.
Citizens urged to donate one dollar to fund for receiving President Roosevelt with a self styled popular drive. Standrd office lists show multiple contributions including names like Alexander Anderson H A Gallwey J A McKee and John D Ryan totaling about 17.08 in the effort.
Former Governor J E Rickards states he cannot grant invitations to a Roosevelt banquet at the Thornton hotel. He chairs a committee but has no role in inviting guests. He requests prominent placement of this clarification beside the reading matter.
The week of self denial supports Salvation Army rescue and missionary work across the United States and globe. It cites 7,405 officers and local officers 15,710, 1,620,000 circulation per issue across 55 languages, and 621 total social institutions with 1,836 personnel in charge.
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