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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1903
Page
9
In Butte a verdant bumpkin from the country visits town and gets drawn into casino play with a city friend. The tale includes Kodak fever, stag parties, measles, and the president’s reception funds as local newspapers chase social follies and urban charm.
The Sacred Heart altar boys defeated St. Patrick's altar boys 17 to 13 yesterday afternoon at the Fairy Palace. A big fight followed an unsatisfactory ninth inning decision. Umpires were Neil Ward and Domino Thompson. Battery were McGraw and Devine.
C W Leadbeater theosophical teacher will spend May 18 to July 2 in Montana cities including Great Falls Helena Butte Anaconda Sheridan Wyo and Yellowstone park. He will lecture publicly in each city and provide private instruction to society members. Mrs Havilah Squiers leads the Butte society and will help prepare for the tour.
Advertisement notes that Peter Rese operates at 7 East Mercury offering night work with orders promptly filled.
Listing offers a furnished residence at 727 West Broadway with eight rooms plus kitchen, large butler’s pantry, bathroom and cellar for fuel and vegetables. Available for three months or a year starting June 1. contact Frank Boucher of Butte.
Multiple small ads list for rent modern flats in Butte Colorado area and 2 room brick flats in Butte. Also entries promote cleaners French dyeing shop and buy/sell second hand furniture in Butte with exchanges and storage. Includes addresses such as 145 W Quartz Jackson St W Park Butte and 38 E Varigat Butte.
A fragmented list shows medical eye throat services and dental hairdressing offerings, a Montana transfer company with coal and wood stock, a $10 reward notice, carpet cleaning, a Danielsville stage line meeting trains, and an era phone listing. It mentions Butte Montana firms and local services with scattered addresses and contact details.
Local notice outlines a routine briefing from Vita Co and Sta B Mil Walihee. Mentions monthly regulator events affecting the community and a schedule for next week.
In Deer Lodge yesterday afternoon the local high school team was unable to challenge the Inter Mountain Carriers who won 9 to 2. Julius Eckels pitched expertly for the Carriers, while Steinbeck caught well and Deer Lodge’s defense struggled in wet conditions.
James McComb and infant were saved when a miner rushing to work entered the burning Burns residence on Anaconda road and pulled them to safety. McComb lost a watch and money, escaped in his underclothes, while the child was taken to the hospital. The rescuer left without thanks or identification, and the McCombs seek to thank him.
Miss Fleming the Standard piano contest winner receives stacks of sheet music from across the United States. Advertisements linked to the contest drew music houses nationwide sending classical and popular works to keep her busy for months.
Northern Pacific offers special excursion fares for church and plumbers meetings. From Butte to San Francisco and return 50 dollars Los Angeles 60 dollars San Francisco return 50 to 60 dollar range. Tickets on sale May 13 to 19 inclusive good for return by July 15. Contact W. H. Merriman general agent Butte Montana.
The Montana legislature plans to meet to consider an appropriation for the St. Louis fair and may follow Colorado commissioners in setting charges. The discussion centers on whether to adopt new fees and how they would impact the event funding and participation.
In Whitesbarre Pennsylvania rock miners in the Wyoming region win a 10 percent wage advance effective April 1 matching coal miners. They seek 10 percent back pay from November 1 and a conciliation board will decide. A convention referred the issue to a rock men committee for presentation to the upcoming board.
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