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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1908
Page
7
The notice lists principal contact Bravich Omee at the Btanchard seat of East Broadway Butte with independent telephone service. Advertising rates are available on request.
The new hollow-handle cutlery uses a single-piece steel process with seamless round handles that are soldered to blades by electricity without temper impact. Lighter and larger for comfortable use, the hollow-handle option weighs six teen pennyweights of silver compared with twelve for other high-grade knives, priced at $6 per dozen as the market’s lowest hollow-handle goods.
Hight and Fairfield Co headlines mix with visits from Dillon and Helena figures. Sweeney tours front Helena. Reynolds in Bozeman. Nichols from Twit Bridges in town. C A Smith and son from Dillon touring Butte. Local merchants and hotels, including Finlen and Butte Hotel, host guests. new bank block business interests noted. Charles D French attends county convention. Whatley's cafe to open around law 25 at the Butte hotel. Newsstand carries Tung Popular All Story and Railroad Man magazines.
The Savih Site Sactada plans a spring dance at the Holland position on May 20 under club auspices. Bremen orchestra will play in a decorated Noor hall, with roller skating success boosting expectations for a premier social night in the Wort.
The Philadelphia Evening Telegram quotes Power praising Cy Young. It notes Young as the eighth wonder, comparing him to Abraham Lincoln, stating he began pitching early and may still pitch for years. The piece extols Young as a lasting baseball marvel.
The boxing promoter Coffroth took a heavy loss from the recent bout between Fackey McFarland and Jimmie Britt while McFarland earned some, Britt received only enough to cover trading expenses. The article notes the promoter’s disappointment and mentions disputed claims about guaranteed purses and outcomes. It also advertises Poss aelonn's drug store at 43 East Park and 22 North Main, claiming long-standing reliability and accurate prescriptions.
Silver Bow county Republicans gather in Butte to nominate delegates for the state convention and decide on leadership and bylaw changes. Mayor Corby may be temporary chairman. Mantle and Leonard influence discussed. preparations for Chicago delegate selection highlighted.
Sporting News notes several old Northwest players changing teams or roles across leagues. Wile Kins rumored catcher for Burte, Lou Runkle to Enid, Spec Hurlburt managing, Jimmi St Frain released, Tack Bell with Rochester, Wrafle Holly at shortstop, Anderson with Newark, Jesse Stovall’s pitching note, Rusty Wright no hitter for Spokane, Downie shining for Denver, Mar Shall in charge at Great Falls, Frank Jones and Kid Peoples with Montana and California indies.
Bozeman May 10 Special Dispatch to the Standard outlines the agricultural college annual commencement events. Concert Monday May 26, baccalaureate Sunday May 31 at Bozeman Opera House, college campus exercises June 1, alumni supper June 1, home economics and domestic science grads June 2, preparatory grads June 2, collegiate grads June 3 at Decem bly Hall with Judge B K Cheadle slated to speak. Five in the graduating class are engineers and science students.
Reports from near Boulder describe the Surprise mine in the Gouldey district as quiet after a shot down vein. The project, tied to Calumet & Hec la interests, has spent about 40000 on claims including 120 acres of quartz properties with ledges 160 feet wide. It is hoped deeper work will reveal solid copper ore. managers Burke and local silver miners stay optimistic despite temporary pit mining.
The Deutscher Verein of Butte held its eighteenth anniversary last evening at Carpenters Union hall with a large gathering. Addresses were delivered by Mayor Corby Father Lechner and P J Gilligan. The program featured music, piano duets and solos, recitations, songs, and speeches by numerous members and guests. Officers and committee members were named, with M T D Kern as president and J Daub among the secretaries.
A large crowd attended the Broadway showing of Cupid at Vassar featuring Florence Gear and her company. Gear impressed with solid singing though supporting cast was weak. the show offered catchy tunes. Tonight May 11 a history contest at St Mary's School begins at 2:20.
A garbled report notes an eye care incident in Mentand involving an optometrist named Attar and a vision speciality. The fragment mentions a struggle with others failing and a path toward a notable outcome.
The Second Week of the St Lawrence mission, led by Father Dougherty and the Wuhuque apostolate, was concluded yesterday after three daily services. Bishop Carroll confirmed a large class and the attendees pledged total abstinence from alcohol. The mission continues this week with further masses, instructions, and sermons focusing on faith and devotion.
The article recounts a double play by the Browns during the St Louis spring series against Chicago, with Karger doubling and a chaotic sequence leading to a run on the plate. It also cites various brief clippings from multiple papers on politicians, weather, and other light items, reflecting a scatter of humorous and miscellaneous notes.
Mrs. Jones riding a single rig with a trotting horse near the Dailey ranch narrowly escaped injury when a speeding automobile collided with the buggy under a viaduct. The horse reared, the buggy tipped, and debris flew but no one was seriously hurt. The auto driver continued on, seemingly unaware of the crash.
St Petersburgh correspondence describes a tedium filled journey from Kursk to Kiel with a priest and a student. The student kisses a sleeping girl, provoking a box on the ear and a police protocol. A hidden Jewish woman frees the priest. the student faces public impropriety and remorse.
Philadelphia critic A Klander notes Americans rarely pursue a full key collection. He cites a Collini key owned by Count Adolphe de Rothschild, valued at 8500 dollars, crafted in steel with two grotesque female figures, masks, and ornate features. He asserts old gold and silversmiths excel in keys as in goblets, cups, and salt cruets.
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