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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1903
Page
18
A long read of humorous vignettes from a North Carolina village includes a stern janitor with a hammer guiding laughs, a morning alarm miscue ending in a great laugh, mooing cows and oats, a crosswalk pistol hold up that ends in a kiss, and townsfolk debating a presidential visit with a humorous misfire about a banquet.
A debate arises over using public money for a dinner. quotes express anger at funded meals while counters say funds should cover president's reception expenses. The committee will use money to defray reception costs. a separate dinner is proposed to be financed by selling a colored portrait and welcome button from Hawes' Button House in Butte.
Superintendent Wathey of the street car company and weather boss to Manager Wharton observes heavy wet snow for Butte. He claims the storm will save crops, keep the flat grass moist, and bring green, fragrant growth by the president’s arrival. Barometer swings as workers endure the siege of 40 days, with snowbound officials and weary night staff watching the sky.
The Northern Pacific offers California excursion fares from Butte to San Francisco and return for 50.06 dollars and 60.00 dollars to Los Angeles, with sale dates May 13 to 19 and return validity to July 16. Includes trips for church assembly attendees and plumbing association meetings, plus a Ya kima valley highlight aboard the North Coast Limited. W. H. Merriman, Genl Agt, Cor Main and Park, Butte Montana.
All lot owners in Mt Moriah cemetery desiring their lots watered this season will sign orders with the sexton. By order TRUSTEES.
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Billings May 17 reports J C Farrington of Fish Creek predicting a favorable lamb yield and similar wool totals to prior years for Sweet Grass County. Others fear fewer sheep and poorer range, arguing 1903 wool may top only about 2.5 million pounds versus 3 million.
Western Federation of Miners and the American Labor meeting in Denver lead to a Northern Pacific offer from Butte. Round trip tickets priced at 32 dollars on sale May 21 with return by June 21. For details contact W. H. Merriman, General Agent, Corner Main and Park streets.
D J Charles of South Butte Montana announces new store hours until 10 p m for cigar tobacco fruit confectionery news stand and drug department. Patrons and the public are invited to visit. old familiar faces will be pleased and new ones welcome.
Miss Minnie Frakey of Salem Ore spoke at Mountain View church in Butte on the Women’s Home Missionary Society’s work. She described dangers facing foreign born and city girls, the rescue efforts of missionaries, and progress in helping Chinese and other immigrant communities through home missions and industrial schools across the United States.
A Kansas preacher visiting Butte saw a linotype office and asked for a line with his name. The printer kept his card and found it later as a filled pool ticket, No. 396 M. M. series C, a three to two bet on a horse labeled Pp. The preacher never returned to claim the card.
On the presidents visit to Butte on May 27 the Northern Pacific will sell round trip tickets from all points west of Billings and east of Plains and Iron Mountain including branches except Red Lodge at one fare for the round trip tickets good returning May 28 W H Merriman Gen Agent
Seasonal lace curtain listings show Nottingham lace curtains priced from $1.00 to $8.00 per pair, Arabian lace at $3.50 to $8.00, and Brussels lace curtains described as genuine with prices ranging from $7.50 to $25.00 per pair.
The ad touts CANADA SAP original CASTILE SOAP three-pound bars for 20e and olive oil quality. ARBUCKLE'S COFFEE and LION COFFEE offered in one-pound units. Fancy apples boxed at 1.25. California peaches and pears in 2% pound cans at 20 cents per can. Clyde Bar delivers fresh weekly. A silver tea spoon is given with each 104-pound sack of Silver and Copper fancy bread flour.
150 taffeta and corded silk shirt waists in colors green pink light blue navy and red from sizes 32 to 42 on sale at 1.95 each. 25 Paris pattern hats arriving by express Monday morning in black and light effects with leading shapes. Prices 15 to 25 each. New styles received weekly.
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