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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1903
Page
19
The text explains railroad approved movements require 17 to 23 jewels and precise adjustments for heat cold and position. These high quality parts are not cheap, and options include Hamilton Waltham or Flynn movements in nickel silver filled or gold cases, with complete costs from 50 to 125 dollars.
Hight and Fairfield Co of Butte Montana provide inspectors of watches for the Oregon Short Line Railroad, ensuring accurate timekeeping for railroad operations and schedules.
Butte notes list visitors and residents including John Waiters of Billings, Jack Enright returning from Canada, Henry A. Root en route to Chicago, Frank Conover in Helena, Thomas Duncan of Virginia City visiting, and George T. Gregg of Bozeman paying a visit. Local births, marriages, and licenses are recorded along with business ads, railroad updates, and court proceedings including the Carney assault case resuming.
King Edward held his third levee today at Buckingham Palace with Ambassador Choate and other members of the United States embassy in attendance.
Tim Rooney of 417 Walker Avenue was convicted of assaulting his sister-in-law after a heated trial in Justice Libby’s court. He acted as his own counsel, argued with the magistrate, and berated witnesses including his wife and children. Rooney was fined and jailed on appeal until a $100 bond is posted.
City barbers approve a flat 25 cent shave pricing after debate. The change covers face and neck shaved together, ending separate face 15 cent and neck 10 cent rates. Shops will close at 7 PM after May 26 except Saturdays when they stay open later.
Monthly meeting approves changing proclamation to close at 4 o clock for the president's arrival and to decorate shops. Finance chief warns funds are needed to cover entertainment and a committee is named to present the plan to the mayor. Two new members join as debates over solicitors continue.
J A Ryan, foreman at Silver Bow mine No 1 for six years, was presented a gold watch by fellow workers at his home in a gesture of high esteem. The farewell precedes his planned trip to Los Angeles, with no permanent move from Butte anticipated.
A Madrid dispatch reports that during a bullfight yesterday at Algeciras the amphitheater collapsed, killing twelve people and injuring many. Several women and children were gored by the bulls.
Vienna reports a Salonica court martial has condemned Bulgarian school master Yorgh as the instigator of the April 30 dynamite attack on the Ottoman Bank in Salonica. The ruling marks the culmination of the case brought against him and accomplices.
San Francisco dispatches report Jack O Keefe signed articles and posted a forfeit to meet Jimmy Britt in Butte on Miners union day. O Keefe will depart Chicago Sunday for the mining town with Britt set to depart a week later, giving Britt the hoped chance for a bout.
New York May 18 jockey Lawrence Barry who was thrown from Seminole in a Morris Park hurdle race last week died tonight and never regained consciousness.
In Dublin on May 18 a meeting backing the Irish parliamentary fund dissolved into fierce clashes as Gaelic league members opposed to a royal welcome clashed with attendees. Chairs were thrown, injuries were suffered, and John Redmond was interrupted before order briefly returned. John O'Donnell was hurt in the head during the disturbance.
Minor religious disturbances occurred at several locations in Paris today. No injuries reported and authorities monitored the scenes to prevent escalation.
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