This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1903
Page
7
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard is at 23 East Broadway, Butte Telephone 422. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Butte notes report visits from Col John H Curtis to Helena and Dr William E Casey to Pipestone Springs. Local business and travel items include Otto Eckelmann's Virginia City train trip and Miss Alice Passmore returning from Baltimore. Arthur Gallagher dies at 33, with funeral plans for Oshkosh Wisconsin.
Morris & Co at 64 West Park Street announce a Monday opening on May 25. The firm ships Montana ice cream to nearby towns and promises good music and a 25 cent purchase gift tasting the flavor and purity. The ad touts excellent service and best goods in parlors, store, and wholesale department.
A. F. Williams of 25 West Quartz street and John Dickie of East Colusa have been granted a U S patent for a rotary suction ventilator designed for mines and ships. The device uses four funnels on a hollow hub to create suction and reduce ventilation costs. The inventors tested it in Butte and face a prior contest. government patent papers arrive June 2.
Rumors swirl about expected guests for the upcoming banquet. Reporters note possible attendees include prominent local figures and supporters, though organizers have not released a confirmed guest list.
In Butte the mayor and Business Men's Association leaders refuse to reveal guest lists for the Roosevelt banquet at the Thornton hotel on Wednesday. Rumors name figures like William Scallon and F Augustus Heinze. 59 900 residents reportedly receive no invite. Alderman Ambrose is omitted, and contention grows over who will attend and who was excluded. Some say a local newspaper editor received an invitation.
The Chinese merchants of Butte prepared a copper silver and gold knife paper cutter inlaid with Montana sapphires to present to President Theodore Roosevelt next Wednesday. The blade bears Butte Mont and Presented to President Theodore Roosevelt by the Chinese Merchants of Butte. the handle shows U D initials and the year 193 with sapphires. They also donated to the president’s reception fund, demonstrating patriotic support.
Mayor Louis Gainok calls Walkerville residents to honor Theodore Roosevelt by observing May 27, 1903. He urges all businesses to close at 4 p.m. and remain shut for the rest of the day to mark the president’s visit.
The city plans elaborate bunting and flags along Main Street from Quartz to Park in anticipation of the president's visit next Wednesday. Merchants will decorate their storefronts, and a large silver loving cup souvenir will be shown at a local jewelry store. Funds for entertainment grow with support from Senator Clark and others, with about $3,000 already raised for the events.
A Hudson Wisconsin piece extols Dr Arons as a modern orthopedic wonder who righted two club feet in a pain free, bloodless procedure using bare hands. It features a testimonial from Geo E Shattuck Hawkins Wis praising the Bone-Setter and urging others to bring crippled children to Hudson for treatment.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.