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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1903
Page
22
The official programme for President Roosevelt's reception in Butte details arrival at 4 p m from Helena, a grand parade to the Finlen hotel, a 6 p m dinner at the Thornton, and a 7 o clock entertainment at Columbia Gardens with a long escort and numerous carriages, followed by a speaker’s stand address and gifts to the President.
Reported to be en route, Mose La Fontise and Jack Carter prepare for a 20 round main event at the Broadway theater tomorrow night. Carter, with 12 fights, has notable wins and a draw with Perry Queenan, plus a decision over Kid Williams. A substitute bout pairs Doc Flynn and Kid Foley for 10 rounds, part of the Montana Athletic club carnival.
Round set to between Ike Hayes and Eddie Kelly and a 10 round bout Lohman La Fontise headline the schedule. O Keefe sails from Chicago to Butte with Mose La Fontise aiding as look out for his June 33 clash with Jimmy Tsritt. Montana Athletic club bans women from Broadway theater fights, replacing stage chairs with circus seats for tomorrow night’s bouts.
Twenty five of the Butteroys, veterans from Chickamauga, prepare for presidential escort duties tomorrow. They will meet at the Arizona Street fire station at 1 pm, drill near the south flat, and join the procession from the depot to the city, then guard the carriage near the Vinten hotel and Columbia gardens before the president heads to the capital. Two mounted police will flank the carriage as part of a plan with secret service ahead.
A Montana court heard that Thomas Siebert died in 1901 leaving $26 cash, a piano, and real estate. Administrator J P Collins plans a grave monument with estate funds after selling all property and covering costs. Several cases were set for trial while many actions were dismissed or passed.
The Newsboys club met in regular session with large attendance. Adults aided the program of exercises, speeches by several men and women. Judge Admitage led singing and spoke on good conduct for the lads.
Fraternal brotherhood extends in Montana as W J Mathews lists applicants to found a lodge in Anaconda with Hibernian hall booked for weekly meetings. Butte Lodge No 251 to visit on organization night with escort team and exemplified work. Also death notices for Dr Con McFadden aged 47 at state insane asylum and Mrs Mary F Keefe and Julia Brooks with funeral arrangements pending.
A discussion of stomach and liver health emphasizes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as superior to pills for restoring digestive balance. The ad touts gentler action, natural bowel function, and reliability. It notes a severe whooping cough epidemic in Poolesville Md where Chamberlains Cough Remedy is credited with saving three children.
An advertisement touts Newbro's Herpicide as a permanent cure by destroying the dandruff germ. It claims removal of dandruff itching and hair loss once the germ is killed, and offers samples for ten cents from the Herpicide Co in Detroit Michigan.
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