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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
42
Two men named John Logan and John O Mara are reported dead in an incident on the Air Line route. Authorities investigated the scene and identified the victims. Further details were not immediately available from the dispatch.
machinist John Logan and switchman John O Mara die instantly when a train derails on a downhill stretch near the concentrator. Engineer McCaffery, Morrison, and others barely escape. O Mara's death followed by coroner’s inquest. Morrison recalls riding the train to the ore bins and Logan’s body found beside the track. Logan, 24, lived with relatives in Laramie Wy. O Mara, 28, survived by parents and seven siblings.
More than 40 teachers at Anaconda school will leave for summer vacation. Some will return to former homes while others plan trips across the United States from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic. A few will visit the National park and other points of interest as part of their summer plans.
Anaconda teachers will travel for the summer with several heading to the National Educational Association convention in Boston for about four weeks. Miss Alice Mahoney and Miss Margaret Loughrin will accompany, visiting relatives and Northern New York respectively, with rail fare to be offered as a round trip sale beginning July 1. Many also eye Yellowstone National Park, hoping for a park trip after summer duties, while most will return home to spend the season.
Eighth grade examination will be held in the Lincoln school building on May 28 and 29 starting at 9 a m each day. County Superintendent Allee Mahoney will oversee the tests.
Louis Cooper, arrested Tuesday night in Mainville by Officer Hartz, received 90 days in the county jail from Police Judge Hayes with a condition to leave town at once. He promised to comply and was last seen traveling rapidly eastward as Hartz testified.
Cooper had frequented houses of ill fame and saloons in Mainville for weeks with no visible means of support and no known work, raising concerns about his lifestyle and financial situation.
The Buffalo Commercial notes the Four-Track News makes passengers seek distant locales by showcasing varied scenery and climates. Each article and illustration serves as travel inducement, supporting transportation lines and hotels and reinforcing the magazine’s travel education mission.
A Washington visit sparked a holiday mood in Anaconda as thousands traveled to Butte to see President Roosevelt. The Anaconda band played well, trains ran on time, and most stores closed while residents enjoyed the event without accidents or delays. Many returned via the last train, happy with the souvenir presentation and Roosevelt's warm reply.
An early 20th century ad extols Cham berlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets for restoring stomach and liver function and easing bowel issues. It claims pills are harsher and prone to constipation while the tablets are gentler, reliable, and pleasant to take. A Poolesville whooping cough epidemic is noted with Chamberlain s Cough Remedy credited with saving three boys lives.
An advertisement touts New bro's Herpicide as a cure for dandruff and a parasite disease causing hair loss. Charles Klein of Laramie Wyoming claims it stopped itching and shedding and grew new hair. The product is advertised as grease free and safe, with sample requests via stamps.
Anaconda's 10 seniors, eight women and two men, will receive diplomas from President Gosnell at an evening ceremony in Turner Hall and the Margaret theater. The event features a full programme, with no flowers for graduates, and doors open at 7 30 with ceremonies beginning at 8.
Beginning Saturday May 23 and each Saturday after, the B A P railway posts round trip fares to Gregson Springs. Anaconda to Gregson and return five cents Butte to Gregson and return eight cents Tickets valid on all trains from noon Saturdays to noon Mondays.
Notice to stockholders announces the annual meeting of the Butte Anaconda & Pacific Railway for election of a board of directors and other business. The meeting will be at the company office in Anaconda Montana on Tuesday June 2 1908 at 1 o clock PM. Secretary P M Halloran signs the notice.
Four workers were injured at St. Ann's Hospital after horse kicks and related accidents. Alfred Le Beau, left leg fracture and right knee dislocation while un hitching the animal near the lower works. Petro Perie 26 suffered a badly burned hand. Mike Milner 27 sustained a lac erated lip at the new works. Fd Heaney 37 received a lacerated chin while working at the smetter. All were treated at St. Ann's and remain under observation.
Notice states that Saturday May 30 is a legal holiday and all stores will be closed. Anaconda Clerks' Union No. 35 A L U.
In this brief line the Woolen Mill at 604 East Park is named as a go to tailor shop. The ad like phrase suggests choosing the Woolen Mill for tailoring needs and strategic advice in uncertain times.
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