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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1909
Page
13
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard is at 28 East Broadway in Butte. Telephone 423 Independent telephone 1,422. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Since 1907 the jewelry trade nationwide faced slow business with few gains. But Butte reports a rare exception as diamonds maintain demand, nearly matching 1906 and early 1907 figures, with customers buying diamonds readily and without guarantees, while other fine goods falter.
A compilation of town notices and ads. Rentals, merchants lunch, trains to Pipestone Springs, and visits by Dillon traders. Birth announced, names of visiting executives, and railway schedule times. Real estate offerings, hardware and mining interest updates, and local business promotions appear throughout.
The article extols the value of a business education from Butte Business College, noting its graduates hold key roles in the courthouse and county offices. It lists former students now serving as clerks, reporters, stenographers, and deputy officials, illustrating the college’s influence across Montana.
Thousands visited cemeteries as flowers were laid on graves of loved ones. A grand parade by Lincoln post G A R followed by memorial services and a late evening program at the Auditorium features Ivester Sullivan and J Bruce Kremer. Public offices closed. commerce paused. flags at half mast.
A Salt Lake dispatch reports that the International Smelting and Refining company in Tooele county Utah is expanding efforts to study smoke damage from the new smelter. Mathewson says experts will survey botany and veterinary life six months after operations begin to gauge damage to crops and animals, influencing mining circles worldwide. Memorial Day store closure noted for Bouchers.
The Butte Newsboys Club will stage a minstrel show at the Family theater next Saturday night to raise funds for a ranch trip near Hamilton this summer. Mrs Hight directs the 30 youthful performers in a lighthearted program. The theater is donated by Uncle Dick Sutton and popular prices will apply.
Fred J. Furman known as Steve, a former Butte high school teacher and football coach, travels from Mississippi where he is a professor at the state agricultural college. He will arrive Tuesday, joined by Harry W. Martin, Cornell instructor, expected in Butte June 5 to travel to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in Seattle.
The Ben Greet players join the Russian Symphony Orchestra of New York for a rare Broadway staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream on Tuesday evening, June 18. Fifty musicians under Modest Altschuler perform Mendelssohn inspired music, with Greek players and dancers Ruth Vivian and Grace Clark Kahler contributing dances and solos. A special stage setting by Troy and Margaret Kinney completes the production.
A referendum will be held at Miners Union hall on Tuesday June 1 1909 from 9 a m to 9 p m on matters of importance. A L McClellan recording Secretary. Members of Butte circle are requested to meet at hall Thursday afternoon.
For woman's wear of elegance, Weinberg's Fashion Shop at 67 West Park invites shoppers to explore refined apparel and accessories. Limited stock on latest silhouettes, fabrics, and colorways. Visit the Park Street storefront to update your wardrobe with timeless pieces.
Otis Skinner stars in The Honor of the Family directed by Charles Frohman. The Cambridge native, now in prime, has trained to a mature, confident performance in Philippe Bridan. The production previously ran four months in New York’s Hudson Theatre.
Butte readers are invited to Montana Optical Co in Mayer's jewelry store at 22 W. Park for free eye testing and precision fitting. They offer glasses as low as $1 and save $2.50 to $4.50 on best gold frames with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Lenses are ground to order and adjustments are free.
The Mitchell car’s engine is built in house and refined over years, using a unique Mitch ell polishing process and exclusive compound. The result is sustained power and efficiency, even at higher performance levels, making the Mitchell 89 standout in its class. A. D. Mitchell, Helena state agent, located in Butte, invites demonstrations. business ties include awnings tents and canvas goods at 17 N. Arizona.
Bruce Blake was named receiver for Idaho Smelting and Refining by Judge Dietrich in Moscow after Judge Whitson declared bankruptcy at North Yakima. Anderson, president, frames move as victory over Greenoughs Mocine and the ousted manager, amid the ongoing litigation. Local ads note Alcazar theater screenings and Clerke's store hours.
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