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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1909
Page
7
Since 1907 the jewelry trade nationwide faced hardship yet diamonds remained in steady demand. In Butte the diamond market nearly matched 1906 and the first eight months of 1907, while other fine goods lagged. Customers buy diamonds readily, without demand for guarantees, viewing them alongside collar buttons in ease and frequency. Concise reasoning on price variation follows.
A jumble of business names and social notes from Pipestone Springs and surrounding towns. Mentions Hight & Fairfield Company, Orten Bros, Dr Pigot, Hale Ravings, Diamond bargains, Main street firms, and a Monday night social. References to visiting merchants, locals returning from trips, and small items about trains, magazines, and banking. Includes a dental office, hardware man from Dillon, mining engineers, and various locals visiting Butte and Philipsburg.
A young woman at the Standard office declines a car prize to pursue a scholarship, stating her aim for lasting benefit through education. The article lauds the Butte Business College for training graduates now in clerkship and court reporting roles throughout Montana.
The Butte Newsboys club announces a minstrel show next Saturday night at the Family Auditorium. Under Masch Hirht’s direction the boys will perform with Twitty and others in a charity event to raise funds for a new story and gear for the summer. Uncle Wiel Sutton supports with free theater use and ticket prices are set to attract broad support. Proceeds go toward ranch gear and other summer needs.
Bred J. Envi, known for teaching and coaching in Bulle, travels from Mississippi where he is a professor at a state agricultural college. Steve Furman and Fury W. Martin, both former Butte educators, are expected to arrive Tuesday and head to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in Seattle.
An extensive notice previews a notable production of A Midsummer Night's Dream with no oversday accuracy. The Fen Creek players and the New York Musumu yu Orchestra provide a large ensemble under Modest Altselw Ter, honoring Mindserssein centenary. Ruth Vivian Grace Chirk Kahler Margaret Kinnay join as performers with noted stage roles and ballet dance.
Tarwontan's Wear of Elegance and Weinboerg's Fashion Shop are spotlighted in a local feature about style and shop rivalry. The piece notes boutique offerings, curated textiles, and a growing consumer interest in distinct wardrobes. The report mentions fashion trends and street presence in the city.
Otis Elinner stars in The Honor of the Family under Charles Brohman’s direction. Critics hail Skinner as a enduring force in legitimate drama, with Philippe Bridau role delivering delight to theatergoers nationwide. The production follows a four month New York run at the Fortson Theatre.
Thousands visited cemeteries for Memorial Day events honoring fallen soldiers and loved ones. Crowded grounds displayed flowers as parades, prayers, and patriotic services unfolded, with closures and ceremonies noted for the national day.
A Montana optics ad claims glasses fitted free with strong discounts, promising precise correction and satisfaction guaranteed. It urges people to visit Mayers Jewelry Store at 9 W Park for eye tests and free trials, touting superiority over competitors.
The Daily Minty Record reports on an International Smelting refining project near Great Salt Lake in Utah, with EB Mathewson leading installation and plans for six months of examinations by expert botanists and veterinarians to assess damage to plant and animal life. Officials say the plant will be operational by early June and that further studies will continue to guide remediation while closures mark Memorial Day.
Powerful Mitchell engine boasts longer power than rivals due to exclusive polishing process. Helena state agent A. D. Mitchell promotes Mitchell “39” and “a9” models, inviting demonstrations at 17 N. Arizona St with contact numbers for Dell and Macaulay.
Special dispatch to the Standard Spokane May. Gence Blake placed in charge of Idaho smelting and refining company affairs Friday as appointed receiver by Judge Whitson at Moscow after bankruptcy ruling. Anderson, president, claims a complete victory over Greenights and Me Atocine amid ongoing litigation. theater ads follow.
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