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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1901
Page
4
County Attorney Duffy declares the announced Wade versus Sullivan bout in Anaconda is a prize fight under the law and will be stopped if efforts to stage it continue. He cites a $1000 purse and a $2000 side bet as evidence of defiance of the statute and warns arrests will follow any attempt to proceed.
Frank Tucker displayed twenty five one dollar bills as a dance prize when the money vanished from his window. The town police hunted the thief, but the bills were later found in a neighboring store window, and Tucker recovered from the scare.
Jack Farrell, long-time Morphine addict, was adjudged insane by a commission and ordered to Warm Springs asylum. He wandered in a snow storm with bare feet, fought jailers, attempted suicide, and claimed imminent electrocution while believing himself near Czolgosz. He is to be transferred tomorrow.
At tonight's trustees meeting the school board will review proposed plans for a new high school building along with the usual agenda items. The discussion could shape the project timeline and funding strategy.
The school board will carefully canvass the situation before acting on a proposed new high school. President FitzPatrick supports the proposition and reports broad favorable sentiment among discussed contacts. Other members back construction but want public approval before decisive steps. The topic to be discussed at tonight's meeting.
Amusements notices Thomas Jefferson, son of Joseph Jefferson, presenting Rip Van Winkle at the Margaret theater Saturday night with special scenery and an excellent company. Jefferson is praised by critics in Chicago Boston St Louis Washington and Pittsburg for his performance under tutelage of his father.
Ben Jordan, locator, files a declaratory notice of the Apex quartz lode mining claim in the Blue Eyed Nellie mining district. The notice references a plumbing address for Dezell at 405 E. Park and comments on advertising practices and the value of truthful advertising in newspapers.
Fashionable photographers in Regent Street offer moving Biograph portraits for ladies and children. Duchess of Westminster and Lady Grosvenor groups are featured in realistic scenes. Mrs Farquharson and Lady Musgrave publish monthly baby portraits in a “Baby's Album” to track growth.
Paris police under M. Lepine unveil new measures to curb crime and speeding. Top boots are abolished in favor of quiet shoes. A lighthouse cop beacon on hats and baton end aids dusk orders. A speed indicator on bicycles allows monitoring of motorists. Cyclist Constant Huret clashes with officers after ignoring a signal and faces insult charges.
Paris reports inventor M. Goubet has built a 25 meter electric passenger submarine to travel on a steel wire cable at 15 meters depth. It features saloon cabins with electric lighting and comforts, aims for railway like ease with no vibration, and uses a dropping iron weight for surface rise. Estimated speed 20 knots. capital funding is the main hurdle.
Representative Jones of Washington met President Roosevelt who expressed strong interest in the Northwest and said he intends to tour the region next summer.
A bowling glossary emerges with terms like Brooklyn New York and railroad. Eastern players coin slang such as turkey quad poodle cross alley cherry pick and full dinner pail to describe splits spares and tough throws across the United States.
May Frelagh, once May Howlett of Jersey City, married James Alexander Christopher to spite her husband Edward Howlett. She faces a bigamy charge in Jersey City court as New York authorities may seek her return. The pair had a quarrel before her abrupt second wedding.
The Lancet announces official authority refuting reports of health issues or surgery for King Edward. It states the king is in good health and has undergone no operation.
Seasonal hints warn of higher mortality from lung and throat diseases in cold weather. Good digestion and circulation protect against colds, with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets aiding digestion after meals. Regular use fortifies the stomach, heart, and overall health to resist disease.
An advertisement argues that women from all social ranks suffer similar womb related symptoms and that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound can quickly correct the trouble by restoring organs to a healthy state. Readers are urged to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for guidance.
The clipping lists various train times from early morning to evening with multiple schedules and station mentions. It references BB A and P railway trains and several down times and markers, indicating a fragmented timetable entry.
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