Butte News The Last Day of Orton Bros Piano Sale
The final day of the Orton brothers closing out sale offers wholesale piano prices in Butte. Local shoppers flock to the store seeking bargains on remaining stock before closing.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1902
Page
12
The final day of the Orton brothers closing out sale offers wholesale piano prices in Butte. Local shoppers flock to the store seeking bargains on remaining stock before closing.
Time limited sale offers wholesale priced pianos and organs with easy terms. Two days only Friday and Saturday. Brand new pianos listed from 173 to 329 with payments of 25 cash and 10 monthly or 15 cash and 7 monthly. Store at 219 North Main Street urges visitors to see the bargains before closing Saturday.
The meeting at the opera house nominated J. B. McClernan for district judge and Dan Tewey for state senator. John Marc Ginniss Pat Mullins and J. H. Lynch won legislative seats, Alfred Frank chosen as county surveyor, with Meadeville and Silver Bow township posts filled and a long list of central committee selections established.
The Atlas club marked its eighth anniversary with a home gathering hosted by Mrs Passmore on West Granite street. Mrs Green Majors spoke on the club’s early history while Mrs Matt Slater read a paper on the club’s motive and eight years of work. An express package auction, lunch, and a birthday cake with eight candles added festive touches as members recalled past deeds and anticipated the year ahead.
William Brown, a visitor, testified to Policeman Leyden last night that Swede Lil was involved in a theft of $50 and she was jailed to face Judge Boyle. Brown was detained for questioning but may withdraw the charge as he appeared reluctant. The woman posted $100 bail and was released.
A fierce clash occurred at Crescent City near Guthrie between town officers and four Brown brothers and followers. Mel Burgess is reported to have led, Matt Brown gravely wounded, several injured. Browns linked to railroaders amid a lingering feud.
Four year old boy with stomach colic and cramps worsened after morphine. Parent gave Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, after which he slept and soon recovered. Available from Standard Drugstore and other local pharmacies.
After Heinze convention closings delegates were invited for beer at the California. A sidewalk collapse sent about 50 people into a 12 foot drop, injuring several including Emmett Cannon with a broken left leg and Samuel Kendell with chest injuries. Doctors treated the wounded in the basement, none believed to be fatally hurt, though the scene described as miraculous for survivors. Street crews boarded the hole to prevent further accidents.
A Butte electric railway motorman J. Duffy stopped streetcar No. 4 on South Montana street near the Oregon saloon to save John Kessler who walked onto the track. Kessler suffered scalp wounds and bruises but survived and was taken to St. James hospital. Conductor John Jenkins helped lift him aboard and he later returned home.
Samuel T. Hauser returned from Helena last evening. Miles Finlen came back from the East and will stay until after the election.
The nephew of Archbishop Finlay, Father Brennan of Cashel, Ireland, is in the city as a guest of Father Batens of Saint Lawrence parish. He will preach at the masses on Sunday.
Nel Lund wall broke his right collar bone during football practice at Gallatin county high school. The incident occurred Wednesday as he tried to stop a teammate and was taken from the field for treatment.
Brief clipping notes Mrs Burdette's illness in Los Angeles California dated October with unclear details. The fragment records her condition but lacks specific information on duration or treatment.
Ed O'Kelly, who killed Bob Ford in a dance hall and betrayed Jesse James, was released from prison in Canyon City Colorado as his 26 year sentence expired at midnight. The case tied to the Missouri outlaw's death is recalled in local notes.
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