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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1902
Page
4
Anaconda police report a surge of bicycles found daily across the city and turned in at police headquarters. Residents claim they were discovered on street corners or in wells, with several suspects playing practical jokes. Chief Taylor suspects an underlying cause behind the unusual spike.
Pastor EK L Wesson of Sardis Miles says coffee caused chronic headaches insomnia and full body itching. After stopping coffee and using Postum Food Coffee his itching eased within days and headaches disappeared. He urges others to quit coffee for health a and to switch to Postum.
An afternoon program at the high school featured performances by members of the senior and junior classes, marking the term’s first such event. The program included piano solos, essays, recitations, readings, and a song by the school, followed by a display of clothing and goods from MRAE & COD at 308 East Park with varied prices.
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In Anaconda streets receive substantial work this summer with Park avenue grading from Main to the brickyard and tracks area leveled. Forty eight crosswalks and many culverts constructed plus a new city dumping ground. The recent ordinance empowers street commissioners to arrest property owners failing to repair sidewalks after due notice.
John McMasters was fined $10 by Police Judge Hayes after a warrant sworn by Hugh McMillan. The fine was suspended on his promise not to engage in quarrel with McMillan again. McMillan claimed McMasters struck him in the face. Concurrently bids for an Anaconda Montana church addition were invited with a 10 percent certified check and bid acceptance reserved.
The second meeting of the Woman's Literary club of Anaconda is to be held this afternoon in the Hearst free library. Members will read papers on customs and history of North American Indians and discuss timely topics. Fischer's Margaret Theater Orchestra will provide music. G. Fischer is musical director.
A vintage recipe notes good muffins using Shannon & Mott Falcon Self Rising Pancake Flour milk butter sugar two eggs mixed thoroughly. For richer muffins add more eggs no salt yeast or baking powder. Flour is a mixed wheat corn and rye self rising product sold by top grocers.
Bids to furnish wood for the county courthouse and jail for the coming year will be received at the county clerk's office until October 16. County Clerk Phil Greenan is handling the process.
An order filed with Clerk William Thomas sets aside as a widow homestead 40 feet of lot 12 block 100 Anaconda for William C. Graham estate. A separate order in the J D Rom estate grants a homestead for the widow totaling block 67 Anaconda.
St Louis reports that a nationwide wholesale grocery combine is in formation led by George P D Hanford of New York. The plan aims to consolidate all wholesale grocers into one corporation with a central office, likely New York, to centralize purchasing and reduce initial goods costs.
Florodora by John Fisher and Thomas W Ryley headline at the Margaret theater tonight in its second season. Corinne as Dolores, Heanor Falk as Lady Holyrood, Charles Cox and others lead a renowned company with a famed double sextet. A large orchestra accompanies the performance for a high class musical comedy experience.
The office of Clerk of the Court William Thomas naturalized M. J. Houseman of Hungary Bridget McDonnell of Ireland and Pat Gallagher of Ireland.
The Deer Lodge County Commissioners meet in Anaconda on Friday October 17 1902 to address delinquent tax property sales a road petition for Mill Creek a Danielsville road settlement for the completed road election preparations for November 4 1902 bond redemption poor relief bids for indigent care in 1903 and related administrative tasks.
Special Dispatch reports Powell Power company incorporated by the secretary of state with capital stock of 200000. Incorporators are George H. Cisey J. K. Heslett and J. F. Down all from Butte Montana. Butte named principal place of business.
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Helena on October 10 notes continuing developments in the latest events. The report highlights local activity and emerging details, with emphasis on timely updates for readers following the situation.
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