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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1901
Page
8
An ad describes diamonds as pure gems with superior cut and polish. It touts cluster pieces, solitaires, and bright gold mountings, listing prices for brooches, pendants, cluster rings, solitaire rings, and La Vallares sets with 18 inch chains.
A local ad promotes half pound soap bars at 100 cents each. The seller touts the deal as a better value for households seeking affordable cleaning supplies.
Last night at Sutton’s Family Theater and Maguire’s Grand opera house a varied bill impressed a packed audience. Acts included Three Blo, full houses, Marquis Ito’s Japanese jugglers, Haverly’s minstrels with George Wilson, and the Wilbur-Kirwin troupe in Two Vagabonds, with repeats upcoming.
Andy Aherne, recently escaped from the county jail at Helena, was captured by police yesterday and will be returned to Lewis and Clarke authorities today. Ed Middleton, suspected in a house pilfering at 42 Fast Galena street, is in the city jail after an early morning arrest. George Plaster, John J. Breen and Benjamin Polette were picked up by patrolmen last night on drunkenness charges.
A large forest fire roars near Pacific Grove and Monterey with damage estimated at 100000 dollars. Thousands of acres of brush and timber burn as two messengers seek urgent assistance from Pacific Grove. The blaze lies near Del Monte Drive.
The Berliner Neuste Nachrichten reports there is no foundation to claims of extreme nervousness about Emperor William. It states his hunting trips are proof he is in good health and refutes French and British papers on his condition.
George Howe a well known Cleveland businessman and former secretary of the Cleveland National League Baseball Club died today of kidney disease. He was aged and a son of George Stowe inventor of the truss bridge and cousin of Elias Howe inventor of the sewing machine.
In Lincoln Nebraska on October 12, an individual aged eight bands years old, committed death by own action at a Wa home near University Place.
A banker named Mr. Sands, who operated in Missouri and Nebraska, died by hanging after leaving a letter implying he lost a fortune to swindles he was induced to invest in. The note suggests years of involvement in banking and financial schemes that collapsed.
Mrs Elizabeth Duane Gillespie died at her Philadelphia home aged 80. The noted society figure and descendant of Benjamin Franklin served with Civil War hospital work and led Philadelphia philanthropic efforts. Born 1821 in Philadelphia, she recalled meeting Stephen Girard and hearing Henry Clay and Daniel Webster.
Reports from Hong Kong via the Glen Roy say the British ship Manchester cargoed with kerosene vanished after leaving New York bound for Yokohama. Wreckage and footprints suggest Captain Clemens his wife two children and crew were ashore seeking water. bodies found include a sister and birds with scavenged blood. Ship valued near fifty thousand dollars.
Reports from the Russian finance ministry to the agricultural department warn of extremely unfavorable conditions this season. Estimates project wheat yields around 991 million bushels, rye near 576 million bushels, and oats about 422 million bushels, with large deviations from prior years.
The Ohio Blaze Journal reports rapid consolidation of bituminous coal interests in the interstate field. Indiana, Illinois have joined, Ohio mines are being claimed by trust promoters led by J P Morgan. Financing will require no less than $5 million.
William T. Stead pens letters to newspapers protesting being called a friend of Mme Horosane also known as Ann Odelia Diss Debar. He asserts the woman and her alleged husband sent letters to his office without consent and that he returned them to the post office after learning of them.
During the present week the Pan American exposition presents Clarence Moldy organist the Innes band Chicago Victor Herbert with his Pittsburg orchestra and others. The climax arrives Saturday Buffalo day expected to eclipse all prior special days.
The Butte bowling squad defeated Anaconda by 28 pins in a three game series on Thornton alleys as both teams faced rough alleys and strong scores led by M Sheehan’s 235 for Butte and Flynn’s earlier state title stint with Anaconda. Anaconda, hampered by unfamiliar lanes, won two of three games but lost the match overall.
Fall fashions feature bright colors and black gowns for contrast. Garnet reds greens navies and purples appear in materials for day and evening wear. Cloths range $1.60 to $2.50 a yard with broadcloths, serges, velvets, and vaunted mixtures.
The coal laden schooner Mont Blanc sprang a leak on Lake Huron during last night's gale and went down about two miles from Bar Point. Crew clung to the rigging and were rescued by a tug this morning, almost worn out from exposure.
A cattle train and a freight train collided just east of MackKay's station in North Bay Ontario last night at about 30 miles an hour. Both engines were demolished and over 20 cars burned to kindling. Firemen and two brakemen were killed in the wreck.
The article recalls the damaged hulk near New Orleans tied to the first submarine, the David, its failed trials and multiple crew deaths, and the 1864 attack on the Housatonic which ended with the submarine sinking. It links these historic events to modern naval submarine interest and lessons from the war.
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