Butte Piano Sale Offers Half Retail Pricing
Several slightly used and rental pianos available at about half retail value. First class parlors organs offered at 35 to 58 dollars and up. Special weekly prices include the Self Piano Player.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1902
Page
12
Several slightly used and rental pianos available at about half retail value. First class parlors organs offered at 35 to 58 dollars and up. Special weekly prices include the Self Piano Player.
Laboring men can buy pianos and organs at low figures with simple terms. Stock includes a grand and upright pianos, organs, all on sale at 219 North Ma. A few dollars monthly suffices. prices range from affordable to deep discounts through this week.
Female workers demand wage increases and protest conditions at the Greenhood Shirt and Overall Company. The strike disrupts production and signals wider labor unrest amid stalled negotiations and support from allied workers.
A fierce confrontation unfolds near La Victoria as Castro’s army battles rebels. Reports indicate heavy shelling and shifting frontline positions amid the crisis in the region.
Helena Oct 13. Workers in the overall department strike for higher piece rates. About 20 to 40 women walked out, leaving only 25 in the shirt department at work. The firm considers moving the plant to Beattie Seattle if the dispute continues. Greenhood plans to travel to the coast to arrange plant removal. The factory has long cooperated with the union and garment makers.
The tenth annual Presbyterian Synod of Montana adjourned at noon with Missoula chosen as next year’s meeting site. Committees named and an exception considered over Helena presbytery ordaining Mr Crichton without full examination, amid debate on ministry standards and credentials. Boundaries updated to include White Sulphur Springs in Helena presbytery. Reverend Butter announced committees. Rev Richardson named evangelical chair.
In Red Lodge the woman once called Mrs Ka Hart, wife of a barber, fled quarrelsome marriage two years earlier, later using the name Mme La Bonta in Butte where she attracted notice with riding dress and an escort. Hart, jealous, followed her seeking reconciliation. She claims kinship to actress Della Pringle.
Boteman Oct 13 The October term of the district court began this morning Judge Holloway called the docket listing 50 civil cases 6 criminal cases plus probate matters The Jury is set for Monday Oct 20 Few jury trials expected this term as farmers busy The main criminal case is against Charles Hart for fourth jury term uncertain
In Scranton on October 13 Orlando Schoeler leading new recruits to Edgerton colliery in Jermyn was mobbed by about 100 people. He sustained a broken back and was taken to Carbondale emergency hospital. Recruits escaped unmolested, claiming to be from Noxon Wyoming County and to have jobs as firemen at two dollars daily. A company from the 13th regiment camp at Oliphant arrived later by special train.
Foreman notes county treasurer’s daylong tax collection shows improved payment by taxpayers. About $1,000 already collected and total Gallatin county taxes estimated near $175,000, roughly $40,000 higher than last year’s figure.
Helena October 13 The Bank of Valley County was incorporated in Montana with the secretary of state. The bank will do business at Glasgow. Incorporators are Joseph M. Lewis Robert M. Lewis and Richard E. Johnson all of Glasgow. Capital stock is 25000 dollars.
A Special Dispatch from Great Falls notes the Cascade county pesthouse is empty this afternoon. The one and a half year old child of Mrs. Bertha Galloway was discharged as recovered, and the mother with another child left the pesthouse today after caring for the ill child.
Helena October 13 Frederick Kesler a Republican candidate for the Montana house in Lewis and Clarke county declined for business reasons Fred G Benson was chosen by the county central committee to take his place.
In Sicily's Syracuse district a farmers strike erupts. Carbineers sent to restore order face stone volleys at Gaerama. They fire in the air with limited effect. a soldier is killed after mob violence. Retreat is blocked and two peasants die as the carbineers fire in self defense amid ongoing clashes.
Portland Maine October 18 articles of incorporation were filed for the Chartered Company of Lower California with capital of 10 million dollars to build steam and electric railroads and to buy land in Maine and California and beyond. Paul Faber of Boston is named president.
Alderman Heaney of the Second ward was found unconscious and badly beaten on a North Main street sidewalk in front of Lynch's screen. He had argued with men in the saloon over politics, was assaulted and thrown onto the walk, then taken to St. Dare hospital with serious wounds. No arrests at this time.
Yesterday marked the first day of registration with precinct tallies ranging from 4 to 601 across 33 precincts. The totals show 1,601 registered overall, with notable counts in precincts such as the nineteenth at 150 and the eleventh at 114.
Tom Burns of Hamilton is in Butte on a business trip. W. G. Fitzpatrick trips to Kalispell, where he formerly resided. Dan Noonan, a Boston traveling man, is in the city for a few days. Dr FE J. Gorman has returned to Butte after about three months away. John R B Hansen left for New York last evening to pursue properties in Granth county. S J McCabe of Tacoma, ex-superintendent of the B A P railroad, is in town and attended Florodora last night.
A meeting in the interest of the socialist party was held last evening at the Auditorium. There was a fairly large house. The principal speaker was Ben F. Wilson, who spoke along lines similar to his earlier September lectures in Butte.
Judge Allen Hyden, Owsley County, Kentucky, was shot in an ambush at dawn while the election contest over his fusion ticket victory earlier decided by the court of appeals continued. He was shot in the back and his hip broken by a second bullet. Deputy Sheriff Wilson arrived with bloodhounds as fears of trouble rose.
Mr and Mrs George McCarthy were arrested early today and jailed in Anaconda. Police say a quarrel during the altercation led to a fight with the man receiving the worst of the altercation and both are well known to local authorities.
Lincoln police promise developments within 14 hours but will not disclose details. Suspected thieves linked to Raymond horse theft seen near town Saturday night. arrests expected in Vincennes. Local officials dismiss report of $15,000 booty while railroad and Adams Express deny any lesser claim.
Shenandoah Pa October 14 A coroner jury found Private Arthur Wadsworth of the 1st regiment National Guard responsible for the death of William Durham shot Wednesday night as he approached a non unionist house where an earlier attempt to blow it up had occurred The jury said the shooting was hasty unjustifiable and urged district attorney investigation
Alexander Curry of St. Paul named the Northern Pacific express agent at Bozeman and assumed control of the office. Mr. Johnston moves to Livingston after serving in Bozeman since the resignation of Postmaster TI. K. Kirk. Helena council sets city tax levy at 3.4 mills after lengthy debate.
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