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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
5
In Butte Montana local reports indicate merchants have begun new efforts to attract more business. The article notes ongoing activity and hints at broader commercial push within the city. No exact figures or dates are provided in the readable text.
The article describes a Butte business group organizing an excursion train to inspect the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line and the new road toward Miles City and Bart County. Merchants aim to secure trade with Gaston Central Alaska and to spur Butte's business links with Miles City and Miles City area markets. The trip includes leaders from Butte and promises to benefit local commerce as they press for stronger connections with Bartern Monten and Anytown markets.
A lengthy account describes a Bulba Business News excursion train over new rails with a baggage car diner and four shops. The Boston and Montana band played at stops while merchants distributed advertising mater- ial to travelers. The event, led by W. M. Tuohy and Charlie Virden, showcased Butte as Montana’s commercial hub with lively performances and cordial public reception.
Readers learn of an upcoming excursion from Montana to Spokane and back. The event centers on mine activity and a Panhandle smelter project in Idaho. Officials from the Mine Owners Association of Montana spearhead the trip with freight schedules and fares between multiple western towns.
An annual convention report describes delegates urging legal reforms to reduce hardship for working women. Speakers from New Orleans and New York discuss eight hour laws, protections for children, and equal work conditions amid ongoing political battles.
Andrew Leonard, a well known bartender, was shot after meeting a person at his home on Rooper street. Details remain unclear as ballistics and the shooter Mrs. Leonard are reported but not confirmed. Leonard was taken to Sisters hospital with a bullet lodged in his left lung and doctors warn of complications in recovery.
In Lithonia Georgia two posse members were killed and deputy C B Ott shot and wounded after a confrontation at a house where warrant suspected an attempted murder of white man C W Brooks was issued. Deputy Ott and others pursued the suspect Argo and Pink. Pink and Argo were killed near the doorway. Bloodhounds tracked from Decatur and Conyers. A wounded officer is reported to be improving.
Eyewitness Cassie Howland recalls the smoke filled school yard near Millersburg and refugees sheltering in cellars while men fought the fire. Charred remains of a child’s clothing and family grief underline the toll as Alpena county reports 26 known deaths and widespread destruction across Rogers City Posentins and surrounding areas. Fire crews protect Alpena city as winds shift.
An international crisis over Bulgaria and Turkey eased as leaders denied imminent war. Mobilizations were ordered then suspended, with assurances sought from Bulgaria and a potential peace settlement discussed via possible international talks and diplomatic channels. Private reports warned of unrest in Asia Minor, Armenian and Jewish communities amid the tension.
Belgrade reports the Servian prince arrives to counsel the foreign minister on intergovernmental matters. He plans trips to Proriiy Arat and Tandan, with routes via Tavis and Ramo, urging caution to avoid endangering talks. The prince warns against concessions and cites representing 200,000 avonnls.
St Petersburg reports in an Oct 18 editorial the Novoe Vremya questions Russian intervention in Northern oryla to prevent Vorala from falling prey to unrest and protect Ruski commerce. It suggests orders could be restored in Azerbaijani province though the piece is muddled with garbled names and places.
A fragment outlines Bulgaria pressing a call up to 15,000 conscripts, amid Turkish nervousness over the levy. Officials in both nations seek to avoid a wider power clash as Bulgaria seeks to enforce its mobilization while Turkey resists.
The American battleships Connecticut and Mikasa anchor in Yokohama as waves of ships and small craft greet the fleet. Two thousand school children sing the national anthem while Japanese officers exchange calls with Rear Admiral Sperry. American officials and a naval attache visit the fleet as ceremonies unfold in a historic display.
A man attacked a priest in a Sunday school hallway wounding him as frightened children watched. The assailant fled into a nearby street after a struggle that left a length of damage and a spent revolver in evidence.
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