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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1902
Page
9
A local ad touts 25 cent fancy potatoes at two pounds and 75 cents, 25 pounds for, and strictly fresh eggs with a note that good eggs are scarce due to cod storage eggs on the market. It also promotes freshly roasted coffees with rising daily prices, highlighting Our Finest coffee at 10 pounds for 3.75 and other popular coffee prices.
Fresh society mood lifts dull spell as Mrs. Murray hosts a luncheon today and Mrs. Walker plans Euchre on Thursday. The Woman's Club meets with Madame Davenport to lecture. many receptions and Halloween invitations follow this week. Dances by Oro y Plaza and Philodoni club promise winter entertainment. Several residents plan travel or relocation to Los Angeles and Spokane while Helena hosts a golden wedding celebration.
William Thomas Hodge 54 died last Monday at his North Walkerville home after nine months of miner’s consumption. He leaves a wife and three daughters, the eldest 17, plus two brothers John and Joseph. Funeral today at 2 at 105 Clarke Street with Rev C P D Crouch. orders of Fidelity Odd Fellows, Silver Bow United Workmen, and Butte Miners’ Union will attend in force.
Sealed bids are invited by Silver Bow Montana District No 1 trustees for a two story brick and stone schoolhouse with basement and sub basement on West Park Street Butte. Drawings by German and Lignell available at the clerk’s office. Bid must include 1000 dollar certified check to Henry Mueller and may be rejected.
In the final campaign push a proposal asks voters to bond the county for 250000 dollars to build a hall of records. Some question the need and size, noting courthouses and government buildings cost much less. Voters are urged to vote against the bonding scheme.
At St James hospital Dr H A Cayley shows no relapse and rests after fatigue from X rays. Dr H H Hanson plans larger plates to locate the bullet causing paralysis. new plates awaited. Also mentions Standard premium book and railway tickets on sale at Grat Northern office.
Elizabeth Ann Grose Lydia Ann Roberts and James Grose press to remove Mrs Grose as executrix for failing to file a bond after the court ordered a $1500 bond to protect two other heirs. Other items note divorce actions, a default in a Dimi case, naturalization refusals, and a district court merchandise action with Hedley and Frank versus Coombs.
Special correspondence notes Norris Mining now grading for a steam hoist at the old Galena mine No 2 and plans to widen the incline for a double compartment hoisting system. The best ore is in a new tunnel and the force will rise to 20 or more men. sale was arranged by Mr. McKay of Whitehall.
An advertising pamphlet from Pyramid Drug Co of Marshall Michigan promotes a small book on hemorrhoids. It claims the book explains causes forms symptoms and a painless inexpensive cure and offers to mail the book to readers who send name and address on a postal card.
Prices list from Washington Market claims 10 to 25 percent savings on meats vs Butte dealers. Items include roast veal veal cutlets veal stew hind quarter lamb fore quarter lamb pure lard bacon hams smoked loin pork spare ribs sauerkraut fresh spare ribs shoulder mutton hambu roast mutton stew rib roast and more. The ad promotes price advantage and catalogued meats for careful housewives.
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