This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1900
Page
12
The Western Montana office of the Standard located at 110 West Main Street Mis soula provides advertising rates on application. The telephone number is WS.
Missoula reports improved Northern Pacific time card with Nos. 11 and 12 replacing No. 1 and 2 and new service from Billings. Wallace to get a six-engine roundhouse and 600 feet of yard trackage plus steam shovel crews pulled off the Coeur d Alene branch by November. Engine M4 damaged in recent Garrison wreck undergoes repairs.
A Ontario druggist touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy with a money back guarantee after a customer’s quick trial. He cites another endorsement from M E Lowther of Centerville Iowa who found relief from cholera morbus after using the same remedy. The product is sold by Standard Brand Smith Drug and Martin Drug.
A rear end injury and cab damage from a blast were minor. the engine will be ready in weeks. The Lothrop station opened briefly with an agent who soon departed as the business proved too small to justify ongoing staffing. A larger Western Lumber mill completion may prompt a new agent and expanded station capacity later.
Missoula residents will hear speeches from three parties this week. Republicans bring Senator Carter and Lee Mantle to town tomorrow. Clark party guests include Joseph Toole and Joseph Oker on Wednesday, while the Independent Democratic party invites Thomas Hogan and F Kelley on Thursday.
Six inch stove pipe joints sell for 20 cents each with elbows also 20 cents and dampers 15 cents. Delivered at any railroad station within 450 miles of Missoula in lots of ten joints or more. J. L. McBride of Missoula handles the sale.
Missoula reports circulate alleging local sportsmen kill grouse contrary to state law. The warden urges public assistance to identify violators and enforce the prohibition aimed at preserving scarce grouse in Western Montana.
Missoula Growing area on the town's west side expands with new homes expected along Sherwood Street near Cooper Street. Water main plans by the water company signal infrastructure support. A J Griewold has a cottage project, H D McHunter starts a residence, and Daniel Currie plans a fall build with other houses possible this season.
Ei Capitan in Missoula reports a staged première at the Union Opera House on Thursday Oct 25 with the locally noted performers and a promotion mentioning Ladies winter cloaks at Golden Rule.
David Black longtime chief night dispatcher at the Northern Pacific station Missoula and his family return from a several month stay in Omaha and Fremont Nebraska. Black resumes his post and his wife and daughter rejoin him after four months away. Operator J M Van Levvan fills Black’s shift during the absence.
Charles Muazzie reports a hurricane last Thursday night toppled many large pines across the Pitter Root valley road. He and a crew spent two days cutting and removing the trees to reopen the route, describing the storm as among the worst in years.
Hastman Kodaks at Hartleys Missoula October 22. Webster and Corbett arrange a private wire to their Missoula business for receiving election returns on November 6. With many private wires planned, proprietors may need to relay reports themselves as telegraph operators grow scarce.
D Laterness of Superior sits in the city. W P Ketcham visits from Clinton on business for a day or two. L P Kelley of Copper Cliff district visits Missoula. George Shupe of Carlan lumber company tours the city. Two vagrants arrested and jailed. Walling recovers from typhoid fever. W A Simons due in Missoula early month from Dawson City. Miss M H Towne arrives from Billings to enter state university. William B Brooks operated on at Sisters hospital and recovers. RE Beattle from Helena comes via Butte and returns home. Mrs Willette operated on at Sisters hospital and improving. George Miller improves after grip. Sons of Hermann initiate Mansell and Lurch. L PRP Venen leaves for Olympia after visit. J A Swanson leaves for Minnesota to settle his father’s estate. Salvation Army holds special services with large Sunday attendance. William Streeter named to fill vacancy on the democratic ticket for Cedar township justice. Water mains repairs completed and water turned on. Sewer repairs at Stevens and West Main begun for manhole work.
Pa v De Sale Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. Globe store advertises the lowest prices in town across multiple days.
The state board of education selected J P Rowe of Butte as physics instructor at the university with appointment November 1. J F Davies, former Butte librarian, will index and classify library books at the university starting November 1 and later at other state institutions. Davies, with a national librarian reputation, will also teach a library course and travel to other institutions over a year or more.
A large gathering on Front Street in Missoula watched a heated argument over Aguinaldo, the Filipinos’ chef, with an elderly man alleging he triggered the war and served as a mere tool of the Republicans.
An old advice note promotes Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women during puberty and the life phase called womanhood. It claims to restore regularity and vitality without alcohol or narcotics, and also recommends Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for sluggish liver issues.
A brief street dispute draws a crowd of Front Street politicians as a young man argues with an old man over a misunderstanding. The scene fills the sidewalk with discussion while a nearby Model advertises 25 cent meals and a visit to the Temperance billiard hall in Higgins block.
In Missoula on October 22 a gasoline can explosion in Dr H J Riley dentist office on the second floor started a blaze that endangered the Higgins block. secretary Beally spotted the fire from across the street and rapid response limited the damage. Loss to the doctor is near 750 to 800 dollars plus about 300 dollars to the room. no insurance carried on the doctor though the building is insured.
A massive Bridger mined coal lump weighing at least a ton stands before FE M Ratcliffe’s West Cedar Street store in Missoula for exhibition. Four men needed to move it from cave to wagon and then to its display site. The coal resembles the Rocky Fork Red Lodge mine variety.
Herbert Holloway aged 28 a Townsend resident who had been treated for typhoid fever in a Missoula hospital died at 6 o'clock this morning His father and mother were at his bedside when death occurred His remains will be embalmed by Hayes and Marsh and shipped to Townsend on Tuesday's train for burial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.