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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
20
At 2 a m two stray cows wandered Broadway toward the Butte hotel bar as a crowd of sports returned from a prize fight. A matronly cow named Bessie walked in, looked around, and mooed while spectators urged the animal to take a drink amid shouts and laughter.
In a humorous scene a cow gazes at her reflection in a mirror then bolts through French plate glass doors. She escapes with another cow toward Dublin gulch as shoppers watch a closing out sale at Boucher’s.
Madrid reports show Spanish naval officers fault Admiral Valcarcel for a memorandum they view as belittling the fleet. They demand a clear government verdict on navy existence and funding while critics blame the minister of marine for failing to enforce discipline. A cabinet discussion paused a potential crisis as premier Sagasia recovers.
The census bureau releases figures listing school age, militia age, voting age and foreign born males for Washington and Wyoming. Washington counts include 158 254 school age 149 586 militia 195 572 voting age and 69 382 foreign born. Wyoming lists 27 500 school age 32 988 militia 37 898 voting age and 11 335 foreign born.
London October 25 Sir John Rigsby the lord justice of appeals has resigned his office.
In Athens Georgia a famed oak is recorded as property holder by a deed to itself and land within eight feet, once owned by Col. W H Jackson who deeded the tree to safeguard it for all time. The island tree stands as a protected landmark and unique real estate record in the county clerk records.
The old Spanish warship Reina Victoria, captured in the recent war and now at Portsmouth navy yard, will be fitted up as a training ship. Her fighting qualities at sea are no longer relevant.
Eight submarine cables exceed 2,000 miles in length, highlighting a vast undersea network.
Admiral Schley defended his dispatch strategy and disputed claims of disobedience of orders. He said the English text may have been mistranslated and that the department’s information on insurgent locations was erroneous. Witnesses Harlow and Captain Clark preceded him as testimony continued.
Dialogue captures a breakfast exchange between a mistress and Bridget. Bridget declines food, claiming not hungry, while the mistress asks about breakfast in a light domestic tone. The snippet suggests everyday servant housework dynamics.
English specialist Dr Keith after studying ears of over 40 000 people including 800 criminals and 2 000 insane persons plus 300 animals concludes ears reveal no clues to personal traits.
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