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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1908
Page
8
The article portrays Tudgo McGowan as a judge and helper known for finding work and securing pay for impoverished railway laborers. Men, sometimes with families, faced delays collecting wages, hospital and tax deductions, and high company charges. McGowan’s efforts are described as relief amid widespread dissatisfaction with corporate delays and social unrest.
Police Judge McGowan reports two men are jailed on suspicion of multi site registration to influence an election. Investigation shows one man claimed registrations on Colorado street and Ohio street, with landlord corroborating. Both were detained after a Friday night vagrancy incident. others arrested were released.
A stage act titled The Familyheater mesmerizes the audience with groundwork tricks and vivid illusion. The three women and one man perform mythic tableau dances referencing Te Pel Temps and other figures, with tasteful costumes and musical accompaniment enhancing the period atmosphere.
Inettan action alleges a morning incident at Ait Tuewday involving Bryny Monti and Ron Tnicerd, with a Mylo Indge member, and a Creal North brats FRASK WOU GG noted in the report.
The article describes events in Walkerville and nearby towns with Governor Norris and Thomas D. Long touring multiple venues. It notes voter registration open for late additions, expected voting machine training, and straw poll results showing Bryan leading Taft and Debs on a Great Northern train.
William Charles of Butte and Perry Heckstead announce a venture into sheep farming in Northern Montana. They have not purchased land yet but are surveying the area for a possible ranch, impressed by the potential and development prospects, citing plentiful water and future opportunities for homesteading and settlement.
Special Dispatch reports Harry Heath a mining man from Helena vanished after leaving Teleano two weeks ago to inspect a mining claim in the Blackfoot country. A note left at his cabin said he would return in a day. Friends, worried by his absence, plan to travel to the Blackfoot to investigate.
Butte merchants traveled with the Boston and Montana band to promote intelligent commerce along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line in Montana. They stressed regional markets, urged collaboration between communities, and highlighted growing Montana trade despite competition from Spokane and Minnesota. The excursion showcased efforts to expand domestic trade and establish commercial supremacy within the state.
A partial OCR line discusses phone service and automatic payment. It mentions a store and advertising context with unclear names and details. The readable text is limited and lacks a clear event or outcome to summarize beyond noting an advertising store reference.
A crowd of about 200 youths gathered at the Wattie ground as they traded papers, with one boy trying to hide stolen copies. A calm policeman intervened, guiding the group to disperse and advising a brief talk before selling the rest. The scene showed energetic, rough play but ended without violence as the youths marched off. Nearby, observers debated the morality of newspaper depictions of corsets and consumption, while local workers reported changes in town life and a notable apple from D A Mackenzie’s tunnel project.
At the Orpheum yesterday after noon and evening shows, full houses greeted one of a kind acts. The program featured Castell Jone and brother with aerial riding, Charles rad sine and company with a skate outined fix in a fix, Blanca’s acrobatic act road, and Married Now a lively playlet. Happy Tack Gardner as monologist kept audiences in humor. Bissatt Scott and the three Mitchells danced, with moving pictures also shown.
Deep regret is voiced over the death of Milan Maud Crippen in Missoula. The 8% year old daughter of My and Mya resided in Butte recently. Funeral arrangements and local notices follow in Montana.
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