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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1901
Page
8
An advertisement claims Nowro's Herpicide targets the dandruff germ to stop baldness and hair loss. It asserts common hair preparations only ease itching and act as poor hair dressings, while Herpicide penetrates the scalp to destroy the root cause and remove dandruff scales.
Halloween routines are planned as youths on the west side form a piratical crew to stage tricks from sundown to midnight. Reports say clothes lines will be cut, gates stolen, and a dog tied to a streetcar, prompting homeowners to secure portable assets today. Local gangs from Dublin gulch Centerville Walkerville provoke anticipation for a lively night of mischief. Bargains advertised include boys reefers at Bouehr's and Orton Bros. pianos on Main Street.
Coroner and jury ruled no one at fault after Thomas Sheridan died from injuries at St James hospital two weeks after being crushed by falling rock in a Diamond mine. He was working at the 1600 foot level when a blast loosened rock and squeezed him against timbers. Verification showed proper timbering and failure to report the accident to the mining inspector.
A Butte Montana dairyman writes to the Standard denying accusations of selling impure milk and the alleged use of formaldehyde. He says a chemist’s report was misreported, urges a public trial, and offers full plant inspection and customer testimony to prove the dairy’s cleanliness and long-standing practice.
W H Matthews of Butte declares he has never adulterated milk or cream in his dairy business. He offers to submit his entire plant for inspection and to have products sampled at any time.
A Rochester visitor reports the Buffalo mine will be developed with a shaft sunk to 860 feet and new machinery installed. Ed Merritt will manage and begin sinking to the 800 foot level in the morning with a force of men. Merritt, formerly with Watseka mine, is noted for a prior productive operation. Rochester is said to be flourishing and contented.
Thomas Lawson a bill poster was tried by Justice Nelson for stealing bill boards. The jury returned a not guilty verdict and the case was dismissed. C A Harnois the complainant. About 10 boards were missing from city locations. Thirty nine boards were found in the Grand Opera house basement. No evidence linked Lawson to the theft. Harry Dwyer pleaded guilty to stealing hay from the Miller ranch and received 30 days in jail with 11 days already served applied to the sentence.
In a Montana court yesterday Hugh Grant and others joined John MacGinniss as plaintiffs against Hoston & Montana company. An order to show cause for a restraining order was set for hearing November 19 at Helena. Eberhard Ebelein was discharged from bankruptcy. The court returned an assaying outfit to John Weber from a counterfeiting case. Margaret Engel vs Battle Street Railway was dismissed without prejudice. Bender vs King and others extends docketing to the circuit court of appeals to November 11.
A self styled healer markets an Electric Belt promising a radical cure for nervous and nerve vital disorders by infusing electricity. He claims worldwide use, reports cured patients, and highlights soft electrodes to prevent burns with interchangeable battery cells and renewal options.
Local reformers urge council to appoint a police matron to oversee female prisoners at the city jail. If the council fails, they will push for a legislative law to require matrons in large-city jails and seek support from the Rescue Home and Salvation Army. The Salvation Army run Rescue Home may move to the Davenport building on Park street.
The text extols German women as having the world’s most beautiful complexions due to digestion and strong beer consumption. It touts Centennial beer as the best, claiming it has age and quality and that many drink it daily.
Bricklayers resumed work on the fire wall of the Oppenheimer Building on West Galena Street after disputes about safety and required protections. Building Inspector Lane had argued no fire wall without workers, while carpenters and plasterers continued interior work.
The partnership known as Hinds and Co is dissolved by mutual consent as T R Hinds retires. O Chevrier will collect all debts and assume all indebtedness of the late firm. The note thanks patrons and asks continued favors. November 1, 1801.
Special correspondence from Miles City notes Tom Heath leading a crew to erect concrete work on the Northern Pacific at Bull Mountain near Big Horn and feeding operations. It records various residents' activities, travel, and a coroner's report of Mrs. Hennessy’s death at Bidwell's ranch, with Dr. Craig set to lecture November 7 at the Presbyterian church.
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