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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
5
Anaconda Democrats stage a Margaret Theater rally led by Don F. Kelley and Col. C. B. Nolan to energize the campaign. The Boston & Montana band arrives at 5 45 PM for an open air concert and intermission pieces. Dr J F Spelman presides ensuring orderly proceedings at 8 PM.
Pittsburg yardmaster J T Elliott nearly fell under a locomotive in a curious incident. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing locomotor ataxia after doctors called him incurable. He reports rapid improvement, renewed strength, and no further pains after following the remedy. Elliott cites a prior decline in health and says he can now travel and work. He lives at 5815 Parker Street, Pittsburgh, and endorses the medicine as effective for nervous disorders.
Local social notes from Anaconda report I O G T meeting at Lewey hall tonight. Several visitors from Helena Chicago St Louis Minneapolis and Butte are listed among arrivals and hotel guests. The Great Northern offers a through sleeping car to Minneapolis St Paul daily without change.
Labor party plans a Turner hall rally with Rev B F Wilson as principal speaker. J E Riordan will preside. J H Schwend and O H Jabe also to speak. McCaffrey may address. Anaconda band expected. parade planned. Few laborites returned from Blue Eyed Nellie meeting joyous and confident.
Rumor swirled that detective McFettridge searched near the Northern Pacific bridge over Tongue River for funds Fred Morrow allegedly buried. Reports found no new diggings and locals suspect the money was removed long ago, with Morrow's father under scrutiny.
A large turnout at the Gavin house on Park avenue and Chestnut street heard Judge W. H. Trippet and J. H. Duffy argue for the Democratic ticket. Trippet explained party principles and the value of labor support. Duffy praised local candidates and recounted Powell and Deer Lodge county campaigning. The rally featured a drum corps, lively remarks, and strong optimism for a Democratic victory.
In local race coverage, candidates for the State Legislature include William H. Trippet, William Devine, Joseph Sladich, Joseph Shpee, Fed Burke W, and P. Evans. Sheriff candidate listed is W. M. Walsh.
Captain W. C. Dutton, noted temperance lecturer, will give the first address in Anaconda Sunday at the Methodist church. He has visited the city before and may stay several weeks. He comes under the auspices of the Grand Lodge I O G T Montana and will tour the state later.
Night Chief of Police O'Brien rode a bicycle to confront local youths who cut clothes lines and taunted gates. He surprised and frightened the boys by wheeling up behind them and whirling them around, using his mounted bike to restore order.
Requiem high mass will be celebrated at St Pauls Catholic Church this morning by Rev Father Coopman in commemoration of the anniversary of the death of Theodore Ehret. He died a year ago while in California. Ehret was one of Anacondas most prominent business men and his death was greatly regretted here.
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