Popular Oak Roll Top Desk Attracts Buyers
A 50 inch by 30 inch solid oak roll top desk is described as the most popular seller. It features a splendid finish and high quality cabinet work, noted for being roomy and practical at a price of 21 95.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1901
Page
8
A 50 inch by 30 inch solid oak roll top desk is described as the most popular seller. It features a splendid finish and high quality cabinet work, noted for being roomy and practical at a price of 21 95.
Solid oak chiffonier finished in golden oak with five dove tailed drawers that operate smoothly. Large glass and finely carved frame offer a splendid value at our price this week BLO.25.
Readable text notes stools finished in golden or Flemished oak and birch with mahogany finish. Marketing line states special for this week D5e.
A roundup of Butte area social and business movement lists visitors from Anaconda and Great Falls, returns from Sheridan and Livingston, trips to Indian Creek and Hunter's Hot Springs, a birth, new permits, and court notes. Notables include Miss Aggie Berne, Hila Swift, and Hor ton Kennedy with various travels and events.
The Universal steel range is praised as the best for fuel efficiency even heat and long life. Despite higher cost the range is marketed as best value and in-store demand remains high as orders double from last year while rivals struggle to supply. The author notes strong quality focus enables lower prices through superior buying.
A two week visit to Hunter's Hot Springs is planned for rest and recreation. The stay highlights mineral waters and scenic surroundings, inviting relaxation and seasonal leisure.
The Woman's Relief Corps entertained friends at Fidelity Hall with a varied program of music and recitations. Refreshments followed. Performers included Mrs. Messiar, Miss Irene Granpre, Miss Kathryn Williams, Miss Emma Dunkel, Rose and Walter Babler, Mrs. G. B. Cain, Mrs. Cochran, Alice Daves, Clara Steinbern, Gertrude Elliott, Mamie Mathews, Mrs. Lemore Brouse, and Mrs. Cochran among others.
Policeman MecGillie seized a man in the bad lands on suspicion of knowing details of a Friday morning hold up in which T. E. Nagerrell lost $15. The prisoner gave the name James Moran. Nagerrell, returning to the city after escorting a theater companion, was accosted by masked men near Mercury street. He said the robbers resembled the tall and short men described as the Butte bandits. Police think Moran may be the tall highwayman.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports John Matthews of Butte sells papers at Nome. Miss Marie Wandreth of Spokane, who just returned from Alaska, recognized him from a photograph.
The Masonic Temple association invites bids for the erection of the temple superstructure on West Park street Butte Montana. Each bid must include a 5 percent certified check to guarantee good faith and proposals are due by September 11 1901. Plans and specs are at Passmore & Co 25 West Granite Street. G FE De Snell Supervising Architect.
Walter Col Mer, a young man from Baker City, suffered severe injuries in a tunnel blast at the Oro Fino mine near Alamo. Both legs and an arm were shattered and his back hurt. doctors hold hope for his life.
The war department reports postal authorities will place a portrait of Gen H W Lawton on a new postage stamp. Lawton died in the Philippines at San Mateo, as memorialized by the planned stamp release.
In Lima Peru cabinet members plan to resign amid a legislative tangle. The dispatch from Galveston Texas dated August 31 notes the resignation appears imminent due to political deadlock.
Fred Perkins, a guest of the Southern hotel, reported a robbery at May Nielsen’s No 34 Fast Galena street. He said he had seven dollars taken and vowed to prosecute the woman, who was arrested and will plead Monday morning.
Dispatch from Colon dated August 31 reports quiet on the Isthmus as liberal forces, poorly armed and leaderless, fail to mount major action. Liberals seek a seaport, approach Bocas del Toro, while government forces disrupt communications and conduct punitive expeditions. The piece notes uncertain frontier movements with Venezuela and Ecuador, predicting no full-scale war.
The frontier served as a constant refuge for both sides to organize and prepare expeditions against the other's authority, shifting between the two houses of refuge as necessity dictated.
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt spent August 31 in Chicago meeting with Senator Cullom at a breakfast, a luncheon with business leaders, and a cruise aboard the training ship Dorotha with Governor Yates. He avoided political discussion and departed for Minneapolis the next night after a private day ahead.
Chicago reports Six Shooter captured the Northern stakes at Hawthorne, finishing a mile and a quarter in 2 05 with a track record broken by half a second at 2 064. Other races featured Baird, Samuelson, Corillo, Maggere Davis, Whitfield, and Admonition among winners and placegetters.
At Delmar park St Louis on August 31 results show seven furlongs Chappaqua led with Lord Neville second and Fickle Saint third in 1 28. Second race six furlongs Jake Weber won with Dandy Jim second and Hengist third in 1 04. Runnels won the six furlong third race Huntressa second Wakiti third in 1 14. Jim Clark captured the fourth race six furlongs with Verify second and Tulla Fonso third in 1 14 4. Peaceful won the mile and a sixteenth fifth race Miss Mae Day second Beana third in 1 47. Sixth race mile and a quarter selling La Sparta won Terra Incognito second Swordsman third in 2 08. Seventh race mile selling Kitty Clyde won Orris second The Way third in 1 42 4. Kinloch Park results at Kinloch Park St Louis on August 21 show first race mile and three sixteenths.
In a program of five races at the track, Teenths Golden Scepter won the first with Muskalong in second and Sarilla third in 2 45. Our Jessie captured race two at a half furlong shorter in 1 09 with Parnagius second and April third. Albert F. Dewey won the third over Enghurst and Love's Labor in 146%. Nyx won the fourth at six furlongs with Oscar second and Myra Morella third in 1 1544. Chorus Boy took the seventh in selling, with W B Gates second and Joe Collins third in 1 29%
Big Timber Aug 30 notes of interest from local residents and visitors. H C Hicox of Melville returns from Salt Lake trip. John L Longs visiting Livingston. Barns and wife travel via Yellowstone Park en route home with companions. Helena officials McConnell Miller Hall Skillman tour Boulder, report good fishing. Thomas Ross sells his stake in Ross Dier Mercantile. Mrs W H Nelson of Indianapolis visiting W O Tucker. Northwest tour planned. J E Chambers returns from health trip via Columbus. Mrs M Fell returns from Columbus. Misses Sadie Bailey and Lillian Cress visit Senator J N Kelley near Springdale. Wishon and McHugh mining claims active near town. Minnie Foss of Livingston visits. J M McNulty from Contact mines. Easton Campbell ships two carloads of horses to St Paul. second shipment in six weeks. A Forsythe of Melville on business. Mr and Mrs E G Schneider of Lewistown stopping en route to park. W F Gilmoure visits Chico Springs with wife and baby. Stella Walker county superintendent returns from Helena convention. Dr M M Barr back from Butte. Carload of race horses arrives for next week’s races. Mrs Francis Irvine and family return from coast. Sells & Gray’s circus set to show Friday Sept 6. advance car circulated.
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