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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
7
A coastal sloop capsized with seven sailors drowned. Rescue attempts failed as survivors reported chaotic conditions and questions arise about weather and vessel stability. Authorities investigated the incident and identified the names of missing crew. Community mourns as officials call for safety reviews.
A sailing party of 16 faced disaster when a tender capsized in a heavy gust off Cape Cod. Captain Haskell and Professor Crawley aided survivors as women and men battled cold water, with several rescued and others lost. The incident, continuing in later pages, details the struggle to reach lifeboats and the perilous conditions at sea.
The United Mine Workers convened in Helena to discuss a wage scale to be presented to operators at a joint meeting. Montana and Wyoming mine operators face a lengthy conference, with meetings set to last two to three weeks. Miners withhold demands, awaiting full convention results and the wage scale committee’s action.
Secretary George McLaughlin submitted a report to the state commission on prisons detailing a protest against further confinement of Harry K. Thaw in Duchess County. Thaw, acquitted on murder by insanity grounds, is described as demoralizing to the inmates and undermining prison discipline at Poughkeepsie’s men’s institution.
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Reports state four seamen died from suffocation in the hold of a British ship the Puritan under Captain Chipman. Tar cargo was loaded for Vancouver and men were sent below to inspect, with rescue attempts continuing as others descended into the forepeak.
Returns from 645 towns show Republican George H Prouty winning Vermont governor by about 28 000 over Democrat Burke with Independence League and Prohibition casting votes. Republicans retain control of legislature and congress seats in the Wear district.
Obituary notice for James Stanwood Pierce, listed as cousin of a president, noting his age and death details. Mentions family ties to President and connection to local sites and business roles, including a hotel context and Worthington establishments.
Oklahoma Democrats endorsed sale of state lands and a non partisan stance on a referendum, while urging conservation and endorsing a dispensary law. Wisconsin results show Isaac Stephenson leading in GOP preference with Davidson winning GOP governor nomination. Louisiana primary hotly contested with broad state and federal race implications.
A damaged report from Montgomery indicates judges ruled that beer shipments into Alabama towns may proceed under a permissive express offer. The court found the arrangement valid though questions arise about delivery methods and regulatory compliance.
The readable fragments describe a dispatch from Standara Washington and mention events and places such as Pecan and Matstrer St. with unclear actions. Names and dates are garbled, leaving only scattered references to a required immediate call and a yard in a generic city context.
Republican leaders seek Major Hitchcock to mediate Illinois intra party battles after bitter primaries over governor and senatorship. Chaitin Hitchcock meets with Speaker Cannon and others as Springfield convention nears, with national figures eyed to address the gathering.
In Kalispell, the long serving candidate defeats opponent Whiteside in the primary race. Ballot insights show Shuthend support and emerging trends in the latest version of the Democratic nomination process within the region.
Fragmentary text shows a public warning by Foraker addressed to all residents. The readable lines suggest a call to vigilance or acknowledgment of a threat, but details are missing to confirm date, place, or nature of the warning.
A fragmentary report recalls veterans discussing unity and Republican ideals. Speakers praise the nation’s expansion, governance balance, and public virtue, citing political balance and constitutional safeguards as essential to liberty and national strength.
Describes a dramatic balloon journey with passengers facing a harrowing descent and near-misses. Details include a hard landing, injuries, and chaotic conditions as the craft struggles to stay aloft and reach safety. Includes mention of bystanders and officials responding to the incident.
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