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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
16
Local market shows weakness and little change as copper and other metals ease in London futures. Stocks and bonds display firm or unchanged quotes amid trading notes and dealer commentary. Market participants cite telegraph strike and shifting prices, with large capital moves and credit terms shaping the session.
Chicago markets report a weak session with pressure selling throughout the day. The tone notes depressed conditions and ongoing weaknesses in market cables and shipping factors affecting prices.
The Northwest market shows mixed activity with export demand weakening and corn demand fairly active. Prices for oats and other grains drifted lower while lard and other provisions remained steady. traders noted foreign competition and broader selling pressure as September and December futures moved, with regional buyers cautious amid overall market softness.
A chaotic nondocuments style report outlines Republicans nominating Thomas Allen of Pony for sheriff as the incumbent Pons seeks reelection. Supporters push to place their man on the ticket amid a flurry of activity, with candidates and allies rallying in local conventions.
The article covers school notes, teacher signings, and upcoming events. It mentions enrollment, staff names like Miss Anna Odenwald and Principal Pearl Henry, plus local activities such as a agricultural college visit, revival meetings, and a wolf removal incident in New York.
In Tioga County a violent wolves drive drew crowds and a two-man committee led by Anthony M. Teter and Horace Gate of Union town. Men armed with guns and cow bells marched in a long line from Hartford Abilis toward Slaterville, the march timed by ringing bells as night fell. The episode recalls a broader New York debate over wolf suppression and reflects period rural tensions and community actions.
An item from the Standard Office mentions a time and rate change for posters or ads and invites readers to place advertisements at regular rates. It references Taymacute and Noid in a formal telegraphic style, indicating a routine business notice rather than a news event.
Classified want ads list job seekers and training offers from multiple firms. The items include a first class cook applicant with family, a tailor capable of coats and pants, a park cafe cook, graduates for barber trade training, positions in sales and plumbing, clerks, electricians, and an accident and health insurance pitch. Multiple locations appear including Monnet Missouri Anaconda Spokane Welland St Louis San Francisco and Boston. Demand spans across education levels and part time to full time gigs with free catalogues and training programs.
A collage of late 19th or early 20th century classified notices seeks a middle aged woman for ranch work, a neat appearance for soliciting, experienced hotel staff, and a coachman while offering poor men and women job leads in hospitality, housework, and private service. Also offers rewards for lost items and asks for estate investments.
Notice warns the public of stolen bonds and stock certificates listed as Nos 2.78 2794 2.30 2746 and attached interest coupons. Names KE Rowe and others appear. recoveries sought and no payments to the thief. Additional notices call for license tax payments, curfew enforcement, and local business advertisements in Walkerville and Butte.
A jumble of Butte advertisements lists W Parisian Dyehouse and other dyeing firms, carpet cleaning, and mattress loan offerings. Also notes money loans on real estate, furniture, and personal property, with multiple firms and phone numbers in Montana. Includes psychic readings and beauty services, plus secondhand furniture buyers.
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