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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1913
Page
13
A Bingville reader lashes stage line run by Sime Cooper for rough driving and high fares. The writer recalls a painful buckboard trip to the county seat, complains of poor service, and calls for competition to improve travel conditions.
Lokal Items note two new subscribers this week Peter Winslow of Snake Bend and Ras Slocomb’s wood chopping troubles. Ab Skinner’s wife used kerosene in mince pies causing a table-full of sick guests. The item urges support for the Bugle and local paper ownership.
Sam Hayward and his wife, of Elderberry Gap, were guests of Mr and Mrs Mex Hite at their parish residence on Main Street last Sunday. They returned home in the carriage. Come again, Sam and wife, we are always glad to have you in our midst.
In Bingville at ten in the morning Iz Wilkins and Peter Hoskins argued over hay. After a drunken ride, Hank Dewberry lit his pipe, sparking the burning load of hay. The hay, rigging, and both men’s pride burned as the team fled toward town. Firefighters arrived late. no one paid for the loss, and blame bounced between Iz Hank and Peter.
Hank Snyder, recently laid up with rheumatism, fell on a banana peel before Hen Weathersby’s store and sprained his ankle. Ame Hillyer secures a janitor post at the county seat for $12 monthly, aided by his father. Nancy Green trips near the post office and ruins her new wire bustle. Abe Witherow cuts his thumb with a barlow knife blade. Tommy Barker draws Jed Peters on a blackboard and receives a light scolding for the elongated nose. Subscribe to the Bugle before cold weather.
Brad Tucker suffered a bizarre mishap while dealing with a cold. After resting on a brick heated to near red hot for warmth, he slept and kicked off the coverings. He awoke in pain, believing his feet burned, and found one foot blistered by the hot brick while using crutches. His cold worsened as a result.
In Bingville the town constable Seth Dewberry reports no recent arrests, credits his stern administration for a drop in crime. He notes a thick gang of chicken thieves remains a problem, claims to have driven them out, and asks for support if he runs again.
Mrs Jerushy Perkins, famed in Bingville for kindness, gifted a plate of doughnuts last Monday morning. The batch impressed colleagues with a terrifically pleasant flavor though the exact quality is hard to measure from a single plate.
A seller named Amaziai Gookins announces leftover winter cornmeal at 50 cents per bit, claiming its worth 75 cents to him. He aims to move stock quickly to introduce it to the community, noting the meal is well cured and in good condition.
Amzi Petersby of Bingville offers gum boots at a loss after a faulty fit. He bought them for 3.50, wore them one day, found them too small, and failed to exchange with the seller. He now asks 3 dollars cash, claiming the boots are still worth more.
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