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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
10
A fragmentary clipping cites a Goldberg quote about proposals and judgment, followed by garbled lines suggesting a minister, decisions, and a political mood. The readable bits imply a cautious stance on taking on tasks and frontward steps in governance.
Sept 18 in Montana a Northern Pacific bridge carpenter Minor Otten was fatally injured when a rock fragment from a blast crushed his skull near the old coal dock. He died several hours later after being taken to Deer Lodge then Helena. Otten, from near Austin, Mont, had been sent to warn travelers on a county road about the blast but failed to return.
Lewistown reports a state land sale result showing 12 603 acres sold for 222 001 dollars and more than half of advertised land unsold due to a rule restricting near town sites to five acre tracts. Big Timber hosts tenth annual Sweet Grass county fair with crowds, decorated streets, nightly concerts, and a carni val. Bozeman poul trymen prepare to ship 200 plus birds to Helena state fair. Sweet Grass High School opens with full staff and 0 pupils. Carnegie library site broken ground on McLeod street and Fourth Ave. Montana Agricultural College senior class officers elected.
Sept 18 report says Frank Collette, found near the city, hanged himself by a belt after tying to a tree and waiting for Meath. He died about 10 days earlier, leaving a widow and eight children in Chester after moving from there to a local coal mine job. Recent weeks saw three such local deaths by self harm near the coal mine district. Bogota, Sept 18 mentions a 1200 square mile Colombian petroleum field controlled by a Canadian syndicate. Washington, Sept 15 President Wilson nominated Joseph W Folk as solicitor for the state department, and Clay All United States attorney for the Western district of Washington.
Jessie Emerson Bailey formerly Jessie Emerson Moffat, a well known short story writer, sues for divorce from Frank Duncan Bailey of London alleging he faulted her with a chair. They wed in New York on June 8, 1911, and she says he misrepresented himself as of superior habits before marriage.
On Sept 18, the Burlington line ferried 42 passengers from Billings toward Kansas Nebraska Mis regions and Fort Peck Indian lands before 6 pm. A special train with over 200 Minnesotans and North Dakotans traveled toward the city from Havre. For the 24 hours to 4 pm, 1,276 registered, bringing the total to 13,076 as Missouri and Kansas led in registrations followed by Iowa and Nebraska. Reduced rates appear to drive the surge and two more special trains are expected from Kane City Missouri over the next days.
In Ohio, Sept. 18, Herman C Laytes of St. Louis leads a party of five when three bandits halt them six miles east of Bryan. The robbers seize 2000 dollars, a gold purse, and jewelry before fleeing in two cars. Sheriff Weinland pursues, is wounded, and captures W T Duty, with two others later detained.
Washington reports a pact between the senate and house over duties on wheat and flour. The agreement, reportedly accepted with little change, would place both on the free list while imposing a 10 cent per bushel duty on wheat imports and 43 cents per barrel on flour imports from countries with import duties.
Numerous classified lines seek an automobile agent live agents housekeeper cook dressmaker bartender and other client needs in Butte and surrounding towns. Also note a lost Airedale puppy on West 11th with a reward.
Numerous classified lines offer carom and pocket billiard tables, bowling alley supplies, and bar fixtures from Bruns Callender Co. Also listed are pianos, duplicating machines, organ, land parcels near Denton and Polson, multiple homes and flats for sale, rental property prospects, extensive Helena valley land listings, and horses for sale. Many items include easy terms or one-year payment plans.
A long list of Butte and Anaconda ads promotes furnished rooms for rent with modern heat hot water and housekeeping options. Listings include tailor shop for sale, confectionery store, dyehouse, real estate loans, and vacancies for housework, nurses, and a general girl helper in Three Forks. Also shown are mining, assay, and professional services and a sewer bid notice from Anaconda city.
Classified ads for the Standard are accepted at branch offices in Butte and Ane conda, at one cent per word. Ads will be telephoned to the Standard office for prompt publication. List of branch drug stores in Butte area and Walkerville provided.
Silver Bow Employment Co lists positions for tunnel men teamsters laborers and borers in Lewistown Montana with wages from 2.00 to 3.00 medically noted con borers in Logan Montana and laborers near the city plus 1.75 per cord. Contact 11 Wyoming Bell 177 at Parson's Pemali Office and 2% W Park for cooks house girls and Wade Help.
London reports an incendiary blaze razed Teobald Park, a grand mansion at Waltham Cross, owned by Hedgewort Lamiton. The fire, noted near Sea Grove, follows other estate alarms as investigators search for origin amid widespread property losses. A Paris Science note describes a binocular telescope microscope for detecting moving minor planets among stars, aiding astronomical identification.
Classified ads from The Standard in Anaconda and Butte list job openings for press operator, coatmaker, stock salesman, pants and vest maker, and a country charge job. Includes mentions of up-to-date training, room and board, good salaries, and inquiries for married men and neat, reliable applicants.
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