Populists Rally at County Convention Uphold Platform
The Populist delegates reiterated party principles and opposed adopting an equal suffrage plank. They chose representatives to the state convention but did not finalize a ticket.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1902
Page
9
The Populist delegates reiterated party principles and opposed adopting an equal suffrage plank. They chose representatives to the state convention but did not finalize a ticket.
Delegates chose officials and committees in a quiet county convention in the auditorium. The platform endorses initiative and referendum, direct election of US senators, public ownership of utilities, eight hour workday, and equal pay for equal work, with vigorous debate on woman suffrage and anti-injunction stance.
Buyers are urged to shop a limited time offer with 1 000 yards available at 75c per yard and 49c per yard for rain carpet quality, highlighting value while stocks last.
A fragmented price list shows items like peaches plums grapes apples peas corn vermicelli coffee maple syrup and various wines and spirits with unit prices per box can pint or quart. Several misspellings and OCR errors obscure some items but include beverages and pantry staples.
Today’s specials feature roast veal hind quarter and front, hamburger steak, beef and prime rib roast. A la carte pricing available with limited quantities.
A list of names appears before an advertisement for Orton Bros. at 119 North Main Street, Butte, promoting a piano that will give life long satisfaction. The dense OCR reads like a catalog line up followed by retail copy.
On September 1 rates will be set for Southern Pacific lines through Ogden El Paso to California. From Omaha Kansas City and Missouri river points 25 dollars Fort Louis New Orleans and Mississippi river points 20 Peoria 31 Chief 23. Rates valid until October 31 with California stopover privileges. A booklet California for 25 by prominent men available free from Southern Pacific agents. Orton Bros. offer the artists piano used and endorsed.
The Butte Harness and Saddlery company announces relocation from 211 Fast Park Street to 106 East Park Street Jubinville and Nance proprietors.
The Oregon Short Line announces sale of excursion tickets from Butte and Anaconda to Washington D C and return. Tickets go on sale Sept 30 and Oct 1 with return by Nov 34. Last popular excursion of the season to the Far East. For sleeping car and stopover details contact 195 North Main Street Butte Mont. H WILSON General Agent.
Tickets shown for routes from Butte to Putte Pipestone Whitehall Lime Spur Twin Bridges Sheridan Alder Pony Hironita Deer Lodge with varied return fares. Saturday Sunday return policies apply and Orton Bros. offer travel calls at 219 N Main. Rail info available at Great tickets sale via Anaconda Northern ticket office 41 North Main with time card and freight rates.
W B Peebles of Vienna Alabama praises Chamberlain's Colic cholera and diarrhoea remedy after his infant daughter recovered from chronic dysentery. He notes three physicians failed before one bottle cured her and recommends the product sold by local druggists and stores.
A mother recalls her four year old son suffering colic and cramps, a doctor’s morphine injection failed, then Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy eased the child within half an hour and he soon recovered. The note lists local druggists selling the remedy.
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