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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1902
Page
8
A brief item notes a meeting of a women's group during an annual convention. The readable text suggests organized sessions and events but lacks clear names or locations. Further details are unavailable from the fragment.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union state convention opened at the First Presbyterian church with over 100 delegates from across Montana. Mrs. Avra Walker, state president, delivered the annual address praising local efforts and urging stronger enforcement of anti liquor laws as the movement marks 19 years of activity statewide.
A local shop promotes stylish new costumes and coats priced from 16 to 110 dollars. Net dresses in taffeta silk and silk crepe, evening gowns, and tailor made suits headline a grand display. Sizes range from 34 to 42 inches with colors including navy drab tan black and white.
Very stylish and effective suits made of wool cassimeres cheviots serges and velvets neatly trimmed and perfectly fitting. Prices range from 6.50 to 13.50 for boys ages 3 to years. Extra young men suits in cheviots serges and dark cassimeres with double breasted coats priced 14.50 to 17.50 in sizes 32 to 36 inches.
Stars Misevich Ellis Sheehan and Hamill led four game sets with high scores while Hammill and Waring added extra games to catch up. Black subbed for Bar Clay in game four as the final night of the tourney nears next Tuesday with all averages and scores listed.
On Monday a sale of men’s half hose drew a busy crowd as 4 000 pairs remain and a wide variety is shown this morning. Styles range from loud designs to quiet striped polka dot patterns, all high grade goods from leading factories in England France and Germany including silk mixes lisle and balbriggans.
Under Mrs E Alden management the dressmaking department now offers stylish dinner gowns receptions and evening dresses with expert service. A New York trained tailoress of nine years with Redfern fame is aboard delivering high quality work including a recently completed suit.
Butte merchants advertise a public inspection of Black All-Wool fabrics with various widths and prices. Items include 46-inch canvas cloths at 50 cents per yard, 15-inch Mistral Etamines, 12-inch Seated Cheviots, 52-inch Basket Weaves, silk finished weaves, Shrunk Cheviots, Pebble Cheviots, Camel's Hair, and Pebble Etamines priced from 50 cents to 1.50 per yard.
A storefront promotes a broad silk and novelty fabric assortment including taffetas moires and brocaded silks. New colors and patterns feature blue green cerise gold and black with widths from 19 to 27 inches. Prices range from 1.00 to 2.00 per yard with several lines discounted.
A local shop highlights new fall millinery including French imports via Mrs. Raleigh selling rapidly. Styles update constantly with trimmed hats from 6 50 to 12 50, scratched felt school hats at 1 00 to 1 50, and ready-to-wear street hats ranging 4 50 to 7 50.
The board chaired by Charles Lane reviews new McKinley school drawings noting promising exterior stonework and contemplates bidding for brick work. They discuss removing a closet at Blaine school and report only one chair per room, criticizing the effect on visitors and staff. Audited bills total 1017.3v and painting at Webster school is deemed unfinished until completion satisfactory to O'Brien.
William Brown a Black man pleaded guilty to malicious mischief for cutting up Hannah Day's clothing after alleging she stole $6 and lived with him in the Owl block. Judge Boyle deemed him guilty and planned a morning fine, expected to be light due to surrounding circumstances.
Great Northern Railway announces weekend excursions with Basin and Boulder and Alhambra round trips priced at 1.50 1.50 and 2.30 respectively. Additional Basin Boulder options at 1.00 each available Sundays. Ticket office at North Main Street and depot. Citizens Coal Co lists Kemmerer Rock Springs and Rocky Fork coal pine wood and fir wood at 4 East Broadway contact via phone 58.
Funeral for the late Mrs H A Taylor is set for today at 2 30 P M at the family residence 825 West Copper Street with Rev Noftsinger officiating.
Advertisement proclaims the finest optical parlors in the west offering complete eye care from sore eyes to cataracts with prices from 2.50 to 10.00 and claims of exclusive selection and perfect fits.
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