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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1901
Page
8
The retailer boasts the lowest prices in Butte and record-setting sales last week. It stresses meeting customer needs with consistent quality and aggressive underselling rivals. Stock features new patterns sourced directly from top makers.
A vivid, single-sentence note recounts an unnamed woman in Butte giving two hoboes a generous meal from a can. The tale highlights human kindness amid street hardship.
A well fed Montana cow strays from Siegel's to a dark city alley near the Bee Hive as locals Willie and Dusty Rhodes discuss finding a drink. The night scene shows the cow leaning on walls and finally being petted while the drink plan unfolds.
Hoboes traveling through Utah on their way to Butte enjoyed their richest treat in hours, a moment of comfort amid their long journey.
Round trip tickets to San Francisco at 50 dollars from Sept 19 to 27 inclusive with stop overs allowed both directions. Final limit November 15. Sell by W H Marriman General Agent from Park and Main streets.
Yale defeated Trinity 23 at New Haven. Penn shut out Lehigh 0 in Philadelphia. Knox beat Iowa Wesleyan 38 at Galesburg. Harvard beat Williams 16 in Cambridge. Purdue defeated Franklin D. Buffalo 5 in Buffalo. Illinois triumphed over Englewood 39 in Champaign. Haskell Indians routed Kansas City Medics 18 in Lawrence.
Port Townsend Washington reports the ship J W L Thomas arriving at 2 am under tow by the Sea Lion after starting from Tacoma with 1800 tons of coal. A gale on the sea caused a leak and the hold filled to seven and a half feet before reaching port.
From Port au Prince dated Sept 28 the Jeremie disturbances are described as unimportant with the arrested men released today. Interior remains quiet and calm across the region according to Haytien cable reports.
A Norfolk dispatch reports Lyerett St. John, formerly vice president, chosen to replace Hays in Atlanta. The note places the context in late September and cites the Constitution as the source.
The report states that the Sea board Airlines chief and general manager will succeed C. M. Hays as president of the Southern Pacific on October 1, pending formal approval.
Lord Kitchener orders mobile columns in South Africa to give up furniture kitchen ranges planes and harmoniums to stores to preserve mobility. He notes such belongings hinder pursuit of Boer forces. The instruction reflects the strain on British logistics during the campaign.
Washington September retirement of Col. Charles E. Dempsey commander of the th regiment of infantry in the Philippines. Promotions follow including Lieut Col Charles BR Paul to colonel of the Mth infantry Maj Harry L. Haskell to lieutenant colonel of the Mh Capt William Abercrombie to major of the Sth infantry.
Madrid reports Admiral Valcaret has prepared a presentation for the queen regent seeking funds for naval defenses. If funds are denied, he proposes abolishing the Spanish navy.
Washington report quotes Secretary Hitchcock saying he has no information about the reported resignation of Governor Dole of Hawaii. The statement comes as rumors swirl around the territorial leadership and possible political shifts.
The acting secretary of war has taken adverse action on the plan to send the transport Egbert to Cape Nome Alaska to aid destitute miners according to the Washington Republic.
Officials in Rio Janeiro declare bubontec plague infection official as port health measures commence to contain the outbreak and monitor ships for signs of illness.
Reports of Heorik Ibsen's illness are false. He remains improving and goes out daily for driving.
Colon September 28 The situation at Panama remains the same as gunboat Pinzen is still laid up here by the canal zone port facilities.
The article comments that high stiff canvas-lined collars are hardly credible today and that if collars are worn at all they should be soft and transparent, reflecting a shift in fashion.
In Servia the sight of a doll dating in a house window marks that females inside are in the matrimonial market, indicating they may be seeking husbands.
Washington orders boards of Army officers to examine and report on fortifications needed for key harbors in the Philippine islands and Pearl Harbor and Honolulu. The panels will assess harbor defenses, propose projects, estimate costs, and determine land acquisitions.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall toured Calgary amid Indian bands cowboys and mounted police. They reviewed troops, awarded 107 South African War service medals, met leaders at Shaganappae Point, witnessed dances and rough riding, and enjoyed a luncheon with mounted police before departing Calgary for Banff.
A brief, fragmented line describes an hour related moment in a hall as night falls. No additional context or names are provided to identify the location or people involved.
Thousands visited the Pan American Exposition on Railroad Day in Buffalo. Senator Depew was guest of honor and spoke to railroad men in the Temple of Music after a public reception in the New York building. He praised railroad progress and its role in opening the West and Pacific states.
The marriage of Miss Helen Morton daughter of former vice president Levi P Morton and Count de Perigord son of the Duke of Tallyrand is set for October 5 at St. Mary's Catholic church Chebeau London Sept 28
Frederic Harrison notes Washington’s central role in the landscape praising its marble wings and white body while revealing the dome sits about six feet off axis. He explains the dome’s exquisite form arises from accident as the original base was too large for the collar and had to be cut back.
A Contemporary Review excerpt argues that the calendar split between work and rest dates to holidays controlled by the priestly caste. It notes the era after abolition of slavery and hints at social reform surrounding leisure and communal activities.
As church and priestly power waned, feudal and then commercial rulers restricted holidays. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries cities planned month long church holidays when all chores paused and crowds gathered. Guilds acted in mystery plays directed by monks, with Bourages noted for four days of spectacles from Christ’s death to apostle martyrdom.
The article notes 195000 miles of US main track versus 271000 worldwide in 1900s data, tracing rail expansion from 1850 to 1900. It explains railroads opened the continent, boosted immigration, spurred settlement, and shifted political power westward, praising rail impact on bread, life, and global exchange. Gail Hamilton’s quote on Columbus underscores rail importance.
The report argues liquid air cannot profitably preserve meat as it is not antiseptic and does not kill microbes. It is described as five times clearer than ice and unusable for motor carriages or submarine boats due to its powerful heating when warmed.
An all steel stove features a jointless body and bottom for airtight performance, claims 36 hour burn with soft coal and 12 hour radiating heat, top and bottom blasts provide steady heat, and a claimed 33 1 3 percent fuel saving over competing stoves, priced at 11.95.
W S Harter of Nevada Missouri proclaims health relief for those with exhausted vitality. He cites personal cure after costly failures and offers to send the remedy free to applicants, claiming 75 percent mental decline among local patients motivates his humanitarian effort. He invites readers to mail name and address to 665 Ash Street, Nevada Missouri.
A terse public warning cautions readers about schemes to preserve meat or propel motors using squid air, noting the explosive potential and advising avoidance of unproven and dangerous methods.
A Philadelphia auction firm offered Robinson Crusoe's musket described as a fine old flintlock. It came from the grand niece of Alexander Selkirk, with a notably clear pedigree for such historic items.
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