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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1908
Page
2
The notice lists publishing details for The Anaconda Standard and Standard Publishing Company. It notes daily and Sunday editions, subscription rates, office addresses, and foreign advertising, with branch offices in multiple cities and newsstand distribution locations nationwide.
On Monday April 1 the veterans of Montana’s A Hyposte lard Butte held a crowd gathering last week. The event drew many attendees and featured the Gundlaus Incident as a notable part of the unnutt proceedings. Soldiers appeared well entertained and hospitalities met with success.
The text notes a George Gray political boom linked to Philadelphia organizers and Pennsylvania influence. It mentions New York votes at Denver, hints at Gray as a candidate, and references shifts in support among leaders while suggesting no solid claim yet.
The New York convention exposes factions led by Woodford and the Hughes league. Intrigue centers on Governor leadership and party figures. Oder is sidelined as the machine readies for Chicago. The piece traces 1960s ties and current political maneuvering amid a reshaping slate.
Fragmentary political note mentions 4 nations convention and figures like Depew and Platt. It argues changes in leadership style show little practical difference and notes New York’s desire for influence in convention work historically.
A local meeting discusses extending a racing event to two weeks, facing mixed reception. Proponents argue it could boost business while opponents fear overstretching the town’s resources and harming finances and community morale. The plan’s fate remains uncertain.
The Montana central committee meets in Helena to discuss the party’s direction and the upcoming state convention. The piece notes Bryan’s possible nomination at the national meeting and commends hospitality toward Anaconda, while debating the usefulness of the term state committee versus canal and its broader implications for party judgment and delegate selection.
A garbled piece reflects on American women seeking European titles through marriage, citing Gladys Vanderbilt and Count Szechnyl. It portrays the allure of royal status, lavish travel to Budapest and England, and the pomp of aristocratic society, implying social enrichments and envy.
The count and his bride arrived at their Hungarian home to crowds and harassment. Locals demanded money as photographers pursued them to the hotel, where police intervened to disperse the scene. The bride faced unwanted attention and rough surroundings since arriving, treated as a common noblewoman by the crowds.
A garbled collage of jokes and dialogue from multiple period sources records casual wit and slang. The notes reference misunderstandings, pranks, and character sketches with names like Lovell, Johis, and Willie, reflecting comic vignettes from newspapers such as the Philadelphia Press and Chicago Daily News.
Fragmentary report from the Cleveland Leader features a heated exchange between a labor agitator and a capitalist. The agitator questions a strike while the capitalist asserts the only useful clock is the one that keeps workers employed, reflecting tensions over labor action and economic control.
Fragmented verse hints at a sea witch tasking a wearer to love strange things and sever ties with familiar love. The dreaming speaker faces a perilous pact, with mystic voices, luminous stairs, and shifting loyalties as night and day converge.
The fragment expresses aging reflection by a speaker addressing Volcaie and Fate. It frames wisdom gained through years and contrasts fear and hope, noting the blend of scorn and vision. The quoted lines name Walter Savags Lander as author, hinting at a historical verse publication.
A Philadelphia lodger is involved in a fatal incident described as a choking or coughing event. authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the death and the man involved.
A massive blaze devastated Chelsea Massachusetts destroying churches a hospital public library several factories and hundreds of tenements. Fire spread from marshes near the Boston & Maine works prompting Boston and surrounding towns to send aid. Dozens were injured including firemen and civilians as flames swept from Maverick to Congress and Essex streets.
Two men involved in a Quartestreet highway robbery were arrested shortly after the incident. Patrolmen Bullivan and Mitchell identified John Downey and Jack Sullivan as assailants who held Harrington at the Pleasanton hotel area. A brief struggle led to capture and recovery of four dollars and seventeen cents.
Teddy Roberta, secretary of hd Builders' Exchange, rode into town in a streetcar with his straw hat blowing from the window. He shouted for the motorman to stop, then leaped from the car to retrieve the runaway lid as fellow passengers laughed and urged him on.
At an LDS conference in Independence Missouri a prophecy in an unknown tongue and its interpretation by Elder J W Wight drew a large audience. The message warned of coming tribulations and foretold the gathering of the faithful from all parts of the earth to meet the Son. Other revelations were expected before adjournment.
New York city Aprl 12 a report recounts the saga of Prince Meile de Sagan and Mme Gould. Netter, a friend of the prince, says the pair are betrothed and a formal statement was prepared for publication after a voyage to St Paul. de Sagan narrates a love story amid divorce talks and plans for a quiet marriage in a Paris suburb.
A fragmentary legal complaint from a Chicago area case alleges wilful and felonious appropriation of a vehicle from Jol Boe around an August date. The prisoner, resisting, asserts innocence while the judge questions the guilty plea.
In yesterday's primary many contests remained undecided at midnight as returns trickled in. Bryan forces suffered heavy losses in Western Pennsylvania with Allegheny County reporting no delegates won. Senator Penrose scored a clear win. regulars backed by Gov. Guffey triumphed in local races while Dalzell and Oliver lost delegate bids to the national convention.
Johnstown April 12 Warren W Bailey Pennsylvania State Bryan league secretary reports Bryan forces claim victory over Callaman M Guffey as the primary yields delegates pledged to Bryan. If pledged delegates stay true, Pennsylvania’s Denver delegation will be instructed to vote for Bryan.
Washington Star interview with Thomas A Bainson reveals concern over a $1,006 cement house project now mold ready for occupancy within days. Bainson smiles at objections, noting secrecy around engagement and a New Year proposal that amused him.
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