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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1916
Page
6
Fragmented OCR reads announce the Anaconda Standard printing and publishing firm, with details about subscriptions and sales. It notes a New York presence and listing of offices, agents, and contact lines amid garbled typography and mixed place names.
The piece reviews US neutrality amid European conflict noting the sinking of ships in other nations and the relative stability at home. It discusses economic conditions, prepardness debates in Congress, and public support for President Wilson's stance against Germany with comments on Taft and Roosevelt.
Report details high school boys in Hotte protesting evangelist Dr. Bulgin at the city Auditorium. Critics condemn the incident as harming Butte's reputation while urging firm school authority action. The piece also touches on debates in Congress over Philippine independence and reactions to Shakespeare authorship theories.
Vignettes touch on insomnia cures and domestic quarrels. Billy taunts his cousin Ralph at a birthday gathering as Henry asserts a man over a mouse. A Western court records a theft conviction and a judge’s fear of jury prejudice. The Webb family story ends with an average age near eighty.
General Maxwell, former commander of British forces in the revolt, is sent to Ireland with full disciplinary powers. Civil authorities will work under him as martial law is proclaimed nationwide. Maxwell earned an excellent record in Egypt and is trusted to restore normal conditions in Ireland.
A Chicago Tribune 1916 piece reports Dr. V. V Chapin of Providence rated state boards of health on protecting against contagious diseases. Minnesota led with 189 while Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Wyoming scored zero.
The piece surveys festive May Day gatherings with garden party customs and costumes inspired by Watteau imagery. It notes affordable DIY fashions using calico and flowered fabrics, then shifts to critique of verbose chemical terminology and the era’s medical jargon.
A columnist questions whether love in films is real or staged asking how actresses cope with romantic scenes. It notes actors flirt with on set behavior, jokes about makeup distraught by lighting, and recalls the contrast between on screen glamour and off screen awkwardness.
A collage of editorial quips and cartoons targets Bryan and Wilson, mocking imperial will, newspaper bias, and political maneuvering. Snippets mention Congress, Uncle Joe, Carranza, and attempts to raise troops, with varied city citations and satirical tones.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quotes from old papers. The pieces showcase jokes about optimists pacifists and social scenes with slangy dialogue and cartoonish commentary from Cincinnati Enquirer Boston Post and other outlets.
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