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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1902
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. Rates include one year, six months, and three months plans, with pricing and payment details for advance renewal.
Postal rates listed for 10 to 16 page editions priced at one cent to two cents, 32 page editions at two cents, 48 page editions at three cents, with Europe shipments doubling these amounts and inquiries advised for other foreign destinations.
The Standard Publishing Company lists its main office in Anaconda and branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls with advertising rates on application. It provides editorial and business office contacts and notes distribution at numerous newsstands in major cities across the country.
Butte and Helena lead a tight Pacific Northwest baseball pennant chase with Seattle ahead briefly. The two Montana clubs, new to the league, have proven strong while Seattle may falter on a Montana trip. Professional baseball gains permanence in Montana sports as betting concerns fade.
The article describes South Carolina’s heated primary for a new federal senator to replace McLaurin. Vying candidates including ex governor John Gary Evans and Asbury Latimore tour counties, presenting half hour pleas to farmers amid hot weather as the legislature eyes direct voter input in this party driven race.
The article notes three candidates including Neht weight and John J Hemphill in a heated South Carolina senate race. Debates see personal insults and disturbances needing sheriff intervention. Voters feel no strong man leads the field reflecting a decline from past state prestige.
A Sunday night highwayman in Helena terrorized a rig with two men aboard and forced one robbed passenger to collect funds from a passing streetcar, then handed the money to the robber. The incident signals a rise in Tracy style bravado and potential imitators, affecting public sense of safety and crime reporting.
Montana inventor T C Benbow files a patent for an airship model and plans a New York exhibition after beginning work in 1888. Prof Alexander Graham Bell, a rival in flying machine research, is said to be close to a secret aloft test, with Santos-Dumont as a noted competitor. Dozens of hobbyists press on with trials aiming for breakthroughs.
Announcement by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad president bans women stenographers in the operating department. He notes that women stenographers, as a class, have been found wanting, though some exceptions exist. A Milwaukee Sentinel quote cites a law office head criticizing women for frequent caller interruptions, contrasting with male stenographers.
The article surveys reactions to Grover Cleveland and David B. Hill at a New York banquet, notes Bryan’s stance against deserters, and quotes William C. Whitney on the lack of issue and leadership. It sketches the evolving Democratic field as leaders weigh tariffs, unity, and future prospects with Holmes-like caution.
From the Albany Argus General Miles faced a public scolding by the president for voicing views unacceptable to the war department chief. Winfield Scott Sehley endures repeated slights for earning laurels reserved for another. General Smith received reprimand for a brutal order on Samar.
The Boston Globe notes the prince of Siam has Western ideas and liberal views from Oxford education. It argues he is as worthy as other princes and suggests the United States should have welcomed his visit but did not. The piece reflects on democracy and royal reception.
The article argues baseball’s popularity will endure despite pessimists. It cites rising investments in teams and venues, noting Philadelphia and other cities show multi hundred thousand dollar values and a potential future of even larger sums. It credits promoters and fans, mocks past faults, and praises the sport’s public appeal and business-minded caretakers.
A short fragment suggests a character prefers autonomy and self direction, indicating a theme of personal independence and restraint in guidance or interference. The line hints at inner resolve and a choice to avoid external control or prompting from others.
A senator facing reelection is pressured to abandon opposition to the Wisconsin Republican platform in exchange for endorsement. The text denounces federal officeholders in state politics from Payne to others as a pernicious influence.
The San Francisco Call notes that the Rothschilds are eclipsed for now as Americans gain deference and influence. It predicts a shift in world attention toward the power and reach of the American dollar and its global impact.
The article argues that effective action against trusts cannot come from the Republican Party. It contends the remedy is to defeat Republicans at the polls and revise the tariff to be revenue only, a task for American democracy, defender of the people's rights.
A newly arrived official says he has no opinion to offer for publication. He prefers to speak after leaving office and invites reporters to return when he steps down for a forthcoming statement.
Experiments lead Professor Trowbridge to claim lightning never strikes the ocean surface and rarely passes through rain heavy air, noting several people disagree with his conclusion.
A humorous slice of news notes the Roosevelt children obtain a new pony, while the German emperor declines his third son’s plea for four horses in the royal carriage.
A fashion expert argues that high polish on shoes is no longer desirable. He compares it to outdated linen gloss and notes laundrymen now prefer a dull finish to suit modern tastes and ease interpretation by boot blacks.
The Boston Traveler reports the new Chinese minister to Washington began his remarks by expressing admiration for newspaper men. He noted the value of press coverage as a steady anchor in diplomacy and public discourse.
A fragment describes a diamond that leaves no ash after burning and seems to burn externally like cork. The text notes the flame closes with no residue, comparing it to dust on a butterfly antennae. No clear explanation or location is given.
A 125 year old watch in Gloucestershire still keeps excellent time. It was worn at Trafalgar and the Peninsular War, present at Waterloo, through the China war in 1842, and used during the Indian Mutiny.
A traveler on the Niger in Africa recalls buying fruit from a native woman. He shows copper coins from England but she rejects them, accepts a 3-penny piece for eight coppers, and trades white glass bottles for eggs. He notes bottles’ value across Nigeria and that bottles are melted in Bida into rings for wear as ornaments.
The National library of Paris is described as the largest in the world with 40 miles of shelves and a collection including 1,490,000 books, 175,000 manuscripts, 300,000 maps and charts, and 150,000 coins and medals.
Lord Leigh notes in South Africa that reform school boys have earned three Victoria crosses ten distinguished service medals two commissions and four mentions in dispatches amid the fighting efforts and sacrifices of the campaign.
A selection of brief items notes Mrs. Humphrey Ward planning a London autumn visit as Mr. Balfour often writes at a tall desk by candlelight. Bret Harte focused on an Opera libretto set in France with Emanuel Moor composing. A New York actor owns a sword linked to 1900 events with Putnam Bradlee Strong. Clarence H. Mackay rises to manage his late father's estate and corporate ties. Frey of Ohio faces a political misread as the state supreme court blocks a lieutenant governor election. Prince Henry of Prussia holds a $900000 assassination policy with specific exclusions.
The excerpt argues that readers confuse Trampland with social science and notes that eastern tramp experiences differ from western ones. The author recalls personal travel, describing how eastern tramps rarely hold trains and are often removed by crews, while western trips involve more frequent confrontations along the rails.
The article warns that fewer than 10,000 wild elephants remain worldwide and that five will be killed for every one born. It states the crisis could unfold within a few years, potentially wiping out the species.
The article notes English rising as the language of Russian court society. The empress and Czar increasingly speak English to express themselves, overtaking French in court circles.
A newspaper writer aiming to interview Secretary Shaw on a current issue was met with a polite but firm response, leaving the Q and any potential discussion unresolved.
The article notes a prince joining a curious insurance arrangement before sailing East to command the German fleet in Chinese waters. It discusses Harry Lehr's threats to flee the country if harassed by papers, compares him to William W. Astor, and highlights the Mitsui family as Japan’s leading business line. It mentions William Kidder Dale, late governor of England’s Bank, whose estate was only $5,000 and whose influence on British finance and the London Stock Exchange is touched on.
Walter N. Gilmore of San Francisco, ill with consumption, bets $500 he can wheel a barrow to Omaha before death. He began in good form, weighing 111 pounds at the start, reached Pueblo Col weighing 136, and continued to gain strength as he proceeded toward his unlikely trek.
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