STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY Anaconda Mont ad rates and sales outlets
The notice lists mailing and carrier rates for daily and Sunday editions, including annual, six month, and monthly prices. It provides branch address details in Butte and publishing contact information, plus a long roster of where the Sunday Standard is sold outside Montana in major cities.
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William J. Morton Co
New York
Fifth Avenue
Chicago—Tribune
North America
Sunday Standard
Montana
Standard
Hotaline
Thirty-eighth
Broadway
Chicago
Congress
St. Paul
Portland
Bowman
O'Mara
Fifth and
Wash
Tacoma
Trego News Co
Seattle
Tips to the Drafted Improve your fitness before October service
Major General Bliss urges drafted men to begin physical training now to ease transition to military life. Daily brisk walks of 20 to 30 minutes, plus sports to build stamina, can prevent fatigue and irritability. Training should be tailored with medical guidance, starting immediately for national readiness.
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Bliss
United States Army
General Bliss
Camouflage in War Shapes Paint and Perception
The term camouflage spreads as armies adapt color and patterns to hide objects from sight. Abbott Thayer’s 1896 work shapes modern techniques used in uniforms ships and weapons with artists aiding military concealment locally and abroad.
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Abbott H. Thayer
England
United States
Camouflage and Zebra Stripes in Natural Inconspicuousness
The text argues that camouflage relies on mimicking the skin and pattern of the surroundings. It notes observer perspective influences inconspicuousness, citing Thayer's idea that crouching lions see zebras as inconspicuous, while a submarine painted with zebra-like stripes would become more visible than before.
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Thayer
Tobacco Prices and Market Logic Follow War Trends
A tobacco firm states no increase in wholesale prices and asks retailers to keep cigarette prices steady until after the war revenue bill. It notes retailers may raise prices if wholesale costs rise, but pledges not to change its own brands. The piece argues retail hikes amid stable wholesale prices frustrate consumers and urges uniform adherence to price rules.
Bishop Cooke Sets Out Conscientious Objector View
The Christian Advocate prints Bishop Richard J. Cooke of Helena replying to Rev. Dr. Frederick Lynch on conscientious objectors. He argues that refusal to fight must be paired with forfeiture of war benefits and civil rights, urging government to respect opinions while demanding full consequences of those views. The piece frames war as defense yes, but condemns insisting on obedience to God in only part of the line.
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Richard J. Cooke
Helena
New York
Christian Advocate
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Cooke
Frederick Lynch
Church Peace Union
United States
Opinion fragments mix morality and war rhetoric in editorial notes
A jumble of editorial opinions covers prohibition, conscription, Europe’s warfare, U S politics, and foreign affairs. The writer mocks Bishop Cooke, Senator Gore, and German science while lampooning global revolutions, tobacco bans, and Spain in wartime spectator roles.
Storm center of calamity eyes Paris and Berlin
The passage speaks in lofty tone about securing Mr. Kerensky to end upheaval in Petrograd and move toward Berlin. It also congratulates the Roosevelt line while questioning Nick Longworth for not fostering military readiness or offspring.
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Mr. Kerensky
Petrograd
Berlin
Nick Longworth
Kingdon Gould Seeks Exemption Highlighting War Service Motive
In claiming exemption, Kingdon Gould argues duties in the trenches expose him to greater enemy fire than any salary would justify. He emphasizes service and risk as the keral factors for exemption from conscription.
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Kingdon Gould
Peace Bird Rarity Behind Senate, Wilson Era Asked
The comment notes the peace bird as a rare symbol in the United States Senate during President Wilson's tenure, suggesting a cautious hope for harmony amid political divisions.
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United States Senate
Unfriendly acts and grim comments on political figures
The passage criticizes Reed Granna La Follette and Gore as unfriendly actors and laments Europe’s grim security situation. It questions Reed’s hero status and notes Hindenburg’s staying power while doubting the pace of peace efforts and rising casualties.
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Reed, Granna
la Follette
Gore
Housewife’s Economy With Perishable Fruit Season Tips
A 1917 McClure Syndicate piece encourages housewives to use abundant seasonal fruit to curb food costs and stock nonperishables. It advises serving fruit in every meal, avoiding overuse of one kind, and suggests raw fruit, pies, tarts, puddings, ices and fruit salads. It notes peaches, plums, and grape fruit combos as tasty options.
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McClure
Introduction of Bees Across Americas Through History
The honey bee first arrived in North America in the seventeenth century and reached South America in 1845. No bees existed west of the Mississippi before 1797, and none were in California before 1850.
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North America
South America
Mississippi
California
Soap Cake With Hollow Waxed Core Designed for Easy Use
A new soap cake features a hollow waxed paper core enabling easier handling and controlled dispensing. Inventors claim the design reduces waste and improves longevity of the soap product.
Drying vegetables at home with trays and warm air
A report to the American Association of Heating and Ventilating Engineers describes home drying methods for produce. It covers rack designs, air flow, and a recommended cabinet temperature of 140 to 150 degrees. Detailed steps for spinach beets onions carrots cabbage okra and other produce are provided for small scale home use.
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American Association of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
American Pure Food Journal
Economic methods aim for better products
A 1917 note by Dr. W A Evans suggests pursuing more economical production to yield more satisfactory results, reflecting early 20th century industrial efficiency ideas. The copyright is held by Evans.
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W. A. Evans
Humorous Exchange Fragments From Historic Newspapers
A collage of quips and exchanges from various papers shows jokes about wives, fashion, energy, and social norms. The snippets include gags about invisibility hair pins, polite barbs about manners, a magnate valuing time at a hundred dollars per minute, and light remarks on education and parenting, reflecting early 20th century humor.
Spirit of the Press Jokes at World War II Leaders
A collage of editorial quips targets Kaiser Wilhelm II and other leaders, lampooning speeches and wartime policies. The selections contrast mockery of German leadership with American wartime mood and domestic concerns during the period.
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Standard Publishing Company
Finterea
Postoffice
Anaconda
Bell
Ceed
Baiterial
Standard Building
Mont Butte
North Main Street
Senator Gore
Hell
Ligsett & Myers Company
France
Europe
Mexico
China
Washington
Haeckel
Spain
Wilson
Senator Reed
Hall of Fame
von Hindenburg
Frances Marshall
le Pounty
Sadie
N.Y. Eveolog Telegram
Department of Agricuiture
Beacon
Egbert
Boston Globe
Gotham
Buffalo Times
Boston Transcript
New York Sun
Gladys
Washington Star
Baltimore
Stlford
Mulford
Leverybody's Magazine
Spirit of the Press
Wilhelm
Springfield Union
Page
Kipling
Houston Post
Charleston News and Courier
Canl the Kaiser
Pathfinder
Birmingham Age-Herald
Herb Hoover
Detroit Free Press
America
Washington Post
Rice & May
Butte
Brownfield-Canty
West Park
Basin
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