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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1902
Page
6
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The Standard Publishing Company details postage for editions from 10 to 48 pages with varying rates and doubles for international mail. It lists branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls and addresses for a Washington Bureau New York Chicago Minneapolis San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Salt Lake Spokane Seattle and Portland newsstands and general correspondence to Anaconda Mont with a date of Wednesday August 5 1% (likely 191% or 1916).
The article describes a Roosevelt era naval war game in which part of the U S navy goes to sea then sails for the coast to test coastal defenses of Long Island and New York City It aims to show if coast defenses can stop an invasion and if they suffice without fleet protection The public follows the ships movements as hostile forces engage off the New York coast
A preacher predicted an August 7 wrath that would erase Cleveland. Many colored residents fled or prepared to leave on trains, but no disaster followed by noon. The episode caused store clerks to stay away and a mood of expectancy lingered despite the misfire.
The Standard notes editors and party organs intensively discuss William Jennings Bryan to influence public opinion. It asserts there is no possibility of a Bryan presidential bid in 1904, despite ongoing speculation and hostile commentary.
The article notes critics claim William Jennings Bryan seeks the presidency despite statements that he will not run. Bryan says he will not be a candidate and has no choice in nominating a candidate loyal to the 1896 and 1900 Democratic tickets. Montana Democrats faithful to him may find his position satisfactory.
John Henry Smith of Salt Lake City heads the Trans Mississippi Commercial congress in St. Paul. He argues western congresses lack merit and proposes a union of forces to more effectively push national legislation. He views consolidation as a logical path to stronger Western representation.
Conflicting reports say President Roosevelt may back the Addicks faction in Delaware. Many papers doubt the move while Congressman Ball remains the regular Republican spokesman. Some editors warn the president should not accept the Addicks ultimatum or risk reputational politics.
Ohio boards of health argue old money spreads infection but U S Treasurer Ellis H Roberts says in his experience no smallpox or other disease has been transmitted by dirty or ragged currency. He notes monetary streams from yellow fever areas and smallpox houses show no germs and dismisses the concern.
A vivid dialogue contrasts cruelty to eels with moral questions about currency. The piece notes the Bureau of Engraving and Printing employs 2,000 workers producing 1.5 million dollars in new money daily and states banks pay express charges to redeem soiled notes.
The article reports Santos-Dumont failing to appear for the Brighton Beach to Battery flight with a promised prize from the Aero club. The Aero club says the $20,000 came from railway sponsors and that Santos-Dumont did not show up, while he contends the money was not in evidence and criticizes the arrangement. A separate note highlights political speculation about Roosevelt and Foraker as 1904 Republican ticket choices, with Foraker viewed as a strong junior partner and Roosevelt's potential running mate.
Miss Hannah B Clark has accepted the dean of women post at Knox College. A Smith College graduate class of 1887 she taught five years at Dearborn College Chicago. She then studied three years at University of Chicago and for three years has been dean at West Virginia University.
A humorous exchange questions if the devil moved because the weather grew hotter or if the thermometer broke loose signaling extreme heat. The fragment hints at playful weather talk and a punchline about temperature readings.
A curious Robert Burns letter to Peter Miller of Dalswinter Dumfries was sold in London. It dated Oct 2 1ST and covers two pages quarto. Burns complains of a cold and doctor’s restriction and expresses a wish to be a small farmer near pleasant countryside on good terms.
Attorney General Knox remarks at Atlantic City about leaving a Pittsburg law practice earning $70,000 annually for a cabinet post paying $8,000. He jokes about the single Washington home and paying $72 daily for board while enjoying leisure in Atlantic City.
Captain Tom Thompson of Millers Sands Washington secured a massive eight ton catch on the first morning haul of July 28. The Miller company total catch reached 18 tons across five hauls that day with potential for more if disposal had been certain.
Thomas Clithero of Portage Wisconsin traced Mas Coutens reported to have 20000 inhabitants in 1675. The site, the largest Indian city in United States territory, was verified by labors spanning years and Jesuit descriptions ending with Marquette and Joliet in 1675.
Mississippi moves to let every election contender publish his own political platform under a new law. The measure aims to give voters clearer distinctions between candidates and reduce party slates.
State law bans nominating conventions and requires candidate selection at preliminaries or primaries. It provides no definition or declaration of political principles aside from what candidates declare themselves. Thus Mississippi’s current campaign operates without conventions or platforms.
Harper’s Weekly notes that nineteen states and Canada have boosted oyster production from about five million to over twelve million bivalves annually in a few years. At a half cent per oyster, the national cost is viewed as about sixty million dollars yearly, while many pay two cents for a single oyster serving.
A dinner party tale features Mr Balfour noting the gods answer one prayer: a good concept of self. The anecdote highlights steadfast self belief as a guiding virtue.
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