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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1912
Page
13
The Anaconda Standard details publication, subscription rates, and contact avenues. It lists postal handling, branch offices, telephones, and advertising contacts across multiple cities, indicating distribution and access points for the newspaper and its services.
The Montana Society of Pioneers holds its annual reunion in Deer Lodge, one of the state’s oldest towns. Attendance is expected to be the largest in state history as visitors are welcomed with elaborate preparations. President RD Leggat of Butte has led a year of active support for the society and its members. The Deer Lodge gathering is anticipated to be a successful and joyful event.
DW McClure head Georgia delegation to Roosevelt convention releases electoral predictions after talks with Senator Dixon. McClure credits Roosevelt with 255 votes among 20 states, Wilson at 202 from 29 states, and Roosevelt still short of a majority at 288 with Idaho Massachusetts and Tennessee leaning Roosevelt and Georgia Kentucky for Wilson.
A Milwaukee Journal correspondent argues Woodrow Wilson will carry Wisconsin despite its Republican lean, while progressive Republicans back Wilson as the only true progressive. The piece notes La Follette supporters largely back Wilson, Roosevelt’s third-term bid looks weak in the Midwest, and gambling and weather notes follow including rain aiding crops in the region.
Forecasters warned of a disastrous stretch from late July to August with fears of failed seal potato crops and dried pastures. However, renewed showers and favorable harvests revived optimism, reporting bumper grain in the Southwest and strong corn, cotton, wheat, oats, barley, rye, and potato prospects across the Great Plains and Midwest.
Special Dispatch from Missoula reports the sixth annual Mt Conference of the Methodist church convening with officials such as Presiding Bishop Naphtall Lacenek and District Superintendent Roward Laird Milla on hand. Host church Rev dW Mennett will oversee activities as choir director G A McAlister leads a program featuring ten minute talks on city churches and local church matters.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Glendive Aug 9 A cloudburst floods the town and halts rail service. The Yellowstone division of the Northern Pacific repairs washouts as detours reroute main lines toward Terry Mont. A local shuttle runs Glendive to Terry while 200 Mountain division workers assist. A record storm floods streets and cellars, damages a mayor’s home, and injures a boy. a 300 foot track washout west of Glendive delays trains briefly.
The article notes fish struggle with rapid temperature shifts as surface waters stay stable. Carp and rout show skin cracking and ridging when moved from warm to colder water, sometimes recovering in warm water while severe cases may damage muscle and prove fatal.
A coroners jury heard testimony on the death of 22 year old Jerry D Shea who died from unknown injuries after a confrontation at Gregson Springs and the Hutte Anaconda and Pacific yards. Florence Harrington tied to the attack and denial from witnesses described fighting with Shea as he returned from a miners union picnic. The case centers on who attacked Shea and why and notes inadequate witnesses and an ongoing county attorney inquiry.
Grace Church congregation applauded Reverend Mr Meeke as he preached a closing sermon titled Well Done. Members praised his and his wife’s earnest labors, and Epworth League members commended his encouragement. The fourth quarterly conference, led by Dr Edward Laird, praised the year’s reports, ending with unanimous resolutions from the board of trustees.
The official board of Grace church requests the district superintendent to strive for Rev. John A. Meeks to be returned as pastor for the coming conference year. The lay delegate is urged to support this aim as well. Mr Meeks will depart for the conference at once.
Red Ledge Aug 19 A Roberts based agent Earl P Smith killed himself in the depot Saturday evening after leaving letters to wife and mother revealing long planning of self-destruction to benefit life insurance. He cited socialist beliefs and fatigue with moneyed world, saying the Appeal to Reason would continue. He noted minor accounting errors with a three cent discrepancy in remittance.
A detailed county level notice from Silver Bow County Mont announces the Democratic primary on August 18 1812 with 38 delegates, listing candidates for county attorney county clerk coroner and other offices. It names polling locations precincts and candidate slates and assigns party officials Phil Goodwin Crowley as chairman and secretary with delegate responsibilities across towns and precincts.
A fragment from the New York Press discusses Swiss cheese, noting certain cantons like Vaud and Valai preserve cheeses for years before consumption. The brief snippet touches on cheese production and storage practices.
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