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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1908
Page
3
The article includes an old style newspaper masthead and extensive misprinted ad copy for subscriptions and newsstands. It then shifts to a critical historical note about a failed international project, mentioning De Lesseps, bankruptcy, ruined investors, and later U.S. government actions, with a cautious assessment of misgoverned public works and financial malfeasance.
The August meeting of Republican leaders with Roosevelt discussed Hughes as a potential renomination. They chose to boost rather than dump Hughes, though anti Hughes sentiment remains strong in influential party organs. The Pomeroy Hill conference may end organized opposition but not silence it, and Polen is suggested as the anti Hughes slogan.
The article reports on a heated primary fight in Minnesota with Hopkins favored for another term and opposing candidates challenging the Republican bid. It notes Chicago discussions and potential party splits, and mentions Congressman Wour as a rival still pursuing the senatorship amid questions about primary decrees.
A press dispatch reports the old Panama Canal venture, once tied to De Lesseps, concluded in Paris with the receivers discharged and a token stock distribution of barely one percent. The sordid tale traces back to a 19th century French syndicate that sought the isthmian waterway, only to end in financial failure and public scandal.
In a Denver platform tone the article notes William Jennings Bryan’s stance that voters cannot safely entrust tariff reform to a party tied to protected interests. It covers reactions from Republicans and Democrats, including references to McKinley, Sherman, and Taft era politics and the push for reform amid ongoing campaign talk.
Fragmented OCR notes describe internal fights within the Republican side in Ohio and West Virginia. References to Taft Tate Foraker and Bryan hint at factional struggles ahead of an election. The text suggests volatile party dynamics and potential clashes at the polls without clear outcomes.
The column surveys Democratic and Republican maneuvering around Bryan Taft and Hughes, noting legal cases and public feuds. It references a New York dentist convicted for wife desertion, cross-state legal actions, and broader political wagers. It mentions Taft Hughes Foraker and Roosevelt era echoes with a mix of local and national implications.
A historical analysis of US policy from 1812 to 1895 on Venezuela and Britain. It recounts the Monroe Doctrine as a guiding principle, US mediation efforts, and Cleveland administration actions leading to arbitration and eventual British compromise. The piece stresses US diplomacy elevated by firm stance.
Fragmentary OCR reports a melodramatic tale involving Prof Rudolph Bpitaer in a fictional setting. A wife suspects infidelity as a woman may have pleased him, prompting an alleged transgression and a search for forgiveness amid a strained marriage.
A fragment discusses liberty concepts and an 19 inch diameter limit tied to a hate prohibition law. It references Wie Fallon and a neo Swiss mode tree notion. The text is fragmented and lacks coherent context.
A mysterious ailment leaves thousands afflicted with severe constipation. Officials note deaths occur under varying names on certificates, and standard drugs fail to cure. Public health officials urge caution as daily symptoms persist.
An employee at a Visalia power plant in California was struck by a 34 000 volt electrical shock while on duty last week and rendered senseless before recovering. The incident underscores the danger of high voltage exposure.
McCarthy's advertises weekly prices on beef pork veal and poultry with notes on skimmed hams bacon and lard. It claims cheaper goods than competitors and mentions money orders for out of town shipments.
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