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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
10
James W Gerard recounts his four years as American ambassador to the German court from 1913 to 1917. The narrative covers diplomatic tensions, court intrigues, and observations on Kaiser Wilhelm II, the German leadership, and wartime policy as the United States prepared for entry into World War I.
The Zabern affair highlights Prussia's army dominance in Germany, detailing officer arrogance, civilian clashes in Zabern, and the 1913 accident of a 20 year old lieutenant whose insults to Alsace Lorraine sparked protests. It notes Alsace Lorraine governance, local unrest, and the impact on wartime sentiment.
Senator Chauncey M Depew shared a tale at a fashionable dinner about a manufacturer during a lockout pointing to an office clock and saying only two hands never strike The clock struck as the punchline Prompt applause followed until another guest noted the story improves with each hearing The exchange ends with a quip about a daisy being a hardy annual
A businessman dictates a letter to his stenographer who then recalls having written it and suggests inserting a later paragraph. The stenographer is called again to report that Mr. Blank was on the phone and the plan is abandoned with the remark never mind about that letter.
A humorous lobby scene unfolds as a rival reporter tries for a story in Butte. The clerk and patrons exchange wary exchanges while the rival insists he has come to Butte for 28 years. Subplots include a uniform-obsessed woman and a playful, sharp-eyed atmosphere around news gathering.
A Boston Transcript reprint notes debate over the national guard language in the Philippines. The Manila Independent favors Spanish for practical and cultural reasons, while praising local English written by American-educated graduates, citing a social sketch in Kabataan ng Lipa that mixes ornate prose with comic misfires and ends with a jab at writing in Spanish.
Clawson meets Blobkins and George Washington at the academy and introduces them to a statue he calls the Truth. He notes a humorous mismatch between himself and Blobkins as the scene unfolds. A separate line mentions Chile's tillable soil being held by seven percent of the population.
The astrology notes a day with both good and ill influences as Mercury Uranus Neptune and Saturn bring tension. Predictions warn of public discontent, possible riots, cautions for sailors and underground workers, a harsh winter ahead and notable acts of sacrifice by the wealthy aiding democracy.
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