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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
3
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates and office addresses for circulation and advertising. It notes daily and Sunday rates, a list of regional newsstands and agencies, and directs business correspondence to the Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana.
The piece notes former Governor Francis entering Missouri journalism and shaping Democratic sentiment. It recalls Hoke Smith and Cleveland cabinet links, Lincoln lore, and proposals like a memorial bridge and sewer system in Tokyo. The column laments political shifts and previews anniversary celebrations, urging prudent public planning.
The article discusses recall was opposed by Staftur Borah and sparked by the Statehood question with veto debates. It reviews census data showing seven states with rural population declines and urbanization rising nationwide. It also outlines Senate party balance projections by state and impacts on future control, noting the political dynamics ahead for many legislatures and states.
A garbled collection of political and social musings mentions the Arm from winter Wit, Hanna, the November election of 1812, Beattie, Auenists in Virginia, and the inauguration day. It touches on San Francisco, the No. te Pillings, Montana’s winter expectations, Col. Jack Frost, the La Follette boom, the Anaconga stand, and Loyal Order of Moose activity, with unclear links and many malformed names.
Bozeman Aug 22 A man identified as H. S. Harrison fought his wife at the Union coffee house on Main Street. Harrison, drunk, struck his wife with fists and objects while she defended with a carving knife. Police fined Harrison 3502. He paid the fine and vowed to leave Bozeman.
Washington reports next year’s army budget will total about the same as the current year’s 94,210,400. Officials push for increased field artillery and ammunition as General Wood warns the artillery deficiency threatens national security if regular arms are mobilized.
Detroit, Aug 22 The organization element of the Loyal Order of Moose, at its annual convention, won a decisive election of supreme officers. President Arthur Thanes and others were named to officer posts as the group outlined plans for a permanent exhibit building in Philadelphia and Gallatin county space, with a year lease and renewal option.
The Standard offers a choice of membership with options to pay monthly or yearly in advance. Those who wish to subscribe should call at the office in Butte or Andeonda to review the premium and arrange payment.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor arrives in Butte from Denver to meet Western Federation of Miners delegates about affiliating with the AFL. A noon conference at the Thornton hotel to discuss jurisdictional tensions and union relations precedes his Missoula departure for the Montana Federation of Labor convention.
In police court Ed Ostersham pleaded guilty to creating a disturbance and paid 49 to gain release. A butcher knife featured in the testimony as Edgar Mayhoefer said Ostersham entered Tia howse, struck his wife, and chased him with the knife before fleeing. Ostersham admitted prior issues with Mayhoefer but denied using the knife. Other defendants faced assorted charges with mixed outcomes and fines.
In South Butte, Judge Carl Rasch grants the South Butte Company title to the disputed ground after a contentious suit. The ruling names the company owner of the mineral rights and associated property, with details of legal moves and parties involved noted in the decision. Dennis Harrington, 17, died yesterday at the family residence, a fatal event reported with references to his prior mine work and residency in North Wyoming.
Fragmentary text mentions five children and four brothers named Patrick Daniel Michael and Timothy, a father and mother, and a reference to Ireland. Details are unclear and sparse, with garbled phrases and missing context.
A British report via Bishop Wilsall Klabar describes New Hebrides natives attacking a French crew. Three sailors were captured and some killed during a conflict at Malekula, with others drowned during the fighting. The account notes local privations and missionary activity amid turmoil.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions places and names in a shuffled sequence. It lacks clear events or dates but hints at regional terms such as a tied hat reference and a possible local figure. The readable pieces suggest a newspaper-style card with uncertain geography and people names.
Fragmentary report describes a theft of liquor at the Mrealklyn navy yard observed by marines and a tense scene aboard a vessel. The text references Admiral Leute and a commandant role, but many phrases are garbled, leaving uncertain names and details.
A garbled wartime dispatch from Port Townsam, Wash, reports ships Aventa and Hout patrolling the harbor toward Rantua as Admiral Fogo rallies for Tapa. The navy announces daily operations aboard the Mranha Maru and ongoing efforts to secure the harbor areas.
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