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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
3
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, with monthly and yearly rates. It provides office contact details including New York, Chicago, and Seattle bureaus, telephones, and a long distribution list of newsstands in major cities.
Thousands of visitors from Trhdiena and neighboring states assemble in Indianapolis for a major political event. Mr Bryan will deliver the principal address outlining trust views, billed as one of his strongest campaign speeches to date.
The obituary notes Harond von Speck Sterndure as a world renowned diplomat with vast culture and scholarly attainments. It details his long service from early posts in Pekin and Belgrade to Washington, Samoa, and British India, highlighting his tact and judgment.
A Paris based advance in wireless telephony claims imminent success. French engineers report progress toward trans Atlantic communication and promise dramatic results that may allay calls for centralized operators. Skeptics note weather tests and the need for stronger machines, while optimism grows for practical long distance wireless talk.
A physician in Who Hast cites compiled statistics to claim August is the most unenjoyable month of the year. He argues people wear poverty clothing and lose comfort, presenting the claim as medical opinion rather than broad fact.
A fragmented study summary notes that more time outdoors improves breathing, digestion, and overall health. It mentions August as a particularly healthful month and references weather, dampness, and the need for air and sun. The text also hints at a January midnight note about a sensible plan for healthful living.
Preliminary reports reveal Dr Wright detailing opium use across classes, with rural resentment and reformers urged to confront the global opium curse. The international conference for investigation is to meet in Shahehatary Tower, promising moral revival and cross national scrutiny.
The article discusses political maneuvers for an extraordinary session of Congress in November or December. It notes potential presidential plans, election timing, and implications for national policy and communications under pressure. It cites Bryan and other figures, suggesting urgency and strategic positioning ahead of a presidential transition.
A 19th century style discussion links eyebrow shapes to moral and mental traits. It claims arching signals ardor and strength, while heavy or drooping brows indicate stubbornness or gentleness, and emphasizes superficial judgments in assessing vitality and temperament.
The passage discusses how varying eyebrow shape and expression convey character, mood, and intent, with notes on distinct features, makeup, and perceived vitality. It weaves in references to public figures, political imagery, and cultural judgments shaping viewer interpretation.
The American Bar Association meeting in Seattle discusses drafting a written unwritten code for the legal profession, the growth of lawyers from 1870 to present, and the debate over ethics. It notes rising numbers, potential uniform laws, legal aid dispensaries, and shifts in how legal services are delivered amid increasing case loads.
In Frankfort Aus a cashier at the Alittleduelsche credit bank, 24-Herr Geltermann, shot himself dead after embezzling 125,000 from the bank or sending a confession to management. He had speculated on the London Stock Exchange.
The New York Stock Exchange noted the failure of Meadows Williams & Co today. The firm operated at Wall Street with a Buffalo branch and Hanlin Ontario offices. Officials said the insolvency was not heavily troubled and not due to recent market changes.
Fragmentary New York Times note discusses fading human state and bones found during an excavation along Fifth Avenue and Twenty Streets. Mentions theories of preservation and visual decline, with scattered references to guardians and routines amid unclear details.
A New York woman recounts a three year struggle with indigestion nervousness and insomnia after an illness. She credits Grapenuts and Postum with restoring strength improving sleep and reducing cravings. She notes her husband also uses them and endorses the products with a brief tailpiece from the Postum company.
St Marys Academy Deer Lodge operated by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth offers thorough refined education. The department teaches design painting and needlework with modern appliances. The school opens September and invites interested parents for particulars.
Fragments recount an evolving burial ground in New York from a potter’s field near the post road and Bloomingdale road to its abandonment at Washington Square. By 1827 parts became farm land, then a public burial ground, with graves moved to Forty-second Street, Fifth Avenue, Ward’s Island, and a reservoir site.
Aberfieen August 24 raiders believed to be the sauna band set fires in Lowry and Alaska on the Minneapolis and St. Louis line along the Missouri river. A general store and poolhall burned at Lowry. six buildings burned at Alaska and several more at Lowry. Sheriff Wadeworth county investigates. authorities arrest horse thieves suspected. Fire began around 2:90 a.m. and riders were seen fleeing on horseback.
From the London Standard describes brumbies in New South Wales near the Freshwater, Stephene and Manning river watershed. Hunters corral wild horses using a funnel and fluttering cotton to herd, leaving the herd for hours before breaking and training. The piece notes the method as exhilarating and mentions related literary references.
Baron von Sternburg, longtime German ambassador in Washington, dies after a long illness. He was popular with President Roosevelt and officials, had a close friendship with Roosevelt, Ades, and Finchot, and married Lilian May Langham of Lewisville. Ambassador Ades expressed sorrow, noting Sternburg’s devoted public service and personal warmth. The baroness von Sternburg lived in Louisville briefly with Arthur Langham but did not settle there.
Minneapolis Aug 24 Eugane WW Chan a prohibition candidate for president spent a strenuous day in public meetings. He spoke at open forums and visited Newspaper Row with supporters and a student group. All meetings were well attended by locals and supporters.
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