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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1913
Page
6
Publisher details for Standard Publishing Company Anaconda Mont. including subscription rates mileage branch contacts and newsstand distribution points across multiple cities. The notice lists offices in Butte and other states with agents and sales outlets, plus general address for correspondence.
The Butte Miner urged direct legislation by the state to curb racing, proposing a statewide vote at the next election or a special winter session. It warned that 60 to 90 days of racing could occur next summer in Butte and nearby areas, urging action to relieve residents before it worsens.
Maryland Governor Goldsborough and Alabama Governor O Neil clash on the method to fill a senate vacancy. Alabama appointed Representative Clayton to fill the seat after Senator Stone's death, while Maryland issued a writ directing a November vote for a short term. The dispute hinges on the seventeenth amendment and will be resolved by the senate.
The piece argues some newspapers bitterly oppose Mr. Bryan and refuse to credit his handling of the Mexican situation. It contends hostile outlets misuse events to attack him, dating back to his campaign for president and continuing despite his wisdom and judgment.
The author argues that Secretary Bryan shows commendable patience and diplomacy in Mexico and the Japanese situation, noting prior good judgment in avoiding a serious misunderstanding. He urges anti-Bryan papers to credit him when deserved so future criticisms carry more impact.
Anseyr reports the sudden departure of Senator Works to California. He left without a pair and will not return until the tariff bill nears final vote. A Republican known for independence, Works has backed tariff questions but critics fear his move undermines party cohesion. His absence echoes the death of Senator Johnstone of Alabama, balancing the Democratic loss.
The internal revenue report for the year ended June 30 shows total receipts at 44 424 458 with about 63 percent from whiskey beer and other beverages and stimulants. Tobacco taxes form the next largest share as saloons decline yet liquor consumption rises. The year set a new high in revenue, with $5 483 000 spent on collection.
The New York Evening Post presents a symposium of opinions from leading merchants nationwide on the autumn trade outlook. Many expected a difficult year and prepared accordingly, with some predicting dull times due to tariff reduction fears and global money market turmoil from the Balkan conflict and excess European securities.
The Post reports expected hardies have not arrived, merchants stock replenishment will drive fall activity. Across the United States, calamity predictions fade as business remains brisk, tariffs less feared, and people focus on passage and completion rather than doom.
The Bucharest settlement reshapes Balkan holdings from the Turkish war. Bulgaria loses ground to Serbia and Greece while Romania gains the Danube triangle and Thrace areas shift among the powers. Crete joins Greece. Macedonia mostly to Serbia and Greece. Turkey's European presence shrinks toward Constantinople.
Fragmented reflective piece argues life as a business proposition to gain wisdom strength and virtue. It claims troubles joys successes and failures shape character transforming experiences into manhood through self mastery and insight.
A fragmentary verse by Walt Mason satirically imagines Castro as a meddling leader and questions U S and allied actions. The poem portrays a chorus of nations muttering and a call to action to resist or confront the warlike mood. It names Castro ominously and depicts a chaotic scene of political bravado and impending conflict.
A collection of brisk quips from various papers including Cincinnati Enquirer Punch Baltimore American and Boston Transcript. Jokes touch on science satire kitchen rules love of a new car and the impact of machinery on work. Multiple brief witticisms illuminate daily life and light social observations.
In Baltimore Vermont near Woodrow Wilson's summer visit the town, with only twelve voters, houses a notable slate of local offices. Lloyd Josslyn from Londonderry leads as police chief and holds several roles including selectman and school director. Dean, a state representative and school director, heads local charity, oversees the poor, and speaks at Sunday meetings. The town notes a playful partisan split, with Frag Oney voting Democratic for fun.
A collection of anecdotes and quips with widish humor. A mother chases a boy for six pence, a kingly encounter tale, a salty exchange with an annoyed host, an amused echo on Loch Guit, and a Virginia hunter’s bluff with dead partridges.
A fragmentary clipping mentions The Saylor Boarding School for Boys in Spokane Washington, claiming it is the only West school with a large number of boys receiving personal care instruction from the teacher Hearth and morals and manners.
A quirky collection of puns and aphorisms about photography, color, luck, debt, and art. It quips that a man with a red nose rejects color photography, and notes that many sayings hinge on playful misreadings and regional notions.
An article advises manufacturers to use properly worded introductions to reach top consumers through daily newspapers like the Standard. A cooperative campaign between merchants and manufacturers is urged to stimulate buyer curiosity and drive quick results, inviting interested parties to write to the Bureau of Advertising in New York.
Passage hints at employers paying staff in sealed envelopes, a man needing a lawyer for truthful speech, ironies about bill collectors and alarms, and a proverb about grandchildren. The text mixes mourning references with reflections on conscience, secrecy, and gender roles, showing fragmented social commentary.
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