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Newspaper

Anaconda Standard

Location

Anaconda, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1917

Page

4

Anaconda Standard Publishing Company Adverts

An aged newspaper masthead lists the Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana. It details addresses for advertising and editorial departments, subscription rates, and a list of newsstands where the Standard is sold beyond Montana. It notes foreign advertising representation and emphasizes mail subscriptions.

Anaconda Bell Phones Sevevevesccecaiee Mont Butterranch North Main Street Telehone Business Dept Ifar J. Morton Co New York Fifth Avenue Chicago—Tribune North America Sunday Standard Montana Hotalinge’s Broadway Chicago Congress St. Paul N. St San Diego Child's News Portland Rowman O'Mara Fifth and Wash Tacoma tTrego News Co Seattle—Whitney Seattle Acme News Co Occidental Epckane—R. Stubeck Wall and Riverside Standard Publishing Company Ment

Butte Mines and Anaconda Smelter Shut as Strike Persists

The Metal Mine Workers union walkout leads to indefinite closures of Butte mines and the Anaconda smelter after failed strikes. Company offered wage increases and labor changes, but agitators prevailed. Outlook for a quick resumption remains doubtful and the region faces economic distress.

Anaconda Company Butte Metal Mine Workers’ Union Anaconda

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Community leaders urge sobriety during a major Montana industrial shutdown the largest in state history. Police and officials caution idle workers to avoid drink to prevent unrest and violence, urging conservatives to set an example and keep a clear head amid tense times.

Montana Butte Anaconda the Law

The Star Span gled Heavens and Antares

The article muses on celestial events and dismisses sensational signs in the night sky. It notes Antares as a distant, bright red star whose light began decades ago and discusses its size, distance, and the nature of red light from stellar atmospheres.

Earth Antares

Sun’s Life Cycle Sketched As It Fades To Red Slow Frost Sets In

The article explains stellar colors and ages, noting yellow stars like our sun are middle-aged while red stars are older and cooler. It predicts the sun will grow old, show senile debility, and eventually freeze, leading to a frost that will engulf Earth long before hell or any doom.

Hell

Official Bulls Mock German Follies in Memoirs

Gerard's memoirs intrigue readers across hemispheres by exposing Germany's duplicity and German life while poking fun at U S officials. The piece cites humorous mislabeling in diplomacy and a garbled Garfield monument inscription, highlighting gaps in foreign affairs knowledge.

Gerard Germany State Department Dahomey Cuspidors Julius Chambers Brooklyn Eagle Pennsylvania Avenue Washington

Montana urged to use federal funds for road improvements

Montana counties can match half the cost to fund road projects with federal money already available. A half million dollars is ready for current year, with three hundred thousand annually through 1921. The good roads movement is nationwide, appealing to tourists and potential visitors from many states, including Hawaii. Montana’s roadbuilding has produced scenic stretches that advertise the state to travelers.

Montana United States Union Honolulu

Roads and war chatter fill a Montana column

The piece urges rapid federal funded road paving across Montana counties highlighting progress toward main highways. It humorously cites battles from 1899 to World War I era, mocks German officials, and remarks on state and national leaders. It blends road policy with wartime commentary and media jabs.

Haig’s pace toward Berlin undercut by timid diplomats

A clipped column argues that Germany’s breach of Belgian neutrality and its failure to deliver on promises undermine its diplomatic stance. It mocks the Kaiser as the “sickest man” in Europe while noting Britain’s march toward victory, with Haig steadily shortening the road to Berlin as the war drags on.

Tipperary Haig Berlin

Housewife Economy Rice Saving and Spanish Rice Recipe

A 1917 McClure Syndicate article urges using cheap perishables like rice and potatoes in summer. It suggests croquettes from boiled rice and meat, repurposing leftovers, and offers a Spanish rice recipe with tomato onion olives and okra baked until tender.

McClure Newspaper Syndicate

Short Stories Not in a Hurry Scene Highlights Punchline

In a carriage a pretty girl enters and two men discuss introductions while a Scot weighs fare. A witty exchange follows about paying the fare before they sit with her. At home Mr. Feedwell boasts hiring two cooks at an agency, noting one arrives tomorrow and the other next week.

Ancient cleansing symbols amid plagues and oils

The article muses on whether biblical cleansing items such as birds cedar wood hyssop and scarlet had symbolic rather than practical antiseptic uses. It notes ancient practices with running water and possible blood symbolism alongside epidemics cited in II Samuel and Numbers, and comments on the shift to individual ailment references near Christ’s birth.

Encyclopedia Britannica Palestine Chosen People Israel Dan Beer-Sheba Christ

Humor of the Day and a Sharp Satire Exchange

A brief humor exchange shows the editor probing the joke author about origin of a black eye while a satirical tone hints at a medical prescription misadventure. A physician panel joke notes a husband not following directions on his medicine, suggesting playful domestic satire.

Woman Refused Entry After Card Exchange Incident

Mrs. Smith hired a Chinese servant and attempted to train him to receive calling cards. She left, the servant answered the door, and she gave him her card. The next day two visitors presented theirs, but the servant compared them with Mrs. Smith's card and said tickets no good, you can't come in.

Spirit of the Press But He Won't Enjoy the Job

A collection of editorial quips on World War I leaders and figures. The Kaiser vows to remember the United States after the war, while other remarks mock draft exemptions, strategists, and political leaders.

Wilson Kaiser Gerard United States New York Dallas News

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