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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1912
Page
11
The Anaconda Standard lists publishing company details and office contacts with distribution notes and newspaper agent listings across major U S cities. It specifies subscription rates, branches, and advertising offices while naming agents in New York Chicago San Francisco Denver and other locales.
Bozeman hosts the annual sweet pea carnival described as Montana’s most delightful festal occasion. The festival showcases luxuriant blooms and draws larger statewide crowds, with events ongoing this week and a program promising pleasing features for visitors.
Alton B Parker, Democratic candidate in 1904, spoke in New York outlining campaign issues from a Democratic view. He criticized Roosevelt on tariffs and trusts, noting the president had seven and a half years to curb tariffs and trusts but did not act.
B H Cooney editor of the Great Falls Leader enters the Republican nomination race for governor, bringing test and dignity to the contest. Soon after, he is elected president of the Montana State Press association, reflecting his standing in the party and state.
The Silver Bow county Democratic group endorses Wilson for president and Marshall for vice president, pledging full support in November. Delegates will go to the state convention in Great Falls as the party aims to keep Montana in Democratic hands.
Oscar Hammerstein proposes a bold nationwide tour of grand opera building forty architect-designed houses in ten city circuits. The plan aims to elevate musical culture, with local support guaranteed by paying patronage. If successful, it could revolutionize American theater and reduce reliance on light musical comedy.
Members of a religious conference clarified they are a religious organization and will not endorse any political party. An offender was denied floor privilege after attempting to push political views during an interparty gathering. The rebuke was deemed deserved though unnecessary given the diverse opinions present.
President Taft contemplated leaving Washington for a brief period of rest and seclusion as Congress considers the deficiency bill. He prefers few engagements after departure and intends to avoid campaigning or political talking.
Washington Aug 25 Colonel Roosevelt will not testify before the senate committee investigating campaign expenditures until late September. Chairman Clapp said the five member sub committee could not meet before month's end. Senator Pomerene will replace Senator Lea as privileges and elections chair. Several members have left Washington. the committee plans to proceed late in September despite possible Pearise resolution.
At Missoula the conference detooled a member of the progressive party after he used his floor privilege to advocate the platform. The rebuke reflected the church's stance on the debate and the unease within the gathering regarding the motion presented earlier.
A collage of antiquated notes reports dramatic figures and oddities from around the world. It cites Africa suffering 22,000 snake deaths, Greek palmistry, Siam rice varieties, Tunisia terrain, Australian honey exports, a skull drill invention, and Dutch rubber ingredients. It mentions Copenhagen women gaining municipal votes, tax and trade notes, and various tech and colonial observations.
From the state editors view, support grows for a bill by Senator Myers to grant a permanent pension to the widow of Dr. McClintock. The noted physician died of Rocky Mountain spotted fever contracted while studying the disease, after aiding the government’s battle against the same ailment.
A long, fragmented clipping discusses wealth, babies worth millions, and a speculative market for children, then shifts to settlers leaving homesteads, agricultural value of beach lands near Roundup, and the future of county development. It notes rising farm machinery use and the need for population growth to sustain land value.
From the Hamuon Republican a note on improving rural infrastructure in Montana. Deer Lodge and Silver Bow counties lead in adopting lime rock road dressing, praised for smooth surfaces and low costs. Editors witnessed durable grade near Anaconda, illustrating benefits for farmers and freight.
Farmers struggle to find harvest help as binders hum across the countryside. Men seek three dollars a day and board, with some receiving it. The county faces a harsh crop season as farmers face labor shortages and rising costs.
From the roumaup Tesoudle Now that a large proportion of, the homesteaders are proving up on their land. It becomes necessary to use all possible efforts to keep the agricultural population from decreasing.
The Deer Lodge County Bar Association endorses Judge Winston for re election regardless of members political differences. The editorial lauds lawyers for advancing non partisan government and contrasts past Supreme Court debates on non partisan nominations with the bar's current influence amid debates on the non partisan judicial fact and related constitutional issues.
Dr. Sperry proposes an automobile road across the Main range from Lake McDonald toward Glacier Park. He estimates half a million dollars could be required, with long detours and switchbacks to maintain safe grades. Congress would likely delay funding, as similar Montana park projects already struggle for support.
The Culbertson Republican editors, divided politically, announce that the senior editor supports the Progressive ticket while the junior editor backs the Republican ticket. Each will express views on their respective pages during the campaign, and the papers will carry those positions. A curious local incident is noted involving a Nattyfaced man and a saloon entrance.
Chicago August 25 English aviator Claude Grahame White who won the Gordon Bennett race in Belmont Park New York will sail in a few days to compete in the Gordon Bennett race on September 9 and the international aviation meet that follows Three Deperdussin racers now en route from New York to Chicago plus the American defender Paris entrants promise at least six starters Edmund Audemars of Switzerland will sail soon and the American defender is estimated at 125 miles an hour
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls Benjamin Parker of Indiana and his rivered phrasing about youth and nature. The passage evokes a boyhood scene framed by rural imagery and a single memorable line, linking past and present through vivid, short lines and a familiar gesture.
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