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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1913
Page
6
An Anaconda based publication note lists STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY as the publishers and proprietors with metered postage status as second class mail matter at the local post office.
An old newspaper ad details subscription rates, noting Sunday issues at one dollar per month and yearly prepaid plans. It mentions standard office and block rates, with garbled references to phone services and numbers that imply circulation terms and contact lines.
An item notes contact details for Pellphone No. 3 Independent phone No. 1122 and W. 3. Morton as Foreign Advertising manager. It lists the New York office at Fifth Avenue building 200 Fifth Avenue and an Office at Tribune building.
A fragmented directory shows numerous city and agency names for news services across the country with locations and streets. It instructs that all general business letters and correspondence should be addressed to the Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana.
A Carlsbad cablegram says American automobiles dominate Europe with record numbers and rising yearly. European builders cannot match American prices or production methods, and American cars are driving out English and French makes as cheaper and better. Exports last year topped 22 million dollars with forecasts of near doubling this year. In 1902 European buyers knew American designs as curiosities, but now American cars prevail globally.
Sir Thomas Lipton protests Britain’s decision to skip the Panama Exposition in San Francisco. He argues a leading trading nation cannot miss a display of its wares. He calls on the government to reconsider and notes many British exporters will still attend, joined by German and other merchants. Italy has joined the exhibitor list.
A playful critique of long range forecasts by scientists. The piece mocks once bold claims about future human traits such as racial skin color changes and universal baldness. It questions the certainty of such distant predictions and notes the odd balance of male baldness versus female features asserted by various authorities.
A surgeon notes toes shrinking with less use while another Copenhagen prophet foresees most women growing beards and mustaches. Brandt argues one in ten already has stray hairs. change would be slow, centuries away. A doctor warns eyesight decline could turn Britain into a nation of spectacles and urges oral lessons on large blackboards. Forbes Winslow predicts Americans may be crazy in three centuries.
A bill in the house seeks to raise the vice president's pay from 12000 to 25000 yearly starting January 1. Support argues cabinet and ambassador salaries justify higher pay, comparing to Ty Cobb’s 12500 and minor-league earnings, while no constitutional veto applies to incumbents.
The piece argues that even with a congressional vote in favor, a constitutional amendment requires approval by three fourths of state legislatures, a process likely spanning two to three years. It suggests campaigns must proceed in every state, and congressional success adds limited prestige without speeding overall adoption.
A sardonic column riffs on Wilson era policy and New York politics, noting graft and court cases around Sulzer and Thaw while lampooning tariffs and international events. It mocks Jerome, Caminetti, and theatrical rivals, and comments on Roosevelt, Mexic o, and Canadian issues with sharp wit.
In Sacramento on August 26 two police officers pursued bandits who robbed J. W. Shanks a prominent real estate broker. They stole two certificates of deposit totaling 13000 dollars and 100 dollars in currency from the adjoining dwelling and escaped in a high power car after a brief pursuit beginning at 2 15 this morning. The negotiable CDs were for funds deposited in the California National Bank and the Farmers National Bank.
A critique on openness of mind and free thinking. The speaker laments narrow minds and notes few democrats of thought. Hazlitt is cited on the danger of enforcing one’s own freedom while restricting others.
A collage of light zingers and witty exchanges from newspapers like the Houston Post Baltimore American Judge and Life. Jokes touch on money and income mispronunciations relics antiques and domestic roles with a playful, period voice.
A collection of humorous quips from the Cincinnati Enquirer reflecting social mores and tongue in cheek maxims. The items poke at tariffs, bargaining, marriage, ignorance, fashion, and wit with concise, seaside- newspaper voice.
In Wilmington the Dispatch reports protesters or hecklers were dispersed as tensions rose over a public disturbance. Police used hoses to break up a crowd of onlookers while bystanders expressed shock at the confrontation.
Lord Strathecona signals retirement from the Canadian High Commissioner post early next year at age ninety four. He is expected to be succeeded by Honorable Clifford Sifton, former Canadian Minister of Interior.
Walt Mason notes children ask why the health hints magazine left Ned terrified. A sage warns readers that every can pie doughnut milk steak and even water may hold danger. The piece satirically mocks doom-laden health warnings and the public prints that fuel fear.
Spirit of the Press notes a Californian inventing a bag baggage truck with hooks on the handles to be carried upstairs on a man’s shoulder. The piece mocks the inventor’s belief that baggage masters carry trunks and highlights the era’s playful press tone.
The Milwaukee Sentinel quips that Taft has ceded citizenship in Cincinnati in response to the town’s failing ball team, implying a dislike for the local sports scene and praising no great men living there.
An editorial note from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat argues that the initiative and referendum empower a significant minority to impose a decision on the majority, obstructing democratic will.
Senora Castro says she has not seen her husband for a year and voices cautious optimism, calling herself a fortunate wife despite the extended separation as reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A remark from the Omaha Bee notes that Harry K. Thaw, labeled as a crazy man, shows more shrewdness than many people would expect from someone sane. The quote underscores perceptions of Thaw's mental state and cunning during public discourse.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal remarks that Lind maintains restraint in both English and Spanish, a notable diplomatic feat reflecting careful language use and cross language tact.
The New York World notes that 44 murders occurred across New York state during June, outlining a grim monthly total and highlighting regional patterns and notable incidents.
In Kansas communities, faithful residents pursue rain through traditional prayer practices as drought lingers. Leaders cite enduring faith and collective hope, while residents monitor weather forecasts and share communal ceremonies in hope of relief.
The poem evokes dusk over a rural hamlet, marking the end of labor and the audience with death and oblivion. It contrasts humble, worn lives with grand insignia, asserting that fame and riches fade before the inevitable hour, leaving only the simple poor to sleep.
The New York Press notes that while diamond has long been the hardest mineral, recent furnace-made titanium, created at 7009 degrees Fahrenheit, along with silicon compounds, surpasses it in hardness in pure form and when alloyed.
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