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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1918
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard issue lists subscription rates and outside territories with mail terms. It names agents and agencies in multiple cities including New York Detroit Chicago Denver Los Angeles San Francisco and Portland, detailing billing options and office locations.
A war time editorial urges loyal citizens to vote for thoroughly American candidates at the August primary. It condemns Haywood supporters, antiwar groups, and German sympathizers as enemies of America and the war effort, calling for a large victory for prowar candidates.
The Free Lance of Butte commemorates Labor Day with a special edition praising organized labor and patriotism. It argues workers hold power and responsibility during wartime, contrasts workers with profiteers, and urges every individual to earn a living through their own labor.
The article notes lingering concern earlier in the war but states fears of a German drive on Paris or channel ports are dispelled for now. It argues German reverses in the west hinder revival, and that the Allies have seized the initiative to prevent a renewed offensive this year.
Washington dispatches say Secretary Baker reprieved professional baseball to allow the world series to be played early next month as the major leagues resume amid war work orders. The season’s end comes as athletes face draft, with ownerships delaying and seeking extensions to finish schedules before a broader mobilization. The Stars and Stripes hints soldiers abroad care little for sports, while the public focus remains on the broader war effort and machine gun battles at home and on the front.
The article states Allied forces will press the attack on Germany for weeks, with American troops arriving by sea to reinforce, making German strength decline and signaling a likely long war with a defensive, drawn out struggle. It argues Germany cannot regain dominance and the Allies grow stronger daily. The piece suggests a drawn out conflict and a fading German chance to win.
The call urges all citizens to vote in the Silver Bow county primaries to nominate true Democrats and defeat socialist and I W W candidates. With 12 of 14 nominees, the socialist and I W W vote could tilt the race, risking non Democratic nominees. Loyal Democrats should vote for real Democrats and true Americans.
The piece chronicles the tension of World War I life in France and back home, noting shrapnel and artillery as daily realities while sports fade from focus. It recalls soldiers trading games for duty, politics in Montana, and a baptism of George Washington Jones on a supply wagon as American artillery roars nearby.
The French premier Clemenceau writes that the American Red Cross has brought mercy to wounded soldiers and civilians. He notes war extends beyond trenches and praises US aid and medical support, saying it has deepened French-American friendship and spirit to endure the conflict.
Fragmentary wartime home economy notes describe a plan for sugar rationing and improvised canning. The text lists quantities for pickles and preserves, including tomatoes onions peppers cucumbers celery beans and vinegars with unclear author and garbled measurements.
A wartime editorial recalls Lusitania horrors and attacks on Red Cross hospitals to justify renewed U S condemnation of German aggression. The piece decries poison gas, bombings, and sabotage as signs of a brutal empire needing total defeat.
A collage of comical quotes and snippets from various papers includes remarks on patriot Henry Nation, Baltimore American, and London references. It weaves jokes about cigars, automobiles, horses, and a chauffeur while mixing travel and wartime-era phrasings.
A collage of editorial snippets from multiple papers notes German field advances and Kaiser missteps while marking mixed American reactions. References to Wil son and Kaiser evoke a war weary public mood and the press weighing diplomacy, morale, and homefront sentiment.
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