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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard declares itself Montana’s leading newspaper with thorough coverage of Butte and state affairs. It touts its news service, sports reporting, Sunday features, and special pages for women and youth, along with regular comic and literary content.
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A 1898 discussion notes that the president appoints five prominent mayors and experts to question farmers about land use, farming methods, and social conditions. It questions stock, education, libraries, and cooperative efforts, urging policy to raise rural living and prosperity nationwide.
A severe hailstorm struck the eastern district causing broken slate roofs and widespread damage. Birds were killed as hailstones felled from the sky while sparrows fell in large numbers under shade trees and along streets near the church. Telephone and power lines remained intact despite the fierce weather.
A French archbishop reports a Haitian voodoo ceremony where a priest allegedly mingled unseen, a mass of victims slain, and a luminous ritual with offerings. A later revelation uncovers a desecrated feast and a severed skull among a crowd, provoking investigation.
The piece discusses rising motor boat interest in New York with talk of land speed records and ocean contenders, linking recent races in America and Britain to U S motor boating craze. It mentions cost, shows milestones toward faster craft, and notes public fascination with wealth and novelty. The column also reports on a famous horse statue exhibit and a long odd obituary montage including Wilde and Twain figures.
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