Standard Publishing Company and Local Advertisers
Publication notice and advertising directory for Standard Publishing Company Anaconda Montana with offices in Butte and a long list of foreign advertising reps and newsstands across major cities. Subscription rates are stated for daily and Sunday editions including prices by month and year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Morton Co
New York
Fifth Avenue
Chicago—Tribune
Pe Omrrier
North America
Sunday Standard
Montana
Labor Day Proclamations and Industrial Peace Message
The article discusses Labor Day observance in Montana and references Washington state governor’s proclamation urging industrial peace. It notes Labor Day as a fixed institution, highlights celebrations in Butte and Anaconda, and quotes a Washington proclamation urging serious consideration of the labor problem to achieve a just settlement for workers, employers, and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Turkey
Montana
Butte
Anaconda
Washoe Park
Washington
Caches of Booze Spark Utah Idaho Reports
A Utah newspaper recounts multiple liquor caches found in a single day across Utah and Idaho. Ogden yielded a gross of bottles including whiskey beer gin and wine cached in an alley awaiting consumption with courts deciding the fate of the seized liquor. Nearby Murray Idaho uncovered about 300 gallons of whiskey dug up and seized.
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Utah
Idaho
Ogden
Murray
Prohibition Deepens In Idaho Region With Whiskey Finds
Federal prospectors raid an Idaho area near Murray uncovering bottles cases and kegs hidden under a haystack a barn cache and a clump of weeds. A dozen men and women are found in a chicken house drinking whiskey and beer amid reports of orgies on a ranch. Prohibition is hailed as the best thing by residents of Idaho Oregon and Washington.
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Murray
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Major Blake Named New U S Army Ordnance Expert
Harold N. Blake has been confirmed by the Secretary of War as a major in the ordnance department. He brings Philippine service, foundry expertise, and strong leadership with popular social and professional qualities. The army gains a highly qualified officer capable of scientific and technical advancement and effective command.
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Harold N. Blake
Ordnance Department
Secretary of War
United States Army
Blake
Philippines
Mourning in War Time Suggests Abandoning Black Wear
The Dry Goods Economist urges ending black mourning during war to save fabrics and labor. England already uses crepe armbands as a mourning symbol, reducing costs and freeing resources for food, fuel, and clothing for the poor. Americans would honor the dead by simplifying mourning to aid servicemen and speed the war’s end.
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Europe
England
Berlin safe from airplane bombs for now, says expert analysis
The piece explains bomber ranges and targets in World War I era contexts. It notes plans to destroy German industrial hubs such as Krupp at Essen and Rhine rail links and argues Berlin lies beyond practical bombing distance from current bases. It concludes Zeppelins unlikely under present conditions.
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Rhine
Krupp
Essen
Rhine Valley
Berlin
Western Battle Front
England
North Sea
Quips and Quarrels Echoed in Wartime Banter
A mosaic of humorous asides and sharp impressions on war aims and politics. The piece pokes at Edison hoaxes, Hoover milk regulation, and senate woes while noting pacifist tensions, rest rhythms, and fate of Berlin. It mixes sportslike bravado with grim wartime realities in a satirical, period voice.
Leftover oatmeal tips for soups puddings and gravies
A 1917 McClure Syndicate article promotes using cold oatmeal in soup as a thickener after straining the husks. It suggests adding diluted porridge to gravies for a smoother finish and proposes cereals like rice and hominy as breading substitutes, stuffing, and meat loaf additives. It also covers frying cooled cereal into lunches, making muffins, and a fruit cereal pudding with steps and proportions.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Price of silver quoted higher in 1890 notes
Miner from Butte argues the Standard misled readers by comparing current silver prices to historical averages rather than a direct peak. He cites June 28 1890 price of $1.0414 and notes many months in 1890 exceeded a dollar. He references the World Almanac 1917 for context and mentions 1960 average price $0.479.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Butte
Refrigerator score card favors cleanliness over looks
A 1917 Evans analysis explains refrigerator ratings from 40 degree food chamber to interior finish and drainage. It argues interior cleanliness and ease of cleaning drive scores, exterior finish mainly affects appearance, and built in rooms hinder cleaning and sunning. It notes odor risks and cost efficiency of better designs.
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W. A. Evans
Humorous Quotations and Snippets From Vintage Papers
A collage of light exchanges and quips from early 20th century papers. Jokes cover actors, detectives, weather, war gardens, senatorial courtesy, and domestic life in short, punchy lines. Notable jokes feature a pugilist’s talk, bath objections, and a wife’s washing offer as a test of devotion.
Worn-out mountains shape ancient continental view
A historical geologic note describes a vast mountain range once spanning from near Lake Superior to beyond the Missouri River. Erosion, volcanic activity, and rising seas wore down these peaks, leaving behind the prairie landscape we know today.
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Lake Superior
Missouri River
What are we fighting for in the world war era
A collage of editorial impersonations and sharp quips. The excerpts mock wartime policy, diplomacy, and public figures including Bob La Follette, William Jennings Bryan, and Kaiser-era leaders. Wry commentary touches on pacifism, politics, and European monarchs amid global conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob la Follette
Crown Prince
New York Sun
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Standard Publishing Company
Publishers and Proprietora
Poetofice
Bell Phones
Hotaling
Broadway
Chicago
Congress
St. Paul
N. St. Marie
Cigar and News Co
Difth
Detroit
Major Blake
Pope Benedict
Wizard Edison
Mr. Hoover
Reichstag
United States Senate
Sam
I. W
Society For
Reed, Gore, Gronna and la Follette
Tom Edison
Tom Campbell
Germany
Kaiser
Hollweg
Holl
Frances Marshall
Balkans
Rita
Monastir
Francis Ferdinand
Vienna
Peter of
Serbia
Peter
Boston Transcript
Brooklyn Citizen
Louisville Courier-Journal
Mr. Goodsole
Samuel
Buffalo Times
Baltimore
George
Boston Globe
Life
Browning
Erening Telegram
Spirit of the Press
Bob
Mr. Bryan
Kiel Canal
Helgoland
Indianapolis News
von Bernstorff
Washington Post
Alfonso
Charleston News and Courier
Jes
Kansas City Star
Rice & May
Georgian Fourth Avenue
Union and
Pike
Elliott
Seattle
Thomas J. Adams
Georgian Hotel
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