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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1924
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription options and prices for daily and Sunday editions. Rates include one month for US and Canada, six months, and yearly plans with different delivery areas mentioned.
Slow tabulation from 500 outlying precincts in Deer Lodge Powell Silver Bow and other counties leaves Democratic governor nominee Jackson likely winner while Republicans race tight between Dennis Dixon and others. Silver Bow tally complete but Edwards and Linderman show strength in Kalispell and Helena. Butte Anaconda contenders perform well as pioneers honored in Montana anniversary observances.
The article notes a November centennial for Fifth Avenue with Governor Smith and Mayor Hylan chairing celebration committees. Secretary Slemp commends the association, and seven committees prepare events coordinated by a general panel. Wall Street also to honor Fifth Avenue with formal regard.
The piece notes interest from clothing makers and mass producers in the Prince of Wales visit, with experts ready to copy princely styles for the public. It remarks on ready made versus tailor made, and hints at public demand for royal apparel. It mentions other figures and a sense of ongoing world tension with Russia.
In a Fables style tale, Reddy Fox plans to drive Buster Bear from the Old Pasture after a sting attack leaves him humbled. He boasts of a clever trick but discovers Buster Bear is back while his pride and scheme crumble as the bees sting him in turn.
A report describes two well dressed youths using a simple punch board scheme to win $50 prizes at multiple cigar stores in Butte. They followed a pattern, stole serial numbers, and were jailed for investigation as officers Lubin and McDonald pursued the case.
A columnist recalls a popular young woman at past conventions. She notes how power changed perceptions and reflects on the contrast between earlier acclaim and current disappointment during the recent summer gathering.
The passage notes that over a third of Congress and about half the House speakers were college men. It mentions a bakery using thousands of cases of berries for American sardines, with shipments up 68 percent to nearly 1100 pounds in five months. It also mentions fountain pens chained to hotel writing desks for travelers.
A brief poetic reminiscence contrasts the early effort and future reward as settlers envision a city rising from a rattled landscape. The speaker notes the initial toil and freezing hardships and frames the present as the harvest of past sowing.
J M Rowe discusses the O Leary land dispute with the city over a rear road use. He notes the Lyle property owners and appraisers valued damages at 700 dollars while residents question the process and seek fair compensation.
Fragmentary OCR shows a registry of arrivals with names and routes including Rose 1865 Missouri river, Hanson 1864 Snake River, Clem 1864, Carleton 1864, Ble Hot 1865, Overran, Biel Fort Benton, and James Manariver 1863. Sparse and unclear data flag limited reliability.
In a dramatic continuation, Crowe portrays Loeb and Leopold as driven by money and gambling debts, arguing the “money” motive underlies the Bobby Franks murder. He cites letters from relatives and friends discussing debts and money as the crime’s motive, while contesting heredity and environment as factors.
A violent Atlantic gale battered York and the Heel with winds reaching 120 miles per hour. The storm hurled 16,600 tons of vessel and debris, tossing them like driftwood as ships fought to steady themselves. The scene intensified as barometric pressure fell and seas rose, with ongoing danger reported.
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