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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1913
Page
15
A lively sales pitch from the Gold Coupon Bank spokesman in Butte urges holders of gold coupons to cash them at once. He praises the Standard for daily coupon lists and stresses that reading the newspaper helps track money owed, urging all holders to visit the bank before coupons expire.
Two local cronies near Anaconda argued over a bet using a Standard gold coupon. One man claimed he had no cash but the dollar coupon, later admitting he lost the coupon and the two dollars it would have earned. Joe Milsies of 709 North Wyoming Butte cashed a dollar gold coupon yesterday. he is a student at the school. A group of youngsters watched the scene with interest as the affair concluded.
A fragmented OCR note lists several coupon amounts and quantities with references to the Coupon Bank operating during banking hours from 10 am to 3 pm. The text compiles varied coupon values and totals, suggesting a petty sales or banking coupon ledger entry with mixed figures.
George H. Scott, a well known Montana figure, now with Anaconda Copper Mining in Butte, asks a Tutte office clerk for a missing $25 gold coupon to help Santa. He already has a $2 coupon and promises secrecy until after Christmas. Scott’s career, from Helena roots to Silver Bow clerk, frames a modest philanthropic joke at the cigar counter.
Information outlines that the Gold Coupon bank opens at 10 a.m. on weekdays and closes at 4 p.m. every day. It warns readers to watch coupons and lists premiums for subscriptions, urging keepers not to discard coupons. A curious note claims a Saco policeman owns a hen delivering its own eyes as a local oddity.
The Soudan remains the chief source of gum arabic and ivory, providing about 30 percent of ivory and 15 percent of gum to global markets. Higher quality gum is used abroad by confectioners for candy, while lower grades go to glue and mucilage production.
Pete Collins, a clothing dealer from Anaconda, traveled to Butte yesterday to explore opportunities with colleagues in the clothing trade. He plans to acquire better goods for Anaconda customers and may pursue a new Scandinavian tobacco pipe he found in Dublin. He follows the Standard newspaper closely and often watches stock market columns.
Around Lake Avoca residents monitor the Gold Coupon bank using the Standard each morning. J J Manley notes a lucky coupon increases local interest as women sign receipts with legible handwriting and gloves on. The piece cites coupon letter accuracy and who cashes the 850 gold coupon Friday. It also mentions a massive Japanese novel by Klong Te Bakin started in 1852, totaling 108 volumes and 199 pounds, with no English translation plans yet.
The Standard urges readers to keep gold coupons in circulation and cash them at the Ready Money bank. Miss Margaret Mooney, a cafeteria cashier, cashed a $2 coupon, while Swift Hunter and others in Anaconda appear on the lucky list. Subscribers are urged to check yesterday and prior Standard issues for the current winners and dates.
Mr Ready Money urges readers to check the Gala Coupon bank lists in the Standard daily. He highlights unredeemed coupons including 25 10 and 50 values, urging timely claims to prevent loss. He notes a $50 coupon appears Friday and warns people to cash coupons promptly.
James OToole, known as the Kental ticket agent, rushed to the Standard troubled by mislaid house to house coupons yet found them and stayed optimistic about cashing a prize. Mrs Oldhaber of 510 West Park Ave cashed a $2 coupon, while Esther Allen daughter of ex Lieutenant Governor, held a prize winning coupon yesterday. Annie McEwan of 616 East Fourth Street also located a coupon, suggesting a wave of small wins among Anaconda residents.
Mrs. Michael Herzog of Butte and her daughter visited the Standard for the returns on a gold coupon. The child found a coupon for 3 dollars after scanning the page and shouting with excitement. The mother said the money could do wonderful things for children.
John Hancock of 140 Wells Street Centerville won a percent5 lucky drawing in yesterday's list. He says he kept coupons and never expected money, calling himself among the town's proudest men and noting others who discarded coupons may regret it as he guards for further good offers from the Standard.
A local plea urges residents to search households for a $25 coupon rumored to be hidden. Mrs. Dennis Healy of 302 North Arizona, Butte, cashed a gold coupon yesterday, illustrating the prize’s reality and prompting readers to check today’s papers for guidance.
A reader asserts devotion to the local paper, stating daily habit of reading the Standard promptly each morning and defending the paper as their essential community source. The remark underscores trust in the newspaper.
A young woman pleads for more coupons at the Gold Coupon bank clerk desk. The clerk explains that unused coupons may still hold value as drawings continue over several weeks, urging persistence and daily watching of the Standard for lucky numbers.
The irregular OCR list records numerous individuals and places in Butte as coupon cashing entries. Names include Joseph Sinnett, Charles Lassy, Mrs A Wile, Jesse H. Smith, Sig McBiride, Carl Sippie, Myrtle Ioman, Margaret Mooney, John Hancock, John Standohar, Mrs Re Ro Jones, Ame'la Netzer, and John Mebougail among others. Amounts vary, with many small cents and several dollar sums noted, linked to hotels and streets in Butte.
Jesse H. Smith, working at the Acoma hotel, becomes the first colored man to cash a lucky gold coupon at the Butts office. He notes the streak of good luck and comments how easy it is to win, joking about not finding $2 lying around these days.
A garbled account shows Wan Tong and Mr Reedy Money discussing coupons and earnings at the Butte Gold Coupon bank. The dialogue mentions chocolate, money, and a plan to spread good reading through Standard. An envelope of gold coupons is exchanged as a sign of success and future gains.
East Butte was represented at the Butte Gold Coupon bank by John Standohar who presented a coupon and said he was pleased. He noted that if the amount had been $25 he would have felt less grateful, as the money came in handy. He was accompanied by a friend. When the cashier handed John the money he spoke in foreign tones to the friend and smiled. Then he said they would have a little time at their house tonight and this two dollars is for a good time.
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