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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
13
The Standard invites Montana readers to subscribe for a year or month, offering gold coupons and a chance to win a $2300 gold distribution. Premiums include cash prizes from ten to one hundred dollars, with new envelopes upon each subscription and a pledge of regular home delivery.
A young daughter of Captain Ty O Leary of 419 North Jackson Butte who once worked in the city clerk’s office cashed a $2 gold coupon yesterday A bank scene unfolded as a bystander teased that the captain should be spent down town to discuss the matter The girl smilingly proclaimed the money hers and hinted her father would defend her in any dispute
Cold day in Butte as crowds flood the Gold Coupon bank with Christmas shopping in full swing. Many hold cashable coupons that remain unredeemed as Monday and other days’ cash await the lucky holders. The bank urges cashing all due coupons before 4 p.m. to avoid reverting to the general fund.
In South Butte Joseph Sinnett, an longtime barber and subscriber to the Standard, reveals he holds a gold coupon worth ten dollars from a Monday call. He recalls arriving 21 years ago, notes loyalty to the paper, and urges others to watch coupon lists daily for potential value.
Johnnie Mihelich of East Butte declares he has been reading the Standard daily and believes the boys will win more from a gold coupon bank. He cites peers drawing cash and predicts a potential $25 to $50 payday, amid chatter of weekly gains and plans. Joe Milste confirms a dollar recently pulled from the coupon bank.
The notice outlines a daily 10 am to 4 pm Gold Coupon bank with weekly $50 and $25 coupons and a four day life for cashable coupons. Readers are urged to keep uncashed coupons, study printed lists, and relate them to the Standard for subscriptions. Local boys and readers frequent the bank, while weather commentary and names appear as side notes.
An elderly Scotch matron in Butte, a daily Standard reader since 1889, defends the paper against gossip, praising its edifying, wholesome content and broad, steady influence. Neighbors and readers affirm the Standard as a trusted source of news and character building in the community.
Names and addresses of individuals who presented coupons at the Butte office yesterday and received cash. The report notes Al Cain of Butte cashing a dollar coupon and jokes about giving money to his wife, with several residents of Butte and Anaconda cited among the cashers.
A brief notice states coupon rates for eight items with five ten and fifteen and seventeen each, totaling forty across all. It notes the Coupon Bank operates during banking hours from 10 am to 4 pm on weekdays.
Several schoolgirls chatted after school about pooling Standard Gold Coupon money. They spoke of a dinner among themselves during half-day recess, hoping mothers and fathers away would leave them to enjoy a lavish feast after Christmas with their coupons.
Greg Faherty, a clerk at the Montana note Anaconda, offers a rare tale of handling real cash. A gold coupon holder enters and secures money while Greg muses on the ease of cash from coupons, joking about Ready Money and the simple exchange.
A reader recalls a near disappointment turning into value as she saved a ten dollar coupon from the Standard. Margaret Mary Lee, living at 1 Lexington Street, received a Christmas gift from Mr Ready Money while her father, long a Standard subscriber, has held the paper for 18 years.
Mary Saxer of 405 South Montana Street Butte cashed a 32 gold coupon yesterday. A clerk asked if she would put the money into the Christmas fund, and she replied she lives nearby the rink. Another woman, Miss Smith of 108 Utah Avenue, Butte, insisted the money was all hers and planned to use it herself, noting she had waited for it a long time.
A local note urges cashing coupons promptly after 4 pm each business day to avoid disappointment. It warns that last day redemptions may fall back to a fund if ballots are not presented, and encourages readers to cash and distribute coupons promptly.
A local Christmas plan by the Joshers Club aims to fundraise with a gold coupon drawing. Organizers seek community participation to support a project described as benevolent, with details on entry and prize structure hinted by the listing.
In Butte and Anaconda, the Joshers club, led by Billy Gemmell, discusses using Standard gold coupons to boost their Christmas fund for unfortunate mothers and children. Members consider diverting winnings to the club, hoping to aid the needy during the season of good will.
Mrs Thomas M Martin of West Broadway says she drew a $2 gold coupon from the Standard and cashed it, claiming she felt like a child and that it was her first time drawing money for nothing. She praises the Standard’s advertising and the luck of being among the lucky ones.
The notice urges readers to check daily lists for winning coupons, warning that unredeemed funds revert to the general fund. It promotes subscribing to The Standard for $10 a year or $1 a month, highlighting premiums, a bright Sunday edition, and broad distribution in homes and lodging houses.
The piece reflects an elderly mountaineer’s view of transformation from old to new. He recalls past styles, laments fading traditions and the shift toward modern travel and technology. The narrator links these musings to broader cultural shifts, including references to Santa Claus, airplanes, and a famous line about The Trail of the Lonesome Pine.
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