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Newspaper

Anaconda Standard

Location

Anaconda, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1916

Page

4

ANACONDA STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY NOTICE

The Anaconda Montana edition lists circulation terms and sales locations. It notes subscription rates for daily and Sunday issues, carrier delivery, and mail options. It also provides outside Montana sale points and contact details for offices and advertising departments.

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Congress Opens As Busy Session Looms In Feb

The session of Congress begins today and runs to March 4 with about three months total. Leaders aim to push a large volume of legislation though real progress may be limited by short session norms and holiday breaks. Key topics include appropriations, railroad labor, army preparedness, immigration, embargo policies, water power, living costs, and votes on prohibition and suffrage amendments.

Congress N Menage Tennion Army

Wilson Wins Montana by Large Margin in 1920 Vote

Official canvass in Helena shows Woodrow Wilson with 101 068 votes in Montana, 66 760 for Hughes, and 416 for Benson. Total presidential vote 177 229, down to the prohibition measure by 578 votes. Wilson’s plurality over Hughes amounts to 34 308, reflecting a dramatic shift from 1912.

Wilson Montana Hughes Benson

Abolition Drive and Balkan War Outlook

The text discusses calls to end direct primary laws in New York and other states, favoring conventions to curb boss rule while noting potential reforms. It also analyzes Balkan war dynamics, predicting Central Powers press through Bulgaria and Serbia, threatening Romania and possibly Greece as borders tense.

Tate New York Tte Repubican

Democrats retain fragile control of next House

Republicans fell short in key districts and failed to gain a majority. Democratic leaders secure enough Independent support to organize the House and elect Champ Clark as Speaker for another two years, though independents may swing on administration votes.

House of Representatives Hughes Champ Clark House

Army needs real enlarged force beyond Hay bill

The writer argues congress must create a truly larger regular army this winter beyond on paper increases. Enlistment remains flat due to prosperity regular work and low pay. Proposes further legislation, possibly raising soldier pay to match Navy wages to attract more recruits.

Congress

Campaign Contributor Totals Reveal Party Funding Differences

The final reports show the Republican national committee raised 2 446 421 dollars from 14 206 contributors while the Democratic fund equaled 1 584 848 dollars from 170 000 contributors. The suffrage expedition cost 184 985 dollars and was not charged to the Hughes fund, sparking suspicion it harmed Hughes and aided Wilson in key states.

National Committees Republican National Committee Democratic National Committee West Hughes National Hughes Woman Wilson

Political quibbles and pundit chatter across papers

A string of brief clippings comments on presidential terms, prohibition, and 1910s political angles. Mentions Bryan, Hughes, Taft, Wilson, and western judges. Includes notes on California, Massachusetts, and Illinois reaction, plus a mock Pancho Villa line.

California Hughes Taft Wilson Supreme Court New York Telegraph Billy Sunday Massachusetts Illinois Indianapolis Pancho Villa Indianapolis News

German generals block Allied pace at Salonika

The article notes Allied delays near Salonika due to fear of two strong German leaders, von Mackensen and von Falkenhayn. It argues allies should stay near the coast, ready to embark, as the German commanders advance through Romania. The piece portrays the generals as crushing all before them and suggests strong caution for allied forces in the Balkans.

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Mosquito Control And Winter Housing Advice

Dr W A Evane warns November is peak for wintering mosquitoes and malaria risk. He urges keeping screens up south of Nashville until Christmas and actively hunting from furnace rooms to closets to prevent next summer’s infestation. He notes typhoid risks from entering homes and stresses immediate insect-killing effort.

Atlanta Nashville Christman

Veteran Candidate Recites War Tales in Campaign

An elderly candidate recalls hardships from battles with the British and Indians to persuade voters. A passerby interrupts, challenging details of his service and suffering, then urges support for both candidates.

Congress Decome Unis Toth

Black Walnut Furniture and Stain Revival Ideas

A 1918 guidance piece discusses popularizing black walnut aesthetics through stain on existing furniture. It claims real black walnut is scarce and expensive, promotes walnut stain on mahogany and oak pieces, and suggests repainting woodwork white with black walnut accents for contrast in modern homes. It also notes small cost paint options and practical refinishing tricks for chairs, willow furniture, and doors to refresh rooms.

Dad McClure

Humorous Bits Reflect Wedding Headlines and Ruptured Plans

A collage of humorous quips about weddings covers weather spoils, broken engagements, and social chatter. Highlights include a Puck quip about rotten weather, a mock newspaper notice declaring engagements terminated under Business Troubles Life, and light banter on bridal fashion with a shop-walker’s witty reply.

Puck Biggs Cap'n Miggs

Short Stories and Limericks Bring Gentle Laughs

A collection of light quips and anecdotes from stage and street scenes. A car ad debate mocks Mercury as a speed symbol and religion clashes with marketing. A backstage diva’s bouquets spark a humorously greedy dispute. A child mishears Toboggan and a town council satire closes the page.

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