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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1909
Page
14
The notice lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including monthly and yearly prepaid options. It also provides office addresses in Anaconda and branch locations in Butte with telephone contacts and office lines.
Sr J Morton of the New York office lists Standard newspaper distribution points across major cities. Locations include New York Hotaling’s Park Row, Chicago Auditorium Annex, P O News Co Dearborn, Empire News Stand, and Seattle Acme News Co. postoffice and Times building. All business correspondence to Anaconda Montana.
On December 6 1899 observers note both sides issue bulletins but freight movement remains limited. Despite conflicting reports some yards show resumed work and prospects hint at an early restoration of normal conditions along strike lines.
The piece notes repeated efforts by Odell Barnes Tim Woodruff and allies to boost a Roosevelt run for governor to counter a potential Hughes term. It contrasts this with broader chatter including Henry Watterson in Louisville predicting a grand welcome in Europe and a Roosevelt Taft split shaping Democratic fortunes.
The text explains that Congress must meet at least once a year with sessions starting on December first by default, though a different day can be set. A two year term yields two regular sessions, sometimes three, and the new Congress typically organizes on the fourth day of March or December, depending on the 1867 act.
The opening of the new Congress features anticipated Taft administration proposals and a clash between Cannon loyalists and anti Cannon forces. The calendar faces radical revision debates while elections loom next autumn and the insurgent movement grows.
The annual Mine Inspector Walsh report notes forty seven fatalities for the year with causes including explosions falls and gas. Of 14,500 workers, many accidents were deemed avoidable through ordinary prudence, while others were deemed unavoidable. The piece also quotes Senator Root urging defense of states rights amid federal control pressures.
Many counties in Alabama remain dry while the state rejected a move to statewide prohibition after a heated campaign. Local-option results show most counties voting against a universal ban, preserving the dry preference in the majority of areas and leaving wet pockets in the minority.
The article recalls past turmoil over Equitable Life ownership with Hyde as a central figure and Harriman, Ryan, and Morgan ties. It notes Morgan’s purchase of Hyde holdings and a prior push by Ryan, amid Wall Street gossip. The timing coincides with Senator Root’s protest against federal life insurance control under the interstate commerce clause.
The piece declares Jupiter favors labor and trade this period, predicting unusual results from everyday efforts and good prospects for new businesses and undertakings. It warns Mars for imprudence, praises Venus for women and shopping, and notes favorable signs for workers, promotions, and cheerful children.
Special dispatch reports a surge of Christmas grafters in New York, with bogus charity solicitations fattening on eager donors. The piece recounts fraud schemes, the collapse of the International Marriage Company, and Theodore Roosevelt's possible New York governorship. It also notes Dr Theodore Timby’s long feud over inventing the revolving turret and the push for congressional recognition.
Deputy Mine Inspector W B Orem mourns death of sister Mrs Fred Whiting in Weldon Maine. Lucille Orem raised in Dillon and once wife of Percy KRenson, a former Butte football player. She later lived in Omaha and Honolulu before moving to Maine. she was 34 and childless. Funeral expected in Maine.
Wells Depot Maine December 5 A. A. Cain telegraph operator believes a man at Pine Tree Sanitarium is Dr. Cook though Dr Pitt refuses to confirm. The man arrived from Boston claiming to be a drummer for Williams Paint Co with no paint, described as medium height with brown mustache and eyeglasses, staying at a remote sanitarium run by Dr Pitt and his wife.
The Ton and Maine railroad, operating for many years, is noted for its judgment and reliability. Industry observers highlight its steady service and strong safety record, reinforcing its standing as a trusted transportation link in the region.
Dr. Henry A. Morse recounts humorous clerical anecdotes in New York, including a minister praising a child’s face, another misquoting prayer, and a funeral oration over a girl that veered into remarks about a second wife. He also notes fathers are maligned and recalls suitor bootstrap stories. Source: Pittsburg Post.
Anaconda and Butte drug firms advertise Rexall Orderlies as a safe laxative option that avoids griping or nausea. The product is described as a candy like tablet with odorless tasteless ingredients, offered in 12 or 36 tablet packages at low prices. Stores Fuller Drug and Paxson Rockefeller Co distribute the remedy with a positive guarantee.
Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt report pride in scoring elephants during a safari in British East Africa. The party, led by R J Cunninghame, travels from Nairobi toward Londiani and Eldama Ravine with plans to Uganda and down the Nile to Cairo.
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