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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1913
Page
14
Readers of the Standard and other news follow advertisements connected to the Gold Coupon Enterprise, resulting in money being taken from the Gold Coupon Bank and spent with local merchants.
Miners in a remote shaft discuss daily joys of home, meals, and a wife who reads the paper. A driller praises his partner for gifts and Christmas plans while plans to subscribe to a large local paper are shared. The talk shifts to routines, tights, and the comfort of a steady home life after long shifts.
Mrs A J Hardman reported to the Standard that she deposited fifty dollars into the Mile nest egg after drawing a ninety dollar coupon last Friday. She explained that despite her husband’s long bout of unemployment they have kept up with their subscriptions and payments, despite rumors of overdue bills.
A fragment recalls a brief chat about Standard coupons and a claim that the speaker was not good looking enough to win money. The narrator then examines the Standard to see the data of lucky holders and feels a surge of emotion as the scene shifts.
A customer complained about coupon validity after receiving a coupon that had expired last Monday. The clerk explained coupons expire after four days and that older policies limited validity to two weeks. The shopper insisted coupons were always valid, prompting a reminder to monitor coupons and the Standard daily.
A man named Kerlin at the Anaconda bank yesterday held up a gold coupon dollar and praised it as the first dollar he ever received without working for. The bank staff watched with concern as the unusual coin drew attention from customers listed by name in the fragment.
The report notes Charles Hartin hid his coupons near Iver Lake while daughter tracked numbers. Arthur Fortier held the coupons, and yesterday he cashed one for a man at the lake, prompting the incident.
Information notes a Gold Coupon Bank operating 10 am to 4 pm on weekdays. It mentions upcoming coupons worth 100 and 25 dollars, emphasizes comparing to printed lists daily, and warns that unclaimed coupons should be kept. It also promotes premiums with subscriptions and warns of watch thefts affecting money in circulation.
C H Lane, a prominent Butte businessman and coal man, extols The Standard as a faithful reader and booster. He recalls early support, praises readers’ loyalty, and mentions local bank discussions and upcoming snow as a light note in the interview.
The cashier of the Gold Coupon bank urges holders of $25, $10, and $5 certificates to redeem them before Thursday at 4 PM. Wages and coupons linger unused as the fund risks depletion, with many small certificates still unredeemed across the week.
A fragmented collection of old phrases and slogans appearing as a mor es to prompt readers to subscribe or save coupons. The text resembles a newspaper compact with religious and financial overtones, urging timely action and hinting at gold and abundance.
The piece explains expiry rules for weekday coupon lists: Tuesday expires Friday at 4 p.m., Wednesday expires Saturday at 4 p.m., Thursday expires Monday at 4 p.m., and List expires Tuesday at 4 p.m. Sunday does not count in the four day limit. Lucky lists print once per week, with a new list in every weekday edition. Coupons have equal chance. holders should scan each list daily until the final list prints weeks later.
Stores brim with shoppers as merchants anticipate the peak gift season. Gold Coupon payouts lure buyers, with observers noting coupon holders and home merchants alike benefit, while readers of the Standard glimpse glittering promises of generous spending amid the year’s grand gift exchange.
A renowned German architect suggests building immense pyramids in major cities to hold the ashes of 1,000,000 cremated bodies each. The plan aims to address disposal of the dead with monumental memorial structures.
Berlin reports European powers give consent for Prince William of Wied born 1872 to assume Albanian throne. He is head of Wied family and son of William fifth, married in 1898 to Princess Pauline.
A reader recounts a tale of a man cashing a $10 gold coupon and spending it across stores in a single afternoon. He buys a shirt and socks, a wife’s hairbrush, repairs a watch, meals, medicines, two gifts, newspapers, butter, coffee, nails, and candy, leaving him with many local receipts and a crowd’s amusement.
Charles Liddicoat of 137 South Montana, arriving from England during gold distribution, speaks of easy money and busy work in Butte. He notes plans to write home about his fortunate luck and mentions a late attempt to secure more orders that evening.
An old subscription advertisement invites readers to subscribe to The Standard. It offers monthly payment, yearly prepay at ten dollars, and mentions premiums. Readers may call at the office or use the phone, with contact addresses listed.
A chaotic note touts a Friday distribution of a large cash coupon fund. It claims many unclaimed hundreds of dollars across multiple coupon values and urges holders to review past lists to claim owed amounts.
A banker from the Daly Bank and Trust notes that money must be spent for Mrs Ballard’s pleasure, admitting a theater purchase. At Butte, grateful recipients line up at the coupon counter as a wife contemplates further entries and possible future draws.
The piece urges daily vigilance for a coupon drawing in the Standard publication. It describes coupons, lists, and the chance to win money, noting drawings continue over weeks with odds improving for daily readers. It contrasts joyous payout with the ongoing need to monitor lists and stay optimistic about future opportunities.
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