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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
6
The ANACONDA STANDARD lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with carrier and mail options. It includes delivery locations, outside Montana sales points, and addresses for standard subscriptions and advertising inquiries.
Butte merchants offer full Christmas stocks, with claims of top quality and value. The piece notes strong local spending power, good wages, and a bright holiday season, urging residents to prepare early and make hot day purchases while stores are at their best.
The suffragists plan to press Minnesota’s legislature next month to pass a statute granting women voting rights similar to Illinois and seek a statewide referendum at the next election for full suffrage. Indications suggest growing sentiment as conservatives give way to progress, with Minnesota seen as near victory.
Postmaster General Burleson recommends placing first, second, third class postmasters and those fourth class already protected by Taft into civil service. Only presidential postmasters require an act of Congress, with long standing practice giving congressmen influence over selections in their districts. The president cannot enact this by executive order and the law governs appointments with senate advice and consent.
The piece discusses how postmaster appointments depend on party control and senate influence, noting patronage as a major federal appointment source. It argues lawmakers resist relinquishing patronage but considers civil service protection as a model, referencing Mr Burleson’s recommendation based on Fourth Class portmasters.
The article discusses possible cabinet placement for Montana Senator Walsh and a vacancy discussion with J Bruce Kremer as a potential successor. It highlights Miss Clara Hill's Belgian relief drive and the need to aid destitute Belgian children, noting subscriptions to support a child for a year. It also mentions various editorial quips about British politics and WWI era commentary.
The article argues that negotiations for a separate peace between Germany and Russia are unlikely given the entente’s plan to keep Constantinople under Russian control. It outlines why Russia wants the Turkish capital, why Germany cannot concede it, and how Romania’s entry into the war affects Russian prospects. It notes Bulgaria and Turkey align with Germany, and that military obstacles from von Mackensen and von Falkenhayn hinder progress toward Constantinople.
Dr W A Evans reports a 1918 Framingham experiment funded by Metropolitan Life and others to stamp out consumption. The plan mirrors Australia’s approach with case reporting, hospital beds, home care backed by nurses, and comprehensive risk mitigation. Every resident to be examined and treated, aiming to reduce disease spread and set a model for other cities.
A collage of editorial quips on war health politics and morality citing European cabinitis fears Villa ammo shortages and moral uplift themes. Comments from multiple papers mock or question political figures including Bryan Hughes Roosevelt and Wilson with light satire and global context.
A McClure Newspaper Syndicate piece analyzes how Sunday dinner timing and menu affect Monday mood. It advises delaying supper after a hearty midday meal, choosing light dishes, inviting guests on Sundays, and adding light activity to restore appetite and spirits.
A Pennsylvania representative elect who travelled from Philadelphia to Washington by air asserts he was the first to reach Congress by air. The claim is disputed, with reactions from Chicago and others noting earlier or alternative routes.
A collage of light jests and quotes from editors readers and street conversations. Snippets cover poetry sales politics love and everyday missteps with wit from sources like Birmingham Age-Ferald Baltimore American and Washington Star.
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