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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
13
An homage honors a central figure described as the great collector and emblem of a bustling part of the United States, praising influence and leadership across communities.
Commentary extols the Standard as a universal whispering gallery for mankind. It claims Beecher and Bishop Horne praise its reach and utility, calling it the world’s encyclopedia of life. The piece argues the paper educates, entertains, and accompanies workers through daily labor and leisure alike.
Lavin notices a $10 gold coupon in the Monday Standard Teky coupon list that his wife overlooked. She found it later, acknowledging the overlooked item's value as a nice present. He remarks that she did not study the list closely enough.
La Webb of 31 Anaconda Road called at the Standard office in Butte yesterday to cash a ten dollar coupon, and to shake hands with you, old.
A man pleads about money and a coupon while insisting his wife warned him he had drawn funds from a depot. He asserts the Standard is all right and promises to use the money for a good cause.
A young financier with eyes on the future visited the Gold Coupon bank in Butte and cashed a $2 coupon. A bystander quoted the youth Wiltie Hausey of 111 South Day saying Christmas will need funds, but the lad claimed he already has a bank account and intends to save, walking out calmly.
A dated roster lists individuals and amounts tied to lucky coupon cashers. Names include Mrs. Thomas Lavin, M. Hesse, Live Webb, Wille Maliees, Marco Sudzum, C L Cheratic, Robert Coumont, Mrs B A Stewart, Milam Vi, Katherine Barley, Mrs W J McKernan, and others with sums such as 10.00 20 50 100 200 and notes of addresses. The fragmentary list suggests a published local notice of winnings or payments.
In a busily social scene at the bank and nearby, clerks hum a tune as patrons joke about money, Salvation Army coin pots, and a lucky coupon. A girl from Garden Avenue misses a marked serial but receives encouragement to keep hopeful coupons for later drops.
In Butte a Clark Block resident M. Hesse cashed a two dollar lucky one and mused on missing twenty five dollar coupons. A Rosebud county visitor joined the subscription drive, eyeing three coupons for potential full year payments. Read the Standard and watch the lists for more chances.
The notice explains expiry timing for Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday lists with four day limit. It notes Friday Saturday Monday cycles and that Lucky lists are printed once weekly across weekday editions of the Standard. It advises holders to scan each daily list until the final one is printed in weeks.
Narration urges readers to claim cash from Mr Ready Money's Gold Coupon bank this Friday as four days of lucky coupons remain. Readers warned not to overlook lists in The Standard and to bring down town to collect dollars before discard.
A large group of miners crowded downtown in Butte to celebrate new earnings from a Gold Coupon bank loan. A miner explained the money came from Mr. Ready Money’s coupon bank, sparking chatter among friends about personal fortunes and the unusual financial scheme. The scene mixed humor and curiosity as rumors spread.
A column urges readers to redeem a $25 lucky coupon before it expires while noting three prior unredeemed Mondays. It warns holders to check The Standard’s lists this week for entitlement and includes a lawyer’s sharp retort about being paid for knowledge after a man offers change for information.
Resolutions passed at the International Miners Congress call for an eight hour maximum working day for all miners an obligatory sixteen hour rest between shifts and a six hour limit for workers in hot or wet environments.
Citizens urged to cash coupons before they expire in four days. The piece praises the Standard gold coupon cashing in Butte, notes large and small sums, and extols Mr Ready Money as a trusted guide. Read the front to back and compare coupons with the list of lucky holders.
A clipped promo urges readers to follow the Standard daily for timely news and knowledge. It emphasizes opportunity and power gained through information and stresses the newspaper as a trusted household source.
A young man visited the Standard office with a coupon matching a printed lucky number but it belonged to a different series. He left disappointed yet hopeful, urged to hold onto the coupon for a possible closer prize in a later drawing.
Subscription offer for The Standard with monthly price of 1 dollar and a yearly prepaid option of 10 dollars. Details include payment at the office or to the collector, with premiums available for advance yearly subscribers. Phone numbers for Butte and Anaconda offices are listed for orders.
A terse notice stresses that both the letter and the number in each coupon are important for redemption. It urges all holders to treat the two identifiers with care to ensure proper processing.
Chelatie of Leys jewelry store in Butte eyed a lucky coupon in the Standard and inspected a dollar prize. He joked about spending it on a baby diamond ring or joining the curling club, then planned to think it over.
Marco Sudzum of 17 Butte remarks that some men earn more than a five dollar coupon and some do not, noting the day’s modest earnings as a focal point.
An inebriated patron staggers into a bar and, after a calm routine, orders his usual beer but protests two glasses. The bartender, puzzled, suggests a friend might share one, prompting a wry exchange about companionship and drinking.
Variance on a river project proposes separate roadways for motor traffic horse traffic and pedestrians to cut accident rates as the Kleena river area develops.
A mother and ardent reader praises The Standard advertisements for their clear print and attractive presentation. She enjoys coupon drawings, schedules shopping, and notes Christmas plans with a $400 budget, balancing gifts for grandchildren and relatives while praising the newspaper’s feature sections. She insists readers like to browse both ads and news.
A listing notes coupon quantities across multiple calls with 1.00 price points and totals of 41 in all. It specifies the Coupon Bank conducts business only during banking hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.
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