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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
13
The Standard promotes Christmas gold coupon giveaways by the Gold Coupon bank. Readers are urged to check lists of coupon holders and cash in winnings, with emphasis on a $2,500 prize and ongoing Saturday draws. The piece extols the event as historic for Butte mining camp.
A west side lady recounts giving coupons to her kitchen maid who drew ten dollars from Mr Ready Money's bank. The maid returned the money claiming it as her own, then sent fifteen dollars to her mother in Illinois. The story ends with the mistress praising the Standard.
A young man tried to cash a week old coupon at the Butte Coupon bank but it was void for being past redemption. He admitted he missed the drawings despite reading the Standard and receiving coupons regularly. He pledges to watch more closely in the future as similar neglect affects many households.
West, Park street resident W. E. Shandrew launches a new merchandise brokerage in Butte drawing on decades of experience. He backs his venture with Blue Valley butter C A White Cheese Fond du Lac goods and Leonard A Treat imports Boston, plus strong ties to newspapers and manufacturers. Office listed at 506 Phoenix block.
Mrs W J Hendra of 114 Shields Butte cashed a five dollar coupon from yesterday's Standard drawing. She praised the paper for giving away so much money and confirmed she reads the Standard every morning as clerks noted the routine.
A busy clerk hammers out orders for a subscriber plan offering a dollar a month by carrier on ten dollars a year in advance. A customer can view a fresh list of premiums and choose selections, while staff post up new orders in the subscription books.
The Standard offers monthly and yearly subscription options with premiums for advance payments. Rates listed include $1 per month and $10 for a year, payable at the office or to the collector. Bell phone numbers locate offices in Butte and Anaconda for placing orders.
List announces that certain lucky numbers may be cashed during banking hours from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. on December 11 12 13 and 15 1913. The numbers expire after Monday December 15 and will not be honored afterward.
A list appears with names and amounts tied to a yesterday cashing of lucky coupons. Entries include residents across multiple streets such as Wyoming, Baltimore block, Casey, Pine, Shields, Alaska, Dakota, Virginia, N Main, and Galena, with sums ranging around two to five dollars.
N Nelson of Keppler Jewelry in Anaconda led the line at the Bank of Ready Money yesterday with a $25 coupon still outstanding though it paid only $1. The scene was cheerful as others cashed coupons. Homer Willson and wife collected a $2 lot while Mrs Jesse Brazill won a $5 coupon amid small town chatter.
Mrs. James Kelley of 413 North Alaska Butte won 5 dollars in a lucky coupon drawing yesterday. She recalled a bigger missed prize from the Standard and said finding the right number and letter today made up for the earlier disappointment.
A comic telegram sequence reports a boy in a picture show or at a club and a girl in a gown, with lines about business, lists, and cashing coupons. The exchange plays on a couple’s flirtatious dialogue and financial slang.
The piece urges readers to grab coupons and be vigilant for a fat Christmas, urging front line action and not to overlook savings. It portrays luck and happiness as tied to coupon use and daily effort, with a persistent promotional tone.
A man winning a ten dollar coupon uses it to start a chicken farming venture in Silver Bow county. He buys hens and plans a full poultry operation, staying discreet about his new enterprise until it gains a firmer start. He believes poultry can become a profitable business and recalls the cash prize as the impetus.
Ed Dorval, chief Western Union operator in Butte, drew a two dollar call for a gold coupon yesterday. He is a veteran telegraphist and loyal reader of the Standard. On the sidewalk, he was mobbed by messenger boys who teased him about spending the money, scoring a lighthearted episode in a busy day at the office.
An Austrian optical firm uses arc light generated ultra violet rays. The carbons are treated with salts of iron to inspect the purity of materials handled by the company.
Sloganeering line promoting the Big Standard as a guide to ease life’s rough spots. The fragmentary text emphasizes reassurance and a steady path to happiness.
An advertising appeal extols The Standard as Montana and the Northwest’s premier daily. It touts low prices, premiums, and coupon bonuses to entice readers to subscribe and participate in drawings.
An adlike list defines terms around a gold coupon system with playful phrases. It features Ready Money as a modern Santa and describes vigilance neglect and happiness as related to coupon lists. It unfolds as a promotional or humorous glossary.
The notice details expiry times for Tuesday through Saturday lists, each four days after the stated day. It states banking hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays at Mr Ready Money's bank and that lucky coupons must be presented during those hours at the Standard office. It notes lucky lists are printed once and a new list appears in every weekday edition, with equal chances for all coupons and daily scanning until the final weekly list.
A fragment reflective line about reading lists and those who overlook or disappoint, emphasizing the value of reading and attention to detail.
The Standard urges readers to cash in $25 Gold Coupon bank certificates before the afternoon deadline. It promotes Mr Ready Money as the bank’s president and notes the growing uncalled funds while praising daily cashouts and the happiness of those who redeem.
L. Sheets a long time reader of the Standard, works at the State Savings bank in Butte. He credits the paper with steady, reliable reading for over 13 years and notes the local colored community generally views themselves as worthy citizens with churches and public school access. Sheets is the second colored man to withdraw funds from the Gold Coupon bank in Butte.
A local notice explains coupon banking during business hours from 10 a m to 4 p m on weekdays. It lists multiple coupons with quantities and values, totaling various amounts and instructs customers to call for details.
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