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Entered at the Post Office in Anaconda as Second Class Mail Matter.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
13
Entered at the Post Office in Anaconda as Second Class Mail Matter.
Rautte Branch shows contact details including Bell phone 422 Independent phone 1422 and Porelen Advertising. New York Office at Fifth Avenue building 200 Fifth Avenue. Chicago Office at Hartford building corner Madison and Dearborn streets.
A garbled directory style listing shows numerous city news agencies with addresses across the United States. It names firms in New York Detroit Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Kansas City San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Denver Salt Lake City Ogden Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland and more. It ends by directing all correspondence to the Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana.
The article says Montana investors need not fear the recent stock market fall. It notes unclear causes with possible links to war news, tariff politics, or money tightness before dividend payouts. Copper stocks, especially Butte mines, remain strong with good demand and wages, awaiting postwar stabilization.
Speaker Champ Clark rebuts a Michigan English professor's claim that he was intoxicated in Ann Arbor. Professor F A Barbour retracted, saying he relied on rumors. The issue spotlighted as rumors about public figures spread beyond the press amid election season.
A conservative remark urges Michigan school authorities to select speakers for students and teachers carefully. The core point stresses that truthful content matters more than flawless English usage.
The National Fire Protection Association issues a holiday fire bulletin warning against inflammable decorations and urging metalized tinsel and asbestos fiber for candy lights. It stresses securing trees, avoiding increased insurance risk, and protecting children from fire tragedy during the season.
A review by the American Association for Labor Legislation surveys labor laws enacted this year across seventeen states. Massachusetts advances minimum wage boards and factory inspection reform while other states adopt stronger accident and disease notifications and workers compensation acts. Federal actions include tax on white phosphorus matches and broadening eight hour and government employee compensation. Ohio and Arizona constitutions direct enactment of compulsory workers compensation and labor protections.
Europe eyes Balkan peace talks with gloom as Germany orders ten thousand skis for troops in heavy snow. Austrian and Russian soldiers are seasoned in drifts, while Germany plans large winter drills. The move fuels fears of bellicose aims beyond mere maneuvers as London talks continue.
An ardent Chicago club speaker hailed billboard growth as a future city beauty, arguing it masks rubbish with color. He, tied to a lithograph firm, faced skepticism over public education and the value of poster art. The discussion showed strong bias and opposition to his view.
A collection of satirical and opinionated notes on public figures, policies, and holiday observances. References to anti poster campaigns in Chicago, Wilson’s inaugural plans, Roosevelt’s actions, Taft messages, and state politicians in Idaho, New Jersey, and South Carolina. A mosaic of contemporary commentary with multiple named figures and places.
Wealthy Manhattan builder A W J Pohl warns of his wife Catharine’s Christmas gift list in a Brooklyn ad. He objects to the growing outlay, citing a 16 year marriage and two children, with a public notice asserting he will not be responsible for her debts.
A district court suit seeks 25000 damages by A B Melzner as administrator for the estate of Nestor Heinonen a laborer for Winston Bros railroad contractors who died May 4 1909 after dynamite exploded when he struck a missed hole while shoveling on the Nimrod grade Marts divorce case also noted and a separate suit over a Flying Dutchman automobile value with Stanhope counterclaim filed in Butte court plus a mortgage foreclosure action by Butte Land and Investment Co against Amelia J Mitchell and others for 2205 55 and interest Mary Martz seeks divorce alimony child custody and 150 attorney fee against John Martz
Mark Cobden, lauded as a top Scotch comedian, opened at the Ansonia yesterday with enthusiastic reception and will close Saturday. Little Master Horan charms the audience in the sketch with his parents. Matinees for women and children promote a candy giveaway as part of the show.
A compilation of early 20th century notes covering Argentina car imports Italy hair trade Spain metric adoption and other curios. Highlights include studies on lime disinfection effects on rodents lacework of viscous trials in soap bubble counts and wireless telegraphy speeds near 200000 miles per second.
Miss Josephine Roche, appointed regular member of Denver Police Department, receives her star and commission. Commissioner George Creel declares the star No 32 will be worn with dignity and honor and warns against misuse of authority. Roche was appointed under an ordinance for an inspector of dance halls and evening picture theatres.
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