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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1914
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR item mentions a Montana hotel and a news agency connected to a standard or commission. Details are unreadable, but the piece signals a local business scene note involving a hotel and a news agency.
Reports suggest Germany is confiscating Belgian wires and copper utensils and scouring battlefields for copper cartridge cases. Analysts note Germany stored copper and its mines yield little in normal times, yet war buildup drives scavenging to secure every pound for potential prolonged conflict.
Herman Ridder of the New York Staats Zeitung blasts US neutrality policy saying contraband to Germany is routed through British vessels. He argues Britain dominates the seas and questions why the United States should police contraband when Britain fails to do so itself. The piece cites cargoes moving in Canadian or neutral bottoms under inspection.
The article surveys immigration legislation and predicts divided views on future inflows after the war. It notes few arrivals now, contrasts wartime conscription and mobilization with restrictive policy aims, and cites Amos Pinchot criticizing the progressive party and Perkins influence while Roosevelt's stance remains cautious.
The text discusses contraband of war as a recurring source of mischief in international law. It notes governments pressure citizens to observe scarcity while high prices tempt sale, implying force may be needed to curb “doing business.” It also reflects German American views on Germany bearing the burden in the conflict.
The suffragists press ahead with resolutions in many states to submit constitutional amendments granting women the vote, despite President Wilson favoring state action and national action unlikely this winter. The West is largely won. attention shifts to the Middle West and East as New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Iowa consider voter referendums. Several states plan votes in 1916 with broader campaigns underway.
A United States news digest notes Austrians abandoning Belgrade after a week, Servians rallying with renewed hope. It mentions Servia’s repeated invasions, Russia possibly aiding, and the broader Balkan conflict amid Britain and Austrian pressures. The piece weaves in quips and a December holiday recess proposal for Congress.
The column mocks ad hype and warns against late shopping while noting women’s impulse to finish gifts. It contrasts German war prowess with windraising, and endorses consulting Standard ads for loans and bargains. The tone remains wry about timing and consumer habits.
A burglar shot and killed a Atlanta lawyer during a home invasion early today. The intruder exchanged fire with the lawyer, who died from wounds while the suspect escaped. Police are investigating the shooting as a fatal break in.
A 1814 report highlights affordable jewelry options for Christmas gifts. Imitation and semi precious stones, often marketed as artistic, captivate with dramatic settings. Rings priced around fifteen dollars feature green stones in silver and gold, while brooches range from ten to eighteen dollars in old English styles. Stick pins and scarf pins showcase bold designs, including enamel masks and antique motifs.
A collage of light banter and captions from newspapers and comics. Jokes reference race, mirror humor, social mores, and evolving technologies. Characters joke about perception, photography, and fashion in a rapid-fire, era-typical exchange.
A jumble of 1914 era clippings notes mixed views on Villa Carranza Huerta and Zapata with commentary on press bias and presidential speculation. Reports mention evacuation payments at Vera Cruz and shipping stats for Christmas mail to Europe and Germany, detailing vast transatlantic mail flows and wartime anxieties.
Madison Wis Dec 18 With the certi fication of the election by the state canvassing board Gov Francis B McGovern Republican concedes Democrat Paul O Husting's election to the United States Senate A C Umbrell McGovern attorney said in a statement today
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