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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1913
Page
14
The Standard Journal dominates the field with profitable advertisement columns and high class news and announcements. Its widespread presence and superior standing are widely recognized as unmatched in circulation and influence.
The Butte fire chief Pete Sanger reads a lucky list as a two dollar Christmas present appears. He jokes with his wife Mrs. Sanger about the denomination on the gold coupons and recalls past favors while noting his plan to return after this ice breaker.
Yesterday Peter Sanger chief of Butte fire department announced that several lucky coupon holders cashed awards. Names listed include Mrs J C McDonald Columbia Gardens Mrs Z Pranetick and Miss Katie McConnell among others. The doctor noted the couple planned to share the money and disburse proceeds soon.
Miss Gertrude White notes coupons and purchases as Butte attracts hundreds of shoppers from rural districts and mines. The Standard newspaper touts its ads as vital to merchants and state commerce, inviting readers to buy and read for satisfaction.
The notice advertises monthly subscriptions at $1 with annual prepayment options. It invites readers to visit the office or call by phone to place orders and mentions premiums for yearly payers.
In a bustling scene at a cafe and bank, Mr. Ready Money urges staff to prepare a large cash giveaway to readers. He hints at a special Monday announcement to spark anticipation and joy as Christmas week approaches. Citizens are urged to watch Monday's Standard for details and the red ink plan.
A family in Columbia Gardens in Butte reads of Christmas joys as Bernice McDonald prepares for Santa. Her mother hangs the baby’s stocking with a dollar from the Gold Coupon bank and a promised gift, while the child’s innocent chatter conveys delight at the approaching visit from Santa Claus.
Dec 18. Mrs J Lembert Fellerton of Altadena informs the humane society that she cannot pay a dog license tax while divorce proceedings are ongoing. She argues the court must determine ownership of the dog before paying the fee.
Mrs. Boyd T Dickinson of 219 West Galena Butte cashed a large coupon and told Mr. Dickinson it was all her own money. He endorsed her claim. Dickinson, a longtime Butte figure in labor and mining, praises the Standard and notes Mrs Dickinson is a loyal reader. The piece urges coupon holders to visit the bank promptly.
A garbled OCR passage lists scattered terms including names like Sean, Shuster, and Beig while mentioning costs and locations. The text is fragmentary with no clear event or narrative, offering few coherent details beyond disconnected words and potential proper nouns.
A fragmentary note recalls Mrs Pranetrix returning from away to cash a bank coupon on Spruce Street. She describes the gift as very acceptable and notes her mind was made up about its placement. The Standard receives thanks for contributing to the merry Christmas moment.
A fragment mentions uncashed coupons in the last four days and urges readers to monitor the Standard daily for quick notices. It hints at delinquents making coupons ready, prompting scrutiny of unpaid items.
It has been established that the ship’s screw completes about 690,000 revolutions during the voyage from New York to Liverpool.
The text urges readers to monitor gold coupon lists to avoid loss and to subscribe to The Standard. It promotes advance payment options and multiple premiums, claiming the paper is widely desirable in homes, hotels, and lodgings while warning money paid into the Gold Coupon bank may be diverted if coupons are unused.
A vivid 1914 feature extols Butte as a growing mining capital. It recalls pioneers, the South Butte slope, and Silver Bow creek shafts, predicting expansive growth, enduring prosperity, and Butte as the world’s best city with a booming wholesale district and a progressive Standard newspaper leading Montana’s exploitation.
The article notes many readers cashed two dollar gold coupons yesterday in Butte Arizona Street, as part of a distribution with the Standard. Sid Burbee is among a large family seen cashing a coupon and planning to use the money, while a coupon man stresses reading the Standard.
Notice states the Gold Coupon bank closes for a day, tomorrow Sunday. Customers are urged to visit today to avoid waiting until Monday.
The notice warns readers to examine the print lists for today and yesterday and the two subsequent days as Wednesday live coupons expire at o'clock this afternoon.
J Oates of the Butte Tribune recalls a Gold Coupon windfall that prompted his family to split the money, with some members receiving small amounts while others claimed larger shares. He notes the long service of Yates and the ties between the Tribune-Review and the Standard in a history of local newspaper work.
An advertisement-style plea urges readers to subscribe to Montana's Standard, touting cheap rates, cash coupons, and chances to win gold, while appealing to families and long-time subscribers who value the paper as an educator and advertising medium. The piece encourages placing the paper in the home and listening for lucky lists and prize opportunities.
In Butte the Standard office drew many delighted housewives as year long subscriptions in advance surged. Both long time and new subscribers praised the premium list filled with thoughtful Christmas presents.
An advertisement lists multiple coupon values and quantities and notes the Coupon Bank operates during banking hours from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. It emphasizes the business hours and total coupon count across various denominations.
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