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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1913
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates and distribution details. It also provides branch addresses and newsstand points across Montana and nationwide including Butte, Anaconda, and Portland, with contact info for offices and managers.
The piece argues merit still advances some individuals, citing Alfred H. Smith’s rise to president of the New York Central & Hudson River Railway. It notes reports claiming widespread wool mill shutdowns are dubious while Rhode Island shows 91 mills active with overtime and Rhode Island mills remodeling or expanding. Massachusetts and New Hampshire manufacturing is said to be progressing normally.
Washington expects the Alaska government railroad bill to pass and become law early next year. President Wilson and Interior Secretary Lane support it, with many western lawmakers backing state backed railways while some oppose as a precedent for government ownership and a $25 million outlay. The debate includes Republican and Democratic opposition over policy and timing.
Reported to the senate and house the bill calls for a bond issue of 35 million dollars to build trunk lines in Alaska and beyond. The president would select routes terminals and the number of lines and set commissions and salaries, with initial costs estimated at 25 million dollars and potential for much greater outlays. Opposition is expected to focus on the broad executive authority, though the measure is seen as likely to pass in its current form.
The New York Herald surveys over 100 cities and says overall business is sound but notes a downturn tied to railroads. Enterprises retrench as railways seek higher freight charges, risking broader economic health unless Washington acts. The paper criticizes past administrations for failing to curb railway disruption.
Local observers say Helena's assay office played a role in a dispute and public debate. Remarks reference officials, accounts of costs, and the influence of the office on community affairs amid broader tensions.
A fragmented column discusses bullion transport, small savers buying bullion, and their costs. It surveys currency bills, President Wilson’s term timing, and Mexico’s peace hopes, with a playful tone and unrelated satirical asides about Christmas, giving a collage of political and social jests.
A Cincinnati Enquirer piece reflects on changing manners and humor. It contrasts old fashioned family Bible imagery with modern sayings about marriage and independence, ending with a humorous note about a girl and her father.
Fragmentary remarks reflect gender norms and social debates. A British scientist condemns clothing as unnatural while women push back, paired with aphorisms about temptation and civil reform, capturing a era of evolving roles and moral discourse.
The text compiles quips and exchanges from various old publications and readers, including a clash of wits about youth and virtue from the Baltimore American and playful lines about imagined correspondences in Punch. It weaves through mock dialogues about dressmakers, poets, and doctors with regional newspaper flavor.
A compilation of editorials and quotes from major papers weighs whether George W. Perkins may rejoin the Republican ranks. The chatter touches political strategy and public reaction as observers assess potential moves and implications.
A garbled passage presents scattered phrases about progress and capital with multiple unreadable names and phrases. The text appears as OCR noise and lacks coherent narrative or clear entities to identify. The readable portions suggest a thematic reflection on effort and how wealth is accumulated by past labor.
President Wilson selects Joseph Binnard of Butte for register at Helena land office on Senator Walsh recommendation. The term succeeds Stephen Carpenter with Myers and Walsh involved in the appointment background. Binnard has not yet received formal notification and declines to discuss potential office removal.
The piece reflects on facing hardship with a cordial spirit and humor. It suggests that resilience comes from cheerful endurance, avoiding swearing, and maintaining dignity as misfortune or illness arises, ending with a nod to life's weariness.
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