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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
6
The notice lists publication facts for The Anaconda Standard with pricing and distribution notes. It mentions postal rates and where the paper is available in major cities and regions, including New York Chicago and Portland, plus contact sections and office locations.
The article notes ongoing coal scarcity across the East causing wide distress. It cites New York City's $250,000 appropriation for the poor, but warns relief may be brief as clothing and food prices rise due to fuel limits.
The article argues that true English Christmas is celebrated on a date near December 25, noting pantomime fever and public theater excitement in London. It recalls Dickens and Thackeray as influences and describes crowds heading to Drury Lane and the Hippodrome for festive performances tonight.
Amusement trends show fewer London pantomimes this year as suburban houses stick to traditional formats. Grand spectacles persist with Dick Whittington and Mother Goose headlining, while other nations plan oriental pageantry and large-scale displays.
In a reflective year end note the Milburn chaplain, in his eightieth year, resigns. His fervent prayers and eloquent sermons were noted as memorable. Amid Christmas decor and social change the piece comments on coal, lynching, and international arbitration debates with arching wit.
A collage of 1909 era notes covering Christmas memories, Marconi and Tesla tech hints, President Castro and Venezuelan politics, Monroe Doctrine references, church and muscle training debates, a Duryea heir’s illness, Champ Clark’s Missouri stance, and Senator Pettus humor amid a senate floor moment.
The article critiques a proposal backed by Senator Morgan to relocate African Americans to the Philippines. It argues the plan is absurd and unlikely to succeed, noting opposition from editors and public figures while acknowledging potential political profit through duties.
The piece playfuly notes that many crowned heads bear diverse and mixed ancestry. It cites Spain's Alfonso and Austria’s Victor Emmanuel as examples, claiming rulers embody a blend of Italian, Austrian, French, Danish, and other lineages.
The article describes a natural heated water source reached by four deep borings, supplying a large bath and park jets. It notes the town’s plans amid references to a railroad, local figures, ancient river edges, and speculative scientific ideas about appetite stimulants and refrigeration concepts.
The article recalls a Jan 31 1877 roll call with 13 names, only five current senators. It mentions Alison Cockrell Jones of No Sails Mitchel Teller, and lists Bayard Blaine Burnside Conkling Frelinghuysen Ingalls Logan Me Maid Oglesby Saulsbury Sharon Thurman Wine Henry Neal Speaker Hendersons messenger. It also notes Charles Dick's political plans and England's Rev Campbell as Parker successor with Campbell known as bishop of Brighton.
A collage of humorous lines from newspapers and clubs. The quotes touch on politics gender religion and social mores with wry asides about chaperones suffragists and healers. The tone mimics a lighthearted column collecting jokes and banter.
The quagga once ranged from the Cape Colony to the Vaal River with the white tailed variant crossing the river. Its flesh was prized by Hottentots but the species declined as Boers hunted it to extinction. Quaggas could be tamed and used for protection against predators, being noted as bold and fierce among equines.
Short retail notice reports a Butte sale with "Big Jens" warning prices won’t rise. It notes 20 suits and 22 overcoats remaining at current low marks and questions if more stock can be added.
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