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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1903
Page
2
The Anaconda Standard lists publication information including daily and Sunday editions, subscription rates, and office addresses in Anaconda and regional newsstands. It notes offices at Alpine blocks and Broadway, with various telephones and distribution points across major cities.
The Montana Teachers Association convenes in Anaconda for its yearly session beginning Monday. Delegates will discuss teaching methods and school improvement while guests are welcomed. political commentary on a proposed federal treasury subsidy follows. The session contemplates future votes by Republicans and Speaker Cannon amid holiday recess.
The plan in Maryland proposes constitutional amendment to disenfranchise black voters by literacy and tax provisions, plus grandfather clauses. It would allow excluding voters based on literacy, taxation, or ancestry, affecting an estimated sixty thousand black voters while white literacy gaps exist.
A series of investigations unfolds in Butte as grand jury and city committees scrutinize county and city officers. The inquiries cover alleged law violations, misuse of power, and misconduct amid a long standing mayor aldermen clash through Christmas season.
The piece discusses a January Washington meeting on geographic names in Montana and how historical spellings like Deer Lodge and Big Bend have shifted to new forms. It notes the Panama Canal company influence, references the Panama and Panaginiat terms, and cites the State Department’s handling of language policy amid foreign affairs.
A historical report surveys usage of Panamanian terms for residents. Experts weigh Panamese versus Panamian forms, noting Panaminen and Manaiman variants, with Panamanians rising as favored in newspapers, amid calls for a stable demonym reflecting independence.
The Providence era notes James Gordon Rousett intends gifting a tract in Uptown New York for public use and a monument to his father, the longtime editor Bennett. Born in Scotland, Bennett came to America aged about twenty five, built a varied career, and founded the Meridian in 1895, a four page penny weekly once linked to the yellow press, before dying in 1873.
An OCR fragment recounts rulers and popes trading kingdoms and lands across Europe and beyond. It mentions Julius Caesar’s gifts to Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, and later transfers by Lucullus Sulla and Pompey. It cites King John financing royal grants to the pope, while Alexander VI allegedly parcels the New World to Spain and Portugal. The passage blends names, dates, and dubious claims about papal authority and land grants with a scattered ledger of payments and duties.
A wild sensational tale unfolds around Count Keilecki and rival factions. The court drama centers on the countess’s alleged crime and a possible heir’s birth, with rumors of intrigue and a dramatic eventual acquittal. The piece blends fiction with festive triumph and old fashioned moral closure.
The article quotes Thurler claiming there is only one genuine silver fox robe in New York and hints at an Indy owner. It describes the fur as nearly black with a white tail tip, noting the name derives from the tail’s color.
The readable fragments describe clothing and markings on a figure, mentioning fur, public perception, and American identity. References to a cloak, foxes, and verification by a few states appear amid unclear phrases about wear and personal care.
A fierce public controversy erupts in Bosnia over adopting differing alphabets. Catholics favor Roman letters while others push Cyrillic Greek scripts, provoking protests and concerns about religious and cultural impact. Government discussions intensify as factions clash over literacy and identity.
Rulers named are described as wielding power in a fragmented text. It mentions King Edward and Emperor Witla as dominant figures who shake hands with those given privilege, while Emperor Brunch Joseph and King Brumbert of July are noted for varying degrees of demotion and gestures of authority.
Health department reports a sharp decline in consumption in New York linked to a recent outbreak. Officials note a 40 percent drop since the incident two years ago, as the public responds to safety campaigns and updated guidance from authorities.
Two women recount arrival in Cuba for Christmas Eve Festivities, detailing hotel arches and tropical lights, then attend midnight Mass at Santa Catalina with Senora N and daughters. The crowd feels festive yet teems with local energy as clergy and singers perform amid bishops robes and castanets.
Eyewitness notes a chaotic scene with a towdcy figure of the Virgin and Child, crowds in the street, horse laughter, and widespread wine revelry. After the uproar, dawn brought a gloom as they recalled Cuban children robbed of a memory of a northern Christmas, with smoke and evergreens.
An essay describes how dormitory rooms reveal individual taste among college women, noting shifts from ornate posters to practical, comfortable setups. It highlights room furnishings, colors, and personal touches, contrasting old style decor with modern, no fuss dorm rooms and the growing move toward women’s college independence.
Butte's federal building progresses toward a hoped for July completion despite cold weather and material delays. Contractor Whiteway reports steady work, with a temporary roof in place to allow interior and exterior tasks to proceed. The structure will feature brick and terra cotta upper stories, a granite block entrance, and a carved American eagle above the main entry. The post office will occupy the main floor with government offices and U.S. court rooms on the upper floors. The building is valued at about 490000. The post office currently sits on West Fork street with U.S. marshal and other federal occupants planned for the Owsley block.
Archbishop Jeremiah J. Harty, former pastor of St. Leo's in St. Louis, will head the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He gives up all possessions except a few vestments and his private carafe, turning over 14,003 to St. Leo's to help pay debts surpassing 37,000. He travels light, keeping only essentials for crossing the Pacific.
An article advocates simplified living for students with affordable dormitory rooms and common spaces. It argues for basic heat light and cooking facilities, reduced expenses, and a shift toward modest furnishings. It cites leaders and references a saying about creation and fashion in social change.
A fragment from the Chicago News references a young man linked to overindulgent purchases by Fisher. It notes stones breaking Fiim and Wien when he woke to Aller cheeks, raising questions about his current actions and state.
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