Printer pub rates and office details in Anaconda Standard
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates and advertising contacts. It provides office locations in Anaconda and branch offices in Butte, with telephones and foreign advertising addresses in New York and Chicago. It also notes where the newspaper is sold in major cities and lists general correspondence to the Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana.
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Standard Publishing Company, Publishers
Anaconda
W. J. Morton
New York
Brunswick Building
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Washington Street
New York City
Hotaling’s
Broad Way
Thirty-eighth Street
Sym
Auditorium Annex
Joage
P. O. News Co
Dearborn Street
Empire News
Jackson and
Dearborn
Kansas City
Yora News Co
Ninth and
Minneapolis
Kavanaugh
South Third Street
San Francisco
van Ness Avenue
Los Angeles
South Olive
Pasadena
Cal
Hornung’s
News de Denver
Seventeenth Street
Lake City
Moon's Book Store
Rosenfeld & Hanson's
Church Street
Ogden
Kind's
Twenty-ffth Street
Spokane
North Howard Street
John W.graham & Co
Tacoma
Pacific Avenue
Seattle
International News Co
Portland
Oregon News Co
Sixth Street
Standard Publishing Company
Mont
Butte Copper Faith Holds Through Price Slump
Still have the ore under ground, Butte remains poised as copper demand grows. Mines show resilience with ore in place though 13 cent prices slow work. World need for copper stays strong, no rival camp matches Butte. closures elsewhere echo industry sensibilities across the country.
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Butte
Arizona
Mexico
British Columbia
Alaska
United States
New England
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
The Largest Claim Against England by a New York Woman
A New York woman asserts a bill against the British government equaling more than ninety three septillion dollars and accruing interest for centuries. Originating with Peruzzi during the hundred years war, she claims the Italian bank funded English campaigns for King Edward VI. A bill has allegedly been presented every ten years with compound interest, yielding astronomical totals far beyond any modern wealth.
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New York
Peruzzi
England
France
Edward VI
Uncollectable Bill Run Up By Nations Claimant
The text notes a claim that has existed for seven centuries without repudiation, remaining neglected rather than invalid. It argues the claim may be valid but is not collectible due to insufficient money in existence, imagining even one cent on the million would bankrupt many nations and still leave funds for a distant rustic cottage.
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Eustaphiere
Silver Bow County
von Klootwyk
United States
Canada
Rock Pile
Lethbridge
Henderson
Butte
van Klootwyk
J. Perry
van Houten
Fireproof claim doubts loom over New York skyscrapers
In Greater New York a debate centers on skyscraper fireproofing as officials admit tail structures carry fifty percent more wood than historic fireproofed buildings. Fire underwriters fear fires could race through narrow streets from window to window, outpacing sprinklers. The piece warns New York may ignore the skyscraper menace until a major conflagration reaches the lower city.
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New York
Taft remark on education before Philippine independence
The piece argues Secretary Taft stressed that a generation of Filipinos must experience education in new schools before independence, while much discussion centers on the Philippine tariff. It condemns the tariff stance, noting the United States owns and governs the islands, funds their government, and yet blocks duty free imports from them, a contradiction hurting their path to self-government.
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Taft
United States
Congress
Philippines
Peter Porter Finds His Place in Republican Ranks
Peter Porter, who ran independently in a Western New York district and defeated Wadsworth, is officially seated as a Republican after Speaker Cannon assigned him to committees. The house Republicans had resisted his affiliation, but Porter now holds Republican status and sits on the insular committee, a body noted for its influence.
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Peter Porter
Peter
New York
Wadsworth
House
Peters’orter
Cannon
A Real Santa Claus in a Cheerless Idaho Home
A Christmas Eve tale set in Idaho where a mother, low on money, borrows silver to seek luck at attracting Santa. A heavy log from nearby woodsmen crashes through the house damaging the stove and walls, waking four children as wind whips through the damaged home while workers pursue the runaway log.
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Idaho
Santa Claus
Christmas Hope Restores Idaho Family After Fire
A terrified mother and her children faced danger when a fire damaged their home in Idaho. Woodsmen arrived just as she emerged with packages. they left a purse of four hundred dollars and moved the family to a warm home with a Christmas tree. The scene of recovery spread warmth and community spirit as the children woke to Christmas joy and gratitude.
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Santa Claus
Idaho
Marching Through Georgia new anti liquor era song
A historical note on Georgia's New Year Day anti liquor law and a pro prohibition march song. It references Oklahoma Kansas Maine and wider North South support for Georgia’s stance, with a refrain about marching from Atlanta to the sea and unity across states.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Oklahoma
Kansas
Old
Maine
State Press Comment on Coal Mine Safety Urges Action
From the Kalispell Bee the note laments deadly coal mine conditions and argues for government protective measures. It cites 1906 fatalities and injuries, compares U S and European trends, and warns against excessive blame on miners while urging competent federal action to prevent accidents.
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Kalispell Bee
United States
Kalispell
Europe
Don’t Be a Whiner From the Madison County Monitor
A prose excerpt warns against self pity, stating it cripples ambition, confidence, and willpower. It argues pitying oneself leads to timidity, depression, and loss of purpose, turning individuals into useless, nerveless beings that affect their families.
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Madison County Monitor
Despond
Do Not Be A Whiner And A Nuisance
The piece warns against self pity and envy as stumbling blocks. It urges gratitude for one’s lot, contrasting it with the misfortunes of others, noting life is short and final. It counsels contentment and resilience rather than complaint.
Keogh Reservation Opened Proposal Questioned
The Miles City Independent reports Senator Carter proposes opening Fort Keogh to settlement, removing control from the War Department. The piece accuses Carter of falsely claiming local agreement to abandon the reservation, urging refutation before the senate committee and urging immediate attention.
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Miles City
Senator Carter
Fort Keogh
War Department
Carter
Gordon
Journal of the 20Th Inst
Senate
Butte Labor Unrest and Jury Bribery Allegations
From the Bozeman Republican Courier, the piece notes tension as unionists drive out non union linemen, a juror is arrested for attempted bribe to secure a favorable verdict, and hints at a wider conspiracy among jurors. It laments lack of sensational crime and predicts potential clashes if judges pursue injunction violations.
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Bozeman Republican Courier
Butte
Christmas Standard praised by Bozeman Republican
Trom the Bozeman Republican lauding the Christmas number of the Anaconda Standard. The edition covered the state with excellent write ups and illustrations and from an advertising standpoint was the best yet. A page showcased sweet pea carnival art and another featured Gallatin valley with generous treatment.
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Trom
Bozeman Republican Courier
Anaconda Standard
Gallatin Valley
Standard
Montana
Lines to a Laugh Resolves Crow Eat Paradox
A quip exchanges parody jokes about resolutions and tact. The Baltimore American notes a comment on crow eating at table and a civic roast, while the Philadelphia Press records a veteran nonagenarian’s joke about perseverance and longevity.
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Baltimore American
Honest approach shapes Dustin Stax business ethics
Dustin Stax recalls starting in business with a vow to tell the truth. He says he kept the pledge by hiring experts for delicate matters, illustrating a commitment to integrity. The Washington Star quotes him on choosing honesty and professional help over misrepresentation.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Praise to glory the South is going dry ad
A temperance advocate proclaims that prohibition will bring sunshine to southern homes. A sly observer in the back quips that it will also curb moonshine. The exchange appears in a Puck comic caption reflecting Prohibition era humor.
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Temperance Advocate
Puck
Twain jokes on breakfast food amid deficit
Mark Twain tried a new breakfast idea and quipped that the American public refuses to swallow it. He spoke merrily despite a deficit, noting the reception was poor.
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Mark Twain
Philadelphia Ledger
Doctor’s bizarre pill directions spark comic relief
A mock quarrel between Stranger and Cassity ends with a punchline from Harper’s Weekly. A doctor prescribes pills for back pain with the odd instruction to take one half-hour before the pain begins, highlighting absurdity in medical advice.
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Cassity
Harper's Weekly
Geese save Rome as historians credit proper sources
The Chicago Tribune notes that geese saved Rome and that Romans fear posterity misinterpreting the victory as due to street corner orators. Historians insist the credit belongs elsewhere and emphasize accurate attribution.
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Rome
Chicago Tribune
Portable shooting box for tiger hunting in jungle
A Indian prince uses a green tinted portable shooting box for big game. He transports it by rail and oxen or elephants into the jungle. The box has barred windows, portholes every three feet, and interior comforts. Tigers are lured to the blind and shot through the portholes.
Prominent minstrel Boardman Carnes dies at 34
Columbus Ohio says Boardman Carnes a noted minstrel and assistant business manager for the Al G Fields minstrels died at Point Pleasant West Virginia today of pneumonia at age 34.
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Columbus
Ohio
Boardman Carnes
al G. Fields Minstrels
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Sheriff Returns Home Without His Prisoner
Sheriff Henderson returns from Lethbridge without J Von Klootwyk the Dutch felony suspect. The man resisted extradition and fled under an alias but remains in Canadian custody awaiting requisition papers or deportation. Henderson praises Canadian police and notes the prisoner’s capable disguise contrasted with his broken English.
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Charles Henderson
Lethbridge
British Columbia
J. von Klootwyk
Dutchman
Butte
United States
Washington, D. C
Henderson
von Kootwyk
von Klootwyk
Canada
van Klootwyk
Sheriff Henderson
Standard
Helena
No Hurry To Strike Defers Rail Wage Demands
Trainmen and conductors on all eastern railroads will delay action on a general wage and working conditions revision. The executive committee completed its vote canvass here today in Chicago on December 29.
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Chicago
Unemployed Demand Government Relief Plan From Union
In New York on December 29 the Central Federation union reported over 125,000 jobless. The body voted to task its executive committee with drafting a government relief plan to present at a meeting next Sunday, signaling mounting unemployment distress and political action.
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New York
Central Federation Union
City delegates cite massive unemployment figures at meeting
Delegates reported the city faces three to four times the usual seasonal unemployed. They cited 25,000 skilled mechanics, 8,000 in miscellaneous trades, and 60,000 unskilled laborers out of work. A socialist delegate urged opening warehouses to feed and clothe the poor and for the government to provide work for the idle.
Telephotography debut presented in Paris by Berjonneau
Paris December 29 Pascal Berjonneau unveiled a new telephotography device before the postmaster general and scientists. The system can work with wireless or ordinary telegraph wires and transmitted the postmaster general’s portrait across the hall without wires. He asserts distance does not affect the method and photographs could be sent between New York and Paris.
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Paris
Pascal Berjonneau
New York
Holiday Bride Delights Butte Officials
Deputy George M. Wheeler, cler k to Sheriff Henderson and master of Butte Lodge, returns from Minneapolis with a bride after a secret high school romance. Courthouse staff anticipate a warm welcome, though jokes about delayed notice and public celebration follow the wedding news. The couple’s nuptials were Christmas night, with details guarded until now.
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George M. Wheeler
Henderson
Butte Lodge
A. F
Wheeler
Chinatown
George
Miner Recovers After Rock Fall At Leonard Mine
Frank O Leary, 23, knocked unconscious by a rock in the new Mitchell shaft at Leonard mine, regained full faculties at Murray’s hospital. Initially thought critical, he is out of danger though weak from shock. He suffered a deep head wound and facial lacerations while mucking below the 800 level at the sump near Garden Avenue.
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Frank O'Leary
Mitchell
Leonard
Murray's Hospital
O'Leary
Garden Avenue
Poor John and Mrs Scrappeigh Matrimonial Quip
The exchange shows a comic clash over marriage as the dialogue notes John’s self deprecating remark and Mrs Scrappeigh counters with a witty remark about his unchanged nature. The brief exchange captures humor in domestic life.
Farmer Tells Bryan He Missed Price of Peas Speech
A Maryland farmer visited Washington to hear William Jennings Bryan speak on The Prince of Peace after expecting a discussion on The Price of Peas. The farmer remarked that his 20 mile journey yielded no words on prices, highlighting Bryan’s separation of religious topics from politics.
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William Jennings Bryan
Young Men's Christian Association
Mr. Bryan
Maryland
Washington
Georgia's Prohibition Law Takes Effect in Georgia
Atlanta faces drastic liquor ban as the new prohibition law goes into effect January 1. Governor Hoke Smith pledges enforcement while estimating license tax losses, job cuts, and shifting business to ice and soft drinks.
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Atlanta
Georgia
United States
Smith
Hoke Smith
Associated Press
Kansas to Be Purified With Biederwolf's Help
Kansas City reports a sweeping state wide revival campaign planned for next year with the slogan Kansas for Christ. Hundreds of ministers and evangelists will conduct revivals across all counties, dedicating an entire year to demonstrate the potential of coordinated religious work on business lines under Rev. William Edward Biederwolf.
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Kansas City
Kansas For
Sunflower State
William Edward Biederwolf
Conference on Capitol Influence Stirs in Planters Hotel
In St Louis on December 29 Speaker Cannon and Indiana District Attorney Joseph B Keeling and Thomas K Niedringhaus of St Louis former Missouri Republican chairman met at the Planters hotel. Cannon did not register, Keeling checked in from Chicago, and the purpose of the meeting remained undisclosed as attendees declined to comment.
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St. Louis
Cannon
Joseph B. Keeling
Indianapolis
Thomas K. Niedringhaus
Missouri State Republican Committee
Planters Hotel
Keeling
Chicago
Record shipment of American farm machinery to Europe
New York December 29 reports record shipments of American agricultural machinery to Europe. Six large steamships have been chartered to carry farming equipment, with about 25,000,000 dollars worth to be shipped in the next four months, much of it destined for Siberia.
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New York
Europe
Siberia
Snowstorm blanketing Nebraska and surrounding states
A general snowstorm is sweeping Nebraska Western Iowa and parts of South Dakota. Snow totals around four inches have been reported in the Missouri valley extending north to Pierre. Conditions are cold with light winds and normal temperatures.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Missouri Valley
Pierre
Trans-Atlantic Fire Insurance to Liquidate
Hamburg dispatch reports the Trans-Atlantic Fire Insurance company voted to liquidate because over half its capital was wiped out by the San Francisco earthquake and fire.
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Hamburg
Trans-Atlantic Fire Insurance Company
San Francisco
Governor Sparks Seeks Light on Goldfield Situation
Billings Gazette reports Governor Sparks, despite his name, fails to illuminate the real situation in Goldfield. The piece notes limited clarity from his statements and emphasizes the lack of concrete detail regarding the crisis and its implications for local residents and state response.
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The
Billings Gazette
Sparks
Goldfield
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Biederwolf
Owsley Block
Montane
Rice & Fulton
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