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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1902
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard announces daily and Sunday edition rates, including yearly, half year, and monthly options. It lists mailing instructions, foreign postage, and office contact numbers for the Main Office in the Standard Block, Anaconda.
The Japanese crown prince Yoshihito, twenty three, is said to wish to visit America soon. He reportedly asked his father the mikado for permission to travel and to learn about the United States. Japan backed by a strong civil list and fortune could afford the trip after the 1898 expedition indemnity grant of twenty million yen.
A House committee favorably considered a bill to improve the Revenue Cutter Service. It creates captain and lieutenant commander ranks, provides retirement at 64 with full pay, and cites the service as a small, efficient, politically neutral force needing better recognition and pensions for long-serving officers.
The article praises revenue cutters and their officers for lifesaving work in shipwrecks and storms, their wartime service including the West Indian campaign of 1898, Manila duty with Dewey, and laudable actions in Alaska. It calls for congressional recognition and rewards long overdue for these officers.
A Billings bell boy going to England was misrepresented as heir to the Earl of Norwich with a seat in the house of lords. The story claims no such title exists and the boy’s father is a shoe upper maker. The piece mocks sensationalism and notes actor Mr. Neill lacks humor in the tale.
A Riverside style recounts Mr E Neill accusing Spokane Elks of humiliating him during initiation. The letter recalls a blindfolded strike and a later apology in the anteroom. The piece critiques Elks democratic tendencies and questions motives behind the incident.
A column contrasts Montana winter climate with Ohio and other places, noting Montana lacks front yard skating rinks and is tropically inclined. It mocks exaggerated cold claims and jokes about figures like Lyman J. Gage, Dewet, and Taft while lampooning social clubs and royal coronations.
The essay defends open debate on Philippine policy, cites Bonsal on insurgent strength, urges congressional inquiry and truthful reporting, and warns against suppressing discussion or surrendering to imperial hubris. It appeals to consent of the governed and historic liberty principles to question imperial rule.
Washington Post note suggests Kitchener avoids defeat in official reports. No monkeying with the score, me lord.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes Cincinnati offers entertainment to Prince Henry and compares local beer quality with St. Louis and Milwaukee. The piece hints at hospitality assessments amid the royal visit and brewing rivalries in the region.
Atlanta Journal notes Neely’s remarkable claim of saving a substantial sum in 18 months despite earning only 83 percent of his salary. The piece questions feasibility and outlines the rough arithmetic behind the figure.
From the New York World report the whistle signals a significant year for transporting troops. The piece notes large movement of forces and mentions related logistics and schedules shaping military operations.
The Atlanta Constitution reports John D. Rockefeller has shaved off his mustache and now presents a sleeker, more polished appearance than before.
General Funston does not believe in subjugating the Filipinos with rose water, voicing a hard stance on imperial policy in the Philippines. He argues for firm governance and action rather than soft measures to quell resistance.
The Baltimore American reports Admiral Dewey’s verdict sparking debate as the byceet echo circulates. Readers see strong reactions and continued discussion over the decision and its implications.
From the Philadelphia Ledger the piece notes that the reconcentrado system, under another label, remains as deadly. It cautions that renaming does not ease the harm or outcome, underscoring a warning about oppressive administrative methods.
A Philadelphia youth famed for saying "since you press me" when offered anything turns it into a polite decline and a tease about affection. At a dinner with strangers his young brother hearingly questions "Bince you squeeze me" as he points a knife in childish garb. In Ceylon a tramway conductor applicant cites tight finances in a strained job application.
A notice states the lightning conductorship has fallen vacant following the late conductor's demise. The applicant, from a respectable Sinha Lese family of Matara, cites education to the Sth standard and encloses a certificate, awaiting a favorable reply.
Preliminary work begins on the Pennsylvania tunnel to extend from Long Island City to New Jersey under East and North rivers and Manhattan. Engineers drill holes and take measurements on track No 6 near the Lone Island passenger station to determine water depth.
A Chicago Chronicle account describes a young woman asking Representative Mudd for employment, prefixing her name with Miss. After confusing exchanges, Mudd says no vacancies. The visitor insists on meetings, then Mudd escapes to the restaurant where he shares a lunch and asks her to forget the affair.
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN. Lady Constance Mackenzie niece of the Duchess of Sutherland arrives in this country for a visit. She is England’s champion woman swimmer noted for wins at the London baths and holder of the ladies shield. Her sister the Countess of Cromarty is wealthy and influential. Fashion forecasts detail spring coats dresses and accessories with emphasis on a return to back shaping and elegant trims.
The article notes minever fur resembling ermine with tiny black dots from Persian lamb toe skin and explains lace trends for spring including Irish crochet Chantilly galoon Allover lace and embroideries at sale prices. It also highlights smart women wearing diamond jewelled key jewelry dangling from rings and water chains.
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