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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1902
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard publishes daily and Sunday editions with rates for 1, 3, 6 months and a year. It lists postal rates, offices in Anaconda, branch offices in Butte Missoula Great Falls and various eastern and western newsstands and contact details.
An anti-vaccination advocate infects himself to prove a point while doctors remain safe. Spain's diplomatic stance in 1898 is questioned as powers publicly back Washington during the looming conflict. The Madrid senate seeks clarity on international support versus Spain's enemies.
The article rails at the release of Miss Stone from bandits as a costly federal concession and impractical to punish. It then recounts a New Madrid Missouri lynching of a minstrel man amid mob justice and cynical attitudes toward law, noting officers did nothing and the mob acted.
A jumbled column notes the Statue of Liberty light to be shut after March 1 due to lack of funds and bureaucratic bickering. It mentions costs, party talk, and other odds and ends from national headlines, including Alice Roosevelt, women’s suffrage, and various oddities from Helena to New York Harbor.
A received receipted bill for a thousand dollar piano delivered to Admiral Schrey and his wife against the admiral’s protests. The drayman claimed the gift came from an unknown admirer and moved the instrument into the parlor amid inquiries. Washington buzzes with speculation about the sender and possible motives.
The passage questions who among Dent Lemly or Senator Clark may have sent an aid gift to ease conscience, casting doubt on who overridden orders and sought to give comfort amid controversy. The text entertains multiple possible sources without resolving the identity.
A Topeka man recalls a Washington interview about a scammer who advertised a potato bug exterminator kit. The con mailed two wooden blocks with bizarre instructions and took in thousands in dollars before the post office pursued charges, reportedly ending in a decade-long sentence.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was elected a director of the National Park bank. This marks the sixth corporation in two years with him as director or trustee. He also serves as civil service commissioner and holds ranks and roles in business and industry including inventor and manufacturer of locomotive boiler and rail cars, known for his relentless work ethic and near-constant presence at board meetings.
Katherine Louise Smith argues for creating a national park in North Central Minnesota within the Chippewa Indian reservation area. She notes 611,592 acres of land and 218,270 acres of water surface on the Leech Cass and Winnibigoshish reserves, preserving an ancient northern pine forest crucial to Ojibwa and Dakota heritage.
The article notes advertising is a science and a key modern commercial factor. It says the University of Chicago lists advertising among major economic subjects for its courses. On Feb. 25 John Lee Mahin of Mahin Advertising Co Chicago will lecture on The Commercial Value of Advertising.
A quoted colored man in Frank Stanton’s account offers a humorous weather take. He says: in good land the sun warms sleep, but Satan chills the scene in the Dilggard, blowing until sun freezes and coal prices soar beyond sinners.
Representative Lacy of Iowa asks the house to authorize printing 9,000 facsimile copies of The Morals of Jesus of Nazareth by Thomas Jefferson. The book is commonly known as Jefferson Bible and the sole copy resides in the National Museum.
Snuff use rises in London as early Victorian fashion revives the habit. The practice is described as enlarging the nose and leaving it perpetually irritated.
The Colorado Springs Telegraph quotes a saying contrasting people with a champagne appetite and a beer income. It notes Prince Henry as a loyal German likely sharing that profile, implying social criticism of elites.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes a slip calling Senator Teller a sleeping man. correction shows Mr. Tellier ready for confrontation since joining the senate and having handled many heated issues.
In a faltering note from the Atlanta Constitution Tillman faces a senate challenge if things do not improve. Hound to Conceal His Identity, From Life hints at a court ball where Waldorf Astor may appear as an American patrician.
The Duluth Herald honors the lasting memory of Bobley of Santiago with a tribute noting his enduring nickname and presence, suggesting his influence remains regardless of future decisions.
In the Birmingham Age Herald report, Empress Ts Aun is proclaimed sovereign over territories the looters neglected, signaling a shift in control amid postconflict looting and regional power realignments.
Minister Wu Ting-fang visited the home of Professor Alexander Graham Bell and observed a sleight of hand performance by Professor Melina. He smiled affably as the performer began shuffling four cards.
Minister Wu urges calm in China as he notes the country is ruled by a woman and calls for measured, soft spoken diplomacy amid political tension. He stresses prudence and stability while addressing international observers and domestic followers.
In a witty exchange, a young woman reproaches a man as she notes the oddities of love while Willie Washington defends that love fogs a man's words. The dialogue hinges on perception and humor about romantic passion.
Large stock of carpet remnants accumulated over months offered at loss to close out. Saxony and Axminster yardage discounted from $1.95 to 1.25, velvet carpet from $1.25 to 0.95, extra velvet lot at 0.95, drapery tapestries cut to 0.69, Willys linoleum three quality at 0.49, moquette rugs reduced to 0.50 per yard.
Mrs Minnie Wallace Walkup-Ketcham announced in New Orleans her intention to open a home for crippled and deformed children in Chicago. Her public history spans Missouri Kansas and Milwaukee tied to a sensational poisoning case and a later remarriage.
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