Anaconda Standard Advertisement Rates and Offices
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates, publishing office, and external sale points. It details mail and carrier pricing, foreign advertising via William J. Morton Co., and a directory of news agents in New York Chicago St Paul Detroit Denver San Francisco Los Angeles Spokane and other cities.
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York
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Trivine Bulding
Nday Standard
NEWE
Montana
New York
Hotaling’s
Broadway
Congress Hotel
St. Paul—X. St
Germany’s Peace Offers Improve War-Effort Tone
The piece argues Germany seeks peace without admitting defeat and proposes limited reparations and return of colonies. It suggests the offer is fairer than prior Berlin proposals and may reflect genuine willingness to meet President Wilson’s terms, signaling progress toward peace.
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Germany
Berlin
Wilson
Americans Do Their Part In War Effort Progress
The article notes that despite public discouragement, the United States has made steady war preparations. Shipyards and factories are expanding, with ships, artillery, and airplanes being built as quickly as possible. Transports carry troops to France as trains and ships allow, while drafts and training continue amid growing supply stocks.
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Washington
Europe
France
Preparing for War Aims and Attitudes in Wartime Policy
A speaker urges nations to focus on peaceful industry progress while stressing nine months of war readiness. The message praises immense preparation efforts and envisions the country becoming a decisive factor in shaping European affairs as it strengthens its military resolve.
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Germany
Senator La Follette Says He Was Thinking Not Dodging War Vote
The Wisconsin senator vanished from the Senate chamber before the Austria war declaration vote and reappeared after it. A Washington correspondant accused him of dodging the vote, while La Follette insisted he was merely thinking. He refused to state how he would have voted.
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la Follette
United States
Austria
Senate Chamber
Washington
Congress
Settle All Disputes to Speed War Goods
The article argues strikes in shipbuilding mining and other industries delay production of ships munitions clothing and supplies. Secretary of Labor Wilson urges abandoning industrial disputes until after the war and settling differences justly to resume full output for the armed forces.
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Altoether
France
Wilson
Bone-Dry Army Debate Splits Over General Pershing Order
A Springfield Republican correspondent notes criticism of General Pershing's ban on alcohol for troops abroad though beer and wine may be allowed. The piece cites wartime liquor controls in London and France, stressing the push for 100 percent military efficiency and extending abstinence to workers in railroads mines factories and shipyards.
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Pershing
War Department
Roosevelt
Assuranc
Tunis
France
Sprincteld
Washington
Springfield Republican
General Pershing
Prohibition and morale amid war reflections in 1918
A fragmentary 1918 wartime editorial discusses alcohol use by soldiers, noting French warnings about wine effects and advocates for sobriety. It links temperance to military efficiency and national resolve, with remarks on weather, politics, and looming draft-era duties.
Short Stories Mixed with Witty Cranks and Street Wit
A London school visit sees a committee member try to stump pupils with a joke about Holland's capital. A welfare worker notes a slum dwelling risk and a resident boasts no fire escape. Harper's Magazine quotes a stock broker's odd horse buying act and a dealer's sly quip about a quiet nag to be used for a lawn mower.
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Harper's Magazine
McAdoo’s Rise to Railroads Chief and Treasury Promoter
William Gibbs McAdoo becomes Director General of Railroads with vast responsibilities in transportation. He backed Woodrow Wilson to win the presidency and later served as Secretary of the Treasury, guiding two major national loans.
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William Gibbs McAdoo
Woodrow Wilson
Treasury
Wartime millinery trends predicted in spring fashion notes
Frances Marshall surveys wartime housewifery and spring millinery, foretelling a return to trimmed hats with ribbons artificial flowers and metallic accents. She notes milliners expect simpler tasks for home crafters though hats may retain ornament with new shapes and options.
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McClure
Humorous Exchange About Business and Hats
A playful dialog fragment features a character joking about entering a business to gain a foothold and another quip about a new hat. The exchange shifts to chipped humor about riding chariots and bill arrivals, with banter and wordplay.
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Tam Slive
Spirit of the Press and War News Reflections
The piece cites Herr Scheidemann claiming 99 percent of Germans want peace yet 89 percent support the war effort through control and obedience. It notes bread prices in England versus Canada and the United States, commenting on food control. It mentions Japan's modest actions and a loan to Russia, with Canadian forces and Wall Street Journal as references.
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Herr Scheidemann
England
Canada
United States
Japan
Rusia
Wall Street Journal
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Anaconda
Bell
Standard Build
Mont Butte
North Main Street
William J. Morton Co
Associated Press
East
Guatemala City
Montana Legis
Stern Montana
London
Olland
APPO
INTED
Milliam
Msadoo
Retiroads
Pach
Heras
Frances Marshall
Townley
Belle—George
Nell
Haltimore American
Lowlow Point
Isself
Hobbs
Spirit of the Press
Rice & May
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