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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
12
Daybreak brought bright skies and mild air as Butte welcomed 191 with warm greetings and a festive atmosphere. Crowds were light, churches held regular services, and residents exchanged New Year wishes while many kept to churchgoing and quiet celebration into the evening.
Sacramento California January 1 Louis St Glavis resigns as secretary of the state water commission and secretary of the state conservation commission. The document notes the resignations take effect and references letters from the conservation commission. Charges had been raised by Surveyor General Kingsbury alleging Glavis favored lumber interests during a Washington trip on state business.
A compiled set of trivia and factual exchanges covering topics such as earthquakes, population figures, elevations, territorial history, cabinet seniority, addresses of notable individuals, cash sums for a drum summons case, Mount Kilimanjaro versus Everest, the architect of Pennsylvania Station, and citizenship and passport guidance, interspersed with a final remark on the weight of the average man.
An evening performance of Naughty Marietta drew a small afternoon crowd due to a matinee. Oscar Hammerstein supplied a strong company led by Captain Richard Warrington and Lisette star Laura Baer. Florence Webber, Edward Russell, and John Cardo were noted voices. the chorus impressed with handsome costumes and robust tones. The program featured melodies including Tramp Tramp and Never Can Be Love, tying into a lively but intimate New Orleans era production.
Reports from cities nationwide indicate the parcel post service begins with heavy traffic and confusion. Post offices handle packages with ordinary postage stamps, and rail carriers worry about equipment, delays, and adapting to the broader shipping method favored by department stores and merchants.
Spokane parcel post activity shows packages headed to California and Oregon with fruits poultry and eggs. Seattle Portland and New York report early parcel post use as Taft and postal officials anticipate growth despite holiday delays and limited hours the first 19 hours show limited uptake.
Theodore N. Vail, head of American Telephone and Telegraph and allied firms, outlines a new disability and sick leave plan with pensions for 21,99 employees. The plan emphasizes employer-employee reciprocity, mutual welfare, and a centralized system supporting universal service and a reserve fund for future needs.
The biological survey report to Secretary Wilson notes fur rearing of skunks, muskrat, and foxes persists as a lucrative field. It cites high prices for mature black foxes, limited mink experiments with the National Zoological Park, and Maryland eastern shore muskrat farming as a key income source.
In early Wisconsin days, Georg Smith and T Brown, two leading lawyers, clashed in court. Brown interrupted with a bold remark about an idea, prompting Smith to rise solemnly and ask the court to issue a writ of habeas corpus to remove the learned colleague's plea from solitary confinement.
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