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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
20
A Montanan citizen praises The Standard for accurate reporting and reliability. He explains editors and correspondents keep close tabs on state affairs, value straight news, and verify stories before publishing. He notes the paper's high standards, low sensationalism, and trusted status in Montana communities.
A high school girl recalls Mr Ready Money as a lively, generous figure who brings fun to school days. She notes his four to five daily meals and recent stories in the Standard about his meals and giving away money. The student quotes praise and laments the enterprise resting on laurels can grow stale.
A fragmented editorial voice discusses subscribing to the best paper in Montana. It references Mr Ready Money’s wealth, a fake pledge to readers, and a bank about to cease operations. The piece urges readers to consider the field’s progress over seven weeks and to support the Standard.
The notice cites good picking in the list and outlines banking hours for the Coupon Bank from 10 AM to 4 PM on weekdays. It references coupon withdrawals totaling 10.1604 but provides no further context or names.
A lively fragment explains Mr Ready Money as a beloved charity patron in Butte. He encourages reading and education, plans to aid a brother’s children, and promises to fund the Salvation Army with the afternoon cash draw. The piece also mentions Admiral Vernon’s Old Grog nickname and a naval ceremony forthcoming at 12:30 p.m. on board.
A long list of individuals from various streets and towns is recorded as lucky coupon holders who cashed yesterday. Names include Charles Lee and Annie Sullivan among many others, with addresses mainly in California, Arizona, and nearby states. The passage also notes a separate line about China’s coal production, stating it nears 10,000,000 tons annually.
The Standard promotes its superior quality and premiums to persuade readers to subscribe. New and old readers praise the paper, with advertising urging daily home delivery for $1 yearly or $10 prepaid. A Freiburg physician notes seven sun eclipse eye injuries observed in his practice.
The community praises the Gold Coupon bank as a popular institution with broad support. Citizens recount widespread admiration and hope for continued operation, noting premiums tied to paid-up subscriptions and the bank’s beneficial impact on local life.
The Gold Coupon bank will cease to exist promptly at 4 o'clock this afternoon. It has been a long season of fun and profit for participants and the Standard and citizens of Butte and Anaconda. A final list of coupon holders and amounts will be published, with any unclaimed funds donated to the Salvation Army.
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