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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1903
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions with annual and shorter terms. Rates are stated as payable in advance with various durations, though some text appears garbled.
Rates listed for 10 to 16 page editions one cent, 20 to 82 pages two cents, 48 page editions three cents. Europe doubles these rates while other foreign countries apply. inquire at Main Office Standard Block Anaconda. Also notes telephone numbers for Business Office and Editorial Rooms and branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls with advertising rate information.
The Standard is available at multiple newsstands across major cities including New York Chicago Minneapolis San Francisco Seattle and Portland with specific outlets listed. General correspondence should be addressed to the Andar Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana.
Watson E. Gally verifies the Anaconda Standard’s 1902 paid circulation at 4,080,478 total copies, an average of 11,204 daily, and 14,007 on Sundays. Sworn before Notary FF. W. Peckover on a Sunday in January 1903.
A historical note on W E Borah losing Idaho’s United States Senate bid to Judge Heyburn amid factional opposition. The piece praises Borah’s leadership and abilities while lamenting his defeat as possibly unwarranted, and critiques party dynamics and ingratitude within the Idaho GOP.
The Sage household shocks New York as Mrs. Sage and friends finance a valet for financier Russell Sage. Sage, quoted by a Herald reporter, condemns the arrangement saying he resents being tracked and paraded as feeble and insists he does not need the help.
Mrs. Sage insists on a man in the house for her husband Russell Sage after illness. The valet accompanies Sage on outings and at home, confirming his return to business with assistance. Despite plans for retirement, Sage resists and announces he will work, financed by the new arrangement.
The piece describes a nationwide wave against slot machines with varied tactics from city to city. It notes Butte’s history of slot machine cycles and outlines actions in Philadelphia Chicago Seattle Portland and other locales, including vandalism raids, conditional tolerances, and legal fictions used to curb gambling devices.
A historical column notes telegraphy mishaps from misheard phrases to unconfirmed sobriety reports. It recalls a French priest sending et moi which became est mort and cites North Carolina damage suits. The piece ends with a hospital telegram mix up causing false death notices.
A discussion notes that senders often omit punctuation while receivers add commas and periods. The text argues the sender should consistently include punctuation to avoid misreading and improve clarity.
A Montana editorial criticizes local-option gambling as a grotesque measure. It argues anti-gambling laws are failing, urges rejection, and warns that licensing would corrupt state integrity and erode public trust.
A Waycross Georgia man acquitted of a criminal charge writes to thank the court. He lauds the judge and court for fairness amid rumors and two warrants, praising attorney Coloned for colorblind diligence and skill in law.
The body of Henry Ward Beecher will be moved from a Greenport cemetery to a site near Plymouth Church Brookyn. Dr Hillis and the congregation are planning a Beecher memorial building and a monument to the famed divine. A vault like structure near the Plymouth church alley holds Beecher relics known to few people.
Senator Quay, longtime student of Benjamin Franklin, notes his deep knowledge extends beyond published books and cites a Sunday morning moment in his lifelong exploration.
The essay questions the obsession with numeric growth as a measure of national progress. It cites U S population comparisons, New York education figures, and rising crime and insanity despite education, arguing true progress hinges on character and prudent social growth rather than sheer size.
In a late colonial anecdote Franklin and Adams attended church together and both dozed through a sermon after a late night. The chaplain finally interrupted with a stern rebuke asking Franklin not to snore so loudly lest he wake the president.
The dialogue notes a child asking about a film and parents taking her to a farce titled Life. The speaker quips about charity masking faults as a schoolmaster listens to the commentary.
A New York physician relates a bold liver tumor removal performed without ether, while other stories recount a factory accident survivor dictating his will, a lawyered deathbed plan, and a Southern Illinois murder survivor who is later hanged. Each tale underscores extraordinary nerve and resolve.
Alaska seal coats on hand offered at low prices. Seal coats valued at 350.00 now sold at reduced rates. Monte Carlo coats originally 820.00 discounted to lower figures. Electric seal coats advertised at 10.00 down to 26.50.
A Chicago insurer recalls Charles Kreck of Allentown Pennsylvania who died at 89 after being rejected by an Odd Fellows lodge for health, then later accepted and outlived all but one member. He improved habits to prove the insurers wrong and fought illness through obstinate resolve.
Moselle vineyard owners christen this year’s vintage after a prominent figure, following an old custom of naming the wine for notable persons of the prior year. The season is cold and wet, and the wine is expected to be poor.
Dr Sven Hedin describes Tibet as the harshest part of his expedition where valleys tower above Mont Blanc. While camping one evening two followers lay dead and others died gradually from the feet up, leaving him cut off from the world for over two years.
Franklin T. Ives offered to give the Curtis library in Meriden Connecticut one thousand dollars if the directors placed the works of Voltaire and Thomas Paine in the library for general use. His offer was accepted. Ives is wealthy outspoken and a admirer of Paine Voltaire and Ingersoll.
Archie McFadden doorkeeper of Milwaukee chamber of commerce completes 35 years in that post. He was remembered by chamber members on the first day of the year. In early baseball days he was among the best players in the west.
James Window of Lynn Massachusetts bought a violin for four dollars at a Boston pawnshop. The violin proved to be a Stradivarius made in 1715. A connoisseur offered five hundred dollars, but Window refused the cash and kept the instrument.
A Boston Transcript humor page shows doctor patient banter about Providence and profits, a turkey joke at Willie’s expense, and a geography exam gag. A brief schoolyard quip about Greece turns into a pork and beans pun, reflecting light local wit.
Our Discount Sale of Men’s Suits Overcoats and Trousers promotes Connell clothing known in Dutte for fit and quality. The ad emphasizes that clothes are made to fit and that only Stein-Bloch Tart Schatiner tops are sold, avoiding shoddy goods.
We speak to men and women about footwear and remind readers that true value lies in service and comfort. Having tried Hanan's and Connell's Perfection shoes with satisfaction, we announce we are sole agents in Butte and cannot be found in any other store.
The account narrates a condemned man facing execution who smokes a cigar on the scaffold as a sheriff ends the life. It also recalls New York officer Sheridan who, against gang forces, routed the Short Tails with bold actions and arrests. A German forester Fritz Werner survives a stag assault by dragging a gun for help.
In the Philadelphia Ledger report from last Sunday evening Senator Mark Hanna and Marshall P. Wilder dined together in Astoria. A witty exchange ensued when Wilder joked about lacking a match and an understudy as Hanna asked for one.
A Washington Evening Star vignette recalls a mother asking if her son reads trashy juvenile literature. She replies that Willie favors blood and thunder in historical novels his father brings home, signaling parental concern over reading choices.
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