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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1901
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. Options include: one year 10.90 dollars, six months 5.00, three months 3.00, one month 1.99, and Sunday edition 2.00 per year. Postage details apply for different regions.
The Standard notes business office and editorial rooms with branch offices at Butte Missoula and Great Falls where advertising rates are provided on application.
The Standard lists newsstands in Chicago at Postoffice and Auditorium Annex, San Francisco at Palace Hotel, Denver at 1517 Glenarm and 86 Seventeenth streets, Salt Lake at 51 W Second South and Salt Lake News Co, with all correspondence to The Anaconda Montana address.
The Anaconda Standard claims a larger bona fide paid circulation than all other Montana daily newspapers. For six months ending June 30, 1900, the average daily and Sunday circulation is 11,722.
A London cablegram says British public opinion is wavering against prolonging the South African war. It states the majority remain misled and that even officials sense the crisis, with talks of concessions for limited Boer independence and a growing demand to end hostilities.
The Helena political scene shows W A Clark consolidating fusion forces after a dinner conference. Reports say eight hour and store issues were discussed while harmonizing with campaign pledges. the Miner and local papers claim harmony is restored as major Democrats stay over for explanations and a banquet hosted by F Aug Heinze in his Granite quarters.
The Miner reports a late night caucus and feasting as skeptical public concern shifts to the terms of legislation promised by Clark in exchange for caucus backing. Observers doubt labor solidarity while last minute party realignments unfold amid political maneuvering.
The article argues the 1900 refunding exchange from five and four percent bonds to two percent bonds favored banks. It cites banks’ ability to issue notes equal to face value, lower costs, and non taxation advantages, implying most exchanges were bank-driven to enlarge profits and anticipate future government paper withdrawal. It notes Treasury claims of improved national credit and criticizes them as insufficient to justify the swap.
The annual grip season hits Europe hard and spreads to the United States. New York records 36 fatal cases in the first week of January as hospitals strain under the surge of grip and related illnesses. Chicago reports record cases since 1891 while Montana sees widespread but milder impact.
Current conditions intense grip activity in the East prompts warnings. Health authorities urge at risk individuals to take extraordinary precautions while the grip microbe remains perniciously active and cold-catching is facilitated.
An editorial critiques the administrations foreign policy arguments before the supreme court. It argues the AG and SG push a broad doctrine extending to Oklahoma and New Mexico, risking imperial overreach and potential abuses of power without constitutional checks.
Alfred Gwinne Vanderbilt and his bride hold wealth rumored at 60 million dollars. The couple contrasts riches with everyday concerns, remarking they are not anxious about the dinner pail’s contents.
A political observation notes Colonel Sanders as a Republican symbol akin to Carrie Nation. It says Mr. Clark will learn after tonight's caucus whether to view the outcome with pride or alarm.
Weather notes from Helena indicate warmer conditions and rising temperatures yesterday suggesting a thaw. Officials warned of lingering frost in shaded areas and potential minor water runoffs in low-lying zones. Local residents prepared for gradual ground and soil thaw.
The centerpiece of Mr Heinze's all night dinners is broiled live octopus served as the chef's signature offering at his charming supper spots.
A report states the planet Eros measures twenty miles in diameter and will approach Earth closer than any other solar system body, with Mr. Heinze planning to observe it when time allows.
Professors Lowell and Douglas, renowned astronomers, have been observing Mars under unusually thin atmospheric conditions. Their ongoing study aims to refine measurements of Martian features and atmospheric composition.
The writer lauds Ex-President Harrison for opposing the idea that the Philippine policy is settled. He recalls John Quincy Adams and the anti gag-rule defense by Sumner in 1851. The piece argues settled questions delay truth, citing 1850 compromises, Webster, Winthrop, Choate, and Sumner, and warns against accepting any so called settled issue in policy.
The text states that Martians seek humanity by casting lines of light at seventy minute intervals and mentions Tesla as being overshadowed by this discovery.
A brief item reports that Mr. Clark may have received a visit from Hauser, described in the record as the loosener, suggesting an informal encounter or inquiry. The note captures a moment of contact without detailing purpose or outcome.
The remark contrasts President McKinley's preference for a confrontation with Benjamin Harrison over a confrontation with political grip or pressure, indicating public tension and rivalry within the era's leadership.
The document now appears aligned after signing by Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang, resolving previous discord within the accord. The move formalizes cooperation between the two imperial figures and stabilizes ongoing negotiations.
In the ongoing Alger Miles dispute, General Miles maintains a dominant hold on bouquet distribution, continuing his exclusive access and control amid the controversy.
Mr Heinze states there are no small potatoes at his banquets. The remark signals a focus on quality and variety in his event catering.
Frederick Harrison to lecture at Johns Hopkins University after invitation from President Gilman. Swinburne muses on letters from friends expanding his literary output. Schiaparelli retires from Milan Observatory. Celoria succeeds. Arthur Sherburne Hardy, ex West Point graduate, becomes Swiss minister after teaching engineering. Rev Samuel F Pearson prosecutes Maine prohibition seizures New Year’s Day. Rev Alexander Dowie travels from Europe. Zurich lampoons his jargon. Henry Fitzalan Howard, duke of Norfolk, leads pilgrims to Rome and influences Roman Catholic affairs.
In Wisconsin mines compressed air is displacing mules as the preferred power source. The shift reduces animal labor and improves efficiency and safety in underground operations.
A proposed United States and Canada crematory association seeks uniform pricing and cross-acceptance of certificates, with 75 crematories already aboard and an Buffalo meeting planned to form the international group. Also noted are Mormon South America forays, beekeeping incubator tops, a 15 km horse ride, charitable giving trends, pea crop losses, South Carolina school funding gaps, and a Tacoma separation case with family dynamics.
A survey of varied items notes Camille Flammarion and Schmoll contemplating signal outlines from Mars, a U S N warrant officer from the Buffalo honored for Manila deeds, a log mill find of an ancient axe bit, temperance policy ideas in Indiana, labor data on British theater workers, a St Joseph cat revival after electric shocks, shift of teachers to women in New York, and Michigan prison and Baltimore milestones reflecting 19th century concerns.
Delia studied medicine and took a cooking school course. The pair discuss launching a magazine titled What to Eat and How to Get Over 4, signaling a quirky culinary project.
The remark scenes Adam and Eve in a playful dialogue reflect the phrase whyte eased Cain as a literary joke. The punchline notes Adam’s shift from late nights at a club to staying home with the baby.
The Detroit Free Press notes saddening features of Christmas shopping with nostalgia for last year’s gifts now discounted to affordable prices. Buyers tour stores discovering $2 presents marked down to 49 cents, reflecting tighter spending.
A quirky note notes that Mamma-Banta Claus only visits well behaved children and hints that if he came he would not need to hustle to get around.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note quotes a reader criticizing Christmas magazines. The speaker focuses on repeated advertisements rather than literary merit, lamenting the duplication across issues.
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