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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1902
Page
8
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, and outlines postage and foreign mailing rates. It notes main and regional offices in Anaconda Missoula and Great Falls with Seattle and Eastern bureaus and outposts at major press stands.
An announcement says the presidents of Guatemala El Salvador Nicaragua Honduras and other Central American republics will convene in Corinto Nicaragua for a cordial conference to promote peace and better relations. No merger talks are planned. the aim is to curb revolution and attract stable development for the region.
A reader describes life around Jolo in the Sulu archipelago where Moros treat Americans with unusual deference. Historical contrasts with Spaniards are noted as are ritual oaths and killings tied to beliefs about heaven and salvation.
The account recalls Arolas gathering about a thousand men, burning the sultan’s town of Malibun, and killing Moros after calls for peace failed. It notes Moros doubting American Christianity and treating Americans as heathen, with sporadic killings easing after this flare up.
Philadelphia's Clover club hosts its annual dinner Thursday night with guest of honor Wu Ting Fang. Guests include General Miles Adjutant General Corbin Postmaster General Smith Senators Hanna Beveridge Ambassador Holleben and other prominent figures making for a lively, satirical evening.
The piece recounts a Spanish claim that Russia thwarted a European intervention plan against the United States during the Spanish American War era. It cites March 1808 communications with Vienna and London, Queen Victoria's assurances, and Count Mouraviéff's warning that Russia would not back intervention, ending Spain's hopes. The Times is urged to publish factual support for its friendship claims.
The piece notes warnings that 1900 style troubles may recur in China. K H Parker warns against crushing the Chinese spirit and a future price if restraint is not shown. Observers, while claiming court friendliness to foreigners now, doubt China will honor treaty pacts with the powers. The court’s return to Pekin is discussed.
The article notes widespread belief in China that foreigners were whipped and humbled, with rumors exaggerating Chinese victories. It cites Pechili districts awaiting revenge, recalls the capture of the sacred city and capital sack, and criticizes the indemnity and treaty terms as unstable. Arms smuggling and secret societies remain strong, signaling future trouble.
The piece surveys intra party wrangling within Montana and New York GOP circles over spoils and patronage. It notes Carterites and anti Carter factions clash in Montana while Citizens Union tensions in New York reflect broader reform versus machine interests.
The Detroit Tribune analyzes how Iowa dominates patronage in Washington, noting two cabinet members plus numerous committee chairs and diplomats. It credits the Iowa system of delegation caucusing for unified action and strong political influence despite fewer Congress members.
The Spokane Spokesman notes South of Savannah the outcome of the Santiago battle is viewed as decided, with clear consensus among observers. The piece contrasts southern confidence with northern uncertainty about the result.
Salt Lake Tribune reports Mrs Nation states neighbors favored her in the divorce case. Neighbors wished to keep their windows intact amid the dispute.
The Portland Oregonian notes circulating rumors that the Boer War may end on Wednesday, while acknowledging possible disagreements over definitions and timing.
From the New York World a quirky note reports German and French students travel to America to study the verb To hustle. The item wryly links wartime student exchanges to language learning and cultural cross training.
The Chicago News reports that Germany declines to pledge any large responsibility and will not back away with anything as formidable as the Monroe doctrine.
A Chicago thief was knocked senseless by a quick female bystander who intervened as he stooped to seize a pocketbook. The incident ended without further injury to the bystander.
The Philadelphia Press notes President Draper believes the current education system causes children to learn many facts but lack practical understanding, urging agreement with his view.
The Baltimore American notes readers should learn from the fierce clashes between American troops and bolomen in the Philippines. It underscores challenging tropical combat conditions and the resilience of U S soldiers amid hot climates and hard fighting.
Kansas City Journal notes Professor Loeb’s discovery of a perpetual fire, labeling it highly interesting while cautioning against expecting lower insurance costs as insurers remain skeptical of the claim.
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes Mr Roosevelt saying anyone can be president but a great man is needed to captain a football team. The remark frames leadership as a blend of public role and team responsibility.
A brief critique notes the president as not a football captain and unlikely to become one, framing a wider reflection on chasing unreachable goals and the limits of status in public life.
A列 assortment of brief notices reports Armand de Richelieu’s descendant named minister of marine in Siam. Maclean urges church congregations to applaud sermons. Bishop McCabe sails to South America for six months visiting missions in Brazil and Ecuador. Rear Admiral Evans mobbed in Bath while inspecting a warship. Empress Eugenie prepares memoirs and files letters for Paris library. Elizabeth Allen Denison dies in Texas after raising the first federal flag there. Denison, Texas named for her. Representative J H Small recalls daily session happenings and replies to letters the same day. Rev W R Bishop of Portland studies Greek at over 70. Thomas W Lawson shifts from yachts to calendar design with a silver calendar featuring his allegory of speculation.
A collage of jokes and quips from multiple papers. The excerpts cover wireless piano jokes, romance and club humor, satire on wealth and chauffeurs, Mrs. Malaprop, a budding novelist, discipline and spunk, and a photography miscue.
Snippet notes a candle's decline in common use as a signal of changing language. The fragment suggests that future lexicographers may cite the shift when compiling a dictionary from years hence, reflecting evolving daily life usage.
The piece reflects on candle light as a source of reverence and inspiration, arguing that higher ideas and better writing emerge in candlelit moments. It cites Shakespeare and Bohemian contrasts, suggesting many famous lines were conceived in candle glow and ended with a snuffed wick.
A reader weds Revelations to arithmetic claiming heaven’s size and population by cubical feet and rooms. The piece parodies prophesied dimensions and world inhabitants, noting implausible figures and ending with a remark on human comfort in eternal space.
The excerpt discusses human curiosity about the path to the divine afterlife and how to achieve righteousness. It notes that scholars and priests have long considered the best, safest route and hints at thought on future sermons and plans to ease the doubts of sinners.
A brief scene shows Emmy Jane and Cinthy, two poor children, choosing among dolls in a Paris fashion shop window. The younger girl admires a nurse girl doll while the elder muses on aspiring to be good nurses, ending with the remark that she can be her.
The king of Siam visiting Denmark with the crown prince paused at Hamlet's grave in reverent silence. He then asked in a solemn tone if Hamlet had been long dead, joking that he must be a relation of the crown prince. The moment blends humor with royal courtesy and literary allusion.
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