Publication notice and newspaper distribution listing
Anaconda Standard publishes a lengthy listing of advertising and circulation details including subscription rates, locations for placing the Sunday Standard, and agent offices. The document names offices in New York Chicago St Paul Detroit Rochester Salt Lake San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle and other cities, plus a general address for Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana. It outlines subscription prices and foreign advertising representation.
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William J. Morton Co
New York
Fifth Avenue
Chicago—Tribune
Montan
Hotaling’s
Broadway
Chicago Congress Hotel
St Paul-N. St. Marie
Acme News Cos
Occidental
Ester Waushane B. Stubeck
Wall and
Riversle
Standard Publishing Company
Thirty
German uniforms ahead of US in WWI readiness
The congressional probe notes German gear outpaced American supply in 1914 as Germany mobilized millions with ready uniforms shoes and firearms. The United States started from scratch and had nine months to prepare, yet may have achieved more than any other nation in that period. Treasury Secretary McAdoo as president is discussed but not yet significant, with focus on winning the war before considering campaigns.
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Germany
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Philadelphia
Norah
Boston ‘Transcript
Benton
Browning
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Baltimore American Bellhop
Porter
New York Globe
Charse
Smith
Higgins
Brooklyn
Debts and Repudiation Amid Postwar Talks
The text argues Russia’s debt repudiation by Kaursia through government will face resistance from creditor nations. Debts to Britain, France, and the United States were held, with some notes in Germany. Though the US may avoid pushing payment, Germany Britain and France will demand repayment when peace returns, making repudiation unlikely to succeed.
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Kaursia
Great Britain
France
Sheviks
War effort emphasized patience and duty in preparing for conflict
The piece urges Americans to support war readiness with prudent, principled action. It stresses that rapid transformation from peace to militarism is impossible, that ships and planes require time to build, train, and equip, and that delays are normal. It calls for individual contribution and unwavering faith in victory.
California is Easy and the Political Machine
California is praised as a political paradise for office seekers while the Los Angeles Times criticizes a state government burdened by 40 commissions and rising costs. The piece attacks fiscal waste, warns of graft, and notes tension over prohibition and suffrage amid national turmoil and wartime policies.
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California
Los Angeles Times
Golden West
Golden State
Times
Wartime Fashion Dilemmas Silk versus Wool Suits
Wartime guidance urges silk over wool where possible to aid soldiers, noting wool is necessary for winter clothing. Articles describe hybrid silk and wool suits, patterns for spring sport and dark suits, and a branding machine for fruit boxes to combat fraudulent packaging.
Russia Faces Debt Aftermath in a Beaten Country
The record notes Russia’s insistence on repudiating its debt but acknowledges it cannot sustain such a move in a defeated nation. It argues Russia will be compelled to honor its honest obligations despite pressure to default.
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Russia
Fragmentary Scriptural Quotation Echoes in Europe’s Wealth
A fragmented historical note cites a Scriptural plea to “agree with thine adversary quickly” and mentions Europe’s wealth, an orchestra leader Count von Hertling, and a colonel expressing regret over not throttling war. The prose mixes political and cultural references amid unclear context.
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Europe
Count von Hertling
Ene
Plang
Liberty motor credited as world’s most powerful engine
Helped by Major Hall and Major Vincent, the Liberty motor is hailed as the strongest engine yet built. Officials claim it surpasses all prior designs, though Vincent notes it is primarily destined for aircraft use, not civilian cars, with testing and deployment tied to wartime needs. Vincent, former vice president of a Detroit automobile firm, hails from Detroit.
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Associated Prone
Underwood & Underwood
New York
Major Hall
Uncle Sum
Vincent
United States
Major Vincent
National Service
Motorcar Company of
Detroit
Odd Bits From Early Press Short Stories
A collage of humorous vignettes and misread phrases features travelers in a turbulent world of misunderstandings. Jumbled lines reference soldiers, a restaurant, beards, a frantic nurse, and a dictionary miscue, weaving in sketches of performers and stage life with sly wordplay.
Mischievous Humor Bits From Daily Laughs
A collage of quips and clippings from comic characters and punchlines. Snippets touch on domestic mishaps and playful exchanges, with snippets about jokes on telephones trains and electric shocks, all in a lighthearted, era-appropriate tone.
Spirit of the Press Deserving of Sympathy
A compilation of quoted editorials notes sympathy for a Chicago couple grieving their only son killed in an automobile accident and comments on congressional investigations. It surveys diverse items from newspapers including Memph is News Scimitar and Springfield Republican on topics from discipline to international war rhetoric and public inquiry.
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Chicago
Buffalo
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Eomebody
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la Pollette
Hie Iinerary
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Model License League
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Cole Please
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Eoon
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Ben Greet
Wales
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East Lynne
Uncle Tom
Belind
Spirit of the Press
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Ohio State Journal
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