Anaconda Standard Reader Notice Fragment
Fragmentary OCR from The Anaconda Standard with garbled pricing lines. The readable bits reference subscription rates and publication details but lack a complete article or clear event.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1903
Page
20
Fragmentary OCR from The Anaconda Standard with garbled pricing lines. The readable bits reference subscription rates and publication details but lack a complete article or clear event.
Rates listed for various page editions including one cent two cent and two page editions with a note that three cent papers going to Europe double the above rates. Readers asked to inquire for foreign or pop destinations.
Fragmentary OCR shows a local telephone directory item from Anaconda with scattered words. It hints at a business office and editorial room notes but lacks clear names, dates, or actions to describe a full event or notice.
The Standard has branch offices at Butte Missoula and Great Falls where advertising rates will be furnished on application.
Watson E. Gaily sworn statement shows total paid circulation of 4,080,478 copies for 1902 with an average of 11,204 copies daily and 14,007 on Sundays. Notary F. W. Peckover officiates.
Massachusetts lawmakers resist large funding for the St Louis exposition citing overdone trade fairs. Governors note a modest appropriation expressing goodwill to sister states while Montana also urges restrained spending as states weigh value against cost.
Kansas District Judge Hazen in Topeka rules Bible reading in public schools as a literary and oratorical exercise does not violate the state constitution. The decision allows teachers to open exercises with Bible passages while rejecting the view that it institutes religious dogma.
The passage argues that colleges preserve literature and religion, citing Homer and Buddha as examples. It notes the constitution forbids government-imposed religion and insists belief should not be a citizenship prerequisite, while shaping education without religious coercion.
The Butte Standard reports on smelter smoke from Anaconda, noting efforts to abate the nuisance and compensate ranchers for losses. It details planned construction to reduce pollutants, timelines, and the company’s willingness to settle claims, while praising fair handling of rancher disputes.
In Stamford Connecticut the Connecticut Cat club hosted an annual exhibition with noble cats and a mouse killing contest for Maltese kittens. Public coverage exposed the fights, prompting Mayor Leeds to oppose brute combat events and call for restraint in this social spectacle.
Eighteen years after Henry Ward Beecher's death a movement begins to erect a memorial hall. Relics include two Plymouth Church chairs a portrait and Beecher manuscripts. An old Easthampton pulpit once used by his father Lyman Beecher features among the treasures.
The article extols Marconi’s continuing discoveries in wireless telephony and a portable device for long distance communication. It humorously notes hopes to remove central wires, reduce unsightly poles, and ease municipal burdens while wishing Marconi personal success.
In London a debate centers on British versus American workers. The Moseley commission, a group of trade unionists, returns from inspecting American factories and asserts British workmen are equal or superior.
The passage notes American factories produce more per man than British plants and that U.S. workers favor stimulants less, with Mondays as productive as other days. It cites British claims of superior machinery use by Americans and highlights America's lead in large-scale construction like bridges, skyscrapers, and power plants.
A quotation remarks that the Till man outfit will endure lawful scrutiny over its operations, implying ongoing investigation and potential penalties. The phrase suggests a lengthy pursuit by authorities or critics, with high stakes for the involved parties.
The piece notes no dip in Montana temperatures since the Bostonians arrived and mentions diverse origins of their members. It then covers the sultan of Morocco freeing his brother but remaining an underdog in the public struggle. It closes with a remark on senatorial courtesy and occasional actions beyond routine meetings.
A collection of colorful phrases notes social unrest and political satire across regions. It mocks sunstroke deaths, coal strikes, Morocco liberties, Sharkey Munroe boxing talk, Hay's Roosevelt toast, shipboard journalism ambitions, train theft acquittals, and a playful exchange between Montana and Colorado legislatures amid regional troubles.
The Tillmanic faction in South Carolina hints at secession while the North promises no more than typical violence from egg and brickbats era confrontations. The remark frames tensions as political theater more than immediate armed conflict.
A Missouri legislator proposing a bill to establish a whipping post for petty larceny faces criticism as an overly strict disciplinarian and is urged to consider alternative penalties.
The text mocks political opponents awaiting imperial punishment and cites Apostle Smoot. It references First Corinthians to question authority and freedom, implying religious justification for actions against critics. The passage blends satire with religious quotation to critique current power struggles.
On his Sunday off a Montana lawmaker walks through town basking in an inflated sense of honor and prestige, provoking local reaction and scrutiny from residents who question his ego.
A satirical sketch skewers lobbyists as a uniform breed seen in Helena bars whispering to move pieces and gauge others while the piece shifts to a caustic critique of ragtime songs. It lampoons the era’s public figures and cultural tastes with vivid, comic detail.
The Fifty seventh Congress shows willingness to grant a 43000 appropriation sought by Commander Schroeder to govern Guam. The white population totals 14, while many natives survived the 1900 hurricane and require proper instruction.
The article examines the rise of the popular song as a social force. It contrasts optimistic tunes like If You Can't Be a Bell Cow, Fall in Behind with harsher pieces such as Go Way Back and Sit Down. It argues that popular songs shape moral thought and reflect shifting public tastes in vaudeville.
A spirited defense of the sword against calls to abolish it from modern warfare. The author argues the blade’s beauty and poetic resonance endure despite utilitarian limits, warning abolition would deglamorize officers and strip war of romance. He urges preservation of the sword in readiness and appearance.
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