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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1918
Page
12
Chicago reports the railroad blockade easing, lifting corn prices with January at 1.27 and May at 1.24, oats down, and provisions mixed amid dockets of large receipts and sea-board expectations. Hog and cattle receipts show weakness while batteries of grain futures reflect fluctuating demand and rail congestion relief beginning to take hold.
Charles Otis of Brooklyn defeated Cuban champion Raimundo Campanioni in the third block of their three fashion billiard match. Final score Otis 150 Campanioni 0. Also notes Minnesota beat Wisconsin in a western conference basketball game with Captain Gillen scoring.
Grantland Rice’s column examines the myth that geniuses are born not made and contrasts past greats like Cobb McGraw Wagner and Taft with modern players. It argues ambition, focus, and team play shape success and compares baseball to a modern army regiment requiring coordinated effort.
Weather bulletin notes an authority on finance studying American millionaires and their humble origins. Classified ads invite a lady stenographer to Anaconda from the East, a part time worker in Butte, and a woman seeking dishwashing work in a restaurant with address and contact details.
Experienced riveters wanted to work on steel ships at a California shipyard. Also sheet metal workers, boilermakers and tank builders. Learn ship entons, good pay and government bonus. Three years' work ahead. Apply by letter to P.O. Box 21, Oakland, Cal. Men of all ages urged to prepare for automobile industry with Montana Automobile School in Butte and other ad schools offering day and night classes, free catalogues, and promises of quick placement.
The notice outlines daily and Sunday classified rates with word counts and display options. It notes pricing for solid and paragraphed ads, monthly rates, and per-line day charges. Ads may be phoned or paid by money order, with the paper reserving the right to edit copy for character and legitimacy. It invites tips on fraudulent or misleading Want Ads and provides contact numbers for Butte and Anaconda.
Aggressive recruitment ads promise large daily earnings and fast auto delivery teams. Firms offer free autos, exclusive territories, and high commissions across diverse products from gentlemenswear to home goods, urging prompt writer inquiries.
Reputable experts repair sewing machines at Brownfeld Canty Co with service points at 54 W Park St Butte and 308 E Park Ave Anaconda plus a contact phone 143 red. Also Quartz and Placer Mining notice available at Standard Office 119 N Main Butte for further information.
Classified brief lists a photography firm seeking invention ideas and patent opinions. It also promotes a free patentability sketch service via Victor J. Evans & Co, 732 Ninth Street, with emphasis on manufacturers offering prices for investments.
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