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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1916
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard, published by Standard Publishing Company of Anaconda Montana, lists offices and contact points including Butte branch No 2, foreign advertising, and sales representatives. It notes subscription options and distribution channels across major American cities serving readers and advertisers.
General McIntyre, chief of the insular bureau, reports in a special study that the Philippines shows popular government, improving law and order, advancing uplift programs, sound finances, and harmony between legislative and executive branches. He commends the governor general’s work and respect for officials.
London Daily News reports fear England that German fleet plans surprise attack as it fields superdreadnoughts with 17 inch guns. Hindenburg likely first to be armed, threatening Invincible class ships in North Sea. German aeroplanes and pilots touted as capable of striking London when conditions allow. Hatred in Germany drives push for crushing blow to Great Britain, with goals of forcing England to its knees.
An article quoted by the New York Sun cites a Hamburg Fremdblatt warning that inner German anger will seek vengeance against treason and assassination in fortresses of treason. It argues Germans view prewar misery and hatred toward England as fueling a powerful new ant. and predicts a crushing blow possible before a decisive end to the conflict.
The article notes a shift in Montana with Eastern Montana surpassing Western Montana in population and school children totals. It cites 78 061 eastern vs 57 681 western school children, projecting state population, and highlights voting strength gains for the eastern area in recent and past elections. It discusses counties, broader implications for unity, and war anxieties affecting political focus.
A collage of humorous lines from various papers features college quips about cooks, marriage, salaries, and brains. Jests touch on skating in New York, nostalgia for 1859, and light banter about press agents, piano players, and student study habits. It weaves witty exchanges among reporters, spouses, and parents.
The United States shipped 8 050 000 tons of bituminous coal last year, up from 4 200 000 tons in 1914, with expectations of further growth. French coal shortages due to German control push Allies to rely on US supplies, while a fleet of 50 ships is arranged to carry coal to Europe. A peace conference in Stockholm is set to begin soon with Ford party members invited, though responses from several nations are pending.
A highly jumbled clipping cites the New York Sun and Courier Journal praising Wilson's backers led by Henry Watterson. It jokes about mint juleps and political fights, then veers into sardonic speculation about Thebes, the Kaiser, and war, ending with a Louisville report on a silent reaction to a Firyan film.
The copper shortage across Germany forces re purposing of kitchen ware into ammunition with even old pendulum clocks stripped of weights replaced by stones. The Black Forest clocks illustrate how copper is diverted to war needs.
An article recounts Mary Pickford recalling her late dog Rags the First and the new companion Rags the Second. She describes Rags’s antics on a New Jersey location, his bold stage presence, and amusing escapades with police, actors, and onlookers. The column also mentions her canaries and notes the piece is copyrighted 1918 by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
A brief notice urges preparation for upcoming opportunities in the year. It claims readiness comes quickly and stresses not delaying. An old contact line, Established 189, Phone 1240, accompanies the call to action.
A Chicago Tribune Health News piece from December 1918 warns typhoid persists in cold weather through water and milk. It notes winter increases waterborne risk, oyster and milk sources, and the importance of continued chlorination and pasteurization. It cites cases of milkborne outbreaks linked to infected cows and carriers, plus past epidemics in New York and Auburn.
A Boston Transcript item notes progressives trimming their endorsements to Theodore Roosevelt, Colonel Roosevelt, and T. Roosevelt. Other papers mock or speculate on Bryan’s stance, Hughes’ Supreme Court seat, La Follette’s influence, and varied foreign and domestic political jibes from several cities.
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