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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1918
Page
6
A fragmented column comments on global troubles and national mood with satirical lines about the Russian bear becoming a coyote, coal transport speeds, demanding consumers, and the Kaiser needing a sense of humor. The tone mocks wartime anxieties and human foibles without graphic detail.
The Anaconda Standard announces advertising and circulation details including addresses for the Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana. It lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and notes newsstands outside Montana with multiple city agents and offices for general business correspondence.
A wartime essay argues no nation or ruler can conduct a mammoth government effort without criticism. It acknowledges imperfect administration and common errors in any large enterprise, noting even flawless execution would invite scrutiny from the public and press.
Geoffrey Butler notes that Britons report their home room count to coal merchants to fix monthly rations. Ration sizes scale with rooms, from 200 weight to 2.5 tons as rooms rise. England relies on the United States for shipments, with gasoline restrictions hitting auto use and many owners surrendering cars for ambulances.
British authorities impose an embargo on motor car use except for national and certain business purposes. Large London shops reduce transport of food to the countryside, causing hardship in smaller villages where food is scarce. Government experiments in coal and gasoline supply aim to ease shortages, with England’s restrictions seen as mild next to Germany’s.
The piece defends Secretary of War Baker and President Wilson against critics who demanded Baker’s removal, arguing Wilson’s leadership exceeds earlier leaders and Daniels earned Navy support. It urges trust in Wilson’s judgment over Senator Chamberlain and calls for giving Baker a fair chance.
Fragmented column surveys German turmoil and weak hopes for revolution, noting militarist control under the Kaiser, dissent in the reichstag for peace terms, and the difficulty of peace without overthrowing the government. It contrasts US figures Wilson Roosevelt and others, while lampooning contemporaries and current war broadcasts.
The piece praises former president Taft for backing the president and war measures, earning loyal Americans’ esteem, while noting Charles Evans Hughes actively supports the nation’s war effort. Both figures are portrayed as working hard for the country’s success in these perilous times.
The sermon argues for making democracy safe at home and abroad after WWI. It urges Prohibition enforcement, curbing booze, addressing food shortages, disciplining profiteers, protecting mothers and widows, and ensuring fair dealing for all, with a calls for personal sacrifice and civic action. The voice mocks opposing leaders and supports a global democracy aligned with presidential aims.
Frances Marshall reviews Comet Patterns bold new line called conservation patterns. The set includes baby bootees made from old fabrics, socks and stockings patterns, and items suitable for charity distributions and household use during wartime. It emphasizes thrift and practical reuse of materials across families and communities.
Wartime issue describes using worn stockings to repair seams and create whole stockings, and recycling old garments into new undergarments. It promotes a conservations pack of patterns for woolen wear, trench foot slippers, bandage socks, operating gear, hospital shirts, and children’s clothes for war victims, authorized by the Red Cross.
A collection of brief wartime vignettes and dialogue sketches. It recalls a British officer questioning unusual things seen on the home front and contains sharp exchanges about exemptions, rationing, and morale. The tone mimics a wartime column with humorous anecdotes and observational lines.
Readers see a collage of editorial riffs from several papers mocking laws about whiskey and prohibition enforcement. The clippings poke fun at politicians, consumer fraud, and wartime rhetoric while noting shifting public mood and media language.
The item compiles brief jokes and exchanges from multiple papers, highlighting social banter about manners, gifts, cars, and conversations. Names such as Detroit Free Press and Washington Star appear, with light observational humor and everyday workplace and society curios.
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