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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1916
Page
6
A fragmented transcription of an Anaconda Standard classified section shows branch and department references, publication dates, ad rates, and general newspaper distribution details. It cites multiple entities such as J Morton Co, Tribune guild, and News Co plus location hints like Broadway and Park Row. The readable text indicates advertising and subscription notes with unclear dates.
The Butte laymen's convention starts Wednesday with sessions through the week. Delegates from Western Montana cities will join local church members to hear speakers on foreign and domestic church work. The aim is to awaken laymen to greater activity and ownership of church burdens.
Berlin dispatches say Germany and Austria are taking steps to feed needy populations in Serbia and Montenegro. The United States has led relief for Belgium, Poland, Armenia, and Serbia for over a year, while conquerors bear responsibility to aid inhabitants of conquered regions. The American people have answered nobly and generously.
Col Robert M La Follette of Wisconsin announces return to the Republican Party and declares his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president. He moves to enter the party before Roosevelt who has shown signs of being on the verge of entering the race.
La Follette argues he is the original progressive and would lead if Roosevelt returns to the Republican fold. He notes Roosevelt would have to follow him into the old party if he runs, shaping the contest for the presidential nomination.
The piece examines progressive doubts about Justice Hughes as a 1912 Republican candidate, noting his distance from political issues since the Supreme Court appointment and the risk progressives face if they back him without clear positions. It also discusses Roosevelt’s evolving stance on conservation and the broader 1912 party dynamics with debate over candidates and core issues.
A reporter asked President Taft about Roosevelt leading the GOP in the next race. Taft replied that Roosevelt at the helm would spell party defeat. He declined to endorse universal military service as a campaign issue and noted Whitman’s candidacy for the nomination.
The New York Sun reports a nationwide sentiment survey by a staff correspondent. Wilson enjoys broad support in the South and Midwest states show mixed views on roosevelt and Hughes with Burton as a second choice in Alabama Louisiana and Tennessee. The Louisiana economy improves with cotton tied up Britain and higher futures prices boosting farmers profits. Canopus star brightness and size figures are noted with large comparative estimates.
The article discusses how hearing loss pushes many toward new jobs and cites Mrs. Dyer’s tips for deaf and hard of hearing women. Suggestions include packing lunches for sale at stations, preparing meals for invalids, assisting with infant feeding, rug weaving, knitting, printing, and Morse-like card cueing for college students.
The first Tommy Atkins, later applied to all privates in the British army, was Gunner Thomas Atkins. He invented a pocket letter, gaining immense popularity among soldiers, and the little book came to be known as a Tommy Atkins, with every private eventually bearing the name.
The 84th birthday of Joseph H. Choate was marked on January 2 at his New York home 8 East Sixty third Street. Seated dinner for 18 honored guests included J P Morgan Andrew D White Frederick K Sturge Francis Lynde Stetson and Elihu Root with Choate Jr receiving guests.
A fragment debate on cheese consumption argues Americans waste money and should eat more cheese. It notes cheese digestion, value, and variety from American and foreign cheeses, praising dairy abundance and urging thrift through practical use.
A collage of editorials from New York World Pittsburg Dispatch Memphis Commercial Appeal Chicago Post Philadelphia Ledger and Philadelphia Press praising Roosevelt La Follette and Diaz Diaz as contenders while debating German efficiency Mexican politics and national defense through a chorus of newspaper voices.
A collage of light humor from era papers features jokes about wives, raises, barbers, and wedding outfits. Pieces cite exchanges from Chicago Daly News Philadelphia Bulletin and Philadelphia Inquirer, with quips on world trips and a 184 year old sleigh claimed by West Pittsfeld Shakers descendant.
A Mary Pickford tale recounts sorting charitable pleas from readers and impostors. She notes the pain of denying many while exposing fraud, including a cronked letter writer from Albany who posed as Pickford to obtain autographed photos. The piece reflects the tension between generosity and prudence in postwar charity.
Reports from the coronation era describe Japanese girls who tended sacred rice used in Emperor Yoshito's coronation receiving many marriage offers. Some already wed after rites, with adoption by prominent families for those involved.
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