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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
18
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates and office contacts. It details daily and Sunday rates, office locations in Anaconda Butte and branches, with telephone numbers and address lists for foreign advertising and major city newsstands across the country.
A Chicago Democratic convention recalls William J. Bryan’s cross of gold speech delivered July 9, 1898. The report notes the July 9 date repeats this year and anticipates Bryan’s nomination around July 9 or July 10 in Chicago, tying to Denver progress.
Delegates adopt resolutions praising Cleveland while differing from Bryan and Parker. Parker reads his own revised resolutions before seconding the Bryan-backed text, prompting accusations of dragging Cleveland into factional fights. The episode appears to undermine Bryan's campaign and expose Parkerites as not aiding Bryan this year.
President Hadley’s baccalaureate sermon centers on a crucial choice between Epicureanism and Christianity. The peroration argues Epicureanism offers wider happiness and civic gains from self interest, while Christianity remains the enduring moral framework contested in today’s intellectual clash.
The author argues against selfishness and for a Christian philosophy of life as essential to individual efficiency, institutional stability, and national resilience in the face of dangers and calamities, presenting a philosopher’s counsel with strong Christian reasoning.
The article notes Tammany Hall leaders in Denver appear to seek influence rather than oppose William Jennings Bryan. Boss Murphy aims to leverage any victory for position and rewards in national politics while Bryan suggests he can win without New York. The piece questions Tammany’s rising role in a national convention.
Gossip column chronicles the union of Madam Gould and de Sagan after weeks of travel. Past marriages brought glittering ceremonies and fortune disputes, with Castellane falling from grace and a public feud ending in a street brawl before their alliance. Time will tell the outcome.
Reports from Denver and Montana indicate fewer natal day casualties than in prior years as agencies await fuller AP dispatches. The press has long urged safe observance of Independence Day with strict rules for celebration and fewer incidents this year.
Beaverhead county reported a fatal accident after four victims tried to cross a swollen Beaverhead River on an improvised craft during Independence Day celebrations. Fireworks caused no distress. The piece urges observing the holiday by patriots’ rules.
A Chicago preacher prays for rain through a dramatic sermon, followed by fires at amusement parks. investigators suspect arson. The piece blends political dispatches on Bryan, Taft, and the Democratic national convention, with weather notes and satire on Denver, Johnson, Gray, and the road to the White House. Strong entities include Rev George Edward Lewis, Denver, Taft, Bryan, Johnson, Judge Parker, Judge Gray, Temporary Chairman Bell, and the Democratic convention.
President Roosevelt visits the Arc tic steamer Roosevelt near his yacht Sylph in Oyster Bay harbor. He inspects the engine room, salutes the crew, and bids good fortune to Commander Peary as the polar expedition aims for the North Pole. The exchange blends admiration with encouragement for the expedition's success.
M R Preston, a 25 year Nev a state prison inmate serving a murder sentence, says he is not surprised by his Socialist Party nomination for president. He plans to keep his name atop the ticket if Judge Hilton allows, and may withdraw if the counsel desires, though he has not been officially notified yet.
A large turnout including Spanish American War Veterans, Odd Fellows, and volunteers attended the funeral of George Hall in Lewistown after he was killed in the Harlowton railway yards on Sunday while seeking a freight train to reach his ill wife. Hall served with distinction in the Philippines as a member of company L.
A Lancet Clinic editorial notes Japan’s endurance from rice eating and frugal habits. It explains polish removes nutritious rice meal, reducing albuminoids and phosphoric acid, while Japan keeps the nutrient rich grain for flavor. Europeans and Americans prefer polished white rice despite nourishment loss.
The article argues that unpolished rice provides albumin necessary for repair of body tissue and energy, claiming polished rice removes the valuable part and undermines health. It contends Japanese reliance on polished rice would have hindered military success against Russia, emphasizing natural grain as vital for living and work.
Critics of San Francisco plan to modify their criticisms of municipal inefficiency amid ongoing debates over city services and governance. Local officials, citing recent reforms, seek to balance transparency with practical improvements and respond to public concern about performance.
Unadilla Nebraska reports five members of one family drowned in the Nemaha river after their house was swept away by a cloudburst. Joseph Doyle and his wife perished along with their three young children. Doyle reached for help but fell from a bridge into the torrent.
New York July 7 Jacob Sleeper former charge d affaires of the American legation at Caracas Venezuela whose departure marked severance of relations arrived in New York from Havana. He said he has been recalled due to Venezuela refusing to arbitrate differences and the next step remains with Washington. He declined further comment.
Minneapolis July 7 J A Barnes president of the insolvent Minnesota Title Insurance company was brought into court today and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. He was convicted of grand larceny for loaning the company's funds to himself. A motion for a new trial is pending before the supreme court and until a decision is handed down the defendant remains free on bail.
Chicago July 7 Maj. Beecher B. Ray opened Taft campaign headquarters at 226 Dearborn street with S. M. Fitch in charge. The move centralizes campaign operations and signals organizing efforts for the Republican candidate’s statewide effort.
The Shah Mohammed Ali Mizza seeks to roll back the nation parliament granted two years ago, provoking strong resistance and a miniature civil war amid reactionary reforms.
Officials announce two bank officers convicted and to serve prison terms. The rapid sentences reflect a response to public opinion about crime. Concerns arise that other alleged misdeeds lack similar accountability.
A concise aphoristic column notes that a man never fully outgrows folly, with age reducing adjectives, wealth tied to busy work, and a claim that the good misstate evil when discussed. The piece offers wry reflections on honesty, labor, and virtue.
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