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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1928
Page
4
A critic warns that many beggars neither suffer nor deserve aid, highlighting professional fakers who exploit sympathy for profit. They include skilled salesmen who study news and disasters to craft believable claims, some owning property worth tens of thousands. New York charity records show extensive tools of deception used to imitate wounds and deformities.
Rumors swirl as Republicans fear a sweeping Smith victory may topple the New York ticket. Possible governor pick Albert Ottinger, praised for record yet noted as Jewish, spurs debate on religious tolerance. Democrats consider Roosevelt or Lunn among others, with Copeland and Wagner backing Smith.
A Salvation Army officer in New York disguised himself as a beggar and earned $3.45 in one hour, concluding an eight hour day could yield $12 to $15. He notes the public’s impulse to help, without investigation, fuels beggars, though some start as deserving cases before losing their legitimacy.
The slogan safety first is under dispute with claims tying it to the New York Central railroad but the inventor remains uncertain. W H Cameron of the National Safety Council credits Robert H Young of Illinois Steel as father, while noting that the phrase reflects broader safety ideals, and urging a shift toward balanced humane considerations rather than sole personal preservation.
The tenth annual National Federation of Professional and Business Women's Clubs opens next week in New Orleans as delegates travel from the North by special trains. New York visitors tour Charlottesville and Monticello while wreaths mark Jefferson’s tomb. The convention will consider granting Harvard School of Business Administration degrees to women and discuss expanding women’s professional status amid a crowded political year with remarks on Hoover, Smith, and third party risks.
The text recounts Herbert Hoover guiding a Western European backed Russian mining venture at Kyshtim, turning it into a metallurgical hub employing 60,000, spreading American methods, schooling locals, and embedding culture. It follows his later work across Altai Turkestan Burma Mandalay and remote posts, balancing engineering with diplomacy and statesmanship while enduring tropical illness and political upheavals.
A Montana wheat grower recalls Herbert Hoover as wartime food administrator who set a fixed price of 2.20 per bushel for wheat, reversing the Congress guaranteed minimum of 2.00, deploying controls to curb speculation while leaving other goods to rise, harming farmers financially. The piece accuses Hoover of engineering farmers out of profits and praises British traders as beneficiaries, urging a GOP image change.
A narrative traces a portrait of Hoover as he investigates ancient Alpine silver mines used by Rome. An archaeologist questions Italian records, findings show the mines lie in the Alps, Hoover and his family take a summer motor tour while assays reveal the deposits had already been plundered. The piece hints at a future world role for Hoover.
Items from the Standard recapping events 10 20 and 30 years ago today in Butte and Anaconda with brief notes on local happenings and notable names from past editions.
British front on the Somme sees Australian detachments brigaded with American troops advance eastward from Hamel. The line extended about four miles along the front last Thursday as the fighting continued east of the Somme river. Local notices list residents visiting or traveling from Butte, Wallace, and Salem.
McIntosh and Okmulgee sheriffs visited the Old Hickory grounds near Henrietta to quell the Snake Indians uprising but were driven away by about 30 armed Indians and negroes. Crazy Snake issued a defiant message saying state and federal laws have no authority over the Indians. Also notes social and family items including visitors, vacations, and a birth in Muskogee.
Washington July 7 1898 president convened a council of war to review the war situation and decide any changes needed in future plans. Senators Eggleston and Matts of Anaconda were observed at the races yesterday. A daughter was born to Mrs Tobin of Centerville at 27 Pacific Street last evening. Prof. M A Stapleton left yesterday for Minneapolis.
Indorsed by the Silver Bow County Medical Society, the mumps overview explains its contagious nature and higher susceptibility in ages 4 to 14. It details transmission through saliva, incubation of 17 to 21 days, common symptoms, swelling, potential complications, and emphasizes three weeks of isolation and careful school watch between exposure and the second to third weeks.
A son was born yesterday to the wife of W P Hayes of 305 North Idaho street. A daughter was born yesterday to the wife of Moritz Mayer of 211 West Oak street.
A brief devotional excerpt presents Psalm verses urging God not to hide his face and to lead in a plain path. It emphasizes found guidance and divine companionship when facing enemies, framing a moment of spiritual reflection.
Advice on parenting urges letting a child grow with his own gifts and personality. Guidance is fine but do not pressure a child to mirror the parent. Valuing individuality and self expression helps a boy develop his own talents.
Alexandria reports a sharp rise in demand for American cotton cloth in the first four months of the year. Imports reached 1,281,572 square yards, up 436 percent from the same period last year, signaling strong trade interest.
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