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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
6
The 1916 Montana tax data show 2,019 corporations with gross income of $107,727,076 and $663,282 in corporate income tax. Mining firms paid $163,877, shaping a year of rising payments. the 1917 outlook anticipates further increases across sectors.
The piece notes Miss Rankin’s stance against conscription, urging loyalty to war aims, and contrasts it with Montana debates over A Townley led opposition. It references public calls to bar Townley and stresses unity for victory, condemning partisan conflict and urging focus on the war effort. It also discusses Bastille Day interpretations and broader anti-German sentiment shaping Montana civic discourse.
An essay on labor saving at home during wartime urges housewives to value time and efficiency. It discusses affordable kitchen gadgets like shredders and coffee mills, contrasting expensive electric devices against practical, money-saving labor savers. The piece reflects the era’s emphasis on home front productivity.
An AP article from July 11 1918 argues Congress must remain in session for wartime unity and control, noting the heat and trenches in France, stressing that personal comfort yields to the war effort and that voters will support true patriots in the fall election.
The article praises American troops for their commendable performance in minor battles with the enemy. It notes their courage, lack of fear, and eagerness to press forward, while admitting they sometimes are precipitate. It laments that outcomes are not decisive but highlights steady growth in numbers and tackling tougher combat.
The 1916 report shows Montana's top income tax payer at 7.22 percent on an income between 500000 and 1000000 dollars. The next highest payments came from two individuals with incomes around 300000 to 400000, followed by others in 200000 to 250000, 150000 to 200000, and 100000 to 150000 ranges. Overall 1801 residents paid income tax totaling 304448 dollars, with the most common taxable income in the 4000 to 5000 dollar range affecting 289 people.
The speaker derides recent political outcomes in Michigan comparing them unfavorably to Russia. He mocks the Kaiser’s luck and laments the loss of the old fashioned midsummer dullness that once hung around the country, reflecting a satirical tone on current affairs.
The first picture of Captain Floretto M. La Guardia, a fighting member of the House, flying in Italy, and Comndor Gioanna Caproni, the aircraft inventor, has now reached the United States. A letter accompanying the image states La Guardia has fully recovered from injuries suffered last March when a plane he piloted crashed from an altitude of one thousand feet.
The text recalls Atlee Pomerene and a long array of names, places, and topics, including references to Turkey, Russia, and Europe, amid wartime commentary. It mentions a World War I era context, public inquiries for treasurer candidates, and a Punch excerpt about a Margate gentleman.
A garbled collage of quips and fragments from a newspaper page highlights weather witticisms, cemetery bench chatter, a boastful adviser, a dangerous threat, a teacher and child exchange, local names, and stray verses, all rendered with the era’s casual misprints and misread lines.
A collage of remarks from newspapers on Debs Roosevelt and Creel, noting kritiek on verdicts, film satire, and public figures. Mentions debaters on liberty, Baker control of bus output, Ford, and fashion hints from New York.
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