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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1902
Page
6
Publication notice from the Anaconda Standard lists publishing company, daily and Sunday editions, subscription rates in advance, and periodical pricing for various intervals including daily, Sunday, and weekend editions.
Rates list for 10 to 16 page editions cost six cents per page, 32 pages two cents per page, and 48 pages three cents per page. Europe mail costs double. For other countries inquire at Main Office. The Standard has branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls for advertising rates.
Eastern offices listed with Pee Pos h socdee dot com and Nassau Street Chicago. W J Morton is in charge at the Washington Street office.
The Standard lists newsstands in Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Salt Lake Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland with specific street locations and offices. It notes general business letters and correspondence should be addressed to the STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY in Anaconda Montana.
In Silver Bow county the court under Judge McClernan has found Martin guilty of first degree murder in the Williams case. The crime occurred May 1 near Silver Now Junction. Lennox, who accompanied Martin, confessed to knowledge of the affair and implicated Martin. his tale, once doubted, swayed the jury. The trial proceeded swiftly, with two other men held in connection, and the verdict was delivered in July.
The article argues senatorial courtesy blocks confirmations. It cites 66 percent of the senate calendar unacted upon at adjournment, including 641 brevet appointments from Cuban, Philippine, and Chinese campaigns. It notes opposition by one or both state senators left 19 postmasters unconfirmed.
Percival W. Clement, rival for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, will run as an Independent on a local option platform. He vows a thorough state canvass with a brass band and minstrel show and travels in full evening dress after 6 pm to project his message.
A historical column compiles Johnstown flood memories and national tidbits. It notes the 1889 dam break near Johnstown, the ensuing flood’s reach to Pittsburgh, and the havoc on the valley. It critiques Louisiana's school history law about Santiago, and then surveys royal gossip, Dewey, Edward VII, Sousa, and Roosevelt with wry, concise observations.
A Vermont focus notes widespread liquor sales despite state law with lax enforcement and few convictions. It criticizes proponents of prohibition, cites Bitters as disguised alcohol, and profiles General McCullough as a cautious Republican nominee favored by broad support amid Democratic strength.
The death toll from the Johnstown flood was estimated at five thousand with property losses around ten million dollars. National subscriptions for relief to survivors exceeded three million dollars.
A collage of jokey quotes and friendly jabs from newspapers. A Pennsylvania summer note mentions a shop window sign “Wor sale Second-hand furniture teeth and ice” and a line about a minister’s golf play. The gag thread continues with witty exchanges about lawyers and truth in a lighthearted tone.
Prof Albion Small of the University of Chicago is quoted on rents and interest, arguing that sons of rich men who do not work should not earn interest. The piece contends protectionism is socialistic, limits property rights, and would lead to state control over incomes and future pensions, while noting the impracticality of abolishing interest.
The Oregon convict Harry Tracy inspires wide press coverage as reporters and editors in Seattle Olympia Spokane and Butte debate his audacious escapes. Readers see him as fearless crafty and living like a celebrity with endless public attention.
A crepe kimono with satin polka dots charms shoppers at Woodward Avenue window. Shirred shoulders, blue satin ribbon trim with pink rosebuds, priced at 4.50. Dotted muslin and cheaper ribbons offer a lower cost alternative. pattern sold for 20 cents.
The article notes summer curtains can brighten homes during hot months. White or cream madras with a lace-like look are highlighted for their beauty and low cost. Curtains look best shirred over wood or brass poles, with two-tier setups: lace centerpiece and a second fabric hanging from the top.
The article describes a revival of black and white pinhead checks in silk fabrics with a shirtwaist blouse and a black taffeta belt. It highlights accessories including black and white stockings, colonial patent leather shoes, and a black plume hat, noting the style targets young girls rather than the elderly. It also observes a trend toward deep black among those not wearing white.
The article notes that despite predictions to the contrary side combs stay popular and available in many shapes. It describes a fashionable set of three: two long curved side pieces and a shorter central comb with longer teeth, used to secure hair whether worn high or low.
Clam juice is valued as a food and appetizer in hot weather. Steam clams to extract juice, pour off, settle, and strain carefully. Reheat to serve as bouillon or mix with milk and season.
The article notes celery sauce and clam shake as palate coolers. Iced clam juice is favored on hot days with the juice cooled on ice rather than adding ice to the juice.
Wrap hot baked potatoes in a towel immediately after removal from the oven and press each lightly until it bursts. This yields a deliciously mealy potato, whereas stacking hot potatoes in a vegetable dish with a lid traps moisture and produces a watery, ill flavored tuber not fit to eat.
In Burma a daring theft on a mail train uses bamboo poles with prickly bushes to rake carriage windows. Burman men lose several silk gaung baung head coverings valued as prized yauings after a single night raid.
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