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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
8
The Anaconda Standard details publishing offices in Anaconda Montana with rates for mail and carrier delivery, and lists newspaper exchange and newsstand distribution points across national locations. It notes mailing prices, advertising rates, and directs readers to address correspondence to the Standard Publishing Company.
The column notes how victories of Germany and Russia influence Romania Greece and Bulgaria delaying Balkan involvement in the war while Italy moves toward the conflict. It also reports US exports to South America rising by about two million dollars monthly and praises Lt Mears for building a government dock with equipment to handle heavy freight for the Alaska railroad project.
The national Republican publicity committee urges winning the next U S Senate while predicting a likely re election landslide for President Wilson. Canada’s leaders meet Britain’s cabinet to discuss the war as U S health officials study rats in New Orleans and issue further guidance on pest control and poisoning remedies.
Cate Company provided a floating dock and lighters with charges of two dollars per ton landed. A Seattle barge loaded with scows and Hightera was used to construct the dock and supply lighters. Lieutenant Mears arranged camps along the railroad route to prevent delays, guard against overcrowding, and assist workers. Anchorage, already with about 3000 residents, may see force expand to 200 once equipment is ready, though many newcomers may struggle to find work and support.
Fuller’s earth is described as a plowing powder to clean diphtheria bacteria from the nose, possibly killing or absorbing toxins. The text credits chemical and mechanical cleansing actions, mentions color-removing processes, and notes figures like Llord of Cincinnati and Fantus of Illinois proposing uses against morphine poisoning and other poisons.
The piece describes the shift to self-government under General Gage’s fortifications, with town meetings and irregular committees replacing officers. It notes volatile, self-constituted groups gaining influence, clerical and ministerial roles, and the rise of militia enrollment and drills as provisional authority forms during the crisis.
A household guide warns that careless disposal creates drains that clog and cause illness. It advises training family on not throwing solids into drains, using strainers, separating grease, and pouring hot water with washing soda or borax to clear minor blockages. It emphasizes boiling water and ammonia for thorough cleaning when stoppages occur.
A scrambled collection of quotes and opinions from various papers discusses political stances on President Wilson, potential renomination, and wartime policy. Mentions include Mrs. Pankhurst offering ammunition aid, Times of opinion on war unpreparedness, and figures like Huerta and Sergeant Bileary.
A fragment from the Transcripts humor page blends quips on war gods, stubborn suitors, and domestic spats. It features jesting banter about families, engagements, and daily life as a mock dialogue with scattered city newspaper voices.
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