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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard details subscription options with prices for daily and Sunday editions, including annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly plans, with the main office and editorial contact numbers listed.
A retrospective notes Congress met conditions wisely accepting an unknown and untried problem with remarkable foresight. The period emphasizes unity and national cohesion as foundational to the country’s development.
Branch offices listed for Butte Missoula Great Falls and more with addresses phone numbers and station locations. National and regional office references include New York Chicago Minneapolis San Francisco Denver Salt Lake City Ogden Spokane Portland and Seattle.
In Anaconda, Stanowich was fined ten dollars after admitting he collected monthly payments from fellow nationals for smelter work. Witnesses contradicted his denial, yet debate raged that no law in Montana could punish such blackmail. The outcome, to onlookers, seems a minor farce with uncertain public stakes.
The 1787 ordinance created government for the Northwest region between the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and the Great Lakes. It set rules on land sales, voting, territorial government, and eventual statehood for Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin, influencing later constitutional practice and anti slavery provisions.
The piece portrays Mayor Mullins's struggle to push policies through a council that resists his aims. It notes his failed tax payment defense, calls his conduct irregular, and reports the court may determine his eligibility while describing last night's council session as revealing.
A Boise Idaho minister quoted in a Denver sermon asserts politicians in Idaho Utah and other states have allied with the Mormon church and predicts ten Mormons in the United States Senate. He cites Smoot and questions potential coalitions with Republicans. He notes the Mormon church is active in Wyoming Montana and Colorado and contemplates two senators from each state.
Mrs Blaine is portrayed as a devoted wife and noble mother in this discussion of Gail Hamilton's biography of James G Blaine. The piece critiques the biographer for omitting her in a work that should have highlighted her life and character.
A mob yesterday with difficulty dissuaded from doing business with a negro fiend near the capital of New York state. The incident fuels concern that vigilante violence may rise in the northward region and influence local opinions and actions.
General Miles ends a career marked by orderly transition and ceremonial flourish as he retires with calm dignity. Colleagues describe a measured departure, reflecting on his leadership and measured reforms.
In farming communities the column notes Mayor Mullins' error amid aldermen clashing on heated grounders. The piece remarks on local zeal and industrious citizens, framing the situation as a reflection of Butte’s political climate.
The commentary links Russia's stance toward the United States to Hon Timothy Campbell's constitutional views. It questions a few massacres among allies and notes vice-presidential figures taking summer breaks and traveling away.
Market decline eases the summer quiet with muted impact on agitation for a fresh rally. Analysts note investors remain tentative as averages slip and trading slows amid thin volume.
The piece portrays General Miles as a figure whose location is never uncertain and who moves freely between foot and horseback, with enemies never diminishing his visibility or reach. It emphasizes the country’s clear awareness of his movements and presence.
Unlike their esteemed contemporaries in the East, the Montana newspapers are relieved of the necessity of giving up innumerable columns of space to hot-weather don'ts.
The current midsummer period sees Chautauqua programs contributing to the season's overall lackluster tone, with organizers noting subdued attendance and limited notable events across venues.
A Northern burst of heat grips New York as the stock market reaches peak levels amid an unusually hot day. Investors watch prices and climate closely as solar heat compounds market nerves.
The piece compares the Butte city council proceedings with other affairs noting a restless mood about street improvements. It mocks Wall Street urgency and parodies authority figures while weaving in references to Roosevelt Miles and a Crusoe metaphor about Pat Mullins and monopolies.
The record notes that while feuds engage citizens, there remains space for occasional lynching, reflecting local tensions in Kentucky.
The mayor, Mullins, laments that no word in Longue or pen adequately conveys the depth of his innermost feelings about the situation. He vows to pursue a speech or statement that truly reflects his sorrow and resolve.
A Boston Globe article extols summer travel as a health boost when approached with a cheerful, relaxed mindset. It cites Christian Science cheerfulness, Montaigne on joy, Faraday’s dull apprehension rule, and stresses rest, sleep, and avoiding lingering worries for true rejuvenation.
The article surveys historic papal fortunes with Clement V of Bordeaux said to be worth 25 million gold florins. It also reports the death of a Brooklynboy at 16 due to excessive weeping causing heart failure, and mentions Mrs Gould and Mrs Paget among cue experts and enthusiasts.
In a Honolulu paper a lighthearted note shows Hawaii legislators debating which branch, the House or Senate, is the superior body. A second item notes a possible change to the Senate opening prayer due to funds, suggesting lawmakers repeat the Lord's Prayer instead of Chaplain Exera's invocation.
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia cites Jesse Maury aged 93 as a key source. Maury recalls Lafayette and Jefferson from Monticello and served in the volunteer escort during Lafayette’s last visit.
Madeline Cauchet, a young Parisian from Montmartre, completed a four year world voyage without a son in her pocket while giving French lessons to pay expenses. She visited Belgium England America South Africa Australia New Zealand China Japan Siberia Russia and Germany and will soon recount her experiences before the Paris Society of Geography.
Secretary Shaw presents the annual treasury report to Congress bound in morocco leather with silt filigree work. The twelve month transactions and policy details are neatly printed, tied with a red ribbon and decorative bowknots, reflecting careful presentation.
An elderly woman left a package containing 11110 in greenbacks at the door of James Mealey in Schuylerville New York with no explanation noting it was from a friend. Mealey recently faced financial difficulties and bankruptcy with his store and stock sold to meet obligations.
The eye of a child is bright and lively while a youth shows a slightly less clear eye. By age 30 the eye grows a little opaque and by 50 or 60 becomes decidedly opaque with age. In the 70s and 80s the eye is dull and lustreless due to fibrous tissue and waste deposits.
Increasing interest in billiards spreads among American women, with a notable rise in New York society circles. The pastime gains social and athletic traction as more women take up the cue in clubs and gatherings.
David Wark of Fredericton New Brunswick is described as the oldest lawmaker in the world. He is in his 100th year and began as a legislator at age 21 after moving from Ireland to New Brunswick. He has served 68 years in provincial and federal government roles.
In a laying competition of the Utility Poultry club at Crewe England a young pullet won first prize by laying 276 eggs over 16 weeks.
A collage of jokes and quips from Chicago Post Chicago Tribune Philadelphia Press Atlanta Constitution Harvard Lampoon Cincinnati Commercial Tribune Sporting Times and Lipincotts. It features a vice presidential runaway and wry remarks on bluffing drinking smoking and hunger.
In a rural Western church the friendly mood turns comic as Sister Sarah Longwind exhorts after the sermon. Dr David interrupts with a blunt rebuke about detaining the congregation, and Sister Sarah retorts that he has “tuck your nap.” The scene ends with the seremony attempting to restore order.
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