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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
11
A vaudeville performer, known as the orchestra, draws loud applause at the end of the show while he continues to bow. Slacking audience members watch the scene, with the act drawing steady spectator attention.
A historic classified page fragment shows multiple help wanted notices. Entries include a ranch hand, an agitator, a signaling position, a mechanic, a coat and pants maker, a laundry worker, and a general housekeeper. The text references Box Ta Standard in Butte and Laidge Montana, with ages specified and wage or salary by month.
Fragmented classified notices show multiple rental offers in Butte and Anaconda. Furnished rooms with utilities listed, rents from 4 to 22.50 per week, various locations including 412 Jackson and 618 Main St. Some ads mention unfurnished, heated, hot and cold water, and proximity to depots or parks.
Receipts and prices across cattle hogs and sheep show steady to higher bids. Native steers bring around 10 to 12 dollars, hogs peak near 15 to 18, and lambs around 12. Prices vary by region with Portland and Seattle reporting firm demand and packers noting steady or higher markets.
A wartime era analysis argues that credit readjustment follows conflict, stressing debt relief and cash payments to prevent unrest. It warns that overextended credit and wage reductions spark Bolshevik agitation, urging individuals to settle debts and maintain cash-based transactions to stabilize business and society.
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