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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1902
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard announces publication by STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Printed daily, this notice records second class mail matter status at the Anaconda post office.
Rates listed for Daily and Sunday editions vary by duration with a one year option and shorter commitments. The notice likely reflects pricing details and payment terms for subscribers.
Rates listed for different newspaper editions from 10 to 82 pages. One cent for 10–16 pages, two cents for 36–48 pages, and three cents for 82 page editions. Foreign deliveries vary with Europe doubled, others to inquire.
Main Office-Standard Block Anaconda telephone numbers for Business Office Editorial Rooms. The Standard also operates branch offices at Butte Missoula and Great Falls where advertising rates will be furnished on application.
Washington Bureau No 4 Post Building and Eastern Offices list locations at 10 Nassau Street and Washington Street with W J Morton in charge.
The Standard is available at news stands in Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Salt Lake Spokane Tacoma Seattle and Portland with addresses listed including Post Office News Stand Palace Hotel 422 South Main Street and 316 Pike Street. Correspondence should be sent to the ANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY Anaconda Montana.
John W Mackay, one of the Nevada bonanza kings alongside Flood O’Brien and Fair, died in London at seventy one after a long business and social career. He helped build a cable rate battle with Jay Gould, backed a Hawaii cable plan, refused a Senate seat, and left a Greenwood Cemetery mausoleum housing Daly’s remains. He was known for plain manners, generous benefactions, and steady habits despite wealth.
John W Mackay, the leading figure of the Comstock Four, reshaped Virginia City mining and banking through Consolidated Virginia and rivalries with Sharon and Ralston. Born in Ireland, he built up trusts, aided Sharon, and helped Bank of California survive a rival Bank of Nevada crisis.
An Austrian doctor cites a case where a military officer was wounded in the head and a brain fragment removed with the bullet. Though the man recovered physically, his urbane manners vanished, supposedly due to the lost brain portion. The doctor notes craniology as a guide to character remains doubtful.
South Carolina candidates for governor and U.S. Senate endure a grueling statewide speaking tour under a primary law requiring towns to hear candidates in every county. Reports detail rattled exchanges and heated episodes from Kingston, Mauck’s Corners, Anderson, and St George’s as campaigns advance toward the August semi finals and September 11 finals.
A survey of diverse items includes Hon. Joe Choate and Col. W Heckert’s lore, the Boston city directory listing 257 006 names, Mrs Leland Stanford sued for 19000, Arabella Kenealey’s syndicate romances, Herr Goldberger’s US articles, A G Bell’s Prince Albert medal past, Rep Tompkins retiring, a keyless clock in New York, Ralph Voorhees funding an industrial school, Mosby reunions in Leesburg, and Moses Leonard Frazier the first Black Columbia MA graduate in political science.
In Chicago dispatchers call for General Wood to be sent to the Philippines with orders to unleash his expense account on the cholera crisis, reflecting sharp humor about U S military leadership abroad.
In St. Louis observers expect volunteers to hold Tillman if MelLaurin's appointment to the court of claims vacancy clears the Senate. The note suggests political maneuvering around the vacancy and potential support for Tillman.
From the New York World report two South Carolina contenders for the U S Senate have launched their campaigns with campaign rhetoric and sharp public sparring as if already elected.
The Atlanta Journal notes Hon Billy Mason will not campaign with a presidential boom during the heated term, choosing mercy over political surge and delaying any national bid.
From the Baltimore American, Kitchener stands out as one of the few men who dislikes the idea of being a hero. The remark highlights his modest stance amid global expectations and public admiration.
The Denver Republican notes Secretary Moody’s aggressive hair as a distinctive feature, framing it as a humorous brush with tradition. The piece highlights public perception and the playful tone of the era.
A friend claims John D Rockefeller recently spoke of a principle or idea, though the exact wording or context remains unclear. The remark is noted as personal and unverified, with no accompanying details on occasion or setting.
A brief item notes Mark Twain and features a reference to Mayor Low's secretary James B. in a concise society or civic notes fragment from the era. The unreadable OCR limits full context but signals a local prominence connection.
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