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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
18
The Anaconda Standard details publishing rates and circulation notes, office addresses, and branch offices in Butte Missoula Spokane Seattle and other cities. It lists management and foreign advertising contacts and sale locations across major U.S. cities.
A 48 year gap links the Prince of Wales visit in Quebec to key dates in the citys history. The timeline notes Champlain era 1608 Cartier wintering 1635 sieges and battles 1711 1759 position as provincial seat 1845 1856 fires of 1845 1866 the 1890s royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York and other events shaping Quebecs past.
The Eastern press debates Hearst independence party strength, noting Westward focus but uncertain Middle West support. They suggest Pacific slope and Rocky Mountain regions show little evidence, while eastern cities like Greater New York could be more potent than the far West.
Hon. Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, asserts that rate increases may be required in some cases. He notes that railroad facilities from last year’s experience must be expanded to meet demand and avoid wage cutbacks.
Chairman Knapp warns that new railroad facilities require capital and must prove reliable revenues to cover operation costs and a fair profit. He notes wage rises and equipment costs with freight rates flat, stressing public interest in wages, service, and rate plans amid ICC oversight.
The article lauds Count Tolstoi as a public benefactor for aiding Dukhobors to Canada. It warns the Dukhobors now wander the Northwest searching for the Lord, suffering mental strain and dangerous social drift, and criticizes government handling as inadequate.
The final 400 meter race saw J C Carpenter of Cornell cross first but a ruling that he bored his English rival led officials to order a rerun next Saturday. American runners refuse to compete. The dispute fuels English bias claims as Greeks and others critique the London games.
The piece blends historical notes on ancient pancration and prize days with satirical takes on the 1908 Olympic games, then shifts to contemporary U S politics. It parodies campaigns, figures like Roosevelt Hearst Bryan Parker Taft and Judge Landis, and touches on media and public sentiment.
Heads of all subsidiary companies and many operating officers gathered in New York with President Corey to report on business conditions and discuss the future outlook. The conference's outcome is expected to shape the corporation's near term production policy.
At Fairview Nebraska on July 23 William J Bryan drew a steady stream of visitors including delegates to the Denver convention Josephus Daniels of Raleigh NC and local negro leaders. Daniels urged southern solid support while Bryan announced his Commoner profits would fund the Democratic national committee and he would retire as editor.
Denver announces the consolidation of the Denver & Rio Grande, Rio Grande Western, and affiliates in Colorado and Utah into one entity named the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company. The merged group plans 150 million in bonds and 38 million in stock, with officers including FE T. Jeffrey as president and C H Schlaacks as vice president.
Milton Dwight Purdy, former assistant United States attorney general, was sworn in as judge of the United States district court in Minneapolis to fill the Lochren vacancy. Roosevelt appointed him for the recess term. The report also notes naval attache Captain Horace Wood’s mission to study South American naval conditions for Britain and other unrelated notes.
Billy Williams, a minstrel evangelist who vanished in Des Moines last Sunday due to dementia, has been located near Moline Illinois. He recalls nothing after handing a tie pin to someone here.
North ern Pacific road workers visit government land offices to secure land for the line. Forest reserves in Montana Idaho and Oregon shrink the selection area. A 10 mile strip was added to original grants to compensate for mineral lands within the old grant.
A collage of snappy remarks about Roosevelt’s Africa offer paid at a dollar a word and playful exchange on public gullibility. Includes a Lincoln quote riff and a taxicab company founder’s son answering a mile’s feet with two thousand.
Snippets reveal a mix of sly humor and social chatter. A man thanks his best friend and leaves wealth to honor a clever inventor of technicalities. Another talks of campaign finishes and virtue versus fraud. A reunion recalls past rivals and a marriage. A palmistry quip ends with a wink at local charm.
A concise observation from Puck notes that truly happy marriages arise when love is tempered by practical wisdom. The idea emphasizes friendship as the lasting core, with affection moderated by common sense.
A bomb exploded in a tent where Governor Deneen spoke at Garfield street and Princeton avenue. Women screamed, many fainted, and a rush for exits occurred as panic spread. Police arrested suspects but released them due to lack of evidence. officials suspected robbery motive amid the disruption.
Mrs Stiles told her husband George about a dream of being in a box party at the opera. He teased that the dream explained why she talked in her sleep, prompting a lighthearted exchange in a Philadelphia Press snippet.
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