Anaconda Standard directory and contact details
The Anaconda Standard announces publishing details with rates, offices and western branch locations. It lists subscriptions, rates for daily and Sunday editions, address for main office in Anaconda, and notes on foreign postage and regional editors.
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Standard Publishing Company Publishers and Proprietors
Anaconda
Europe
Standard Block
Abe
Standard
Butte
Missoula
Great Falls
T Washington Bureau
G St
N. W
BPOW
Cocseverseveszses
Nassau Street
Chicago
Washington Street
W. J. Morton
Postoffice
Auditorium Anne
San Francisco
Palace Hotel
Denver
Glenarm
Seventeenth Street
Salt Lake
Second South Street
Ingersoll Estate Files Suit Over Davis Will Dispute
The long running Davis will contest in Butte centers on Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll who provided a contingent fee and lodging in the trial. His estate now sues for settlement as courtroom memories fade and superstition lingers about luck and money.
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Butte
Iowa
Silver Bow County
Cesarea
Paul
Silver Bowl
Davis
Colonel Ingersoll
The Doctrine of Luck and Superstition
A meditation on luck influencing all walks of life from Native hunters to merchants and sailors. The essay notes superstitions from four‑leaf clovers to the new moon, horseshoes, unlucky numbers, and charming women who shun sharp gifts, illustrating universal belief in luck.
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Boniface
Raan
Doubtful Knowledge and Old England’s Rise
A curiously discursive critique questions what ordinary people truly know about local events and widely cited claims. It contrasts skepticism with Alfred the Great’s legacy, then surveys wartime and political digests, satire on public figures, and reflections on 1900s Montana affairs.
King Alfred Monument to Be Unveiled in Winchester
In Winchester, the ancient Anglo-Saxon capital, a monument will be unveiled this week in memory of King Alfred. The article notes a thousand years since Alfred's reign and reflects on the enduring memory of his deeds among many great kings statesmen and soldiers who followed.
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England
United States
Canada
Australia
Wessex
Alfred
Lfe
Washington
Winchester
California's Ingenious Bunco and New Potatoes Tale
A lengthy column critiques California farming schemes including counterfeit wine labels and a novel potato process. It contrasts fake imports with a quirky method turning old potatoes into fresh product sold to Montana and beyond. The piece lampoons both boondoggles and sensational journalism of the era.
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California
Montana
Popular Science
Golden West
Connecticut
Bunco
Napoleon
Pension Commissioner Evans Accused Of Withholding Funds
The Philadelphia Press reports Pension Commissioner Evans faced criticism from pension attorneys for not spending the full congressional appropriation. He allegedly returned $5,000,000 to the treasury, which rivals claim warrants removal.
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Philadelphia
Evans
Congress
Treasury
McKinley Pardons 365 Bank Officials Asserted by Argus
The Albany Argus claims President McKinley has pardoned 365 bank officials convicted under banking laws. It labels his leniency toward this group as remarkable and discreditable within his administration.
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Albany Argus
McKinley
Policy critique on Republican farm export strategy
The author argues that Republican policy fails to boost foreign demand for US wheat cotton and farm products. By shutting foreign goods out of the US market they cripple foreign purchasing power and force less purchase of American bread stuffs and raw materials.
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The
Washington Times
Republican Party
Civil government set in Philippines as Taft notes
The Hartford Times reports Taft in his inaugural address saying civil government is established in the Philippines with at least two governments in operation. He notes 27 provinces organized, five still in insurrection, which would keep military rule ongoing in those areas.
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Hartford Times
Philippines
Taft
Major General Sickles Listed for U S Retirement Pay
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes Daniel E. Sickles as a major general on the retired list drawing U S pay and receiving occasional official favors. It cites his accomplishments but criticizes his judgment in a lapse involving Private Boans.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Daniel E. Sickles
United States
Mosquito War in New Jersey Reaches The Nation
A vivid essay describes New Jersey residents fighting mosquitoes with kerosene oil and notes the insects’ rising numbers and fires caused by their presence. It contrasts culex and anopheles, praising entomologist Professor Smith and warning against the dangerous anopheles hybrid malaria carrier.
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New Jersey
Atlantic
Maine
Florida
Smith
Abject cowardice blamed on Schley at Santiago
The narrative depicts Schley as craven and cowardly during the Santiago engagement while praising Admiral Sampson as brave. It accuses Schley of urging Cervera to flee, then bluffing to join the pursuit, and fleeing toward Cape Horn. The piece contrasts Schley with Sampson’s claimed heroism and denounces Schley with extreme vilification.
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Schley
Santiago
Sampson
Cervera
Brooklyn
Cape Horn
Nero
Wilkes Booth
Judas Iscariot
Oregon
New York
Cuba
The Missouri Prayer Meeting Sees Hope and Despair
In a drought of long duration Missouri faces heat and desolation as residents seek rain through prayer and fasting. Despite attempts with dynamite and thunder to summon storms, no rain arrives and officials declare a day of fasting and prayer.
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Old
Missouri
Heaven
Hell
Rain Prayer in Missouri Sermon by Deacon Osgood
In Missouri communities the governor urged congregations to pray for rain as drought pressed people and beasts. Deacon Osgood led the fervent plea asking God for mercy and timely showers to end the searing heat and ease the land.
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Old Missouri
Osgood
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