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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1915
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, outlines Sunday Standard pricing, and provides a wide slate of outside newsstands and distribution points across major cities. It instructs general business letters to be sent to Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana.
The piece argues that Bryan will not split the Democratic Party over Wilson. It notes Wilson's rising support across parties and doubts Bryan will oppose Wilson enough to halt his renomination. It suggests upcoming months could alter political dynamics but current indications favor a Wilson second term.
The U S Navy plans sea tests of aeros aboard the cruiser North Carolina in September to train naval airmen for war time duty. Launching from the deck, aeros will perform scout maneuvers ahead of scout vessels and destroyers to locate enemies, a key factor in fleet action alongside fast ships.
The article notes planned sail training for naval aviators including hydroplane practice away from land and submarine hunting. It emphasizes European navies’ use of aircraft for this duty and calls the North Carolina maneuvers the start of practical war work training, likely to grow with congress support.
Hoons and Senator Cumming push a bill creating six national universities each with 1000 students. Two years general study followed by two years military training at former army posts. The plan channels instructors from regular army and places schools at abandoned posts across the country to avoid new construction.
Prohibition advocates vow to revive a constitutional amendment at the coming Congress session. They already mobilize support among lawmakers and argue states with prohibition laws or votes, including Montana, may join the nationwide effort within two to three years. Analysts note last session failed to obtain the two-thirds House vote, and future outcome remains uncertain.
Figures from Tuskegee Institute show 34 lynchings in the first half of the year, up from 21 last year. Of 24 victims this year, 24 were black and 10 white. last year 29 were black and one white. Most cases involved min or scant evidence, often for theft or minor offenses. Lynch law remains a blight on American civilization.
Yesterday marked the closing of the Chautauqua season in Butte. The lectures and morning talks by Dr. Sutcliffe were highly valued, delivering inspiring and helpful content. Officials indicate financial results will be known after statements are completed, but the program is praised as clean and high class.
A collage of late 19th century style quips contrasts war era grimness with satirical humor. It quotes Simeon Ford on bread water rations, a War Correspondent reference, New York figures, and a jokey scene about a jockey facing appendicitis. The piece blends World War era anxiety with light social farce from a newspaper page.
The article surveys fly control, prioritizing manure management and garbage disposal to curb breeding. Daily manure removal and comprehensive cleanliness reduce flies, with screens and traps aiding in homes and shops. Traps and poisoning are advised for butcheries and stores, while sticky flypaper suits some settings.
A collage of 19th and early 20th century quotes from Boston Transcript Memphis Commercial Appeal and New York Telegram about political attitudes, accountability, and figures like Justice Hughes Roosevelt and Jefferson amid debates on national character and subs threats.
A collage of quips from several papers features jokes about rooms communicating, a former singer-turned-player, a baseball game tied at the ninth, parental training quirks, and a four year old miss told to bed. The tone mimics early humor column gags and social snapshots.
The passage describes Cornwallis retreating to Yorktown by August 1781 with a 7,000-strong force, then facing Lafayette and Washington. Grasse’s fleet arrives. combined forces trap Cornwallis, leading to his surrender by October 1781, while Clinton’s late response and European powers press England to end the war.
A guidance piece on choosing vacation options to maximize happiness while avoiding overexpenditure. It advises selecting congenial hosts for visits when appropriate, preferring restful hotels or sanatoriums for true rest, and carefully choosing seaside, mountain, or country resorts. If budget allows, indulge modest extras without overspending.
A historical note reports that cloves destroy microbes in 86 minutes and cinnamon kills some species in 12 minutes. Thyme works in 35 minutes and wild verbena shows effectiveness, while certain xeranium flowers destroy various microbes in 60 minutes.
A Stratford Connecticut house dating to revolutionary times faces demolition amid reports of ghostly raucous sounds. Neighbors recount cannon ball rumbles and the swish of skirts and click of military shoes echoing through the halls.
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