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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1918
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard discusses the push to consolidate Silver Bow County and the city of Butte. Despite past obstacles, advocates renew the effort, arguing merger would reduce duplicate offices and improve government efficiency. Supporters remain hopeful the long contest will result in unified governance.
Governor Stewart selected Edwin M. Lamb to fill the Silver Bow county judicial vacancy caused by Judge McClernan's death. Lamb, a long time Butte resident, is noted as a capable lawyer and trusted citizen. The appointment is temporary until the fall election. The community expects a fair, square judge. The piece also notes a fatal accident involving Mrs. Peter Potter and Miss Hedges at a railroad grade crossing, with three such tragedies nearby in recent months and condolences offered to their families.
Thanks are due to Germany for the rapid transport of American troops to France in recent months. The great German liners, once in Atlantic service, were confiscated by the United States and repurposed as safe, comfortable conveyances. The Vaterland carried the Montana national guard, delivering a fine, safe voyage with good quarters. The Avante liners are proven useful in moving men across the Atlantic.
The piece urges continued support for public and college schools as war conditions persist. It stresses that education is crucial for a life of usefulness and for the nation’s future, calling students the hope of the world and urging preparation now to meet coming challenges.
Dispatches report the German army has returned to the Marne, the site of their earlier defeat. After years of advance through Belgium and France, a center gap allowed Allied leaders to counter and halt Paris’s fall. This time the Germans face changed conditions and are unlikely to repeat past errors.
It is believed the new battle will mirror past efforts but not the same clash. Germans are expected to fail to break through and not reach Paris. They face a prepared enemy at the Marne, with supreme effort likely to end in failure.
A New York Times critique argues air scouts failed to reveal enemy plans in German offensives. It notes surprise gains and prisoner captures despite expected intelligence, saying aviation could not determine attack points and reserves moved too late, enabling initial German successes before countermeasures.
Fragmentary text discusses tobacco rationing for Expeditionary forces and its impact on costs and delivery. It references Philadelphia Record commentary on social missteps and prudent planning, noting pork prices and preparing for emergencies with mixed, humorous observations about courtship and family traits.
A fragmentary wartime piece discusses the ideal of the devoted housewife in labor, contrasting energetic cleaning zeal with periods of fatigue. It portrays a shift from rote routines to purposeful activity, noting temptations of rest and the influence of mood and weather on daily chores and domestic discipline.
The article extols US Marine Corps conditioning with intense exercises. Marines are shown training to fight on feet or while landing on heads, using gymnastic appliances, under skilled instructors. They also learn rifle accuracy, bayonet, and rifle butt techniques to confront the Hun in possible landings.
A collage of editorial quips and opinion jabs from multiple papers. Remarks touch on exile in Switzerland, a marble bust with a cigar, Roosevelt’s West trip, Mitchel’s balance, Von Hindenburg, American troops to Italy, and Crowder’s honorary prospects, all reflecting interwar mood and satirical tone.
The piece contrasts Mme Rotehkarova and the Russian Battalion of Death with the idea that fighting is not women’s mission. It praises women's wartime sacrifice in noncombat roles and cites past heroines, noting that many men still seek martial glory while women houses endure, serving society in remedial work and devotion to those who fight. A lighter note about a Boston Transcript humor column closes.
A collage of humorous exchanges from various papers. The items mix stutters, poems asked to be finished, aviation jokes, and chatter about domestic life. The snippets hint at readers seeking prints of verse and everyday curiosities in a brisk, playful tone.
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