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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription options with prices for daily and Sunday editions. Rates shown include one year at 10.00 and six months at 5.00 for Baits and Sunday, and daily plus Sunday options priced at 3.00 for three months and 10 for ly and Sunday one month, with Sunday only at 2.00 per year.
The notice lists edition sizes from 10 to 16 pages and 29 to 32 pages and 3 to 48 page editions. It states Two Cents to Europe with double the above rates and directs inquiries for other foreign countries. One Cent.
The Standard announces branch offices at Butte Missoula and Great Falls with advertising rates available on application. Business Office and Editorial Rooms numbers are provided for inquiries.
Announcement lists new offices at UES Second Tecan 10 Naseau Street Chicago and 87 Washington Street with W J Morton in charge.
The Standard lists news stands in Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Salt Lake Spokane and Portland with specific street locations. It also notes all general business letters should be addressed to the ANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY in Anaconda Montana.
A Senate confrontation centers on General Miles and Senator Culberson regarding information about alleged army cruelty in the Philippines. Beveridge accuses the administration of suppressing reports. Public interest questions Secretary Root use of power to shield official actions. Miles is praised by some as exposing crime in public services.
A reader touts Augustine Washington as George Washington's father and calls for a movement to memorialize Augustine's memory. He traces Augustine to Lawrence and John Washington, noting Augustine’s two marriages and George’s birth in 1694.
The piece argues Oregon’s gubernatorial result reflects Republican factionalism and Pacific coast politics. It links national policy debates on the Philippines, military justice, and party power in Oregon and Pennsylvania, predicting Democratic gains if coalitions unite against entrenched machines.
The piece argues that Augustine Washington, though not shaping the father of the country, helped bring George Washington into the world and merits recognition alongside Mary Ball Washington. It notes Augustine died when George was eleven, yet he contributed to the future leader’s life. It challenges the view that Mary Ball Washington is the sole ancestor shaping George Washington.
The piece criticizes both army and navy court martial systems led by General Chaffee and highlights due process flaws. It argues retrials cannot occur and discusses the judge advocate role, civilian witness issues, and past notable Carter Otis cases. It calls for civilian courts or reform to modernize a dangerous antiquated system.
A guest recalls a Greek hotel serving turkey drumsticks as the main dish at every meal. In Europe guests found the drumsticks so satisfying that the landlord revealed Greeks eat only the drumsticks, leaving other turkey parts untouched. The narrator collected several fat turkeys with legs removed.
Clara Barton representing the American Red Cross sails toward Russia for the five year international convention. A secretary notes she is over 75 yet remains active and cheery. The American Red Cross owes its existence to her efforts after the Civil War and Europe service during the Franco Prussian War.
A Washington writer recounts Senator Beveridge opening a mail with a black border and a note stating a husband died of heart failure at 5 pm after reading the letter. The episode is described as a felicitous yet poignant moment in Indiana politics.
A large number of Alabama division members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy want to permanently preserve the first Confederate White House in Montgomery where Jefferson Davis resided in 1861. Davis relics and part of the furniture from the house are located in the Alabama state capitol in Montgomery.
The article notes Clara Morris may be recognized in a character of her forthcoming stage life novel. She is not the heroine, but a thinly disguised figure based on the actress known for experience and some success.
A young girl takes the spotlight as a pivotal figure in the drama, with a key performer guiding her on stage and shaping the narrative arc around her fortunes and fate.
A Commons tale recalls a meeting with temperance leader Sir Wilfred Lawson. When asked how he felt about the war he said he would feel as Christ would have us feel. The interlocutor expressed disgust, hinting Lawson might be pro Boer.
The Baltimore Sun notes a Baltimore fire department horse adores limburger cheese and shows obvious delight when the cheese is nearby, often receiving a portion as a reward for his eager reactions.
A collage of quips and jokes from papers such as the Atchison Globe and Puck. Snippets include politics as servanthood and suburban life criticisms, a girl misinterpreting Adam and Eve with Pastor Adams, and neighbors debating wastefulness and social manners.
Water exposure during roof repairs damaged rugs and carpets in stock. Nine by twelve foot rugs priced at 11.75, fiber matting 39c per yard, Japanese and China matting 19c yard, remnants in grain carpets 8e yard, Wilton velvet carpets at e yard, curtains 1.00 to 25.00 a pair, all closed out at half regular prices.
The report lists active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes in Ecuador and notes eleven peaks have never been climbed. It also mentions 21 Italian soldiers taken after the battle of Adona in 189 and still held by Abyssinians, and that sericulture growth in France remains stagnant as official returns for last year appear.
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