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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1912
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard publishes its rates and offices, listing post office publication, subscription options, and multiple branch and agency contacts. It includes addresses for Butte and other regional offices, and notes national distribution and foreign advertising connections.
A 1912 report notes the Republican National Committee shows a Taft majority in contested ballots. Roosevelt forces face setbacks as Taft delegates prevail in most contests, with hints of future floor drama at Chicago.
A desultory discussion on spelling shows many complain that modern pupils are poorer spellers than earlier generations. Critics blame weaker schooling and changing study methods while noting some graduates are better prepared in other subjects.
The article reflects on past schooling emphasizing strong spelling skills while lamenting reduced writing proficiency among modern graduates. It notes persistent Atlantic travel demand despite a recent disaster, debates land policy shifts under the forest service, and reports Columbia University awarding about two thousand degrees as large universities grow, raising questions about educational value and the role of big institutions.
Western senators and representatives oppose a conference plan to create a commission to study which army posts to abandon. The War Department favors closing four small western posts including Fort Wright Washington and Fort Douglas Utah, while Senator Warren of Wyoming would protect Fort Russell. The debate centers on preserving key installations like Fort Russell versus broader post eliminations amid political maneuvering at the convention and forest reserve policy debates.
The town announces details for the Fourth with a courthouse dedication at Chouveniggy. A large shipload of fireworks arrives from New York under TR Casey supervision. The Boston and Montana state bands join the event, with an exected orchestra providing music all day and evening. Merchants plan elaborate decorations in national colors.
School days end in Bulle with a farewell assembly. Students and teachers enjoy exercises as terms conclude. At Weslington Livvie Hettibone principals and Miss Jennin Pettibone eighth grade teacher will leave for Missouri for a while.
In Minaletown Connecticut a riot at the South Farming Mills injured several strike workers and police. About 100 workers are on strike demanding advance pay and improved working conditions. Three arrests were made.
A damaged, garbled dispatch describes a man finishing a game and shooting himself with a revolver, with multiple indecipherable names and phrases. The readable portion notes a self-inflicted gunshot to the heart and a night scene, but many details are illegible.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names Oscar Wien Deer Ena and James Knox Tiny Tor with references to a department and signing, but lacks coherent events or dates to form a concrete news item.
The Aluminum Company of America consents to a decree in the United States district court preventing it from monopolistic practices and restraining contracts aimed at suppressing competition in the aluminum industry. The order bars output control agreements and stock-based alliances while allowing potential modification only after substantial proof of competition. The decree marks a first under the Sherman Act and follows negotiations led by Attorney General Wickersham.
The funeral for ulin Taw joy is announced to take place at the family residence on Missoula avenue Monday at 1 o'clock, followed by services at St. Lawrence Church where a high mass will be celebrated.
The text parcels out a judgment heavy, claiming finality and no appeal in a long line of alleged incentives or prohibitions. It presents a court scene with a presiding judge and a claim of supreme arbitral power over further review, suggesting a formal but opaque legal proclamation.
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