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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with carrier and mail options. It specifies prices, office addresses, and advertising contact details for the publication and distribution points in multiple cities.
The old trouble-makers who sparked riots three years ago in Butte and disrupted the Miners' union again push a current strike to close mines. A grievance committee is formed but a strike follows before any talks with mine officials. The miners are urged to ignore agitators who have never aided workers and to stay with the companies. The operators promise fair handling of any grievances.
The semi official Austrian endorsement for peace on no annexations and no indemnities prompts debate. It questions Italy's gains in Austrian provinces and whether Serbia Romania or Montenegro might be left intact or vulnerable. German Socialists discuss the basis but no firm stance. The United States rejects annexations or indemnities while bearing wartime costs.
A wary vision of a just peace is outlined, insisting Belgium must not be annexed and should receive indemnity for invasion. The piece warns against future militarism, stresses treaty rights, independence of small nations, and neutral powers, while reflecting on King Constantine and the larger Allied statesmanship shaping the postwar order.
The death of George Miller at Deer Lodge recalls Montana’s early frontier days. Miller lived in Anaconda and Deer Lodge, earlier dwelling among miners and prospectors of now forgotten gulches. He was a loyal citizen, a good husband and friend, valued as a guide and steadfast companion.
A long wartime column urges all Americans to buy Liberty bonds before June 15, urging men women and children to invest and noting young servicemen on the front lines. The piece mocks Kaiser and praises Uncle Sam, Wilson and democratic unity, while lampooning various figures and wartime sentiment. It weaves calls for national solidarity with bold political humor and patriotic exhortation.
Missoula residents display deep sympathy sending hundreds of pounds of flowers to Butte. Flowers arrive overnight and are distributed at hospitals, homes of the stricken, and morgues. The city remains in mourning as graves are dug and funerals continue.
A damaged OCR fragment strings together social and political quips about mobilization, Russia, Brazil, the June bride, railroads, and a mock critique of a German socialist. It mentions Roosevelt, Amer ican troops in France, and Billy Sunday, with scattered place names and phrases forming a loosely connected satire-like passage.
A 1917 McClure Syndicate piece urges households to create clean dry ventilated storerooms to store food wisely and reduce waste. It notes wide losses from poor storage, emphasizes shelves and breathable air, and advises distinguishing foods need different conditions to keep supplies safe for future use.
A garbled 19th century medical note discusses eye anatomy and vision theory, covering retina rods pigments, photo chemical processes, hypermetropia, and color blindness. It mentions cornea nerves, lens, and aging effects, with scattered references to medical figures and copyright.
A compilation of editorial notes urging reduced meat intake to save lives and resources, with assorted international quotes from The World London Times and others. It references Russians in battle, fashion notes, domestic humor, and reflections on wartime indemnity and public figures.
Humor bits feature jokes about Jimson, pulling legs and pay disputes. Short captions note domestic quirks and a quip about reformers. Local notices announce a move from 740 North Montana to Buxton and a June 12 birth in Sioux Falls.
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