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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1902
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard issues a subscription rate schedule with daily and Sunday options. Rates shown include one year for 10.00, six months for 6.00, three months for 3.00, one month for 1.00, and Sunday only options.
Postage rates list costs for 2 to 16 page editions at one cent, 7 to 48 page editions at three cents. Papers sent to Europe cost double the domestic rates. For other foreign destinations, inquiries are recommended.
Fragmentary OCR lists phone numbers and office rooms in a main office block. The unreadable text hints at contact details and room labels in the Anaconda building.
The Standard lists branch offices at Butte Missouri and Great Falls where advertising rates are provided on application.
Washington Bureau No. 4 indicates office addresses and newsstand locations for The Standard across multiple cities including Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Salt Lake Spokane Tacoma Seattle and Portland. It lists street addresses and asks readers to direct general business correspondence to The Standard Publishing Company in Araconde Montana.
The June 16 1902 report notes settlers will move at noon tomorrow into the Fort Hall reservation near Montana’s southern boundary. Blackfoot and Pocatello residents await the opening with hundreds of land seekers arriving to claim land in the 418000 acre area, which combines ranching and a tempting mining prospect.
The piece argues William J. Bryan receives more newspaper notice than most politicians, despite not seeking office. It notes editors quote him often, questions why he remains in the public mind, and discusses his role against imperialism and the trusts within a divided Democratic Party.
The text notes no Democrat is presently seen as a strong front runner for the presidential race to come. It asserts there is no single figure widely recognized as best suited to lead the party in the upcoming campaign, despite discussions about a prominent leader.
The upper house of the Berlin diet passed a bill to germanize the Polish territories of Prussia. The piece recalls Poland’s partitions beginning in 1772 and notes ongoing efforts and rebellions as Berlin tightens control, framing the decree as another step in a long, contested history.
The essay laments Connecticut’s effort to rewrite its constitution via a convention. It criticizes the proposed representation bias toward rural farmers over cities like Hartford and New Haven, arguing the plan shifts taxes and power to farmers and would worsen city rights. It urges voting the new constitution down.
Edward VII sent word to Ambassador Choate before a dinner at the embassy that the kissing of the king’s hand would be omitted. The move avoided potential embarrassment to the American envoy on British soil and kept diplomatic courtesy intact as the ambassador’s mission at St James’s Palace unfolds.
The dispatch notes American prestige rising as the British coronation raises questions of ceremony. It contrasts Choate with Reid on hand kissing, cites parliamentary democracy gains, and lampoons American and Western reactions from St Louis to Portland.
The New York Commercial Advertiser reports Congress passed rival anti-anarchist bills penalizing attacks on presidents and officials including foreign diplomats. Main provisions impose death or long imprisonment for killing or injuring officials, aiding crimes, and barring anarchists from entry plus strict naturalization questions.
A reminiscence recalls a boyhood prank of tying together the tails of two tomcats and suspending them from the family clothes line, a humorous image from youth.
The president will not attempt a settlement of strikes while facing the Miles affair, leaving little time to spare for other issues. The report notes the heavy burden and limited political bandwidth at the top.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes readers who traveled abroad for the coronation should make an effort to return in time to celebrate the Fourth of July. The call underscores patriotic observance and national holiday anticipation.
Detroit Tribune notes Tom Johnson will tour Ohio this summer in a circus tent and observers doubt the show will be robust. The piece frames the campaign push as a modest, even sparse, political effort.
Chauncey M. Depew asserts President Roosevelt is gaining strength while noting the president has been husky in voice all along in a Chicago Record-Herald report.
The Chicago Tribune notes a grand opening for Poet Laureate Alfred Austin as a prestigious chance. many hope he will accept or pass but the piece emphasizes the potential honor and public interest.
The New York World reports Mr. Tongue won another term in Congress largely due to his notable silence during his first term.
A compilation of jokes and/funny exchanges from various newspapers including the Boston Transcript Ohio State Journal Chicago Post Philadelphia Record Chicago Record-Herald Cassell's Journal and Philadelphia Press. The snippets feature witty dialogues about salespeople, philosophers, undertakers, navigators, and clergy with light sarcasm and social humor.
In the Baltimore American, Senator Hanna shows he can discuss volcanoes as wisely as experts who study them before statements. He demonstrates measured rhetoric when addressing natural phenomena and public concerns.
A Washington post item notes a man who proposed a plan stirring interest and discussion. The piece describes reception among officials and the potential impact on policy or public projects, highlighting the proposer's role and the surrounding response.
Washington report describes House efforts to ban liquor sales on capitol premises and Senate moves to remove anti wet provisions. It recounts old “Hole-in-the-Wall” tavern for lawmakers, current committee room sideboards, and historic figures like Edmunds and Henry Wilson pushing temperance while noting reduced drinking among modern congress members.
In Washington the prohibition push leads to arrests of capitol restaurateurs for liquor without a license. A New England spinster, a W C T U member, visits the senate, adores a bachelor statesman, and tries tea from his cup only to be cured by a preprandial cocktail in a humorous cautionary tale. GREELEY.
U S Marden's June Success warns young people against the habit of delaying tasks by saying just for now. Putting books tools and clothes away promptly builds orderly habits, saving time and trouble later.
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