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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists postal and subscription details for daily and Sunday editions. It names advertising contacts, foreign representatives, and subscription prices, plus a network of newsstands outside Montana and offices in Anaconda and Butte.
A Thom pson Falls jury decision sparks widespread opinion that Munro was killed in cold blood on a Butte street. The piece traces Butte crime justice, miner tensions, and a move to sever ties with the Western Federation of Miners, favoring a return to the old, independent miner union.
The article notes a paradox in modern warfare where killed and wounded now dwarf disease deaths. Professor Roux of the Pasteur Institute in Paris cites this shift as a striking irony, contrasting with earlier conflicts like the British Boer War where disease predominated.
Analysis notes that scientific advances aid soldiers with water testing and blood analysis while inoculation reduces typhoid. It links rising food prices in Britain to war demand, Argentine shipments, and profiteering. Mentions price controls, government action, and broader wartime rhetoric on Britain and Germany, with social and political commentary across nations.
The text describes a Davenport Conklin heredity table with dominant and recessive traits including hair curl, eye color, skin tone, albino probability, and temperament. It cites how unions of different hair types yield varying proportions of curly, straight, or albino offspring, and discusses intelligence ranges and dwarfs in hypothetical matings.
Vague OCR fragment references volunteers and weapons with garbled surrounding text. It mentions Arizona and ketones but lacks clear dates, places, or outcomes. The readable parts imply a wartime or defense context, yet no verifiable actions are stated.
Speculation swirls on who will become secretary of state after Bryan. Robert Lansing was named for 30 days or until a permanent successor. Richard Olney and John Bassett Moore are among candidates, with Elihu Root urged by some Republicans. Possible moves include shifting Garrison from war or Lane from interior, but both are praised in their current roles. President Wilson is expected to retain virtual control of policy.
A kitchen column outlines old fashioned cookies including molasses, nut goodies, late cakes, sandlets, and subtle notes on batter handling. It also mentions a Corrections era piece about a soldiers home bath tubs and a Corning New York water contamination scare sparked by a fire department whistle and public inquiry.
A reflection on colonial resistance to direct rule and taxation, tracing the mindset of colonists toward self governance. It cites Spotswood, Andros, Pitt, Burke, and the English liberty spirit as they resisted imperial consolidation and sought home rule despite French pressure.
A collage of light political quips and humorous remarks from various papers. Mentions William Alden Smith, Alton B Parker, and Colonel references, with jokes about campaigns and post office irregularities. Ends with Peary’s bold prediction about US nationhood.
A collage of light humor and quips from newspapers including jokes about barbers, postal clerks, and clever retorts from various editors. It features playful exchanges and witty one liners that reflect classic syndicated humor across multiple papers.
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