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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1928
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard notes that American philanthropy will primarily benefit future generations. It emphasizes that the current generation recognizes the value of gifts for those who come after, and that much of the good work will be reaped by posterity.
The piece lauds Amelia Earhart for organizing and achieving an Atlantic crossing while noting risks and public skepticism. It compares her courage to past attempts, highlights peril and uncertainty of ocean flight, and questions whether such feats advance science or merely serve as stunts.
Pat Carney a large statured Montana pioneer and agriculturalist died at Waterloo yesterday. Known as the potato king of Montana he produced the famous Great Big Baked Potato shipped to the Northern Pacific dining cars. His life embodied courage perseverance and the spirit that founded Montana.
A 1927 survey shows U S charitable giving at 2 219 700 000 with religious causes receiving 1 079 900 000 and education 187 200 000. It notes philanthropy organized along business lines and growing societal obligation.
An article reports Erich Graichen’s unsettling claim about a new death ray born from atom splitting experiments. It warns that while science dreams of controlled force, the weapon’s unpredictability could turn the globe into a Hell on earth and outdo poison gases in devastation.
The piece mocks party divisions as air routes expand and musicians clash over roles. It suggests Senator Curtis is used as political bait by the GOP, while public figures like Big Bill remain silent. It portrays broad dissatisfaction and uncertain catches for the party.
A dense list outlines station lineups and programs across multiple stations and times. Entries note performances by Seiberling Singers Goldman Band Paul Whiteman and Clicquot Eskimos plus Eveready hour Stromberg-Carlson Sextet and NBC programs with city and frequency markers for WEAF WOC WHO KOA KGO KJR and others.
A veteran reporter reflects on death, marriage, and near death experiences. He recalls a childlike near death moment near a kitchen range and a vivid, peaceful afterlife memory, contrasting it with the ordinary world and ongoing life.
A compact religious verse recalls I am God and declares the end from the beginning. The exhortation urges remembrance of the former things and asserts God will accomplish His pleasure. The citation is from Isaiah chapter 46 verses 8 to 10.
H. M. Cushing division passenger agent for the Denver and Rio Grande Western, based in Salt Lake City, visited Butte yesterday. He began as a baggageman on the first train into Salt Lake City in 1883 and marked 50 years with the road last month. He called on Ralph Butterworth and Walter Cook of the Union Pacific lines.
The page lists five concise answers: Benito Mussolini as premier of Italy known as Duce, Mayflower, the Russo Japanese War of 1904 to 1905, Harvard College founded in 1636, and Ecclesiastes chapter 10 verse 8.
Items from the Standard recalling events 10 20 and 30 years ago today in Butte and Anaconda. Notable anecdotes, local people and moments highlighted from the archives.
A German submarine and its entire crew were destroyed by an American submersible off the Virginia coast several days ago, according to a report carried by passengers on an American steamship. The item is part of a series of wartime updates.
W B Rodgers returned from Livingston where he acted for Park county clients. Contractor L F Thibodeau, feared casualties aside, is safe in Missoula. Judge W H Trippet came home on the last train from a professional trip. Mr and Mrs Major Smith welcome a new baby. Born to Mr and Mrs William Carpenter 936 East Broadway on June 16 a son. A marriage license issued to Elmer H Plunkett and Margaret Wollman both of Butte.
From OFF SANTIAGO via Kingston on June 17, Spanish troops in the besieged city face famine as military resources run nearly dry. In Anaconda and nearby Butte, visits by L. S. Mallory of Butte, former Mayor E O Duggan, Judge Brantley, and Tom McTague from Deer Lodge are noted with brief remarks on return travel.
The horoscope warns caution in romance and business with emphasis on women’s dependent yet self advancing role. It notes potential family friction over finances, favors for weddings, theatre gains, but warns against surgery and travel. It also mentions wage moral trends, government projects, and a risk of accidents for children born today.
A nine year old girl Doris deflects her father by claiming she will be busy with dancing lessons, declining punishment tonight and requesting to discuss it tomorrow. The exchange highlights the influence of fashionable parenting on child behavior and perception of authority.
The account details Herbert Hoover's home life with Benajah and Huldah Hoover, including secret readings of Robinson Crusoe and Leatherstocking Tales, makeshift circus plays, and crewed archery crafts. It notes the 1884 pneumonic death of Hoover's mother and how her integrity shaped the brothers.
Northwestern president Walter Dill Scott hails Chicago as a cultural hub while noting another progressive side of the city. Katherine Stincon praises women’s enterprise and aviation interest. An American architect imagines skyscraper bridge concepts for future offices.
Abandoned icehouses along the Hudson River have been repurposed into mushroom farms. The largest buildings reportedly yield up to $600 per day in production.
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