Publication and subscription details for The Anaconda Standard
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates daily and Sunday, annual and monthly options, with offices in Anaconda and branches in Butte and other cities. It provides multiple foreign advertising offices and various newsstand locations across major U.S. cities. All general business correspondence should be addressed to Anaconda, Montana.
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Sunday Standard
Standard Publishing Company
Anaconda, Mont
A Teapot Tempest Over Hitchcock at Post-Con Convention
The monologue traces a tangled press narrative on Hitchcock after the convention. It chronicles alleged health concerns, opposition within the national committee, and shifting plans for a campaign chair with Meyer proposed then rejected. The piece suggests Hitchcock sulking after a disputed nomination delivery.
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Hitchcock
National Committee
Meyer
Taft
Costly Fads in New York Coin Sale Draw Big Prices
A New York sale of cents and dimes drew collectors from the Brotherhood of coin faddists. A Virginia silver shilling dated 1774 fetched 505 dollars, while a 1792 silver center cent brought 402.50. Other notable pieces included New York cents from 1786 and 1787 selling for 300, 232.50, and 155 dollars, a Martha Washington pattern half dime of 1792 selling for 100, and a Connecticut cent record of 275 dollars.
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New York City
Brotherhood of Coin Faddists
Philadelphia
Virginia
United States Mint
New York State
Washington
New York
Martha Washington
Connecticut
Sale of Copper Piece Raises Curious Economic Debate
A crude copper piece struck in 1737 by a blacksmith was sold for thousands in current coin. The coins belonged to a man who had "cashed in" in the western sense. The buyers, wealthy and fond of curios, paid the price and plan no loss to the heirs, suggesting no real principle of political economy was harmed.
Political clash colors Chicago economic start
The passage notes a Chicago observation by a New York American writer suggesting both major parties face a dilemma in nominating a candidate. It states the Republicans cannot nominate their preferred man while the Democrats must nominate someone they do not want, signaling unusual political tension.
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New York American
Chicago
Oklahoma Fight Over Gore Seat Sparks Democratic Clash
The upcoming Oklahoma Senate election to succeed blinded Senator Gore stirs a party battle as Gore battles for re election against M L Turner who already attacks Gore over the currency bill The conscience fund story adds a curious finance backdrop to Washington intrigue.
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Oklahoma
United States
Thomas P. Gore
Gore
Washington
Congress
la Follette
Aldrich- Vreeland
M. L. Turner
Turner
United States Senate
Senate
Campaign tale about Sherman soliciting Union Pacific funds
A circulating campaign story alleges Congressman Sherman sought money from the Union Pacific president for the 1906 Congressional campaign. It claims he was refused and reported the rejection to the White House, triggering prosecution of the railroad. The account has circulated in varying forms.
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Sherman
Union Pacific Railroad
White House
Twainish gag links Republican plank to panic in standard flare
The Standard claims in a joking tone that Mark Twain wrote a Republican party plank, presenting it as evidence of sound policy and celebration of the party’s response to financial turmoil. The piece mocks Democratic rule and contrasts it with alleged panic avoided by Republican measures.
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Mark Twain
Burrows
The Conscience Fund’s Hidden Motives and Moral Guesses
The article notes that interest attaches to contributions to the conscience fund in the treasury at Washington. It wonders if donors are rich or poor and whether they give from self sacrifice or from large sums reclaimed by signaling guilt or theft.
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Washington
Treasury Department
England
Jersey City
N. J
Treasury
Taft Convention a Quiet Affair With Lackluster Speech
The Taft convention yielded little notable rhetoric as reports say Senator Burrows delivered a weak keynote. Coverage notes the event failed to capture strong hearing and the sole notable outburst came for a man not running.
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Taft
Senator Burrows
Butte Men Invest in Nevada Gold Circle District
Friends of Frank L. Reber, formerly of Butte, report he leads the Gold Circle News in Midas Nevada. The eight page first issue June 13 features Reber as managing editor and reports on Butte men like Patrick A. Leamy and Charles L. Geyman investing in Baby Midas and other properties. Salt Lake investors are also active in the Gold Circle camp.
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Frank L. Reber
Butte
Gold Circle News
Midas
Gold Circle
Elko County
Nev
Reber
Greenwater Times
Nevada
Patrick A. Leamy
Butte High School
Leamy
Charles L. Geyman
J. T. O'Brien
John J. O'Meara
J. H. Fariss
Charles 8. Warner
Lee Mantle
Putte
Salt Lake
Locating Joan of Arc Prison Near Rouen Uncovered tower foundations and a central well
Workmen digging near Rouen uncovered the Maid's Tower ruins part of the Ursuline convent grounds. A 1641 document describes a circular tower with a central well matching the excavated remains. The site was later buried and forgotten after 1789, marking a long-forgotten link to Joan of Arc's imprisonment.
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Joan of Arc
Rouen
Ursuline Convent
Orleans
Joan
Louis Mouchard
Amelia Bingham Heads New York Professional Women
Amelia Bingham has been elected head of the Professional Woman's League of New York. The league maintains a house for meetings and discusses issues affecting professional women and their interests.
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Amelia Bingham
Professional Woman's League of
New York
Work of Club Women by Frederic J. Haskin
Boston hosts the General Federation of Women's Clubs ninth biennial with delegates from 46 states and 5,000 clubs led by 800000 women. They push child labor reform, education, health, and municipal civics through 18 years of progress and plans for a national open air movement and tuberculosis education.
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Boston
Federated Clubs
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Symphony Hall
Oversies
Anne Hutchinson
Federation
Wihin
Florida
Mississippi
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Oklahoma
Washington
New York City
United States
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Texas
Louisiana State Health Conference
Michigan State Federation
Utah
Colorado
Kansas
New Hampshire
Illinois
The
State University
School of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Chicago
Women’s Educationa and Industrial Union of
State Federation of Vermont
Massachusetts
Club
Civics Commission of the
General Federation
Department of Civics
Toledo
Ohio
Columbus
Dubuque
Iowa
Almshouse Nursing
State Federation of
Michigan
Association of Nurses
Women's Municipal League
Welfare Committee
National Civic Federation
New York
Educational and Industrial Union of
Research and Protective Association
Philadelphia
Women's Trade Union League
Council of Jewish Women
Ellis Island
Department of Forestry
California
Wisconsin
Arizona
Hudson
Niagara
Andrew Jackson
Alamo
Oregon
Sacajawea
Lewis and Clarke
Lindsay
Amiel
Frederic J. Haskin
Passing of Old Stage Way for the Iron Horse
From the Great Falls Leader the piece notes the near completion of a rail line between Great Falls and Lewistown, signaling the end of long era of stage coaches. It laments railroad dominance while praising the Lewistown stage as a last link to the outer world and a tribute to West transportation.
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Great Falls
Lewistown
Fergus County
Concord
Iron Horse
The Old Stagecoach Keeps Delivering Mail Through Mud and Flood
In a account of the Lewistown stage line, the old stage coach endures treacherous west roads and floods to carry mail between Great Falls and Lewistown. Eight years with no missed trip under owner W. E. Doherty stands as a notable record, outlasting rail links and symbolic of rugged Montana transportation.
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Lewistown
Great Falls
Neck of the Woods
W. E. Doherty
Doherty
Uncle Sam
Helena
Corinne
Last Chance Gulch
Montana
Faith in the Future Among Belt Valley People
A Belt Valley Times report on a Belt Commercial club banquet where attendees expressed strong faith in the city’s future. Optimism focused on agriculture and coal, civic pride, and unity to attract investment and promote beautification and growth. The piece emphasizes doing things and eliminating petty jealousy to advance the city and county commercially and ethically.
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Belt Valley Times
Belt Commercial Club
Montana
Great Falls Leader Expands From Four to Eight Pages
The Great Falls Leader announces a permanent page increase from four to eight as the city grows. The note states the paper will keep pace with Great Falls and expand its coverage accordingly.
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Great Falls
Merchant of Venice crowd asks for higher spit pay
In London theatre circles a tale from Beerbohm Tree's production of The Merchant of Venice claims he told real Jews to act as the crowd in the Ghetto. He warned the Christians would pretend to spit, and an elder actor asked for more remuneration, hoping for a louder spitting scene.
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London
Beerbohm Tree
Mr. Tree
Divorce Plea Notes Strange Quarrel Claim
In a Puck cartoon dialogue a petitioner for divorce questions harsh treatment. The attorney asks for clarification and the petitioner replies with a sharp quip about her husband’s habit of grinning and agreeing whenever she starts an argument.
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Puck
Timber Substitutes Rise As Wood Shortage Looms
The article discusses impending timber shortages and rising home costs, noting government and private tests of nonwood materials. It highlights terra cotta blocks and hollow tile as fireproof, heat insulating options, with New York and surrounding suburbs showcasing completed terra cotta houses and cost ranges from several thousand to about forty thousand dollars.
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United States
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Thomas A. Edison
Herbert M. Wilson
United States Geological Survey
American Ceramic Society
Building Department of
New York City
New York University
New York
Manhattan Island
New Jersey
New York Building Department
Amos L. Schaeffer
Public Service Commission
Englewood
Mt. Kisco
Briarcliff
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