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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
2
The Anaconda Standard notices a publishing firm with multiple branch offices and a broad distribution list. It lists subscription rates, daily and weekly editions, and where the newspaper is sold including New York, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, and several other cities.
The piece discusses Lieutenant Governor Chanler as a potential Bryan running mate and media uncertainty about his favorability. It notes New York newspapers questioning Chanler’s position while rumors hint at Bryan selecting a strong second candidate. It also reports a Connecticut estate owner predicting chestnut tree blight could wipe out North American chestnuts within years, urging attention to the risk to forests and lumber.
A scratched excerpt notes lumbermen's doubt over a large proposition. It hints several years hence western lumbermen may regret missing timely knowledge. The text also urges seamstresses to prepare in early forests for forthcoming work.
The St Louis Post-Dispatch riffs on Taft avenue and its tainted naming amid political talk and road work toward a Pacific route. It notes cemetery proximity and public sentiment, suggests renaming or cemetery removal, and comments on Taft’s nomination and broader Latino and Central American implications.
Announcement shows five freight steamers of a major American line will leave service between New York and Liverpool due to insufficient business between American and British ports. Freighters will more likely be reassigned to Canadian ports where Dominion transport costs are lower. The move highlights shifting freight flows as Canada expands canals and rail routes, threatening U.S. seaboard trade and prompting concerns in New York over lost business.
A violent uprising in southern Coahuila and northern states near the Rio Grande signals a struggle for Litgation revenue and authority. Armed bands press the movement, many fleeing into the United States seeking protection amid a mining crisis and broader unrest.
A historical clipping describes demonstrations at political conventions as often staged and coached by organizers. It cites Roosevelt’s Chicago event lasting about forty three minutes and compares fakery to past efforts in Philadelphia 1900 and Kansas City.
A reflection on Hearst and Bryan at past conventions notes crowded halls and paid shouters, arguing genuine demonstrations arise only from fierce, uncertain battles. It cites Chicago 1896 and Bryan’s nomination as examples, contrasting with current predictable convention noise and dull triumphalism.
Thirteen ships of the U S fleet are set to depart San Francisco for Hampton Roads in a northern coastal run. The Connecticut Vermont Guersia Wisconsin Illinois Missouri New Jersey Oslo Kentucky Louisiana Kansas Nebraska and Minnesota are listed as present in San Francisco harbor. The Rhode Island Virginia and Reatanige are mentioned for upcoming salting, with Panther and Vapleign to Moootula followed by Culpa and Relief, and Gacler and Ajax to sail on July 8.
The Billings Business Men's association intends a special train excursion to the Judith basin after the St Paul railroad reaches Butte. They will visit towns along the line to meet new wholesale trade opportunities and encourage local businessmen to pursue Judith basin markets, countering competition from Butte, Helena, and Great Falls.
The Fergus County Democrat notes a comparison to a famous wartime line. It suggests a Republican vice presidential nominee may echo the sentiment after the November election, using a wordplay implying a polished or altered phrase.
A historical column contrasts John Adams's prophecy of a grand Fourth of July with modern celebrations. It laments the fading pomp and oratory of early civic ritual, noting cities now lack large parades and communal displays. The piece contrasts urban exuberance with quieter rural observance, urging renewed public spirit.
The national convention opens July 7 in Denver with delegates traveling from the East and West. Tammany Hall plans a large New York delegation Friday. Taft splits from Roosevelt Wednesday as war secretary duties are handled by Luke Wright. Independence Day festivities span the U S and colonies. Lafayette statue in Paris and Lafayette schoolchildren in France await unveiling. National Education Association meet in Cleveland hosts 6,000 attendees today through Friday. Montana Democrats nominate delegates in Bozeman. Republican state conventions set for Pangor Missouri and others. USS Pennsylvania to reassemble in San Francisco for departure July 7 toward Honolulu on a world cruise.
Frederic J. Has kilia argues floods cost the U S about 100000000 yearly in damaged crops homes and business. He cites Missouri Mississippi and Ohio river floods, worst in 1903 and 1907, urging forest protection storage reservoirs levees and broader reforestation to conserve spring waters and protect inland waterways.
Mixed signals on financial conditions last week counterbalanced by cautious sentiment. Declines in Rock Island liquidations and wheat price swings muted gains from Morgan Yale recognitions and Harriman notes. Money markets show abundant liquidity. July strain expectations remain calm despite political and corporate uncertainties.
A police officer wounded in yesterday’s bomb attack died today in a public square tavern. Nine persons were arrested for alleged participation in the outrage as a procession caused mass panic among large crowds in the streets of Barcelona.
Boston confectioners Walter M. Lowney Company releases a pictorial pamphlet to mark twenty years of operation. The preface praises industry rewards and dealer loyalty while stressing that capital aids labor and a corporation can support enterprise and quality products.
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