Anaconda Standard notices and mailing rates summary
The Anaconda Standard lists daily and Sunday subscription rates, addresses for foreign and domestic postage, a Washington Bureau and eastern offices, branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls, and newsstands in Chicago San Francisco Denver Salt Lake City with general business correspondence directed to the Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana.
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The
Standard
Butte
Missoula
Great Falls
Chicago
Postoffice
Auditorium Amexi
San Francisco
Palace Hotel
Denver
Seventeenth Street
Salt Lake
Second South Street
Purported hugs spark public sympathy for judge in Pittsburg
A district judge receives broad public sympathy amid a light hearted clash over platonic embraces. The Union Baptist pastor of Pittsburg is now cautious in distributing hugs to parishioners and attendees.
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Union Baptist Church of
Pittsburg
Senator Wellington’s Infamy Questioned in Senate
The Indianapolis Journal notes the Maryland senator’s push for public focus on his alleged infamy, criticizing the senator for making false statements in the Senate and compelling scrutiny of his conduct.
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The
Indianapolis Journal
Wellington
Maryland
Senate
Prince Henry Visit At Chicago Stockyards
Public curiosity centers on whether a royal visit by Prince Henry to Chicago stockyards would push steak and chop prices higher. Officials caution no immediate effect while markets react to the rumor.
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The
Chicago News
Prince Henry
Congressman Wheeler A College Bred Man
The Atlanta Journal notes Congressman Wheeler as college educated, a detail that may support Mr Schwab’s view on the drawbacks of higher education.
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Atlanta Journal
Congressman Wheeler
Schwab
Humor of the Day Prompting Family Fame
A witty dialogue discusses a man from top New England stock who marries into a historic southern family. They mention they have a son, asking if he is famous for anything, and reply that he is the most incessant cig.
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New England
Leo XIII Aided Peace via Saintly Statecraft and Diplomacy
The article lauds Leo XIII for political acumen and diplomacy, crediting him with restraining Bismarck through repealing May laws and persuading Gladstone to soften Catholic disqualifications. It notes his restraint, humane motives, and shift to friendly dialogue with non-Catholic nations, fostering church influence in America while guiding Europe through revolutions.
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Joachim I Vincent Raphael Ludovico Pecci
Leo
Peter
Europe
Bismarck
Gladstone
St. Peter
England
Vatican
United States
Leo Xtii
Italy
Rome
Leo XIII
Germany
Switzerland
Spain
Arkansas Rumbles Over Jones Davis Feud in Senate Fight
In Arkansas a fierce public battle erupts between Governor Davis and Senator James K. Jones. Charges include Jones military record, alleged Confederate service, and licensing as an attorney. Jones has long served since 1885 and earned broad respect as a Democratic leader and judiciary chair.
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Arkansas
Jefferson Davis
James K. Jones
Marquis of Queensberry
South Carolina
Davis
Senator Jones
Hall of Fame
Washington
Jones
Kirby Smith
Texas
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Democratic National Committee
Senate
House
Arkansas State Senate
Hug in jurisprudence on a Pittsburg case shocks readers
Judge Stowe ruled hugging a woman is not an obligation to marry, in a breach of promise suit brought by Mrs. Sarah E. McCloy against Rev. John M. Thomas. The decision treats hugging as purely platonic unless it causes injury, sparking commentary on ethics and public figures.
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Stowe
Pittsburg
John M. Thomas
Union Baptist Church
Sarah E. McCloy
Fireproofing NY Armories and Hotels The City’s Day
A New York Tribune columnist laments the crowded city and urges universal fireproofing or slow burn construction for armories and large hotels across all neighborhoods, arguing for safer urban design and building standards.
Paducah Wheeler Endorsed by Hundreds in United States
In a Chicago Tribune item it claims about 900 people out of a national total of one million have written to endorse Paducah Wheeler, shouting support amid a wave labeled as Noble Six Hundred.
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The
Chicago Tribune
United States
Paducah Wheeler
Wireless city urged by Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia Press argues the city needs a wireless network as the defining requirement of modern life, citing a week of experience in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Press
Philadelphia
Proof of Fireproof Hotels Shown by Burning
The New York World reports that real tests reveal the limits of fireproof hotel construction as several buildings withstand or fail under the blaze. Officials inspect damage, noting materials and design features that contributed to safety or failure during the fire.
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New York World
Wheeler of Kentucky Named Blue Ribbon Ass in Congress
It appears generally conceded that Wheeler of Kentucky earns the distinction of the blue ribbon ass of Congress. The jab notes the humorous label as a commentary on his performances.
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The
Atlanta Journal
Wheeler
Kentucky
Congress
European press and the prince visit sparks mixed reactions
The Brooklyn Eagle analyzes European responses to Prince Henry's American visit, noting German astonishment at US hospitality, English approval, and French hostility. It argues the United States seeks friendly ties, trade, and fair treatment for its people abroad while welcoming the prince as a representative of a major power.
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Brooklyn
Eugle
Europe
Germany
Fourteenth Street
Bowery
New York
San Francisco
Paris
France
United States
Prince Henry
Quotable Snippets and Punchlines From Old Newspapers
A collage of wits and quips from multiple papers includes jokes about fame and fame’s toll, stage retirements, dialect stories, proofs and proofreading, and social satire. Notable lines touch on popularity, satire, and gossip across papers like the Cleveland Plain Dealer Boston Transcript Baltimore American New York Weekly Philadelphia Press and Chicago Tribune.
Riis Tales and Quick Wit Across Tales of Ghosts and Law
Riis recounts a frightened Irish teamster misjudging a shadow on a church wall. A lawyer told a murdered man to seek a minister, not defense. Mardi Gras masked misreadings spark wary dances, while pugilist chatter prompts a light exchange. A prisoner pleads for help after embezzling $100,000.
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Jacob A. Riis
Patrick
Pat
The Sermon Off the System
A Connecticut bishop recalls Dr. Ducachet and Dr. Preachet in Philadelphia. On a rough morning the minister, unable to preach, asks a servant to post a notice that he is too ill. The servant persuades him to preach anyway, and after the service the minister savors relief from preaching.
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Bishop Williams
Connecticut
Ducachet
St. Stephen's
Sam
Massa
Prince Henry’s Cash for Royal Visit Sealed in Safe
Ernest Thalmann of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co in New York carried $20,000 in cash for Prince Henry. The funds, intended for the prince’s personal use, were placed in the strong box of the Hohenzollern and delivered promptly upon arrival. Thalmann serves as U S agent for Deutsche Bank, the imperial family’s bank.
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Prince Henry
Wilhelm
Ernest Thalmann
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co
New York
Hohenzollern
Thalmann
United States
Deutsche Bank
Imperial
Record Slowness Postal Card Crosses Broad Street
A postal card mailed December 15, 1899 from the Real Estate building in Philadelphia took over two years to traverse Broad street and arrive in the frame of a mirror at the Land Title building. It got stuck in a chute with other mail and was recovered recently.
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Land Title
Philadelphia
Broad Street
Hunter’s Quip After Roe Shot Stirs Scottish Beaters
A Scottish hunting tale has a keeper confirming beaters are all out before a shooter sighs with relief and admits he has shot a roe. The exchange highlights rural wit and the hunt’s flow as beaters emerge from the covert.
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Scotland
Russian war painter to study San Juan Hill figure for future portrait
Vassili Vereschegin, a Russian war painter, has been presented to the president to gain familiarity with the central figure in the San Juan Hill conflict who is expected to enter history.
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Vassili Vereschegin
San Juan Hill
Cabbage Believed to Curb Drunkenness in Ancient Times
An old remedy in medieval and ancient lore credits cabbage as a cure for drunkenness. The Egyptians allegedly boiled cabbage before meals to prepare for wine after dinner, and cabbage seed is found in some continental anti intoxication remedies.
Rainproof garments offered at special one day price
Advertised rainproof coats described as superb quality with tailor-stitched seams. Garments ordinarily priced at 25 to 30 dollars are offered today for 14.50 and 17.50, highlighting value and durability for shoppers.
First American woman big game hunter to India
Mrs. T. D. M. Cardoza of Philadelphia plans to be the first American woman to hunt big game in India. She and her husband will sail for Calcutta in the spring to trek jungles for tigers, lions, and wild boars, following her hunts in North America and Canada. She is noted as Philadelphia’s richest woman and a social leader, with a private menagerie and substantial annual spend on her hobby. The piece also notes London fashions, including extravagant hats and jewelry, and prints a brief glance at Delany paper flowers in the British Museum.
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T. D. M. Cardoza
Philadelphia
India
Cardoza
British Museum
Delany
George III
Llanover
Dentist Enjoys Patient Pain Sign as Wardrobe Trade
An A Washington dentist amusingly explains a supposed infallible sign that shows when a patient hurts during an extraction. The tale features a fashionable patient who claims agony while the dentist keeps working until she admits little discomfort. The piece then pivots to fashion notes and a wry aphorism about wive wisdom.
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Washington
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