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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
14
The Anaconda Standard lists daily and Sunday subscription rates with monthly and yearly options paid in advance. It also provides office contact details for the Main Office in Standard Block and telephone numbers for business and editorial rooms.
The notice lists branch offices and contact details for Higgins Avenue Butte and East Broadway, with manager J. Morton for foreign advertising and multiple city offices. It also provides a nationwide network of newsstands and distribution points in New York Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis San Francisco Los Angeles Salt Lake City Ogden Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland and other locations, with a single central address at Anaconda Montana for correspondence.
Reports from Yokohama indicate a peaceful settlement is possible with China withdrawing its challenge and China agreeing to haul in horns while Japan rehoists the Japanese flag over the Tatsu after confiscated arms are returned. The episode unsettled powers briefly but may end without further conflict.
A New York banquet of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick promises a notable guest list with Taft Hughes and Johnson expected as speakers. The gathering may spark theories about railroads and interests coordinating the invitation, with Bryan as a possible catalyst for postevent speculation.
The piece notes faint opposition to Bryan in Minnesota and questions the vigor of Judge Gray’s Denver bid. It suggests the apparent contest is more phantom than real, with Bryanist policy discouraging credible rivals for the Denver convention.
Homeseekers drift west along northern railways with Boomers from Washington active and railroads willing. The hunt for desirable farming land continues in the country west of the Rockies. Montana offers thousands of acres as strangers traverse the state toward the coast. The land boom on the Pacific slope draws Eastern migrants, boosting Washington’s population over the past decade. Washington and Oregon have been...
The passage notes widespread advertising in eastern cities for Pacific state lands, while Montana lags behind the aggressive campaigns of boomer clubs. It argues Montana must boost visibility to attract homeseekers, claiming Montana is friendly but too modest to compete.
The article explains Butte voters nominate aldermen this week with Democratic and Republican events today and Wednesday. Registration starts Tuesday as polls decide which candidates will face voters on election day and the balance of power hinges on the quality of nominations.
Taft officials repudiated a Taft headquarters circular praising Secretary Secre tary while suggesting Roosevelt aligned methods. The misfire blamed on a subordinate in the Taft literary bureau, with the document broadcast nationwide. Roosevelt likely will label the aide a liar and close the incident.
An old Rhode Island statute defines drunkenness by the intoxicated person’s visible passion and behavior rather than by any fixed quantity of liquor. The law states a person is drunk in a legal sense when spirits influence him so that his passions are visibly excited.
A Providence court case ends with a man discharged for lack of proof that drunkenness impaired judgment. The piece mocks drinkers denying intoxication with a rhymed warning about being drunk when the head aches and the body feels strange after a night of revelry.
A montage of witty exchanges from provides humorous snippets. Voices range from a church salary quip to romance at sight to gender wishful thinking and musical guesses. The collection includes light banter on rings clocks and weather drawing vaudeville tones.
On a Washington Capitol steps meeting, Charles Dickens quips about Little Nell and his occupation as a novelist. The Tennessean initially misunderstands, prompting Dickens to clarify he means his fictional Little Nell. The exchange ends with a jab about writing as a "trifling occupation."
State press notes Charles E. Hughes leads in Republican talks with New York support. While rivals scramble for delegates Hughes works from Albany, saying he will accept if nominated but only if the party requests it. Observers praise his dignity and conservative approach.
The Butte Tribune-Review portrays New York Governor Charles E. Hughes as sociable, liberal, and approachable. It argues he favors plain people, welcomes visitors, and creates a welcoming, democratic atmosphere at the capital, noting he is not actively seeking the presidency but could be a strong chief executive if nominated.
A juror in the Sherry case was questioned by Attorney Hurd on Wednesday about his reading. He said he had not read any newspaper reports but had seen coverage in the Valley County News. The exchange drew strong reactions in court.
A Great Falls Leader clipping notes Seattle issued a banner listing 20,000 men needed for Butte. Employment agencies in coast cities placed Butte in an awkward position as idle men surged.
Anaconda’s Smith Drug promotes Vinol as a superior spring medicine that purifies blood builds strength and improves appetite. It claims a scientific extractive process from fresh cod livers combines peptonate of iron without oil. Endorsed by a Burlington Vermont resident and backed by a money back guarantee. Vinol is available in Butte through Newbro Drug Company.
The Lucania arrived in New York with Duchess of Marlborough among the passengers who denied socialism rumors. Philip A Laszlo of Budapest, a Paris salon gold medalist, said he will complete a portrait of President Roosevelt in seven sittings, showing the president at his White House desk. His notable works include portraits of Empress Victoria, Emperor Francis Joseph, King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, Pope Leo XIII, and Cardinal Rampolla.
Spokane reports 5000 named as needed while coast cities pour in idle workers. The influx overwhelms Butte, exposing a plant like shortage of jobs beyond those already waiting. City has faced crises before and is expected to persevere again.
The Bozeman Chronicle criticizes President Roosevelt as arrogant and imperial in tone. It argues his self view and abuse of dissent threaten the public's admiration and the good he has achieved may be discounted as public opinion turns against him.
The Republican Picket notes active campaigns of Governors Hughes and Johnson suggest conventions will not be wholly predictable. The piece implies ongoing contest and potential impact on national party unity.
Ballooning enhances vision at high altitude allowing a observer to spot a bottle dropping into water from 6 000 feet. Britain produces about 900 bicycles per working day. Scotland has 3 189 elementary schools while Ireland with fewer pupils has 8 710 schools. Mohair may become a key US product with about 1 000 000 pounds current stock from Angora goats yielding 3 4 pounds each. Mohair price ranges 0 25 to 1 25 per pound. In 1906 Greece granted 89 mining concessions revealing rich deposits of copper lead zinc iron manganese cobalt nickel coal antimony iron pyrites gypsum and asbestos.
London Tit-Bits notes Captain Watt commands the Lusitania and favors bridge duties over revelry. A passenger asks how far from land. Watt replies three miles, then directs the passenger to look down at the water to see the ocean’s horizon.
A Buenos Ayres Herald writer laments aristocratic decay in Britain and longs to meet a truly educated, unpretentious Englishman. He imagines signs of genuine gentility and vows to honor such simple gentlemen among abroad Britons.
A Richmond visitor chats with a young Black boy about names. The child explains his full name Genesis and jokes that locals shorten it to Gen. The tale highlights long, elaborate names among southern Black communities and playful misunderstandings.
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