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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
18
An old style bank advertisement extols the benefits of checking accounts. It highlights tracking spending, keeping records, avoiding cash carry, preventing impulsive purchases, and the comfort of writing checks. The ad mentions four percent on savings and invites readers to reach the booklet and try an account.
March 20 report questions Democratic and Underwood about tariff revision and urges full public presentation to Congress before judgment. Vague references and garbled text obscure specifics but imply debate over forthcoming tariff changes and policy framing.
Washington reports that extending classified civil service to fourth class postmasters and a required competitive exam causes about 20 resignations daily, with roughly 2000 resignations since the order. Most resignations occur where salaries are nominal and expenses exceed pay, making new applicants scarce while incumbents must still work. In Tucson the Cananea copper plant faces closure as Cananea Railway fuel movement stalls due to troop actions.
A Maundy Thursday gathering at the Masonic Temple features Rose Croix speaker Ro Le ean recounting Maundy and Easter origins. The talk blends biblical references with festival history, touching on Christ, Mary Magdeline, and the Last Supper, including a foot washing rite and Maundy coin traditions.
In Belleville Illinois on March 20 J H Scott aged 78 married Anna V Brim aged 63 marking his fourth marriage. Brim is described as the fourth wife of a civil war veteran who hobbled to the courthouse on crutches from a Shiloh battle wound.
On this date coins are distributed to the poor and the Jewish Passover is noted as the annual feast marking the Exodus from Egypt. The Passover and the Lord's Last Supper are linked in timing, with Maundy Thursday seen as the feast of the Passover or the Lord’s Supper, shared by both Jewish and Christian faiths.
An explosion at the Western Can in Cold Storage and Packing Co. in Mant burined last night leveled a three story building. Authorities report 5 dead and 10 injured with many feared trapped. Rescue efforts found no additional victims among the ruins.
An advertising claim extols Croxone as a scientific discovery that cures chronic backache and rheumatism by cleansing kidneys and removing uric acid. The copy asserts pains vanish and organs heal, promising relief and a refund option at the drugstore, with sensational language about its unique purpose.
Nineteen fishermen escaped a dangerous ice drift after being trapped for three days and nights. They were rescued by the Pere Marquette car ferry and arrived at port today to recover from injuries as crews reported no lasting harm.
Dozen thousand garment workers resumed work across clothing factories today after voting last night to accept a Taema settlement presented by the state board of infraction. The nine day strike ended with a victory for the workers.
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