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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1913
Page
12
Publishing company details list subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, both monthly and yearly, with prices in advance. It also notes office locations and telephone numbers in Anaconda and branch offices in Butte and other cities, plus foreign ad services and circulation contacts.
A long excerpt discusses great floods in Ohio and Indiana, precursor to distressed families facing exposure and loss. It compares the misery to the San Francisco catastrophe and contemplates community responses, wages, and the varied conditions of domestic work versus clerical labor, noting the enduring demand for capable maids and fair treatment.
Indications from the Butte primary show the citizens ticket leading though only a third of city votes were cast. Barker appears strongest against Duncan the socialist and may beat him, while Democrats and Progressives largely back the citizens movement to defeat socialism. Also notes on Anaconda school trustees and local youth organizations and broader political commentary.
A fragmentary debate emerges over biblical instruction in schools, with critics arguing that certain texts promote immorality while supporters insist on faithful preaching. The discussion centers on moral guidance and the role of religious teaching in public discourse.
A vivid portrait of a 70 year old minister with gray hair and a calm placid mind. He rejects money motives, preaches that paths lead to heaven, and believes in divine intelligence in every atom. He denounces ceremony, race, and exclusive religious trappings while urging progress through faith.
A collage of short jokes and quips drawn from various papers and jokes. The snippets feature playful exchanges about taxes, cars, pets, shrimp, and a country uncle visiting a movie, preserving a dialect and period feel. The piece reads like a late 19th or early 20th century humor column noting everyday absurdities.
The clipping surveys varied newspaper jabs about politics and figures like Roosevelt Cleveland Wilson and Taft. It notes a sense of partisan fatigue, with chatty remarks on White House hospitality and congressional wrangling reflected in multiple outlets.
Queen Sophia, wife of King Constantine, reportedly ascends as ruler of the Hellenes after the assassination of King George I. She is described as sister to German Emperor William II.
A satirical look at numerous minor federal offices and sinecure roles in Washington. The piece mocks dozens of petty positions such as clock winders and time keepers, noting their clerical chains and varying pay, as it parodies an official job guide with a tongue in cheek roster of titles and duties.
A mosaic of dated opinions contrasts marriage norms age gaps and female autonomy with social critique. The speaker jokes about husbands hobbies and financial disputes while lamenting lost traditional roles. A Cincinnati Enquirer quip about suffragettes and urban density in Bombay closes the fragment.
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