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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1915
Page
14
An OCR fragment lists subscription rates and daily and Sunday editions for The Standard. It mentions pricing for a year, advance payment, and male copy rates. It also notes newsstands outside various locations including New York, Chicago, Detroit, and Los Angeles and references multiple newsagents and hotel outlets.
The Montana governor proclaims June as Good Roads Day statewide urging communities to improve roads by labor funds or material. Counties Silver Bow and Deer Lodge have active road programs with boards and automobile clubs supporting ongoing maintenance. The article notes road strength aids markets, business, travel, and tourism, and calls for Montana to rival western roads. It also touches on wartime gas weapon discussions and warfare ethics.
War discussions fail to deter hunger as tea demand surges in trenches and camps. Prices rise in Russia and other European nations, while America sees little growth yet faces potential shortage if production lags. Americans remaining in war zones flee disease as pestilence accompanies conflict and US aid via State Department and Red Cross seeks to ease suffering in Mexico, which endures horrors rivaling Europe.
The peace congress sees limited female representation with France and Russia opposing mediation and Germany and Hungary heavily represented. The tone shows national sentiment shaping views on peace and the role of women in wartime diplomacy. Mexico resists external interference but seeks American help against famine and disease amid epidemics in the capital.
In a cautious column the Eternal city is asked to declare independence from Germany and Austria and dissolve alliances. The piece weighs Italy's possible moves versus naval strength under Wilson and Taft eras, defending navy growth and warning against charity fraud while urging care in relief contributions.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels comments on political factions and figures amid mixed views of Roosevelt and Barnes. The piece uses period humor to critique American politics, noting the tension between leadership and reform, while likening rivalries to trains and battles and referencing international events at The Hague.
The speaker urges a nationwide optimism for the new municipal year in Butte, Montana. He calls for unity among workers, businesspeople, property owners, and miners, insisting prosperity comes from collaboration and ending class quarrels. He warns that past bickering has hindered growth and urges all factions to stay united for a thriving Butte.
A garbled humor item from the Baltimore American features mistyped jokes about upper ten society and a manager joking about secret lives. The fragment touches on marital secrets and mistaken speech, with playful misspellings and dialogue among characters.
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