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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
6
Fragmentary text from The Anaconda Standard includes scattered names and department references with unclear context. Readable items mention Ames, Mart, and various department notes, but the full notice details remain unreadable and nonfunctional.
A long list of urgent bills faces action before Congress adjourns, with measures including appropriations preparedness revenue tariffs Philippine independence ship purchase rural credits and corruption reform. Some items may be moved to the next session while a core few must pass this fall.
The Montana Record becomes the Montana Record-Herald under new manager P. B. Snelson. The piece recounts origins as Radiator in 1865 Helena, renamed Helena Herald in 1866, then absorbed by Montana Record in 1902, noting the Record’s long standing quality.
A federal reserve board report of monthly business conditions across reserve districts shows broad prosperity. Boston notes continued improvement, New York reports higher production and sales, Philadelphia plants at capacity, Cleveland warnings absent, Atlanta favorable outlook, Chicago solid, St. Louis at capacity, Minneapolis thriving, Kansas City crops excellent, Dallas revival, and San Francisco strong trade and finance.
The report notes that national banks hold reserves beyond the required level, signaling broad financial strength. Across industries, hopes rise for continued prosperity, with leaders urging restraint against any disturbance to the current favorable climate. The text also weaves in political and social commentary on figures like Wilson, Roosevelt, and Harding, reflecting era tone and international concerns.
Montana voters chose eight Republican delegates to the Chicago convention. Joseph M. Dixon led GOP delegate votes while Cummins won the presidential preference. Delegates are instructed to back Cummins, though Dixon professed loyalty to Roosevelt if elected. The conflict raises questions about Dixon's expected action at the convention.
A Rudyard Kipling proposed plan for postwar Britain suggests debt write offs for those who lent to the state and titles for the losers, viewed with both irony and concern. The letter, in Revue de Paris, questions optimistic finance for an aging generation and mocks snobbish compensation schemes.
United States Steel reports its largest business in history with August 1914 earnings at 7,589,926 and a later rise to 60,713,624 for the first quarter this year. After a dip to 1,687,150 in January 1915, monthly earnings have steadily improved, peaking at 22,816 in March.
Fragmentary text presents scattered political commentary about crops floods, Justice Hughes, Mr. Bryan, and the vice presidential nomination. The garbled lines reference salesman terms, coffee habits, and the crown of thorns image without coherent narrative or clear events.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt praises Montclair New Jersey for a vigorous health department. It highlights health checks for servants, sanitation rules for peanut machines, utensils washing in eateries, milk and ice cream bacteriological controls, and quarterly bakery inspections. The town reports low fever and fire risks through cleanliness campaigns and fly suppression efforts.
A montage of quotes spans the Washington Post New York World Detroit Free Press and Detroit Free Press. It notes satire on Haitian revolutionaries political rhetoric and a dying man awaiting campaign momentum. It mentions William Jennings Bryan claiming vast travel miles and impressions of national confidence.
A collage of brief humor and witticisms from several papers. Jests about daughters learning waste, Greek letter society misses, parental consent jokes, smoking bans, cooks, and a stubborn boy facing teachers. Light, period-voice quips reflecting social quirks.
Dulcie, a pretty but spoiled lone child, pursues an acting career guided by a selfish mother. She courts fame at any cost, becomes involved with a married actor, and faces gossip, divorce fallout, and social backlashes as she drifts between studios searching for success.
Discussion on dividing income into needs comforts and luxuries. The author argues for a threefold budget and regular savings, noting values vary by definition of luxuries. Cites James J Hill and stresses saving for illness education travel and future needs as prudent. Copyright 1916 McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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