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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1900
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists publishing and subscription terms with daily and Sunday editions, rates for different memberships, and postage. It notes branch offices in Butte, Missoula, and Great Falls and provides addresses for the Washington Bureau and several city newsstands.
The Anaconda Standard assures advertisers a bona fide paid circulation Daily and Sunday, three times larger than any Montana newspaper. Advertising contracts will be based on this guarantee.
The speech by Secretary of War Root at a New York Grant birthday banquet drew sharp reaction. Critics say he hinted the US may have to abandon or fight for the Monroe Doctrine, a claim seen as alarmist and misaligned with past policy.
A critical comparison of Governor Leary’s official Guam reports with Dooley’s writings. The writer lauds Leary as practical and serious, contrasting him with a poetical, flipant, and looser Dooley in a vivid editorial tone.
The article satirically recounts Governor Leary's efforts in Guam, praising his push for marriage among the islanders and critiquing cultural practices. It notes July to January fiscal receipts of 9415 and expenditures of 6767, plus needs for an ice maker and a library. It ends with a census showing 8661 residents and a wish for a successor with similar zeal.
The Chicago session of the general conference marks a pivotal era for Methodism, noting its century of growth from 1800 to 1900. The shift to a delegated, lay-inclusive government contrasts with Asbury era ideals as debates over the Book of Discipline and pastorate tenure unfold amid strong lay opposition.
The article notes a minority of ministers aiding defeat with Montana figures well represented in Chicago, including Rev Jacob Mills of Helena and Hon William Lindsay of Glendive. Mills is portrayed as a devoted preacher and prosperous wool grower. Lindsay, a former legislator, is described as a principled Republican respected for not selling his vote.
In New York a sensational suit over a $3 waist, Mirabella the dressmaker faces Mrs. Gould in court. The public roars with cartoons and headlines as the trial promises drama, vanity, and high stakes for fashion and reputation.
With the season begun, President McKinley finds brief relief from constant duties. He alternates routine by changing his flannels, a light change of pace that provides a momentary mental rest between responsibilities.
A New Era theme note says Mrs. Dewey enjoys the red fire brass band and enthusiastic popu lace business and can have all of it she wants.
A Portland man fired two shots at his landlady and then killed himself, ending the incident as he appeared to be in a hurry for vindication.
According to the Chicago Chronicle at the Dewey ball the other night Bath house John Coghlin wore his pea green dress suit and walked se this brief item notes his attire and the event setting.
A collection of satirical notes and forecasts about political figures. References to McKinley, Roosevelt, Foraker, Otis, and Rob erts mix with jokes about campaigns, conventions, and public speeches. Observations on prices, labor, and naval affairs appear alongside quirky notes on sea colors and a “black-and-tan ocean.”
Local baseball circles buzz as Anaconda welcomes manager Jack Grim and pitcher Jack Hughes arriving from Chicago. Grim, with a storied career across the Southern and Western leagues, previews scouting for promising players while Hughes arouses fan excitement with his pitching.
A collage of statements notes Alaska follows Oregon law, Weich removal, Hastings battle damage, Missouri egg crop value versus cereal crop value, and British transports totaling 1,056,004 tons led by the Cymric at 12,552 tons. The fragmentary text mixes legal, military and agricultural data from different eras.
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