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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY as publishers and proprietors. It notes publication details and postal classification, with subscription rates payable in advance for daily and Sunday editions across varying terms.
The notice lists page counts and prices for local editions from 1 to 16 pages at one cent, 26 to 48 pages at two or three cents, and mentions European and other foreign mail rates, directing inquiries for details. It implies varying rates by edition size and destination.
Main Office at Anaconda lists telephone numbers for Business and Editorial rooms. The Standard operates branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls where advertising rates are available on application.
Eastern offices listed with addresses in New York Nassau Street Washington Street and Washington Street noting J Morton in charge and CW as initials for staff or department.
The Standard is available at multiple newsstands including Chicago Postoffice News Stand and Auditorium Annex, San Francisco Palace Hotel, Los Angeles 422 S. Mair Street, Denver 906 Seventeenth Street, Salt Lake 51 W Second South and Salt Lake News Co, and additional outlets in Kane Coma Attle Portland and Anaconda Mont.
A London gathering at Albert Hall drew sharp critique of Lord Salisbury's remarks on the Boer War and Ireland. The piece accuses him of demagoguery and out of touch with government affairs as he defends British dominance in Egypt and labels the war a necessary burden.
The article praises Admiral Schley's restrained, sincere response to Admiral Sampson's death. It notes his avoidance of public remarks on the Sampson Schley controversy, his refusal to criticize Sampson, and the continuation of a high minded, generous naval character despite the dispute.
The piece notes growing interest in horse meat as food as conditions at markets shift. It cites France embracing horseflesh as staple after earlier squeamishness and mentions Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico where people already eat horse. Proponents argue horses are cleaner, less diseased, and their flesh comparable in quality.
The piece argues public opinion, labeling, and inspection rules determine if horseflesh could be sold as meat. It contends that proper labeling would allow sale, but worries about a meat trust restricting supply and driving up prices, reflecting anxiety over deception and control in the market.
A New York or Los Angeles press report notes the nominating committee at a Los Angeles club women convention kept doors bolted and placed a boy outside as guard. The piece mocks the secrecy and hints at the broader female empowerment yet reliance on male guards. It blends cultural critique with playful satire of club politics and national figures.
The Michigan legislature created a state examining board to regulate barbers aiming to erase the old stigma. Applicants must prove skill with barber tools, antiseptic practice, and disease prevention, with strict bans on excessive drinking. Enforcement could raise barbering standards but may cause hardship for shops statewide.
The article claims Edison is groping in the dark after a breakthrough that could revolutionize illumination. It notes daily progress and hints at a dramatic shift in lighting technology and understanding.
In a Budapest reception, Emperor Francis Joseph pledged ongoing efforts to strengthen ties with allies and other powers to support European peace. He cited friendly Russo Austro Hungarian understandings on eastern events and discussed plans for increased military and naval expenditure, personnel, and shipbuilding, plus broader economic development. He noted no material change since the last delegations session.
The Houston Post reports that trusts serve capitalists rather than workers. It cites past and current anti-competitive actions, noting that dividends rise as foreign and domestic competition are curtailed, while workers see no wage gains.
The Indianapolis News notes that tariff measures severely damaged Britain's tin plate industry while the U S enjoyed tariff-free access to British ports and dependencies. It argues the policy’s wisdom was shown by the crippling effect on Britain’s tin plate sector.
The passage argues that without a self-governing colony Freedom of trade would invite global access to the territory. It contends that if Britain imposes taxes on our trade we should not object, given our history of taxing foreign trade even to the point of harming it.
The aging Victor Emmanuel, king of Italy, enjoys wandering in disguise among his subjects to hear opinions about his ministers. Anarchists are common in Italy and police watch the king closely. Rev. Thomas B Hyde of Cincinnati urges women to propose matrimony to boost marriages, arguing some men are too bashful.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Carnegie’s claim that giving wealth burdens the recipient less than passing curses. It argues he bears the burden for hundreds who worked in his steel plants and those compelled to buy steel under tariff laws. The piece frames the trust as a grand religious scheme.
From the Boston Post the piece questions Joseph Chamberlain’s shift toward protectionism and a new budget plan. It argues the proposed taxation will burden Britons and revive the Corn Laws, challenging the English public’s resolve seen in Cobden’s era.
A collection of quick quotes and jokes from various papers. Jokes touch on reading habits valet woes shop returns and backstage humor. The tone mimics old newspaper humor columns with witty remarks about daily life.
A scanned clipping mentions George H. Transell a long serving deacon and treasurer at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church of New York since 1862. It also notes other short items about individuals and light humor from period publications.
The Baltimore Sun notes that appeals to Russian patriotism have not failed, urging enlightened Russians to pursue reforms by peaceful means. It condemns assassination as a poor method within a vast autocracy of over 160 million under a benevolent despotism.
New York World correspondent George Gardner reports that $500,000 is ready to be wagered by Cleveland citizens on a June 2 race between steamers City of Erie and Tashmoo. Last year City of Erie won by 48 minutes in a Cleveland Erie run.
A fashion column reviews dainty silver polish for dressing tables, then offers an old method to preserve fish with brown sugar and cayenne, describes veil styles with net and lace, and ends with a reflection on the shirt waist and its democratic origins and future esteem.
The excerpt recalls Garibaldi as a starving fighter in a red blouse and mentions Hugenne the Empress of the French. It also warns against folding silk in white paper due to lime bleaching and suggests beeswax to prevent yellowing of silk or wool when storing fabrics.
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