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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
1
A clipped notice announces an examination for the postmastership with credentials expected of government service. The fragment references official oversight and the intention to select a candidate through a formal testing process.
President Wilson issues an executive order extending classified status to fourth-class postmasters, creating two pay classes and requiring competitive exams for incumbents and applicants. Postmaster General Thirleson says reform aims to correct prior patronage and safeguard merit in the civil service.
A Fried jury failed to reach a verdict in a federal case last night. Jurors were given sleeping accommodations in the federal building while the trial continued, as they prepared to retire for the night. A juror requested railroad tickets used as evidence, and the judge ordered the clerk to deliver the tickets to the jury room.
Lieutenant George von Bastrow commander of a German vessel drowned with two crewmen yesterday evening after the furnace of the ship failed near Hylt. The accident occurred miles from the distant coast as the vessel was engaged in operations.
Report notes the tariff bill remains unsettled with actions postponed until today, while discussions continue among lawmakers and key negotiators on the measure's details and potential impacts.
In Olympia Washington on May 7 the House adjourned with the Underwood tariff bill pending after a long Democratic effort to push it through. Republican leaders demanded a roll call as the bill faced strong opposition and procedural maneuvers, while crowds filled galleries and observers watched a tight, partisan showdown.
Special dispatch describes veterans from Spanish American War, Civil War, and World War II assembling in Great Falls. Delegations arrive from Anaconda, Butte, Helena, and others, with Sons of Veterans drum corps. parade along Central Avenue precedes a formal reception and meetings.
A fragmented report covers a discussion at a medical gathering on tissue and organ preservation after death. It notes authorities and speakers from University and Columbia outlining tissue life limits, cell division, and the potential for long term viability under certain conditions. The record cites Morrison of Sale University and references lectures on organ life preservation and developmental tissue theory.
Washington reports Maya Finey, on a California mission, will meet with Viscount Chinda and the Japanese ambassador regarding a protest over alien land ownership in California. President Wilson may be consulted after Governor Johnson signs the land bill before any further action.
Fragmented notes describe a murder accusation, veterans gathering, a tense city council scene, and advertising chaos. Reports mention a murder suspect in custody, a third ward order, bond company involvement, and social unrest spilling into a conference. Names and places are partially legible amid cluttered OCR.
The article reports a dramatic campaign power struggle around selecting a New York senator with suffrage activists allegedly behind a bomb at St Paul’s Cathedral. Police investigated a delayed explosion, noting a blackened device and clockwork delay, along with fires at London sites connected to militant suffragettes.
Fragmented OCR text alleges rebels and airship forces, mentions custody, border movement, and possible government actions. References to officials, censorship, and investigations mix with unclear names and scattered events, suggesting a chaotic wartime or security-related report lacking cohesive details. The piece hints at arrests, border activity, and claims of experiments but contains many garbled terms and uncertain attributions.
Reports from Newles Arizona on May 1 describe preparations for an aeroplane expedition. Blatt forces mobilize with promised combat support and new district arrivals. Promoter links to Los Angeles pilots promise guaranteed pay and bullion shipments amid war conditions.
The Montana youths Shylstead C S Carroll and E W Anderson passed the entrance examination for the Annapolis Naval Academy. The report notes the candidates stood well in the competitive appraisal and earned advancement to naval service.
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