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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
3
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription prices and multiple office locations. It includes publisher details, editorial and business offices, and numerous newsstand points across major cities for newspaper distribution.
A fragment from a political discussion notes protests funding military buildup. It cites Great Britain, Germany, and the United States spending large sums on naval arms, warns of looming taxes, and includes a remark attributed to Congressman Hartwell about peace between individuals vs nations, highlighting fear of German conquest and calls for vast wartime expenditures.
A Chi no publication for April 25 prints a harsh critique of the Grain Dealers Journal. The piece questions why a trade journal would publish biased claims about Montana oats and barley, noting Gallatin county fame and the differing grading between west and east mills.
Fragmentary OCR Style text references AtLontanie and market timing, mentions home setting practices and unadulterated roe, with garbled names and locations. The passage questions reasons for a statement and includes derailed phrases about clocks, markets, and circulation.
A Boston press debate questions the cost and benefits of a grand modern exposition. The Boston Globe urges restraint while others weigh the massive forty billion dollar scale against civic gains and administrative strain.
A Civil War era tribute recalls Captain Wirw and the harsh conditions at Andersonville. The piece discusses northern and southern actions, wartime logistics, and the moral complexities of prison life, presenting a historical view with emphasis on suffering and justice.
A Montana foods and agricultural products exhibit is planned for London this year, organized by Milwaukee railroad partners along the Pacific extension. W. J. Keeley reports Milwaukee secured space for a comprehensive display featuring Montana items. The event marks an opening showcase for numerous exhibitors from various regions. Sales highlights include a substantial sale at Bouchet's with money-saving offers.
Police report a group linked to Oak City shoplifting spree confined at county hall for hearing. Officers recovered waists, gowns, handbags, neckwear, keepsakes, and cards from multiple stores including Yellowstone Porkethooks. two women used distraction to steal while the other concealed goods. Tribal suspects tied to a scheme in which one man aided another at the scene.
The article reviews a Montana focused educational work for children and its description of early state history alongside a Northwest homesteaders pamphlet. It notes photographs maps and an annotated bibliography, plus a Milwaukee Road promotional tract touting Montana’s resources and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line. It highlights rail expansion, land prospect, and western settlement opportunities including farm lands, mining, and water power.
A pamphlet from the Denver & Rio Grande passenger department extols Montana as a land of vast opportunities for settlers with fair prices and rising values. It argues brains and grit matter more than wealth and urges the young man to move west, while noting Utah and the Southwest as attractive travel destinations and hunting and fishing spots.
Miles City dispatch reports sixty sheep killed with none shot, as N P Sormnson recaps an early month incident on Pawier river. He notes dead and frightened animals, many with nose wounds, and says it is unclear whether a herder or persons caused the harm or if a warning was issued.
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