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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1908
Page
2
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates and branch offices across major cities. It notes editorial rooms and contact details, then discusses national politics with Washington views on Taft Roosevelt and party dynamics influencing the 1908 Republican nomination.
In Baltimore a Methodist general conference heard President Roosevelt speak on citizenship and women. The editor notes cautious praise, mentions Bryan and Fairbanks, and cites a conference resolution urging nonpartisanship and avoidance of war while preserving temperance.
The valedictory remark of Admiral Evans questions the nation's need to ignore battleships and rely on fewer statesmen to insure peace. It suggests the country requires more capable statesmen to balance the current battleship quota. The piece criticizes certain congress members for reckless foreign-relations talk and hints at broader public interest in naval strength and prudent leadership.
A May 1908 World edition marked a quarter century of coverage under its present editors and published letters from several American mayors critiquing New York. Mayor Reyburn of Philadelphia praised New York’s civic loyalty while noting New York boosters’ zeal and the New Yorker’s provincial bias.
A fragmented Congress risks weak fiscal oversight as urgent calls grow for a capable Republican authority to curb spending. The public warns that rapid borrowing could saddle the nation with aging battleships and mounting debt.
The article discusses Caesar Burrows being positioned as temporary chairman and the potential for a spellbinding speech at the Chicago convention. It notes ADL’s stance against such rhetoric and questions Secretary Root’s ongoing role, suggesting shifts in administration support and public expectations for the send-off address.
Fragments from a domestic humor page parading witty quips about voting, marriage, and social musings. A scatter of lines from several papers like the Baltimore American and Cleveland Plain Dealer reflects playful chatter on wit, nerves, and public life with brief asides about performers and notable figures.
City Clerk Eniwisle reports Salem issued 473 marriage licenses and 396 ceremonies, fewer than last year. Oldest groom 68, oldest bride 60, youngest groom 15, youngest bride 13, seventy-one brides were older than their grooms.
British pause over Japan alliance as Japan expands in Asia and commerce. The piece weighs whether England would side with the United States in a U S Japan war, noting Britain must protect naval primacy and colonial interests while facing Japan's growing power and American strength. It highlights the India revolt risk, Monro doctrine allied support, and possible outcomes for Canada and the western hemisphere.
A silk newborn wardrobe tied to John Quincy Adams by the wife of John Adams is shown in a corner display at the national museum beside Independence Hall. The tiny cap dress waist band and handkerchiefs, dating to 1767, have survived over 140 years and attract many visitors.
The St. Louis Times notes there was no excuse in charging sailors 73 cents for beer unless the establishment served St. Louis beer. The remark implies a bias or unfair pricing tied to local beer varieties, reflecting wartime or naval morale concerns.
A fragment discusses merchants fearing scares money and advertising costs. It argues fearful merchants lose business to rivals who keep spending and remain confident, noting that prosperity hinges on steady effort rather than panic. It compares need to advertise to enduring coal costs in winter.
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