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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
6
A fragmented notice outlines advertising rates and distribution by The Standard Publishing Company. It details subscription terms, mail options, and locations for news stands, along with a discussion of European daylight patterns influencing work hours and leisure, noting a shift toward earlier start times in northern latitudes for longer daylight and extended evenings.
A 16 May article argues suffragists should not be discouraged or impatient about progress. It notes eastern defeats, but highlights growing support in New York, Pennsylvania, and other states, and cites increases in states where women voted from 1896 to 1912. It stresses gradual change over time.
Floor Leader Kitchin says congress can pass needed bills and adjourn by July 20 if Democrats act. shipping, navy, army, and revenue bills loom. Navy bill not to be acted until July, delaying adjournment possibly to September or November.
A terse note argues the United States cannot follow Germany Britain and England in changing the clock. The piece notes scientific reasons and cites Dr Jo’s analysis on the impact of a one hour shift after initial review.
At a Method ist Episcopal general conference meeting in Saratoga leaders discuss reunification with the Methodist Episcopal Church South. They note broad support for consolidation and question why churches remain divided after the Civil War era. They contrast other sectors forgetting the conflict with ongoing denominational division.
The Washington pulse centers on whether Justice Hughes would accept a Republican nomination for president. Observers note he has kept pivotal policy views private, fearing public release would undermine the judiciary. Republican leaders, and correspondents, view his private stance as a potential answer to whether he would run.
The piece surveys a crowded field for the Republican nomination with names like Root Hughes Roosevelt Fairbanks Burton Sherman Weeks McCall Ford Cummins La Follette Borah Herrick Whitman and General Wood. It notes Taft’s noncommittal stance and hints at Wickersham backing Hughes while observers wait to see which way the party will move as the campaign approaches.
A collage of humorous vignettes and editorial quips from a period newspaper. It blends anecdotes about frugality in markets, political witticisms on Carranza and Roosevelt, social gossip, and a crime joke about a stenographer’s comma key. The tone is satirical, with named places and figures flavored by current events.
Frances Marshall explains how a bread mixer simplifies daily baking. She covers using stale bread creatively, from toast and croutons to crumbs and feed for birds, with practical proportions for white and whole wheat loaves and notes on preserving flavor.
A Brooklyn Engle writer suggests Democrats nominate William H. Taft for vice president alongside Woodrow Wilson, arguing a non partisan ticket could unite the nation during a critical time and honor an honest ex president who supports the current leadership. The commentary promotes cross party action and civil harmony over strict partisan lines.
An excerpt discusses long established businesses keeping worn out employees on payroll with tasks suited to them and training younger workers. It touches on music and singing machines as a novelty, noting a man praising his wife and a remark about a new cook.
A studio piece portrays Grandmother Betsy, mother of six prominent sons, visiting to watch her grandchildren perform. Her life is touched by grief for a lost youthful generation, loneliness, and the burden of never fully sharing in their joy, as she remains distant from family happiness.
A note from Lorn Records reports a French inventor presenting a cloth that can be matted like letters, sparking a threat to rival stenographers and prompting scrutiny of new material uses in transcription and record keeping.
A compilation of humorous lines and quips from multiple papers including the Kansas City Journal and Boston Transcript. The items feature playful exchanges on fright lateness and misheard phrases, with a few social scenes and old time banter.
A collage of satirical quotes from papers like New York American Los Angeles Times Baltimore Sun and Philadelphia Evening Ledger lampooning figures such as Mr Barnes Albert Beveridge Theodore Roosevelt and Fairbanks. The snippets touch on elections conventions and political theatre with playful digs and mock headlines.
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