Standard Publishing Company Advertises in Montana
A historical clipping lists Standard Publishing Company as publisher of the Daily and Sunday Standard with branches in Butte and Anaconda Montana. It notes subscription rates and offices in New York Chicago Detroit and Denver among other cities, naming William J Morton as a salaried representative and listing various advertising and distribution details.
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Standard Publishing Company
Pastorial
Standard
Ballaing
Anaconda
Mont
Butte
North Main
William J. Morton
New York
Fifth Avene
Chicago
Tribune
Iia
Motana
St. Paul Ste. Marie
Ken Maesttamigeene Acetey
Pibai
Eva Company
Serrie Gee
Drsstandard BoRtratiee
Baby Anscanda
Ratification Debate Over League Plan Includes Republican Support
The text notes that enough Republican senators are expected to back ratification of the League of Nations plan and treaty, arguing it is the only practical step to prevent another war. It anticipates debate and opposition, yet suggests the public desires an end to war and Republicans will face a choice affecting the presidential campaign.
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League of Nations
Wilson
League
Across the Atlantic by Air Praise for American Navy Aviators
The passage honors American aviators who crossed part of the Atlantic by air and notes the harder portion remains. It celebrates determination, pluck, skill, invention, and endurance guiding the seaplane fleet toward the final crossing. The expected completion will be a notable triumph for the United States.
Parks and Playgrounds Movement in Butte
City, county, and school officials plus residents urge support for park and playground development in and around Butte. Playground committee members work tirelessly to improve living conditions, with early strides in establishing playgrounds for children and calls for smaller rest spots near central town, rather than lengthy trips to Columbia Gardens or Lake Avoca.
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Butte
Gener
Columbia Gardens
Lake Avoca
Parks for Butte Build Little City Green Spaces
A Butte committee plans several small parks around the city including Centerville East Broadway and East Butte ex Meadervile with grass benches shade trees and flower plots. Funding is tight but rapid establishment is urged aided by land offers from Anaconda company and water supply from the water company to provide relief for workers and families this summer.
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Centerville
East Broadway
East Butte
Meadervile
Anaconda Company
Water Company
Congress Meets Today In Special Session Under Wilson Call
Congress will convene in a special session urged by President Wilson. The agenda includes expenditure bills, repeal of the luxury tax, restoration of telephone and telegraph lines and railroads, shipping policy, woman suffrage, prohibition enforcement, a new budget system, veterans benefits, and the peace treaty with the League of Nations anticipated for lengthy debate as campaign speeches loom.
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Congress
Wilson
Europe
League of Nations
Confess ix
Atlantic
Washington
Senate
League ‘of Nations
The Americanization Bill Moves Forward at Special Session
The Smith-Bankhead Americanization bill will be introduced at an upcoming special session. It proposes government state cooperation to teach English to non speakers with an annual $12.5 million appropriation for seven years, matching by states. It targets aliens and illiterates, not children, and aims to foster citizenry through language learning.
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United States
Language Proficiency and Education Reform Debate
A historical discussion argues for universal English literacy before any new war, linking illiteracy to political discontent. It cites Passaic New Jersey with 16 percent lacking English literacy and notes 13 percent in Lawrence and Fall River Massachusetts. The piece asserts government funds should go to teachers and supervisors, not schoolhouse construction.
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Passaic
N. J
Lawrence and
Fall River
Mass
Historic changes ahead in postwar map realignment
The article argues the most sweeping shifts will come from new treaties soon public, redrawing borders across Europe and the Middle East. It predicts Turkey loses Europe Palestine Arabia and Armenia, Austria-Hungary dissolves, and nations like Poland Finland Lithuania Czecho Slovakia Jugoslavia Romania and Greece gain territory and influence. It contends these shifts may be easier to enact than the German settlement.
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Germany
Mykind
Europe
Palestine
Arabia
Armenia
Austria-Hungary
Poland
Finland
Lithuania
Ine
Rumania
Greece
Lusitania massacre and peace hopes voiced in speech
Four years after German sinking of the Lusitania, speakers condemn the attack as bloodthirsty and reckless. They insist no future sinking will deter Germany, warn war may return, and claim the world has been made safe for Lusitanias.
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Lusitania
United States
Underwood & Underwood
New York
Chu
Germany
Peking
China
Orangery
Potsdam
Breezy Bubbles and Busy Seasons in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes a windy trend as hot weather shifts habits toward open air leisure. Eyewear, drinks, and parks temper social routines while old terms creep into political chatter, with references to secret treaties and the word mandatory gaining traction in leadership discussions.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
New Phrase Shapes Humor in Politics and Domestic Life
The text discusses a new phraseology influencing humor in politics and daily life. It imagines the term appearing in tests of domestic problems and kitchen powers, rewriting old household jokes for the modern vocabulary. It notes Farmer Hayseed and mother-in-law as enduring comic targets.
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Farmer Hayseed
Giuseppe the Barber and the Endless Appetite
A humorous ballad fragment describes Giuseppe the barber, unable to work as his customers crowd in for shaves and meals. The piece portrays a comical scene of guests lingering for two to three weeks, with lively dialect and playful food cravings highlighted in a city setting.
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Giuseppe
Barber
Salvation Army Could Help Dry Law Effort in Saloon News
The Chicago Herald verses Salvation Army as a potential force in supporting prohibition efforts. Commander Booth signals the army will move into saloons when John Barleycorn leaves, using its human insight to serve the poor and replace alcohol with welfare, aligning with the May Drive for 13 million dollars.
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Chicago Herald
Examniner
Poor Man’s Club
Salvation Army
Booth
Army
John Barleycorn
France
Marks
Back to Nature praised by Elizabeth Heitmuller
Los Angeles Times notes Miss Elizabeth Heitmuller, winner of the golden apple beauty prize in Washington, urges natural beauty. She criticizes heavy makeup, saying war time honesty favors simplicity and warns against enameled faces and ornate airs on boulevards and ballrooms.
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Los Angeles Times
Elizzabeth Heitmuller
Washington, D.C
Home craft saves money on lingerie and lace trends
A Housewife's Daily Economy Calendar notes that brides leaning toward plain but well made lingerie and adding their own embroidery can cut costs, though labor and pattern costs offset savings. It highlights a revival of lace use in dresses and lingerie and suggests simple handwork for decorative touches using patterns and embroidery.
Fragmented Flashlight Observations From Detroit Free Press
The excerpt mocks stubborn old men resisting change and jokes about Bolshevik crowds and small men clinging to the last cent. It notes surplus ink absorbed by blotting paper when pens are hung on a new rack, reflecting satirical, messy copy from a Detroit Free Press item.
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Mow IP
Humor of the Day and Witty Exchanges Across Papers
A collage of light quips and captions from multiple papers. Bits include a London Journal line about hunger and attire, Uncle Bottletop's July pun from the Washington Star, a wife joke about husbands as habits, a hotel dispute over trunks and tips, and a Bluejacket anecdote about ship running jokes. The items showcase era humor and social tropes with playful wordplay.
Spirit of the Press Mis Idea of Cruel and Unusual
A collage of shouted phrases from various papers notes criticisms of rulers and policies. It mentions Count Hohenzollern and Wilhelm in trials, iron ore and colonies, and references to prohibition and international press tension. The piece reads as a jumble of quotes and reactions.
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Hohenzollern
Birmingham
Age-Herald
Wilhelm
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THE
Standards Service
Kee
Munday
Chang
Flovidene Journal
Senator Lodge
New England
Rhyme and Reason
Stan
Wheeler Byn
Paris
Housewife
Detroit Free Press
Hever
Nels
Hemine
Esmee
London Saturday Journal
Washington Star
Tam
Pearson's
Philadelphia
Bluejacket
Bill
Spirit of the Press
Post
New York” Telegraph
Spring
Kansan
Solumbia
Orden
A. C. M. Hardware House
Quartz
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