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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
12
The Anaconda Standard lists publication frequency and subscription rates, plus multiple branch offices in Butte, Missoula and other cities. It provides contact numbers, offices in New York Chicago Denver and Seattle, and notes newsstand locations nationwide.
May 25 1908 report notes Tammany will send about 650 men to Denver for the Fourth of July gatherings. Trains from New York will run via the Pennsylvania and New York Central, carrying Tammany supporters to national Democratic conventions. The piece recalls earlier Tammany trips to Chicago in 1884 and their aim to influence nominations.
Health notice urges immediate action to stop disease spread by cleaning ponds backyards and premises. Mosquito control near Fort Hunt and Fort Washington reduced malaria rates by half, showing effectiveness of extermination efforts. Marshalltown Iowa reports forty typhoid cases linked to church festival food or drink, possibly caused by a fly. Cleanliness prevents calamities and disease lurks in flies and mosquitoes.
The Northwestern league race begins to unfold as Butte finishes a week of away games and plans a second swing through each opponent before July 4. The tighter current standings suggest a closer, more competitive race than last year with Seattle leading at this stage.
A year review shows Tacoma on top this season while Aberdeen remains in second and Spokane rises from fourth to third. Butte and Vancouver keep their fifth and sixth spots with Vancouver doubling early win total. Butte hopes for a stronger home run as weather delays skew early results.
A Paris congress of pathologists proposes humorous vegetable effects on behavior and intellect. Peas allegedly trigger flirtation in girls, cabbages and cauliflower dull and vulgar, carrots calm husbands, potatoes aid judges. Overindulgence may cause apathy.
European royalty keeps a busy timetable with French President Fallieres visiting London, King Edward's court duties, and plans for meetings with the czar in St Petersburg. Emperor William and other rulers are occupied with various affairs as royals chase appearances and headlines across Europe.
Reverend Sydney Graham of the Men's church in Atlantic City invited all men to smoke cigars or pipes during a sermon last Sunday night. He himself smoked a cigar from the pulpit, signaling a controversial example for parishioners.
The article critiques Rev. Mr. Graham proposing a church service with cocktails and cigars. It notes the filled church, the novelty appeal, and doubts about lasting appeal or feasibility. It argues that mixing sanctity with tobacco undermines the sermon and may repel more worshippers than it attracts.
R W Fisher outlines a method to eradicate dandelions using iron sulfate or copperas spray. A fine mist from a high pressure pump, applied on dry days, kills dandelions while sparing bluegrass and only lightly spotting white clover. Regular six weekly applications, proper watering, and reseeding open patches finish the job. proceed with caution near houses and stonework.
A detailed survey of the Japanese presence in San Francisco, its immigration disputes, school segregation clashes, diplomatic spats between the United States and Japan, and shifting attitudes as Admiral Evans fleet visits. It notes economic roles, racial tensions, and evolving policy pressures.
The Noble ranch south of Twin Bridges has been sold by The W Pace of Whitehall to Thomas Jacobs of Butte for about 6300 dollars. The 480 acre property changes hands in a private transaction reported by the Special Dispatch.
Seven men injured in the Berkeley airship wreck are recovering at Roosevelt hospital. L. V. Rodgers, initially thought fatally hurt, will recover. J. A. Morrell and Captain Penfold, both with broken legs, are improving. Morrell plans to rebuild another airship after discharge.
Plains reports Louis Drand was arrested at Heron by Sheriff Massey on a Spokane court charge of securing money under false pretenses. Deputy Hamilton accompanied him. Drand agreed to go without requisition papers. He had worked at Heron for months and denies the accusation, claiming he can clear himself.
Word from Ruby says dredge boat No 2 rebuilt by Conrey Place Mining Co will be started about June 1. It will be the third dredge in operation between Alder and the mouth of old Alder Gulch.
George Stein Brenner arrived with his new automobile bought recently in Helena. The report notes the purchase and arrival in Missoula, signaling a local interest in new car acquisitions and transportation.
The journey over the divide faced rough steep roads and several inches of snow melting during the trip. Reported as the first car to complete the mountain crossing toward the west, it marks a notable transportation feat.
Missoula May 24 The high school will present The Sweet Girl Graduate on May 27. Eleven characters are played entirely by students with strong reviews of rehearsals predicting a fine production.
A man believed named Conley was fatally run over in Missoula Northern Pacific yards. He died at Sisters' Hospital after arriving at 4 a.m. with no usable history. Coroner Marsh located John Moran who said they rode a freight from Helena and Conley, born in Leeds, England, was a coal miner and ex serviceman.
Tomorrow in Missoula county the old courthouse will be gently rolled toward the street while the commissioners open bids for the new courthouse. The plan could mark a coincidence in county affairs as the contract for the magnificent structure is awarded.
Senior officers of the Atlantic battleship fleet enjoyed an automobile excursion to Snoqualmie Falls and formal entertainments in Seattle. Students from state university and public schools will visit the battleships tomorrow as part of a two day harbor visit. A grand barbecue and athletic events for enlisted men are planned at Woodland Park with a large public ball and a Ranier club banquet for Admiral Sperry and officers. Governor Meade plans official visits as the fleet is welcomed to Washington.
An advertising pitch urging boys to subscribe to the Standard for at least three months with the first month prepaid. The incentive offers a 3x5 foot sewn flag with stripes and fast colors to each new subscriber, encouraging captains to hustle new signups.
Honolulu May 24 The Japanese consul reports Japan now limits emigration to Hawaii to Japanese and their wives and children already in the islands and the wives and children of those now residing there.
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