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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard shows subscription and single copy rates with annual and monthly options. Advertising and delivery terms are noted, listing locations in New York and Montana with various price points and delivery specifics.
On May 31 1916 the Butte Workingmen union is urged to abandon wage increases. A statement argues current wages are high, demand for more pay would harm workers and the community, and solidarity with existing scales should preserve prosperity and full employment through a busy summer.
The piece argues against a $13,000,000 appropriation for rivers land harbors and internal improvements. It urges President Wilson to disapprove the measure, noting many projects can wait or be abandoned. It favors limiting spending and prioritizing defense and naval expansion to build a larger navy.
Secretary McAdoo praised a Pan American railway linking the United States with Mexico and South America as a potent trade promoter. He warned that railway support awaits global peace and noted ship shortages hindering South American trade as munitions traffic diverts ships to Europe. A railroad could connect American dealers to Central and South American customers even without ships.
The text notes a proposed great trunk railway of about 2,700 miles, to be built mainly through Content America and the western half of South America. It mentions wartime disruptions, civil war, and deteriorated roads, with Argentina and Chile well supplied with fall reads.
Editorial lauds President Wilson for patience and restraint amid European tensions. It argues his cautious diplomacy kept the United States from war, preserved prosperity, and earned respect and concessions without plunging the nation into conflict.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy and their Northern sisters plan a memorial window in a Washington building nearing completion at a cost of 750000 dollars. The piece honors Civil War women for suffering and sacrifice and signals renewed national unity amid postwar changes and industrial shifts.
Political economists and sociologists warn that the postwar period will bring mass unemployment and a glut of skilled labor. They note rebuilding in Europe reduces immediate needs, while housing losses create demand gaps as households are decimated and homes must be rebuilt.
Fragmentary clipping notes varied topics from Memorial Day mud to Daylight enthusiasts and looming 1916 politics. It contrasts Roosevelts and Tafts chances and remarks on two St Louis teams on different tracks with no collision expected. The tone blends weather, almanac skepticism, and political commentary.
A garbled page excerpt blends quotes from a Christian Register foreign recruiting officer and Puck humor, with fractured dialogue about enlistment, alimony, and travel. The fragmentary text includes scattered names, places like Colorado and East Youngstown, and stray phrases reflecting satire and misread captions.
A farmer visits his daughter and hides her chairs’ finery from a visiting minister by tossing the chairs’ items under the table. Later a motorist helps a troubled companion on a curve while politely keeping a wife calm and amused.
Dr W A Evans discusses typhoid spread by returning soldiers after the Civil War and parallels with modern preventive measures. He cites British experiences vaccinating troops, notes lower civilian typhoid, and warns on contagion as societies shift postwar. The piece also covers England's smallpox and tuberculosis hospital reassignments to control contagion.
A 1916 commentary argues privacy is a modern luxury with households seeking a personal corner, from Versailles to contemporary homes, where individuals can store belongings and express taste without intrusion. It notes women in three room flats have real privacy and individuality today.
A grieving widow recalls a failed marriage fueled by material dreams. She recounts her youth, her husband John’s career move to South America, his death from fever, and her subsequent isolation and despair. She warns other wives not to chase hollow comforts and to value genuine happiness over possessions.
A collage of editorials and quips from multiple papers mock the 1920 era U.S. political scene. Rail against Bryan Roosevelt Wood and Hughes. quips about Lincoln and vice presidential prospects. A town college study notes Lizzie engine slowed, connected to a field demo.
Bentonite is a clay used to give body and weight to paper. It serves as a constituent of vantiphlogistine and as an adulterant in candies and drugs.
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