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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1908
Page
4
European press notes a Kaiser's address and reaction, contrasting stern imperial prerogatives with popular unease. Commentary questions discipline standards and the emperor's grasp of principled policy amid growing calls for sanitary dairy regulations and milk handling reforms.
Taxpayers must settle assessments within one week and face a 10 percent fine for late payments. The piece also surveys Berlin imperial court tensions as Kaiser Wilhelm contends with public opinion, Reichstag debates, and a disputed interview regarding the monarch. The Berlin centennial city council celebration is noted in passing.
A reader laments unreliable predictions for winter and spring, predicting January warmth, February cold with snow, and a mild March. They compare hopeful forecasts to a pine squirrel prophet, noting inconsistent weather and a wish for a pleasant early summer before June.
In Minnesota Governor Johnson, a Democrat, secures another term in a Republican stronghold state. Critics in Bryan circles question his presidential ambitions, noting his focus on his own candidacy over Bryan’s renomination. Some see Johnson as a potential future Democratic candidate, while others doubt his national prospects.
Special dispatch describes Twin Heldges and Sargeant in Hell's Canyon using steel traps and planned poison baits to capture wolves and coyotes. The report notes wolves and coyotes fall for bait trails, poisoning, and drag lines used last winter in Big Hole basin, reducing losses to stockmen in remote stock ranges.
Mayor F M Foster found a surprise at the post office a letter with a $1000 check to settle a debt from about 28 years ago. The note involved a Young man met in Minneapolis and a Westbound loan indorsed by Foster, who had forgotten the obligation until the letter arrived.
The Chicago News presents early written pledges from Turin Studi Medievali showing three documents in Milan and Pavia archives. Jacomo Pasquall and Armanind Duca swore to abstain from gambling for two years and to refrain from inducing others to gamble, reflecting historic temperance efforts.
The director of the Geological Survey estimates a near twenty thousand dollar appropriation for next fiscal year as the agency continues river investigations. Congress previously cut funding, yet the survey has collected data at 100 stream points and maintained 500 stations to support power, irrigation, and deep-water projects. Alaska and northern holdings are cited as major data sources, with vast mineral potential and land values rising since early surveying.
The article describes a geological survey influencing building materials from binding agents to producer gas, highlighting cement and concrete growth, coal fuel efficiency, and a vast 28 year effort to produce a nationwide geological map. It notes rising mining and manufacturing values, calls for funding, and international interest in the survey’s progress.
In remarks likening the Geological Survey to John the Baptist, the speaker extols its role guiding miners, manufacturers, builders, and railroads. It forms the topographic and resource basis for engineering, conservation, and large scale public works, though its publicity lags behind other bureaus. Copyright notice notes 1908 origin.
In Pittsburg Parker M. White mocks universal advertising among doctors lawyers and clergymen noting some ads appear despite claims not to. A tonic proprietor complains about physician bulletins and name usage in ads. Separate clippings note Taft cabinet selection, Boston rummage sale of horse cars, New York as a customer, and the first sheath skirt worn by Mother Eve.
A collage of humorous dialogues and misheard phrases from multiple newspapers. The montage includes jokes about hitting targets, dentist visits, campaign profits, and social manners, with brief quotes from Philadelphia Record Yonkers Statesman Washington Star Chicago News Cincinnati Enquirer and others.
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