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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1902
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard notes Thanksgiving observances and reflections on patriotic gratitude. It references historical precedents from Plymouth and New England, Lincoln era proclamations, and the national adoption of the holiday, urging a spirit of thanks and unity.
A New York dispatch reports a handwriting expert trust exposed through filings in the New York City comptroller’s office. The piece notes how scribal scrutiny targets writers and cartoonists alongside other figures, with the expert labeled a suspect amid ongoing investigations.
The article recalls Thanksgiving rituals at the White House with the Roosevelt family and notes the annual turkey gift. It highlights Horace V Westerly delivering gobblers since 1873 and the courteous exchange with Secretary Cortelyou. It also covers Sir Robert Ball's Beginning, explaining cosmic scale with Earth, Sun, and planetary paths.
A chaotic account from the Century Building describes a high level brokering scene with a promoter, a female companion, stock actions, and a staged display of wealth. Amid the bustle a cablegram is sent, orders given, tickets bought, and shoes shined as a half million dollars is debated in a single business discussion. The piece also notes the resignation of the procurator general of Russia, seen as an event with potential Petersburg confirmation and implications for czarist policy.
The article notes turkey costs and holiday expectations shaping Thanksgiving, with market delays and seasonal supply issues. It cites the weight of burden on households, rising prices, and limited dressed fowls as groceries adjust to seasonal demand. It also touches on police corruption and public scandals amid broader news.
A garbled 19th century style compilation references Tom Lawson, John Clinton Gray, and Stanton Blaten with legal and political color. It hints at New York politics, railroads, Eliza Cady’s heir, Diaz era Mexico, and Roosevelt era discussions, interleaved with notes on cranberry crops, turkey shortages, cider, and odd local anecdotes including a near-train accident and a London sheriff.
An old pamphlet extract recounts alleged witch involvement in a 1591 Scottish tempest during King James's voyage from Denmark. It notes a christened caustic object placed on a vessel by witches and cites Agwinett confessing the christened cause of contrary winds affecting the fleet.
A fragmented Philadelphia Press snippet notes a joke about a girl not marrying her brother's friends or even her girlfriend's brother. It contrasts temperaments and mentions a polar explorer remarking on manners and rapid adoption of eviler textions. The text reflects dated humor and stray phrases.
Excerpts mix dialogue about saloons and curfew, marital notes, jokes, and lyrical lines about love and moonlight. The text shows scattered scenes and quoted pieces from the December Smart Set, including references to Brooklyn Life and a poetic passage about love and fate.
A brief Brooklyn scene shows a nurse asking a child how he adapts to a new brother. The boy replies he is doing well, noting the baby is not finished yet, implying ongoing adjustments in the family.
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