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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1902
Page
6
The document lists subscription prices for The Anaconda Standard including daily and Sunday editions. Rates shown include one year, six months, three months, one month, and Sunday only options with advance payment.
The note details pricing for newspaper editions, listing 16 page editions at one cent, 26 to 32 page editions at two cents, and 36 to 48 page editions at three cents. It also mentions Europe editions cost double and advises inquiries for other foreign rates.
The Standard lists branch offices at Butte Missoula and Great Falls where advertising rates will be furnished on application. The Main Office Block in Anaconda provides telephone numbers for contact.
Directory lists eastern and western office addresses for Standard Publishing Company. Includes Chicago Nassau Street and W J Morton in charge. Also notes newsstand points in New York City Chicago Minneapolis San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Salt Lake City Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland and delivery to Anaconda Montana. Thursday October 21?
Report notes a potential dispute over the county Democratic ticket after Silver Bow convention. Observers expect a formal judicial resolution if Heinze forces contest the ticket, with authorities guiding the outcome and no public prejudice shaping the process.
The piece argues Heinze endorsement of Holloway unsettles party politics, suggests Heinze limited to Silver Bow county, and notes Democratic papers claim an Amalgamated ticket. It cautions Republicans to stay with the Democratic nominee and warns the balance of the state hinges on Heinze’s stance.
Laura Biggar a former actress is charged with a vast conspiracy over the Bennett estate she claims to be widow of Henry M Bennett Pittsburg millionaire and mother of a posthumous son He says the marriage certificate is forged and the child may be bought A team of detectives and a doctor testifying in a cenitarium seek the true mother and parentage.
In a remarkable case, an actress is identified as the real mother by a physician while heirs dispute the claim. They accuse the actress of using stage tricks to substitute another woman for birth and question the physician's conclusion. Bennett is said to have lived with her but not married.
The piece argues Heinze, a mining operator, failed to gain traction with Republicans or Democrats in Montana. Facing rejection from both parties, he issued a platform aligned with neither, aiming to influence the state race by backing a GOP judicial candidate with his own declared Democratic platform.
The piece notes New York Republicans push for the House speakership after Henderson's retirement. It cites past failed New York bids by Serena Payne and Sherman, laments shifting New York delegations, contrasts Maine’s stable leadership, and argues New York likely will not name Henderson's successor.
City police expose a beggar racket amid Chicago raids on a cripple manufactory where masked impostors feign disabilities to beg. Officers find disguised mendicants posing as paralytics and flood relief survivors, illustrating widespread con games targeting charity.
In a crowded room twenty men feigned injuries with tin signs claiming Spanish War veteran status. Upon a police entry they rushed windows, tearing through glass as one man carried a chair and all pretended disabled participants fled, exposing the ruse.
The New York Democratic scene at Saratoga sees Devery effort blocked by David B. Hill, with Ninth district seats left vacant. Detractors fear Deveryism weakens the ticket as tensions rise amid party strategy and rivalries. Lord Rosebery reportedly to wed American heiress Jennie Chamberlain of Cleveland now Lady Naylor Leyland, famed for beauty and wealth.
Lippincott's Magazine spotlights Big Steve Rowan, a Chicago police officer famed for humorous deeds. He helps a weary, moneyless man to his feet and guides him across the street to safety. Rowan jokes the man will rise to Casey's heat and someday appear in the police court.
The Caesar returned with half of a colossal oyster shell, the largest ever seen in Portsmouth Virginia. Joseph P M Joyce of the Eagle House acquired it. Weighs about 200 pounds, measures 3 feet 3 inches long and 10 inches deep. Back sections are four inches thick with three ridges, inner cavity lined with mother of pearl.
Statistics quoted in the Insurance Press show a sharp rise in accidental deaths, reaching about 9 percent of all deaths last year, more than twice the share from old age and surpassed only by deaths from tuberculosis, pneumonia, and heart failure.
Gen Frederick Funston in his Colorado department annual report links doubled courts martial to canteen abolition. He denounces post exchange liquor bans, blames saloons near posts for soldier debauchery, gambling, and discipline decline, and urges Congress to re establish the canteen as a path to real temperance.
The passage notes that increasing civilization brings more dangers due to population drift to cities and widespread use of new tools like electric wires, trolleys, and cars, creating more accident opportunities.
In wet weather Berlin police uphold a rigid duty at crossings. A respected civil functionary stands unmoved, city workers ferry water carts while he remains in a dry circle of asphalt, his stance exact to the circle’s geometric shape.
One of the world's finest timepieces is owned by Major Dopping-Hepenstal of the Royal Engineers. The small lever size watch performs several tasks: it rings an alarm, lights a spirit lamp, boils water, and pours it into a teapot. The Prince of Wales witnessed the feat and drank tea made by the watch.
At Chris ties London a Henry VII beaker cup weighing seven ounces sold for 6.50. An expert suggests it may come from a farrier's guild with a band of ridges and a 1496 London hall mark. A Charles II cup, two inches high and under two ounces, fetched 100.
Armstrong Cornsilk, a Cherokee, is the only Indian provided for by the North Carolina pension board. He served in the 69th North Carolina regiment from April 1862 until the war’s end.
Prince Rosa son and heir of the ruler of Rajputana India will enroll as a student at the University of California. He is a graduate of Calcutta University and is the first native prince of India to study in the western United States.
A broad sketch lists diverse items from age defying Marenka resident to literary and scientific moves in London Paris and Washington. It notes Laurence Houseman authoring works, Borchgrevink courting Carnegie for south Pole exploration funding, Knox College appointing Hannah St Clark as dean, Dewet’s labeling controversy, Carnegie’s London purchase near J P Morgan Jr, Foucault directing Hugo museum setup, Elise Block nearing a Severo bust, Brazilian pension for Severo's children and a nationwide memorial drive led by Admiral Vandenkolk, plus Detroit saloonkeepers backing a Christian Endeavor convention fund.
Mohn of the Retail Liquor Dealers says large conventions benefit the city. Mrs Darragh paints portraits for Charles M Schwab and family at his Atlantic City cottage after painting Schwab himself in June. Miss Rose Cleveland, ex-President Cleveland’s sister, farms on Islesboro Maine owning half a 700 acre island, poultry cows and a vegetables garden with prize pumpkins and dairy butter. One cottage on the island remains the only other dwelling.
A scan of playful gags and quips from various papers features a man in town who quits after threats of revision, jokes about doctors influence, soft coal smoke, family trees, and vain attempts to publish poems. The humor blends quick one liners and pointed punchlines.
Chicago lawyer Ashcraft becomes Wyoming Bar Association president alongside Frank Asbury Johnson after a Cody bear hunt. They returned with seven bear skins and 700 affidavits sworn by Cody officials and residents, recounting a dramatic hunt that ended with dramatic claims and a cautious note from Ashcraft about overdrawn affidavits.
A high quality Oxford kersey suit in gray and black features a Norfolk jacket with belt, tailor stitched collar and cuffs, and a skirt with six bottom stitches and perpendicular pleats. Value cited at $20.00.
Monte Carlo Coats Diane Fashion declares the Monte Carlo coat correct and highlights a special all-ewook kersey cloth coat in tan red and black. Elaborate trimming with cording stitching and velvet, fully lined with guaranteed Skinner satin. Priced at $25.00.
The notice promotes black skirts trimmed with fancy braid in up to date designs priced at 25 dollars. It claims high quality workmanship and a special price. It also touts shoes as the best value, worn by thousands with no complaints and equal to a five dollar shop price.
Ashcraft and Johnson, aided by guide Gilbert, faced a furious bear attack in Wyoming. Five bears weighing 300 to 1000 pounds fell within 25 feet as Ashcraft and Johnson shot, Gilbert skinned the catches, and the guide vowed to upgrade his rifle after the close call.
From the New York World the report notes rising imports and sales of precious stones in the United States. Each year shows growth in this trade, with last year marking a peak in availability and variety.
The article notes a surge in precious stone imports through the custom house with appraised value surpassing 25 million this year and likely near 30 million by year end. Diamonds and pearls dominate demand while Chief Appraiser Mendels credits tariff revisions and prosperity for the growth.
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