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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1906
Page
16
The piece surveys Montana politics with focus on registration effort, party clashes, and Hearst connections. It analyzes county office credibility, calls for reform in Silver Bow, and notes shifting Democratic and Republican stances, including campaign dynamics around Walsh and Teale.
The excerpt discusses youths inclined to castle building and material rise through novel reading’s impact on cheer, contrasts urban success with rural dissatisfaction, and notes Robespierre’s early opposition to capital punishment arguing it is unjust and ineffective in preventing crime.
An entry from St Thomas's Hospital London notes a 16th century ration plan granting each poor person a daily three pints of beer for two months with beer servings at dinner and supper. After two months they return to the old allowance. Almoner and steward instructed to supply bone free best parts with minimal waste.
A South African writer notes scarce veldt water with no well in a cottage. By August households grow desperate as bath and hand washing water is saved for plants, vegetables, and dogs, serving three uses including garden irrigation and cleaning.
Foochow, a city of 600000 inhabitants, has several native schools modeled after foreign institutions. A few years ago missionary schools were nearly the sole sources of western learning, but now at least 0 native schools follow that model.
Police report a man was shot at his home near Weet Berwok after a disturbance. The victim, Calusco, died with his wife nearby, as neighbors heard the blast and windows shattered. Authorities note prior trouble with a gang and a warning given to the victim.
Mrs. Este Mhersean, wife of a St. Louis capitalist, testified that before troubles began her husband showered her with gifts of $50 and $100 bills to buy fine dresses and impress neighbors. She said he wanted her to wear pricey gowns, while they lived apart in separate apartments. She cited hotel expenses of $84 a month and described his shoes and suit costs. The court awarded her $170 monthly support.
Four year old Margaret Schweitzock daughter of a wealthy farmer was lost for two days before being found unharmed in a wolf's den. She played with wolf pups and scolded rescuers for scaring away the "nice little doggies" while claiming she was not cold or hungry and had found nuts.
Miss Hirzel Cooke of Omaha and Dr. Harris of Douglas planned a wedding but she vanished before the ceremony. Bertram Graves aided the elopement. In Kansas City Della Maurice was to wed Herman Gibson but he fled with Dollie Harris. Rev Waite and Miss Nellie Grant wed secretly in Cameron and plan to sail to Scotland.
A late October item from New Castle describes an unusual sight observed at the court side. Details are faint but the mention indicates a notable local curiosity during the day.
A chestnut tree south of the city is loaded with ripening nuts and blossoms, while adjacent James Clark’s apple orchard shows Tirge apples and heavy blossoms in full bloom.
Laura Biggar Bennett widow of millionaire Bennett and former actress is besieged in Pittsburg as deputy sheriffs and officers seek to serve papers in a Scranton attorney fees suit. She laughs at the officers and vows to continue her social freedom, denouncing lawyers as greedy and untrustworthy since her husband’s death.
A sailor in uniform was refused dinner at a Milnettia hotel prompting a complaint. Mattrellsville, Ma radio reports quote Harbiter Jolyff Grayse vowing redress and U S Navy enlistment concerns. The incident may be escalated to WAVY and Washington. Crouse sent a formal protest. Also, the Etruria collided with the Minnehaha near Sandy Hook. no injuries reported.
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