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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1900
Page
16
The readers focus on John Sherman Mark Twain and Charles Lyndley Warner. Talks cover Sherman’s political career and the crime of ’75, Twain’s Hartford return and finances, and Warner’s collaborations and books. Club meetings and literary papers are noted with details on speakers and artworks.
The Woman's club met with a small attendance as Miss Esther Pettibone resigned as corresponding secretary. Mrs. J A Canty was absent. Mrs Joanna Grige led the program on Women Artists of To Day featuring Mary L Macomber and Kenyon Cox.
The Homer club met with Mrs. Charles W. Clark at 221 West Broadway. Mrs. Speer spoke on the similarity of German and English languages and examples of word formation. Mrs. Drennan presented a paper on Klopstock praising The Messiah and its religious and poetic merit.
The West Side Shakespeare club met with Mrs. C. 8. Lewis in Butte to read Act IV of King Henry VIII. Guests attended and a roll call with quotations sparked curiosity. Mrs. Laura Yancy presented England history from 1599 to 1545 and Miss Ingleby performed Measure for Measure scenes and a humorous recitation.
A detailed paper discusses Klopstock and his death bed verses and the praise of his income enabling study. It surveys Wieland Herder and Goethe, noting their lives, works, and influences. It also covers Charles VI Frederick William I and the War of the Polish Succession, outlining rulers, reforms, and outcomes.
A review of Mrs. Larrie Chapman’s paper in Collier's Weekly discusses women's growing political influence from indirect to direct role. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the American Woman’s Suffrage Association, predicts future women as responsible, rational citizens shaping government.
A woman of the present stands as the link between two eras. She rejects her sister's stance, dislikes the cynical woman lacking public spirit, and follows current events through newspapers. Once subservient to men, she moves toward equality, now mid evolving change.
Atlas club members meet Mrs. A H Whitcher in Lenox apartments. Discussions cover John Sherman and Charles Dudley Warner, Mark Twain, Bartholdi statue repair costs, a 700 pound nugget in Canada, smallpox, and Virginia history from Jamestown to Virginia presidents.
After a brief discussion and a social chat the Southern Writers club scheduled a rel call resuming with favored members Caywood Stanton and Dunbar. The secretary was asked to draft a greeting letter to the Ethical Culture club before adjournment.
The Anaconda Woman's club met at Hearst Free library in regular session praising growth with new members Teresa O’Donnell and Mrs Gailey filling roles. A miscellany day will be held monthly. members will present varied topics including papers on club history and Shakespeare.
A column lists diverse notes and opinions about public figures and royalty. It mentions James Whitcomb Riley with ex-President Harrison in Indianapolis, Helen Keller at Radcliffe College, John Hood connected to government cable routes, and W O Taylor’s political shift. Vermont’s senatorial contenders include Dillingham, Grant, Ross, Prouty.
The article urges women to prepare for childbirth through Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It claims the remedy strengthens the reproductive system, reduces shock, and aids recovery, with testimonials from women who used it to improve fertility and motherhood outcomes.
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