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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard reports on Woodrow Wilson for President and Thomas Marshall for Vice President with coverage of Roosevelt’s Lewiston speech criticizing Wilson. It notes Republican fund drives for a $10 campaign kitty to aid Hughes and restore federal offices to Republicans, detailing party strategy and regional advertising.
A persuasive feature extols Montana as a premier hunting and fishing state highlighting its wildlife, scenery, and licenses. It urges obtaining proper licenses, respecting game wardens, and fair play for sportsmen and the animals. It notes large trout, deer, elk, buffalo, and prized preserves, with emphasis on lawful sport.
The piece notes Republicans historically relied on campaign funds from big corporations but new laws ban this source. It suggests they must seek alternative methods to raise money, with concern over whether individual contributions can match corporate sums. It mentions the power of large funds in past McKinley and Bryan contests and the issue of party supporters avoiding corporate funding while supporting the party ticker.
The piece notes public frustration over delayed primary results and questions the readiness of election officials. It suggests voters await final tallies with humor and asserts confidence that Woodrow Wilson will become the next president, reflecting early political sentiment.
Official Indian Affairs reports show education campaigns raising birth rates above death rates due to sanitation and right living. Improved housing and widespread improvements signal growing civility as school curricula reorganize with strong vocational training. Day schools expanded, including Kalispel Nation in Washington.
The column blends oddities and briefs from 1915 including Native American farming progress on Blackfeet and Crow lands, labor issues over railroads under Wilson, hunting and duck roasts, two old political squabbles in Montana, and a Kansas anecdote about railroad influence. It also mentions coal production in Iowa rising in value and volume.
A fragment recalls a buildup under the avalanche of the colonel's denunciation. He faces a harsh reception and remains alert for retaliation as the controversy grows.
A 1916 Chicago Tribune piece summarizes sun exposure therapy for tuberculosis. It outlines patient positioning, shade, air flow, exposure timing, and gradual increases, with Boulder Lodge sanitarium practices and cautions on symptoms and physician guidance.
A 1916 fashion piece advises practical, washable outfits for young boys. It advocates corduroy trousers in dark shades paired with simple coats for durability and economy, noting khaki clothing as suitable for summer wear and winter layering under a topcoat. It highlights citizen training and practicality as khaki gains popularity among both boys and men.
London reports that General von Falkenhayn is displaced as chief of staff and Field Marshal von Hindenburg is appointed to replace him. The move signals a bitter dispute, with Hindernauer favoring a moderate policy backed by the chancellor, while Falkenhayn resists.
A collage of jokes from various papers. Border girls are happy with escorts, a teacher questions sins of omission, voters joke about prohibition, and a man complains about a new hat and canine canaries. Quotes include Kansas City Journal Chicago Herald Washington Star and Kansas Gle Journal references.
A reminiscence at a theater recalls John Bunny, his famed humor, and a past studio party. The tale centers on Bunny guiding a group of actors husbands to phone home before dawn, ending with his wife’s amused, corrective wisdom about honesty.
A collage of editorials and snippets from Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland Leader Wall Street Journal and others debating progress poverty invention and social change. Topics include Edison and poverty, fuel substitutes, Denmark’s colonial history, strikes and public burden, and public figures like Hughes with varied commentary.
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