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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1901
Page
6
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The obituary notes Herman Gans arrived from elsewhere to pursue mercantile life in Montana. He built a leading, respected business, earned trust in trade circles, and was described as prudent, progressive, and well regarded socially. His death followed a surgical operation and prompted widespread tributes.
A historical critique arguing national extinction under imperial rule. It cites Finland as a prime example, detailing Russia's suppression of Finnish language, self rule, and liberal institutions since 1899, and warning of Finland becoming merely a geographical concept under despotism.
The text claims Russians seize official positions and Finnish estates through a convenient judicial process. It asserts over 100 confiscations since Russian control, with suppression of newspapers, and calls Finland rapidly depopulated under czarist rule. It condemns despotism as driving Finns to prefer a wilderness over free institutions.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science debated the Adam and Eve story in Denver led by Prof. W. J. McGee. They argued for multiple human origins and rejected common ancestry, provoking strong defenses from Dorsey and Russell but ultimately declaring the myth as a fallen stand.
The High Joint Commission remains deadlocked on reciprocal trade, fisheries, and the Alaska boundary. Rumor says Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal may fill the vacancy after Lord Herschell's death, a move seen as recognizing Canadian concern and honoring Strathcona for decades of service, including the Canadian Pacific railway.
Ho Yow Chinese consul general argues in the current North American Review that exclusion harms both the United States and China. He contends the policy is a blunder and notes the piece is well written with no foreign or Oriental quirks of style.
A historical discussion on Chinese labor, migration, and the impact of exclusion policies. The piece cites San Francisco trade shifts, Chinese consular views, and Western hostility to broad Chinese immigration. It notes skepticism about enforcing exclusion and mentions Montana as an instance of migration via northern routes.
The Washington Star notes with irony that Dowle may now pursue his proselyting methods without violence or incitement, reflecting a liberal shift in how such religious activity is tolerated. It contrasts past risks of burning or stone throwing with current acceptance and warns that even if Dowle remains a controversial figure, his followers may serve as retribution.
The New Haven Register notes Sir Thomas Lipton remains relentless in supporting his cup challenger. It suggests his charm and strategy outshine any supposed Blarney Stone myth and claim to the trophy seems secure in his control.
The nation’s bartenders threaten action as small employers install cash registers. A proud barkeep resists being reduced to a clerk, but the cash register is here to stay in saloons and many other businesses.
The St Paul Globe reports a brewing battle as Admiral Schley’s lawyers push to prevent the naval department from altering records and packing the court. The Chicago Chronicle notes missing dispatch originals and past shielding by the department during the Cervera episodes.
The Philadelphia Times notes Mr. Alger, former secretary of war, plans a book on the war with Spain defending his leadership and detailing controversies. It suggests Navy rules limiting criticism may keep officers from replying, while claiming public opinion already judges him harshly.
Jerry Simpson, former congressman, has left Wichita Kansas and will hereafter practice law in Lawton Oklahoma. Col. George W. Breckinridge of San Antonio Texas has given $20,000 for.
The Brooklyn Eagle reports a feud between the Earl of Ancaster and the Marquis of Cholmondeley over the grand chamberlain role at King Edward VII’s coronation. The piece lampoons aristocratic prestige, imagines rival lords vying for the king’s washing bowl and clothes, and questions royal pomp.
The article surveys diverse figures and moments: ex president Kruger sat for a portrait. Dom Paul read a Bible. Commissioner Kerr of London retires at 80 on a $15,000 annual pension. General Booth plans a Chicago visit with 25 leaders and a nationwide inspection. Hall Caine and Arthur Lawrence connected to literary works. France hires twelve detectives to guard the president. Bishop Doane of Albany denies gossip while summering in Maine. Professor Sylvester Waterhouse leaves Washington University after 44 years. Sir Thomas Lipton urges direct access to reporters over secretaries.
A collage of short witty exchanges from American papers. Jokes touch on drink mixing, charming girls, Pidger’s debt, Swiss cheese holes, Miss Mellon’s voice, a Boston girl at the seashore, English accents, and Mildred’s banking marriage through a father’s reconciliation.
Hearst free library releases its monthly librarian report noting higher demand as cooler weather sets in. The document lists categories with counts such as theology social science and philology literary miscellany poetry and drama history and travel plus totals for attendance and reference cards.
City Clerk G. E. Wisner was welcomed back to Anaconda lodge No. 22 A O U W after a council meeting. The body unanimously resolved to endorse Wisner for any grand lodge office, likely grand master workman, and presented him a gold past master workman’s jewel with a reverse inscription naming the lodge.
A pondering piece lists the items a man carries daily from undergarments to accessories. The narrator catalogs clothes buttons buckles gloves hats and belts noting materials and common companion items like a watch chain letters and tobacco. The tone reflects a humorous critique of civilization's burdens and the male wardrobe.
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