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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1917
Page
6
Publication details for the Anaconda Standard Publishing Company include address and contact information. It lists publishing offices, advertising commissions, subscription rates, and distribution offices. The notice names various newsstands and agencies that stock the paper across multiple cities.
September 1917 editorial laments I W W agitation closing mines and smelters in the Montana district. It warns of widespread hardship for workers families and communities while accusing agitators and foreign powers of provoking labor strife.
A huge crowd in the Butte amphitheater and Columbia gardens heard James W. Gerard and Senator Clark condemn treason at home and urge full support for the war. The audience cheered, with Gerard praised for eloquence and clear stance on Prussianism. Residents left inspired to back the war effort and honor the young men departing.
A composite column notes the US war bill may reach twenty billion dollars, with ten for the armed forces and ten for allies. It reflects on past billion-dollar spending, specifies loan repayment hopes, and comments on politics, home front morale, and global aims amid wartime strain. The piece lampoons figures, quotes politicians, and hints at California lemon crop trouble amid national turmoil.
A 1917 McClure Syndicate piece details plum canning methods including spiced, canned, and simple syrup preserves with precise sugar vinegar ratios. It notes Still Lively, a 22 year old horse once shown in Boston, still spirited and praised in a Maine parade context.
The article notes German prisoners kept in United States camps receive excellent treatment. It mentions several camps with Utah near Salt Lake City hosting about 400 interned Germans from seized ships, highlighting favorable conditions and limited public reporting.
Fragmented OCR text references Kaiser, Reichstag, and internal explosions. Mentions the People’s Council of America increasing food for thought for those who believe Germans can be defeated by mental suggestion. No clear date or completing facts available.
Volunteers nationwide prepare woolen gear for 225000 sailors aboard battleships cruisers and destroyers. Each receives two sets of five items totaling 2250000 pieces including helmet socks jacket muffler and wristlets. Materials funded by volunteers at their own expense ensure no cost to Uncle Sam.
1917 medical discussion by Dr W A Evans on how straw itch outbreak among soldiers arose from mites in wheat straw. Describes symptoms, diagnosis errors, and remedies including grease soap baths and straw removal. Mentions related biting fly nuisance and control by burning straw. Also notes commentary from newspapers on wartime politics and society.
The excerpt moves through brief, fragmented views on wartime finance and reform ideas. It cites figures of unprecedented hourly expenses and hints at public concern over government costs, debt, and social duties while referencing individuals like Mr. Roman and Tom Osborn in Russia.
A collage of quips and anecdotes from various newspapers jokes about wealth fame and weather plus a comic exchange on hiring and a New York Sun gag about a novelist’s advance. A light window into period humor with couples politics and publishing foibles.
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