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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1903
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard details publishing information including annual and monthly rates, office addresses, and branch locations. It lists mail classifications, payment terms, and contact points for the Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana with various city and national office references.
Vhe Celebration reports show Labor Day observances nationwide with parades. Estimates last night tally about 126 000 in Chicago, 40 000 in Kansas City, 25 400 in Cleveland, and 40 000 in San Francisco, with large city turnout generally proportional. In Butte and Anaconda parades were large and lively despite cold, wet weather.
Labor day orators discuss machinery as a key factor in modern labor issues. Reports describe a bricklaying machine by Garfield England that rolls along walls, laying bricks with mortar while two workers feed bricks and mortar. The device speeds wall construction, laying hundreds of bricks per hour with precise alignment.
An eastern rubber goods factory faced a sudden walkout when female workers rejected a low pay offer after assembling a union and signaling a stand. The superintendent returned from vacation, avoided force, and the dispute resolved with calm leadership and no militia.
A cautious superintendent wins over striking workers by promising a fair wage scale and treats, sharing candy and ice cream after shifts. The baseball season closes with Butte leading, weather permitting. financial losses from an earlier California trip dampen the club’s year, and Wilmot may lead next season. The Salvation Army expands in the region amid social concerns, while Western Montana farmers celebrate a wheat deal with Frenchtown valley.
The President's Part describes Roosevelt as the era's leading Labor-day speaker at Syracuse opening the state fair. The bulk of the morning edition prints his address from advance copies sent to papers, with Roosevelt praising workers and urging labor support while avoiding partisan pressure. The article notes distribution of the full text and his remarks aimed at farmers and labor groups as campaign themes for next year.
The passage references To Vives Keninakyy and Nbondes in a plan to organize a dying column to widen the country around Beachitt, noting evolving agriculture and weapon concerns. It hints at changes from plowshares to guns and a shift toward salvation Cree as gunfire sounds fade. Dispatches do not state clarity.
A literary note discusses Sherwin Cody’s The Art of Short Story Writing now included in The Art of Writing and Speaking the English Language. It covers his career, future volumes, and the impact of Paris and critics, plus commentary on Jack London’s Call of the Wild and Buck as a true dog rather than a humanized figure.
Readable lines describe yard goods pricing and fabric types including 2.00 value black ground Lonien twine with white, 1.50 yard value shindi English homespun, and taffeta offerings with reduced to 95 98 cents per yard. Items target skirts coats and dresses with strong discount emphasis.
An old classified style listing advertises fabric by the yard and the wash with small designs. It notes a normal price of $2.40 per dozen and a sale price of $1.85 per dozen. It mentions inch measurements and wear satisfaction.
An elderly Pennsylvania Railroad employee, Michael Mardigan of Cannellaville, Pa., retires on the pension roll after many years of service. The narrative touches on colleagues in Pittsburgh and mentions figures like Andrew Carnegie and Robert Peabody, noting roles such as telegraph operator and track foreman.
An examination notes renewed attacks against King Leopold’s regime in the Congo Free State. It discusses ongoing municipal crime concerns, travel writer accounts, and Rosner’s leadership in reconstructing Beusdola as a key administrative effort.
A collage of quips and snippets from late 19th century humor columns and cartoons. Jokes about doctors, professors, landlords, Sunday schools, and city folk versus farmers appear in rapid-fire phrases. The piece blends comic lines from Puck Washington Star and other sources into a baffling, patchwork parody.
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