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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1909
Page
3
Anaconda Montana newspaper page lists subscription rates and office contacts for the Standard Publishing Company. It details monthly and yearly prices, distribution regions, and multiple foreign advertising and newsstand locations across major cities, along with addresses for the company and editor.
An 1890s column debates the fate of the North Pole question, noting Peary and Cook claims, public reception, and conflicting opinions. It discusses sovereignty, international rights, and how demonstrations about the pole shift reshape the Arctic mystery. The piece cites The New York Sun and scholars while weighing who may own the pole and what the evidence shows.
Local playhouse drama causes a stir as critics, preachers, and the district attorney scrutiny grows. Officials plan an ordinance to curb improper entertainments amid rising attention to the indecent show business and a surge of attractors since January.
A lengthy discussion of Senator Cummins plan to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission with broad authority over railroad rates. It notes court battles, regional interests, and the potential political response from Montana and Minnesota towns. It also references debates in St Paul and St Louis, with mentions of President Wilson and tariff politics shaping the national discourse.
The article describes a surge of large piano makers awakened by a new era of music manufacture. It notes their firms, influenced by foreign interests, pushed home-made instruments for advertising. Leaders consider adopting standard commercial practices, signaling a shift in the industry.
The reading notes powerful planetary aspects favoring new business openings and manufacturing installations. Jupiter brings rewards through prudent efforts, with travel and public life potential highlighted. Caution advised for marital disputes and nutrition. children are marked for public life talents.
A fragmented report chronicles Peary's Arctic expedition with details of a sled breaking through ice and two Tsquinmaux nearly drowning. It notes a 32 degree below zero night, rescue efforts, and the return journey with observations at Columbia and Cape Mercy. Captain Havtivte Uren received Marvin's spare gear and supplies, preserving the expedition records and observations.
A chaotic report from Sydney describes a dispute involving mayor Wallace Richardson and John Iehh over a selection at a civic event. Peary may lose the bouquet as tensions rise amid family ties and social duties surrounding the ceremony.
In New York on September 1, observers clash over a controversial topic as both sides claim the other is mistaken. Reports talk of disputed sentiments, shifting allegiances, and tense exchanges amid calls for calm and clarity.
The Connell Company promotes a department offering full assortments of large women's ready-to-wear garments for fall, noting many stores lack adequate sizes and forcing customers to buy fabric for custom tailoring. Visitors can see the selection and assess its relief for plus-size shoppers.
Fragmentary OCR mentions expedition figures and alleged misuses, referencing Cook, Peary, Rudolply, and Mayors. It describes accusations of taking property, requests for funds, and a remote Copenhagen landing context. The garbled text ties to a controversy over expenses and conduct during exploration.
The boatswain Whit Hind testifies about cargo losses from Peary's ill fated expedition. He describes stored provisions and equipment at an Arctic depot, noting shortages and the decision to retreat due to insufficient supplies. The account highlights tensions over re provisioning and the conditions that forced retreat.
A fragmented, stylized report recalls 1888 mediation by a pontiff between Germany and Italy over the Heligoland claim and related disputes. It notes Turkish Italian tensions, claims about Massount Jungest, and Peary's differing public and private stances on exploration rights and copyright.
The article reports Raymond Leston asserting that determining a position at higher polar latitudes is likely erroneous for Peary and Cook. He cites recording instrument delays and solar refraction as making precise readings nearly impossible, suggesting the magnetic pole may hold key clues about Earth's physical properties.
A garbled profile traces a clerk’s ascent to general counsel under Harriman. From village roots to guiding bankrupts, he wins a rapid rise, aided by a notable case reconciling a Southern tactic firm’s debts. The narrative mentions moves to Houston and a key transfer to 135 vite.
Missoula court assigns Welling Napton as counsel for John Claghorn charged with first degree murder in the Feart Anderson killing. Claghorn pleads, set for 30 o'clock tomorrow. Separate defenses and pleas occur for Ainsworth, Leroy Lovey, and others amid arraignments for assault and unlawful caboon sales.
St Aloysius Institute in Helena Montana offers boarding and day schooling for Catholic boys under the supervision of Bishop Currall. The site provides grammar high school and commercial courses and opens Tuesday September 1909. For further details contact Rev Joseph M Venus, President.
Parochial schools across the city opened for the season with higher attendance than last year. St Patrick’s, St Mary’s, Sacred Heart, and St Joseph’s reported increases, while St Lawrence in Walkerville and the Church of the Immaculate Conception also show gains. The parochial high school enrollment rose to 22 compared with 65 last year, and the overall totals for several institutions reflect a growing trend in Catholic education.
Humane Officer F J Gilligan asked county commissioners to assist a youngster named Tammy Boland suffering from blood poisoning after a rusty mail pierced his knee. Dr J R E Sievers attended free of charge and arranged hospital care at St James. Commission ers arranged a suitable cot and hope for recovery.
Sayvina Barrelli was brought before a commission including Dr. H C Smith Dr J J Mahoney and Judge Welter and found insane. She will be sent to the Warm Springs asylum. The same commission committed John Clark from the Northern Pacific Hospital for confinement as well.
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