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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1913
Page
9
The Standard Publishing Company lists subscription prices for daily and sundry editions, with monthly and yearly rates and office contact details. The notice includes mail and phone references, distribution locations, and advertising contact information.
The Union Association season ended with Great Falls capturing the title after a tight race with Salt Lake. Attendance was weak in Missoula Butte Helena and struggled in Great Falls as transfers and lateness of games influenced outcomes. Officials note continued, uncertain prospects for Montana baseball amid limited public support despite Salt Lake's steadier turnout.
The Third Maine district defeat is blamed on William Jennings Bryan by a New York paper and echoed by editors who say his stump speeches and public record unsettled the administration. They scorn eastern critics who seek faults in his conduct as secretary of state.
A Montana speaker defends the Anaconda copper company, arguing wages are high, conditions superior, and the industry drives statewide prosperity. He notes Montana copper faces foreign competition, urges support for mining and against new taxes, citing 140 million dollars distributed statewide and strong wage impact.
New Jersey politics run through a costly direct primary as seven candidates debated for governor in Newark. Leading contenders include former Governor Stokes, Everett Colby, James F. Fielder, and Frank Katzenbach. The Wilson administration backs Fielder as party lines shift in a historically Republican state.
The article notes moves to reduce US parcel post rates to foreign countries. It highlights European rates for similar weights and compares costs to South America and the West Indies. American exporters push to align rates with Europe to boost competitiveness.
A compilation of editorials notes aims to raise U S influence in South American commerce through lower parcel post rates and broader rail modernization. It covers Burlesons parcel post reforms, steel car adoption on railways, and a five year mandate for steel cars nationwide. It mentions President Elliott of New Haven & Hartford, Representative Allen of Ohio, and other policy debates impacting transportation, weather, and public affairs.
Congressman Warren W. Bailey of Johnstown recalls a dusk incident in a small Western Pennsylvania town. A cop stops a handsome car fitted with modern devices, declaring, See here, young feller, as the dialog unfolds amid the roadside countryside.
A jumbled column recaps a motorist admonishing a youth to light his car lamps, a Gov. Locke Craig anecdote about John Henry at a cafe over pheasant and an ice cream bill, and a mother sharing a boyish mischief about language with a gentle night farewell.
A collage of newspaper quips from New York to Cleveland notes satire on politics and society. Jokes range from Mrs Pankhurst to women police age myths, with playful lines about taxation, revolutions, and Paris shoplifting mischief.
Arctic coast tragedy reports Harry V. Radford and T. George Street killed by Eskimos during a two year expedition from Chesterfield Inlet to Lathurst Inlet. initial messages place the deaths near Scholix Lake south of Bathurst Inlet with a northwest mounted police corroboration.
The passage argues against unexpressed religious sentiment and aesthetic indulgence. It cites William James urging that emotions from concerts or art must be followed by active deeds or expressions in life, lest such feelings corrode character. It warns that inner convictions without outward action foster moral flabbiness.
Walt Mason humorously describes a song man driving a wagon with goats and mule, facing rutty roads and moral lessons from Sunday school. The farmer’s tools shift to making songs as he travels western towns, paying taxes with a wary smile while roads and roadsides symbolize national progress and public funds.
The readable portions describe a discussion on ready made clothing and fitting issues. The dialogue references a woman’s sizing, store hair, and fashion tensions, implying critique of retail accommodations and personal appearance. No clear event or person stands out.
A compilation of early 20th century figures notes Ottoman external debt at 6 009 000 dollars with France and Germany holding the majority. It covers Cuba trade totals for 1912, Philippines highway plans, Philippine textile and pineapple fabric exports, a motor bus venture in Iloilo and Rizal provinces, and related economic and transport developments. It also mentions earthquake studies, pigeon post in Tasmania, and curious anecdotes on city life, Rome excavations, and bluegrass farming in Missouri.
Merchants urged to display advertised books in windows and on counters to boost sales and profits. The Standard offers advertising in its columns and invites manufacturers to contact the advertising manager or Bureau of Advertising to participate.
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