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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
19
The Municipal Branch Office of the Standard is located at 28 East Broadway in Butte. Telephone numbers are 422 for the office and 1,422 for Independent telephone. Advertising rates are available on application.
In Butte many residents are abroad or visiting, including Drs Cole and Tait and J B Lowman with Mae Lowman. Births report a son to John Widowatt and a daughter to Sam Shiner. Local businesses promote underwear displays at Tonkin's Clothery and Regal shoes offers at low prices. Pending marriages listed for Butte couples John Franey Mamie Hinds Patrick McPhillips Margaret Lowney.
Sidney Whitman, longtime friend of Bismarck, secures a chancellor interview to soothe England and curb Moroccan tensions. The German leader dismisses chauvinists in both nations and asserts Germany’s peace role. He cites that the world’s conscience or public opinion wields influence beyond England or Germany, shaping national policy.
Theodore A. Bell of California addressed a packed Broadway theater, arguing for Bryan and Democratic reform while attacking Sherman and the Republican layout. He cited wealth concentration, railroads, and corporate power, urging nonpartisan action to curb monied interests and defend voters' rights.
A report in the Indianapolis Star notes that a number of Tibetan traders visited Calcutta during March 1908, detailing their purpose, movements, and exchanges with local merchants. The piece highlights limited contemporary context and the broader Asian trading networks of the period.
Mayer at 22 W. Park presents himself as the lowest price jeweler in Butte with a money back guarantee. The ad asserts Maver has sold more watches for nine years and carries Montana’s largest stock of reliable watches, urging customers to demand the guaranteed "for less or money back" deal.
The text notes musk carried by high caste Indians and describes the musk deer found in the Himalayas and Tibetan mountains at about 9,000 feet. It states the masi deer yields the finest musk in the greatest quantity, and that the deer are shy and alert, making capture difficult.
A St Louis pastor offers humorous yet practical counsel on how shy young men should approach marriage proposals, detailing signs of nervousness and timing. The piece notes moods, expressions, and psychological moments to watch for before asking. Also mentioned is the funeral of Abraham and Samuel Slomowitz at White Krebs undertaking rooms this Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.
The Tacoma News notes a Seattle newspaper prizes a silver trophy to the young woman who throws a baseball farthest. The piece questions the value of such distance throwing for modern women and suggests more practical skills might be better rewarded.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger cites baseball as a catalyst for good citizenship among immigrants. A veteran notes foreign visitors admire the sport and adopt American enthusiasm, shouting "Hocks" and "Bravos" as they embrace the national game and national identity.
Washington today saw Baron Rogers Takahira the Japanese ambassador call on the president and introduce Kei Hara the Japanese minister of the interior, who is touring the United States.
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