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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1920
Page
4
The piece argues against taxing a canary and broad notes on the idea of a prohibitive duty on jail birds. It contrasts the value of birds whose glory lies in their feathers with those whose voices dominate, critiquing the notion of a $5 tax on canaries.
The piece argues the I W W uses fear and violence to halt mining, stating the strike is a holdup and that its leaders boast of I W W ism. It contends the only chance to succeed lies in preventing workers from reaching the mines and questions how long such terror can threaten ordinary society and citizenship.
The Nebraska weather and political clash tilt around William J. Bryan as a blizzard grips Omaha and threatens his attendance at the San Francisco convention. Democrats split, women urged to rally to Bryan, while Hitchcock looms as a potential rival, and defeat would not be unfamiliar to the veteran orator from the Platte.
A New York Evening Sun critique warns a House Ways and Means tax plan on every ported canary at $5 could devastate 40,000 livelihoods. The piece notes canaries bred in North America adapt poorly to tax pressures, with prices rising from $5–$6 prewar to $15 now and potential jumps to $25 or $35. Proponents may extend the bill to all birds, risking widespread disruption in the bird trade.
The Paris dispatches report France lifting war beard bans as soldiers may grow facial hair. The piece lauds French beard artistry, comparing barbers to poets and sculptors, and warns against Bolshevik excess while urging a classical revival in whiskers.
The piece notes record per capita sugar use in 1917 18 and rising in 1919 20 while citing beet field destruction in Europe and higher demand from prohibition. It warns a 20 million ton annual production may be needed for prewar like supply and comments on political figures and Californian citrus humor in a satirical tone.
A collection of clipped quotes references suffrage delay in Delaware daylight time shifts and advice on meals from Dr Wiley. Mentions about union opinions on steel and railroad strikes and political notes on Bryan and agriculture hint at broader public sentiment and economic concerns.
A collage of editorials and notes questions whether extravagance ends after war, with comments from various papers on economy, politics, and public life. включая remarks on taxation and civic trust amid postwar sentiment.
Exclusive portrait of Lady Hamar Greenwood wife of Sir Hamar Greenwood newly named chief secretary for Ireland. Described as among the most striking social figures in London circles with wide friendships in Ireland and beyond.
A collection of light quips and banter from miscellaneous papers. Gags about yachting slang, simian language study, a wife with the last word, classical education, and a farmer’s tale about twenty dogs provoke wry laughter and everyday wit. The pieces reflect early 20th century humor and social types.
A cryptic 1920 verse fragment presents a narrator obsessed with a woman's love. He muses why she should care, noting a rival and moneyed figures. The piece centers on longing, doubt, and the question of affection.
A writer warns that orders guiding radical union actions threaten America, arguing the I W W and allied movements aim to create a one world union under a communist gospel. The piece frames labor unrest as a national peril and asserts patriotism against perceived alien influence and coercive labor power.
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