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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1925
Page
4
The article discusses whether milder penalties for first offenders could steer them toward reform while harsher treatment for chronic criminals remains. It notes concerns that juries might be biased by potential sentences and that educated or wealthy defendants could be treated differently. Lawyers warn amendments may undermine deterrence, as juries weigh punishment beyond evidence.
In a tale of Mrs. Red-eye the vireo, a large unwelcome egg disrupts her nest. She contemplates discarding it but endures the disruption to protect her own three eggs. A fit of temper leads to the egg’s accidental breaking outside the nest as Mr. Red-eye is alerted.
William Clive Bridgeman, first lord of the admiralty, brokered a settlement ending the coal deadlock between operators and miners by arranging a conference under government auspices. Born 1864, Bridgeman's career spans private secretary roles, Parliament service for Oswestry, and key posts in treasury, war trade, labor, and mines.
Analysts tally a dozen tax reduction proposals aimed at returning the $350 million treasury surplus to taxpayers. Democrats and progressives push for a 20 percent top surtax cut with a $5,000 exemption, while Republicans favor a 20 percent normal tax cut. Other plans vary from 8 to 30 percent surtax reductions, with debate over inheritance tax and public Tax payment disclosures. Congress faces a tough, lengthy path to a timely taxes reduction for the next annual payment.
New York lawmakers and judges debate a Board of Trade and Transportation push for mandatory life sentences in felonies where a dangerous weapon is used. Justice Cropsey cautions against blanket life terms. Judge Rosalsky advocates civic action and crime prevention. Mancuso calls aligning robbery and burglary with English life-term provisions. City Magistrate Oberwager warns against grouping all offenders.
An Associated Press dispatch notes Utah residents fear odd names like Purgatory Pass will mark Zion National Park features. They urge a commission to work with the National Geographic board to ensure proper, propriety names before the public adopts tasteless labels.
The Copper and Brass Research association estimates radio set spending will hit 500 million dollars this year, ten times 1922. About 5 million sets will be in operation by end of 1925, with rural users valuing weather forecasts and market data. Radio’s appeal spans classes, unlike the slower urban shift.
Continued reports of Germany's rapid recovery suggest she is not as sick as Europe. The author warns Chicago readers that a gang of girl burglars in the city could require a mouse rather than a watchdog.
A golf match story revealed through the narrator who competes in the event. The account blends patience with a marked flair for hyperbole, shaping a humorous or dramatic reflection on the round and its moments.
The Rev. Dr. Stratton states fundamentalism will live and adapt. Observers agree the core faith will persist but expect shifts in how it appears and is practiced over time.
The piece notes Dawes as a strict presiding officer unsettling a lax senator. It argues most neighborhood children do not become criminals despite current views. It jokes that Chicago’s underworld would back a disarmament meeting if police disarm first. It concludes on human evolution amid mass goosesteps and cautious behavior.
Mrs Red-Eye kicks out Sally Sly laid egg and both birds inspect the nest while Red-Eye cheers. A larger brownish gray intruder, Sally Sly the Cowbird, watches from nearby and decides to seek a smaller nest to lay an extra egg. The tale leads into the next story.
A Tennessee mountain anecdote recalls a wary farmer and a dream of shipping green corn northward. A chorus audition for a Northwest Canada setting ends with the surprising claim of five years with the mounted police. A picnic scene ends with a boy demanding lunch before a train.
A writer reflects on American self confidence versus individual self doubt influenced by Sinclair Lewis and Bernard Shaw. The piece contrasts American politeness and subservience with European candor about art and finances, urging honesty about personal limits and the courage to be ourselves.
Nathan Douchy 91, famed for rum and tobacco, warns lack of whiskey spawns a race of ping pong players. He cites prohibition and laments soft drinks, claiming moral overreach and feminine influence threaten traditional sports and manliness.
Across clues include Consumed bee line exclamation of triumph and many definitions. Down clues list Bronze chief comparative suffix capable and Homer poem plus other general crossword terms in a standard puzzle format.
William R. Castle Jr outlines Coolidge era European policy at Williamsown. He says the United States aims to fund debts owed by Britain Poland Finland Lithuania and Hungary on accepted principles while avoiding entry into European entanglements. He supports a European security pact but rejects league involvement and favors a strong world court for disputes.
The astrologers warn of a wary day with Venus favorable but Saturn sun and Mars adverse. After 9 a m conditions improve for routine business and women look to fortune in conservative ventures. Next month Mars in Virgo could bring Balkan troubles and political ring disclosures in several U S cities.
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