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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1920
Page
4
The piece argues automobiles shorten travel for Montana tours, replacing trains as a more economical option. It notes tourists and families driving westward, with autos becoming a lasting asset to industrial and economic growth beyond mere recreation.
The article lauds Butte mines for a remarkably low accident rate due to safety-first organizations and practices. It notes international mining publications praising the methods and visits by other territories to study them, calling the Butte effort a humanitarian service of the highest type.
The piece honors seventeen thousand American World War I veterans permanently injured, noting their need for ongoing support beyond mere living. It argues that comfort and guidance come from philanthropic acts and personal initiative, as communities gradually provide lasting aid. It celebrates those who reject pure charity, hoping their deeds are remembered as time passes.
The piece argues highway spending benefits society as a whole and that motor vehicles are a major industrial asset. It highlights the truck boom and its growing use by large firms for scheduled freight, claiming trucks may rival railways in efficiency and that coast to coast highways will shrink distances with cement strips networked nationwide.
Franklin Roosevelt attracts focus on his western tour with an earnest speaking style and strong critique of the Republican party. Democratic candidates Cox and Roosevelt advocate government efficiency and reduced federal offices, urging reconstruction at home and responsible wartime conduct. Butte and Anaconda await his remarks as his tour already proves a tremendous hit with the American people.
The city weighs a twenty million dollar memorial for soldiers who died in the great war. Curran rejects an artistic monument like a bridge, urging instead a practical tribute. Proponents argue for a simple memorial that honors the dead while serving the living needs.
The article discusses Maryland’s stance that local police should not cooperate with federal agents in enforcing prohibition. It notes the DOJ’s push and Maryland’s claim of limited progress toward dryness, questions concurrency in enforcement, and touches on graft risks and future implications. It also mentions Calhoun’s resignation and a provocative line about Italy’s production of 1.2 billion mons.
A collection of brief quoted lines from multiple newspapers sharing views on World War I era politics, figures like William Jennings Bryan and Pancho Villa, and American attitudes toward foreign affairs. The item presents a mosaic of headlines and opinions rather than a single narrative.
A humorous column mix features quips about deception and church insomnia. In Spokane, seventeen cases of bonded liquor worth about $3,000 are seized from a private house, tied to a chase that ended with the capture of a vehicle and a mayor involved in the incident.
Alexander U. 1088 a Canadian yachting enthusiast issues a challenge to the New York Yacht Club to contest for the America’s Cup in 1922. Royal British Nova Scotia officials say they will cooperate with Mr Ross to secure a Dominion wide subscription but doubt the practicality of raising a challenger with help from yacht clubs across Canada.
Wheatland County farmers report strong benefits from a county agricultural agent over four months, with gains in diversified crops, livestock, and farm organization. A local banker is seen as key to sustaining farmer support while guiding temporary aid amid market pressures.
The Department of Labor announced a settlement tonight ending an eight thousand worker coal strike in the Broadtop fields of Pennsylvania. The walkout had lasted five weeks and affected coal production and regional supply.
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