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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard discusses harsh discipline in U S military courts martial. Testimony and Governor reports show desertion penalties and punishment in France camps as extreme and often greater than necessary. An unofficial committee cites sentences four times sharper than appropriate and calls for justice to prevail.
The article contends the current punitive expedition into Mexico mirrors Pershing's pursuit of Pancho Villa. It notes hostile terrain and aviation difficulties, the Mexican ambassador’s protest, and reports seven bandits executed by Carranza authorities after robbing sailors aboard the Cheyenne.
Report from the frontier notes Kolchak sending gold and archives from Omsk to Irkutsk while retreating, risking Bolshevik control of Siberia. Red forces shift South to Volga front and Denikin regains territory, threatening northern advances as Kolchak’s position weakens.
The text notes Hohenzollern intends to purchase or imagine an estate in Holland and make it his permanent residence. It praises Holland as a favorable and tranquil setting, suggesting he will settle there rather than travel abroad, with London's attractions not swaying his decision. It credits the purchaser and local real estate agent for the move.
The piece urges increasing production and saving, arguing money is cheap now. It predicts future money value will rise, making dollars saved today worth more for food and clothing when prices fall. It stresses banking instead of spending to gain purchasing power later.
This century’s tone clashes with Uncle Dam’s nerves as John Bull accuses him of lagging behind. Sam vaunts progressiveness yet sometimes sleeps at the switch, while the London Outlook weighs in on the times.
The New York Evening Sun asserts New York City has become the metropolis of the world with a population figure of 6,244,616, arguing Greater New York surpasses London’s metropolitan district by about 1.7 million and may rise to roughly 7.75 million including adjacent New Jersey areas. Chicago reportedly agrees to defer judgment until the 1920 census confirms the estimate.
A chaotic collage mocks Attorney General Palmer, President Wilson, Carranza, and public figures with jabs at profiteers and democracy. It notes venial political foolery, jokes about revolts, and quips on health and travel, ending with snatches about Texas and a Broadway strike affecting markets.
A fragmented collection notes on cold storage being used to stabilize food prices, praising proper storage and transport while criticizing hoarding. It comments that wartime leaders like Pershing are not being seriously considered for the presidency, then shifts to editorials urging Montana voters to fund road improvements for commerce and health, praising open government and public policy.
A compilation of satirical editorial snippets from major papers lampoons railroad influence on government and public life. It cites Springfield Union, Pittsburg Dispatch, Chicago News, Springfield Republican, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dayton News, St. Paul Pioneer Press, and Philadelphia Enquirer, touching on rail labor, price shifts, war bravado, and the Kaiser trial in London.
A fragmented verse titled Little Polly discusses nail care and hygiene, urging neat trimming and avoiding teeth. It reads as a whimsical caution about keeping nails clean, with archaic phrasing and a copyright notice from 1819 attributed to Wheeler Syndicate Inc.
A fragmentary humor fragment recounts a trip from Yellowstone to Helena with Mrs McDermott and Mrs Tumbridge. It quips on auto travel and the Montana road's rough ride, praising resilience and wealth as the party bounces through canyons and hills toward the destination.
Major General Enoch H. Crowder, Judge Advocate General of the U S Army, arrived in New York from Havana after aiding in revising Cuban laws at the request of President Menocal. The Cuban Congress thanked him and authorised the University of Havana to award him a Doctor of Laws degree as his revisions were adopted and enacted.
Christian Berence Monito notes how geese helped Rome and parrots on the Eiffel Tower warned of distant air attacks. He cites English gamekeepers reporting uneasy pheasants as ships fired on the North Sea and claims many animals including cats and dogs perceive distant battles through air vibrations from guns and planes.
The New Haven Journal-Courier reports Harvard’s push for a large endowment or substantial alumni contributions to fund faculty compensation and broaden access. The piece notes the shared challenge facing Yale and other top universities to extend education beyond those who can pay business prices, aiming for national service value.
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