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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1920
Page
4
An archival notice lists addresses and phone numbers for the Butte and Anaconda offices of Standard Publishing Company. It provides general business and editorial contact lines, directing correspondence to Butte Montana.
The Manchester Union notes deep GOP concern as key states show cracks. New York backs Governor Smith. Senator Wadsworth faces a tough reelection. Indiana fears for Senator Watson and Taggart. Illinois Republican splits may aid Democrats. Wisconsin and La Follette sow Democratic optimism while Cox rises in popularity.
The article outlines a heated debate in New York over Miss Mills candidacy for secretary of state on the Democratic ticket. Republican women split between party loyalty and support for women’s election, while League allies push for Mills as pivotal for the women’s cause. Democratic men threaten to oppose a woman in office, risking factional splits within the party.
In the presidential race the prohibition issue recedes as Bryan’s rift with Cox fades. Ohio primaries show voters elevating former Cleveland mayor Davis, a wet, for governor and Frank B. Willis, a dry, for U S senator. Both won by large pluralities, underscoring a public move beyond the amendment debate.
A newspaper essay notes the birth rate is recovering after a 1914 decline caused by reduced immigration and wartime conditions. It cites economic strain and delayed marriage as factors, with many couples, both wage earners, opting for fewer or no children as the nation moves toward normalcy.
The return of marriageable young men has spurred matrimony and rising births while infant mortality falls. Despite birth rate declines, America shows more survivors and healthier children due to better sanitation and disease control. Improved health in childhood strengthens adult resistance to epidemics and diseases.
The Antwerp Olympic triumphs by the American team are celebrated while noting wars’ toll on European competitors. The piece recalls Stockholm 1912, plans for biennial games, and touches on Debs Bryan and Wilson era politics with sharp editorial quips. It blends sports pride with political commentary and European war context.
Air Mail figures for May show 72 percent on time departures in New York to Washington, 85 percent on time arrivals, 93 percent without forced landings, and 98 percent without damage. Similar results occur in Cleveland-Chicago and Chicago-Omaha fields. Harding denies plans for a $15 million campaign fund and defends against Cox charges. Local Rotarians view Yellowstone Park development as a major vacation destination while Park Service aims to attract more visitors.
Winifred Black recounts Mrs Saintsbury and her husband the judge in their summer camping with their children and friends. The mother cooked and cared for the group while the youngsters enjoyed lakes and dances. the judge promises stern talk on departure about their behavior. The scene ends with a moonlit porch and reflections on youth.
A collage of quips on politics and society opens with Senator Twiddle as a businessman facing mistakes. The humor shifts to a gag about Smith and auto mobiles and jay walkers. A Sunday school tale ends with scholars sighing that the fatted calf felt left out of the feast.
A collage of quotations from The Washington Post Toledo Blade Plain Dealer Charleston News and Courier Pittsburg Dispatch and Pittsburg Gazette Times lampoons politics and Prohibition era issues. The snippets joke about peace among allies, upcoming elections, Hoover and Harding, and Ponzi schemes as public commentary.
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