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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1919
Page
6
The article notes food prices rose about 70 percent from 1914 to 1918 while the dollar's purchasing power sits at 79 cents, with authorities varying on estimates. Wages rose about 50 percent during the four-year span, contrasting with post Civil War power of 50 cents. Overall living standards now exceed 1865 levels despite higher costs.
An argument urging Montanans to vote next Tuesday for county road bonds. The piece touts federal aid in equal shares, overseen by the state highway commission, and emphasizes tourism gains, affordable family outings, and the gypsy wagon lifestyle of roadside camping over hotel stays. It contrasts frugal travel by car with wealthier chauffeured trips, promoting nature contact and affordable renewal.
Late dispatches indicate a likely resumption of railroad traffic in California as government resolve and public interest push recovery. The piece condemns the strike as ill advised and stresses union principles, urging cooperation and increased production to curb living costs.
John Mitchell notes pork beef cheese and sugar rose sharply in Civil War years, with 162 127 181 145 percent gains respectively, while late 1918 prices were far lower due to regulation absence. Flour fell from 50-52 cents per pound in 1865 to 7-8 cents in 1918, with cans at 25-30 cents vs 17-18 cents.
California bean growers face market collapse as postwar demand vanishes and government purchases end. Bean surpluses spread through banks and farms, with 1919 yields poor, prices plummeting, and hoarding alleged amid accusations of market manipulation.
A collection of editorial observations critiques social violence and political figures. The notes lampoon Montana pioneer levity, southern church burnings, Lenine’s leadership, Cole Blease, and the labor strikes. warn of ongoing disorder and the need for action, while remarking on language growth and collective effort to earn a living.
The Missoulian comments on L. E. Campbell predicting Christ's soon return to heal economic woes and unite capital and labor, ending strikes. Helena barbers raise prices, with speculation the raise will fade. Mexico intervention, and criticism of Senate foreign affairs leaders color a broad wartime era critique from multiple Montana papers.
Kaiser Wilhelm's coach horses from the Long Stables at the imperial Postdim mansion were auctioned under wartime tents. Proceeds aimed to aid Germans, with horses sold for practical use such as hauling foodstuffs and other needed goods.
The San Francisco Chronicle discusses early evidence on prohibition noting a drop in impulse crimes since July 1 but challenges the idea that police forces or municipal revenues will shrink. It argues dry advocates mix altruistic aims with economics and that crime reduction does not guarantee budget savings.
The Chicago packers plead against the harrying they face under wartime storage pressures arguing that dumping stored food now could cause shortages next winter. They claim misrepresentation of their functions while acknowledging some truth in the danger of overindulgence upsetting a long established disposal system without modern storage and salvage processes.
A mosaic of quotations shows mixed misprints and commentary on war policy and hunger. The text references Ford, central rail control, storage stocks, and public reaction to shortages while criticizing overreach and greed in supply chains. It underscores public demand for honest handling of surpluses and prices amid evolving economic controls.
A fragmented 1919 verse note hints at a broken romance and a denied marriage proposal. The lines reference kisses, a failed engagement, and a battered emotional date, with copyright credited to Wheeled Bia.
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