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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1920
Page
4
The account describes Professor Farigoule’s claim that skin ends possess a vision faculty. In experiments five subjects read newspapers, decipher figures, and identify furniture by skin contact with light, on various body parts, suggesting latent sight may awaken with training.
The piece laments the three month delay between a new election and the inauguration and convening of the new congress. It argues the Sixty sixth congress will act on large appropriations before a budget system exists, while contrasting it with the Wilson administration. Senator Lodge voices protest but nothing changes.
A widespread drive in at least 31 states seeks to ban outdoor sports, motion pictures, newspapers and train service on Sundays led by the Lord's Day Alliance backed by 16 denominations with New York headquarters. The effort targets a constitutional amendment and stricter blue laws, though many clergymen and reformers oppose returning to Puritan Sabbath observance.
A report details a 40 million in Northern China facing starvation as 10 million of the poorest may die before spring. Crop failure, poor transport, and cholera worsen the crisis. relief is limited, and a railroad network is seen as essential to moving aid and spurring work programs.
A compilation notes reactions to defeated ballot measures, potential replays, and a push for a strict District of Columbia blue law. It cites editorials from Montana papers, predicts lawmakers may delay action, and discusses Armenia mediation and school lunch programs as broader policy chatter.
A collage of quotations from multiple papers covers biting wit on politics and economics. Observations range from satire on League of Nations proposals to forecasts of airship travel costs and relief measures, reflecting era concerns and editorial tone.
The Rev. Harry L. Bowlby general secretary of the Lord's Day Alliance is shown in New York, directing efforts to reorganize and promote blue laws for the Sabbath. The photograph captures his active involvement in the reform campaign.
Alice Robertson, congresswoman elect, manages a Muskogee cafeteria and the Sawokla farm. The cafe serves as political HQ and gathering spot, while the farm, begun in 1907 on 64 acres, features pure bred cattle and hogs. Her Sawokla exhibit repeatedly wins top prizes at fairs, with produce shipped directly to the cafe.
A collection of brief jokes and witticisms from various papers. Bits joke about barber shops prizefights freedom of speech and domestic life. Several punchlines hinge on wordplay and misread phrases. Notables include references to a speaker named Reed and remarks attributed to modern vs old time showdowns.
A historical style modern hunting song lyric by T. A. Daly from 1920, celebrating nocturnal pursuit and a carefree chase of loot under dim lights. The narrator proclaims huntsmen of the night and a gleeful anthem with repeated Ballyhoo refrains and vivid imagery of horn calls and a gray shore.
A statistician projects enrollment growth over six years into the future, estimating 1,138,000 students in 210 institutions by 190 if current trends continue. The piece notes uncertainty due to new institutions, possible changes in educational theories, and the chance that growth may slow or stabilize, questioning the value of sending many youths to universities.
A review of biographers shows few great minds had red hair. Only Al Imant alone among poets, and John Bunyan among reformers, are cited as red haired. Most eminent figures show dark brown or black hair, with curly or wavy texture widely common. exceptions include Thackeray’s yellow hair and a few noted for wiry or lank hair.
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