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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1919
Page
6
In December 1919 an extraordinary cold wave prompts calls to convert Y M C A and K of C buildings in Butte into day and night heat centers for the needy. The Standard urges rapid action, praising communal relief and noting Boston’s 1920 pageant funding as a historical consolation.
A light political gossip item notes friends urge Franklin D. Roosevelt to run for president. It sketches him as a New Yorker by birth, Harvard-educated, a lawyer, an Episcopalian Democrat, with numerous Republican relatives calling him the black sheep. The piece hints at a rising boom and readiness for any emergency.
The official inquiry findings suggest Captain Turner failed to follow Admiralty wireless instructions and allowed the ship to be located by foghorns as it neared land. The Times notes the era's reluctance to learn from the Royal Navy and recalls wartime assumptions about German chivalry.
The piece recalls Boston’s boastful 1920 plan to stage the largest world’s fair, aiming to outshine earlier expositions in Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Buffalo Seattle and others as the city sought the hub of the universe title and promised a spectacular Pilgrim landing centennial celebration.
British naval authorities declare grand fleet battleships doomed by air power. Indomitable, a legendary New Testament ship, will be scrapped first, signaling the shift from traditional battle cruisers to modern aircraft supported naval force.
Article notes French children bore the war’s heaviest education disruption with 1500 schools destroyed and 600000 youths losing schooling. A fund from U S and allied citizens aims to restore French schools, overhead borne by philanthropists, directing all contributions to the cause. It also comments on political debates and coal strikes shaping public sentiment.
Vice Admiral Kato of Japan arrives in London leading a mission to visit allied nations and extend friendly greetings after the war. The group plans stops in France Belgium Italy and a return via America. Kato urges disarmament talks and a strong League of Nations for lasting peace. He notes Russia instability as a danger and pledges Japan’s continued support to Britain and global peace efforts.
News brief reports Prof Ossendoffski asserting illiteracy fuels Bolshevism in Soviet Russia at Omsk. He cites no law, urges normal living conditions, and notes vast Russian exports could fund policy. Also a Warren Ohio item about Mrs Gertrude Lelby unknowingly triggering a $30,000 payment from a decedent passenger.
A collage of clipped lines from multiple papers notes political chatter and social commentary. References include possible presidential talk in Ohio and Indiana, debates on Christmas terminology, and remarks on labor and elections. The mix shows varied editorial tones and brief snatches about candidates and public figures.
A satirical newspaper interview features the Gentlemanly Hero and the Long Distance Hero mocking naval officers. They condemn a foe deemed undisciplined, while the admiral is criticized for poor taste. The piece riffs on chivalry, tea, and mock military etiquette with playful nautical mockery.
International notes King Alfonso arrived in England for his health and attended performances described as shows. The report mentions his wife visiting town, a performance titled Afgar attacked for its style, and censorship by the Lord Chamberlain.
A collage of light jokes and quips from various papers. The notes poke fun at bees with a pun about hives and a physician, report a gunshot joke, and include brief humorous exchanges about music education and neighborly real estate, all in a vintage newspaper style.
Winifred Black crafts a whimsical 1919 sketch about a puppy’s mischief and a child’s inventive notions of Providence. A neighbor’s dog disrupts the household, provoking imagined fates and a determined bid to rescue the pup before the owner returns.
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