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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
4
A Montana newspaper column notes in 1917 deaths from nephritis and Bright's disease reached 80 912 nationwide with heart disease deaths down to 13.1 per 10 000 over two years and pneumonia to 12.3. It asserts progress in cancer mortality and emphasizes science reducing killers while warning about anarchist pessimism.
A Washington dispatch reports strong congressional resolve toward economy and frugality. Lawmakers face public pressure to cut expenses, hoping to implement centralized appropriations and a future budget, while ordinary citizens demand restraint and vigilance against extravagance.
A survey of health progress notes a decline in death rates in 1919 versus 1917 and 1918, highlighting reductions in heart disease, tuberculosis, and pneumonia deaths. The piece also discusses Christmas philanthropy, urging action to aid European children, citing Herbert Hoover’s appeal for 23 million dollars. It then turns to Cuba, warning of political unrest after Zayas’s election, possible U S intervention, and Cuba’s financial strain with sugar stock and bank insolvencies.
A collage of wartime recollections and opinions reports on General Peyton C. March’s call for national preparedness, the League of Nations’ fate, Greek royal moves, and mixed notes on Russia and Germany. The piece blends reflections on history, policy, and public figures with a satirical thread.
President Wilson renewed his recommendation that Congress grant the Philippines complete independence. The islands are described as virtually independent with domestic affairs run by a Philippine senate and house, while the US would protect against foreign aggression and internal revolutions if needed.
An assemblage of Montana newspaper clippings reflects debates on seller power, waste elimination, and the need for faith in the state's future amid ongoing economic strains. It discusses price trends, immigration concerns, and tax complexity while noting industry shifts toward economies and cooperation.
A collage of lighthearted quips and exchanges from various papers. Jests about bathing, marriages, wire and telegraph eras, a soprano’s salary, political talk, pale pink socialism, youth, money ethics, and a chicken broth joke. Diverse one liners reflect midcentury wit and social chatter.
Fragments from several newspapers comment on politics, travel, and society. Snippets reference government officials, economics, and humor with terse and sometimes sardonic tones. Notable lines mock fiscal policy and public figures while noting shifts in public mood.
The Detroit News notes US Geological Survey estimates 1919 jewel value at $123,056, with sapphires and turquoise leading, tourmaline next. American diamonds rare, pearls imported worth $112.4 million. Pearl fisheries and freshwater sources excluded. Indiana streams yield pearls. historic finds include an 87 grain pearl in White River.
A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt explains the ring finger’s traditional status as the pledge of matrimony. It cites ancient beliefs about a heart vein and notes that superstition faded, yet some still fear removing or exchanging the ring as an omen of disaster in marriage.
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