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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1924
Page
4
The article notes Germany faces a fragmented party landscape with 18 to 20 factions. It questions Chancellor Marx's ability to form a stable coalition after Sundays election, amid radical party differences and public uncertainty, while some optimists cling to hope for brighter skies.
A debate on forest conservation versus Christmas cheer. A conference delegate urged a federal ban on selling trees, while President Coolidge suggested Americans skip trees this year. Charles Lathrop Peck argues for widespread tree use, noting 5,000,000 trees would barely affect forests.
The text argues for genuine Christmas trees over substitutes, insisting on sincerity in thought and expression during Yuletide. It links real trees to home warmth, motherhood, and the promotion of forest conservation through inspiring respect for trees in children.
Duralumin is a German origin alloy now produced in the United States and England. Composed of copper manganese and magnesium with about 94 percent aluminum it is lighter and stronger than steel and wood. Engineers foresee a duralumin age with fuel savings and vast structural uses as a large American firm seeks Muscle Shoals authorization to manufacture it for railroads.
Clydebank tenants refuse to pay four years of rent and confront courts and landlords. Up to 10,000 tenants resist rent hikes, risking clashes as eviction threats rise. Landlords offer to waive arrears if rents are set fair by court and public opinion.
The passage jokes that one of four ultra radical senators finding government praise would trigger the others to seek a lunacy commission. It also notes expectations about Russia, and compares Egypt to John W. Davis approaching the presidency, implying tenuous sovereignty.
The text contrasts progressives failing to advance, monarchists provoking unrest in Germany, and La Follette keeping the chair on a senate committee. It notes Republicans aim to delay rushing a bill, with a three to four month timeframe.
The Doctor and Sophie travel in a farm wagon with a scarecrow as a driver. A pistol-armed highwayman chase adds suspense as Finch and Gresham are suspected, while the old horse fears discovery on return to Shottlake. Tomorrow's tale is The Highways man's Double.
Reddy Fox and Mrs Reddy flee their ruined home after a quarrel over survival. Mrs Reddy, formerly Mrs Swiftfoot, sends her mate ahead while she ascends a rock and log to elude Bowser the Hound and the pack. Bowser’s pack tracks the fresh scent as Reddy leads the chase.
A clerical party organ argues that a proposed coalition uniting diverse factions would seize control of the government only after a clear reconciliation between the socialist-led Reichstag bloc and Stresemann's People's Party. With the Reichstag given 30 days to organize, efforts to untangle the parliamentary knot are expected before the holidays.
Levi Willits Myers a veteran journalist who reported for the Associated Press and American Press in Cairo Illinois died in Portland Oregon. He served as U S consul at Victoria British Columbia under Harrison and Cleveland and helped resolve the Bering Sea dispute. He was part of the Illinois convention that heard Lincoln deliver the Lost Speech.
Reddy Fox flees from Bowser and a pack of keen-nosed hounds across open country. Bowser tracks the fox, detects altered trails, and circles back to find Reddy by matching scent. The escape hinges on misdirection and a final pursuit by the eager pack.
Los Angeles report says W. E. Caruthers yawning after hours of futile study on an intractable crossword puzzle dislocated his jaw. Surgeons at Receiving Hospital described it as the citys only crossword puzzle casualty.
Campbell, owner of the state's largest farm, foresees a prosperity revival lasting at least five years. He plans 1,000,000 bushels of wheat, runs entirely on power, and employed 90 tractors and extensive equipment to cultivate six miles of land. During WWI he managed a massive dry land project east of Pendleton Oregon.
Mr and Mrs Clark were returning home when a speeding touring car rear ended their truck. Clark suffered a leg injury and head wounds and will miss weeks of work. Mrs Clark had a deep wound and was sent home. The other driver fled, license records tied the car to Mrs A Braeme, sought for reckless driving.
Chief Forester Greely testified that the forest service plans to gradually double grazing fees in national forests starting in 1926 if the new agriculture secretary approves. An exhaustive appraisal of range values shows current fees are well below comparable private and state lands, with a graded schedule to begin next year pending congressional action and livestock industry recovery.
Charlotte. N C December 8 James B Dukes a wealth magnate announced creation of a trust fund of about forty million dollars for charitable and educational purposes to be used by eligible institutions and programs nationwide.
Mortimer testifies about 1918 Washington arrival and roles in varying ventures leading to a 1922 veterans bureau hospital conspiracy claim to funnel contracts to favored contractors. He names Forbes and others, including Langley and Bieber, as players in withdrawal permit and whiskey deals with notes and profits cited.
A severe storm sweeping the Dakotas and Minnesota drove a heavy snow blanket across the region. Sioux Falls measured 12 inches with a nine inch fall earlier, roads were blocked, temperatures fell below zero in North Dakota, and northern Minnesota faced a high northeast gale.
The Butte Rotana club holds its regular meeting this evening at 6 30 at the Thornton. Loomis orchestra and Winter Garden entertainers will perform as several committees present important reports during the session.
Dr. R J McNaul of Butte wed Miss Nellie Lizen at noon with Rev C F Chapman officiating. Attendants were Isadore Lizen and Agnes Allen. The bride, daughter of Arthur Lizen, formerly worked at Bradstreet Mercantile. the groom is a Harvard graduate and rising local professional.
Temperature ranges listed for cities including Miles City Calgary Los Angeles New York Portland St Paul San Francisco Seattle and Williston. A high pressure area over Southwestern Washington brings fair weather this evening with no precipitation in the past 12 hours and slight temperature changes across the Northwest.
In San Francisco on December 8, Southern Pacific engine crews and hostlers voted almost unanimously to strike unless a wage-difference conference is granted. The company responded that a conference would be arranged, indicating officials are agreeable. The strike vote involved about 6,000 men.
Sale of the Idaho Go and Ruby Mining Company property and equipment near Leonia Idaho to Dr William Cavenaugh of Portland Oregon for 176600 was disclosed today. The foreclosure covered debts totaling about 1300000 and the sale occurred at the mine last Saturday. Cavenaugh was reported to represent the stock holders reorganization committee.
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