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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard notes plans for thousands of extra railway mail cars and auto tracks to handle holiday mail. It urges senders to mail packages now, double wrap content, and include both sender and recipient names and addresses inside. The emphasis is on acting now to prevent delays and lost parcels.
The article describes a wage reduction in Butte mining and smelting operations driven by low metal prices. It notes other mining towns have already cut wages, with January 20 as the effective date in Butte. Fat Jack, famed Butte hack driver, is celebrated for his humorous western persona and treatment of notable guests. The piece also contains broad political commentary on postwar policy, the 66th Congress, and figures such as Bryan and Taft in a skeptical tone.
The Press of Montana comments on profiteering rising divorce fees and a monopoly claim, with editorial squibs from Helena to Missoula. It cites speculation about state finances, a candidate for the Montana House speakership, and observations on prohibition era politics and economic stringency.
The week before Christmas, merchants urge shoppers while Postmaster Burleson says Christmas mail will exceed last year by at least 25 percent. About 200000 postal workers, plus 30000 extra carriers and clerks, are on duty amid reforms and scrutiny of service. Washington conferences last October set the rush plan.
Washington D. Vanderlip, Los Angeles engineer and promoter, arrives in New York from England after a Moscow visit and talks with Soviet leaders. He is said to have secured concessions in Siberia, attracting international attention and speculation about American syndicate interests.
A Brahmin seeks a son to fulfill rites and escape purgatory. Vishnu refuses twice, grants a boon after the third request to share merriment with gods and men, halting the universe. The Brahmin insists on a son, and finally has his way.
Sheriffs deputies and police officers from across Washington gathered at the state university in Seattle for a two day course on detecting alcoholic beverages. The training covered flavoring extracts perfumes Jamaica ginger spirits and juniper buy rum and discussed methods to identify adulterated liquors. The consensus among moonshine sleuths was that these articles pose little danger to society though bad tasting oils could cause lasting taste effects. Large quantities of toilet water and Jamaica ginger were suggested as a remedy for alcoholism.
The Montreal Star reports a Swabian practice aimed at reviving harmony in troubled homes. When couples seek divorce for incompatibility, authorities impose a split meal regime with one fork and one plate, forcing husband and wife to live together. After hours, they are released reconciled, their material needs guiding a peaceful reunion and diminished sentimental misreadings.
A collage of humorous snippets and quotes from various newspapers and columns, including playful exchanges, classroom scenes, and aging reflections. The pieces showcase old voices and dialects, with hints of The Detroit Free Press and Baltimore American style in fragment form.
A garbled aggregation of editorial snippets and quotes from multiple papers laments prohibition, immigration, and politics. It references British and American voices on reforms, economic woes, and the idea of normalcy, with scattered mentions of newspapers and figures, all in a fragmented, sarcastic tone.
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