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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1926
Page
4
Editorial discusses foreign bond investments, banker responsibility, and the promise of returns. It also critiques gender inequality, praising the National Women's party and its legal survey of women’s status, while noting potential apathy among women to unite and act.
A proposed compromise within the Sixty to clear the air warnings urges a department of commerce radio policy commission. Hoover would join a presidentially appointed board, with local representation possibly required. Some oppose an independent panel but see urgent need for legislation to end chaotic broadcasting. Washington notes potential 750 stations within two months, 102 under construction and 168 planned.
The article reports that many American individuals buy small lots of stock and bonds, boosting foreign bond absorption. A nationwide survey by Dwight W. Morrow of 24 investment houses shows they sold 25 percent of five major loans, including Austrian 7s, Japanese 7s, German 7s, Argentine 6s and Belgian 7s, to thousands of small buyers.
The New Jersey Court of Appeals weighs a murder verdict: Merra and Rannelli found guilty of first degree murder with life or death sentences. Foreman says only Rannelli should receive life. Merra’s fate hinges on punctuation and intent. The case tests legal wording and the meaning of a jury’s verdict amid broader reminiscences of 1926 and echoes of political memory.
The text profiles Nellie Tayloe Ross, Wyoming governor and first female state chief, noting her ancestry and the 1869 state grant of voting rights to women. It argues women should join parties aligning with their political faith and reject corrupt practices, urging restraint from supporting corrupt candidates to preserve reform gains.
A speculative essay credits plumpness with shaping history, citing Eve Helen of Troy Martha Washington and Cleopatra as examples. The text argues feminine fullness influenced ancient beauty standards and courtly affection, naming Lady Drummond Hay and other historical figures while linking round figures to allure and cultural power.
A nostalgic look at the mistletoe tradition and its romantic legends from ancient Rome to Norse Freya. It recounts famous kisses in mythology and history, from Judah to Easter rites, and ends with the enduring belief that the kiss of love is the sweetest across the ages.
Sir Thomas Beecham conductor composer and impresario plans to leave England for Philadelphia in protest of what he calls magical conditions in England. His wife is American, Miss Utica Wells of New York.
In New York on December 26 Mrs Pauline Hare Rett 28 of Steubenville Ohio withdrew from a party of friends dining in a West Seventh Street apartment and leaped 11 stories to her death. Police found a physician's prescription blank in the room with a note reading good: eas Cans.
A health feature urges readers to picture themselves as strong lions to combat illness. It emphasizes mental attitudes shaping the body, urges active steps like breathing and exercise, and contrasts strength with weakness to foster lasting health.
The article reflects on the Christmastide message as the church recalls the presentation of Jesus in the temple and Mary’s purification. It urges moderation in festivity, warns against treating Christ as mere name, and highlights light as God’s revelation in the God Man. It cites Simeon, Anna, and John, urging faithful use of Christmas to deepen devotion and imitate Christ in the new year.
Radio schedule fragment lists stations from Central Pacific and Mountain times. Programs include orchestras, dance hours, news, and concerts at Minneapolis Saint Paul Denver Los Angeles Seattle Portland San Francisco and more with names like Arthur Hays Scheuerman’s Colorado orchestra and Walter Murphy Moro Company.
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