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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1925
Page
4
The passage reflects on why explorers endure extreme cold and hardship for glory and discovery. It contrasts north and south pole conditions, noting 78 below winds and 50 to 60 below for days, while milder but still harsh weather is considered fine in context. It ends with a quip about individual tastes and fame.
In a winter fable Peter Rabbit goes hungry while Happy Jack the gray squirrel thrives. Jack explains thrift through a storehouse of food saved in fall, urging self reliance and prudent use of resources. Peter debates fairness before learning the lesson of foresight. The story ends with the note that the next tale follows.
The article quotes Brigadier General Mitchell criticizing aviation funding and readiness, noting nearly 400 million spent since WWI with only a few first class planes. Secretary Weeks disagrees, while a House committee investigates, and forecasts of future improvements are tempered by production delays and rapid technological changes.
Arctic exploration advances as Captain Roald Amundsen readies a June start for a two airplane polar flight. Each craft, powered by two motors and 55 feet long, aims for about 100 mph. Lincoln Ellsworth funds the voyage as the expedition seeks a favorable voyage partner.
Dr Donald Campbell a respected Butte physician and civic leader died suddenly yesterday after 34 years in the mining city His colleagues honored his scholarly medical career and his dedication to Y M C A and humanitarian work He was a trustee of the Y M C A since 1916 and active in civic affairs leaving a deep void in the community
The column riffs on income tax relief and global comparisons, noting reduced U.S. rates over five years and England and France higher burdens. It mocks a soothsaying prophet, remarks on California crime headlines, Texas and Wyoming governors, and hints at Gene Debs and third party politics in Chicago.
The Pisces zodiac reading warns caution in pursuit and relationships with potential quarrels. It notes financial affairs may be irksome and advocates avoiding litigation this year. Uranus suggests shallow critique of church and state, with carefulness required in education and governance. Children born under Aquarius may be headstrong yet quick minded.
A columnist argues that public moral standards and law rely on strong community opinion. Citizens, not judges or police alone, must back censorship and decency to curb moving picture excesses, urging collective action in towns and cities.
W H Martin of Tacoma guards what is believed to be the world’s largest scrap book. The 18 by 40 foot volume contains pages of pictures and news items on all subjects. Martin has spent 25 years collecting material from 36 states. It covers sections on war, athletics, politics, art, crime and more.
I F Cook presents a compact word puzzle list with clues and partial solutions ranging from height to dry to pillow and chapel for private devotions. The fragmentary entries mention island names, pronouns, and various evening terms, hinting at a larger crossword style puzzle.
A dense OCR style listing of radio programs across multiple U S stations. It catalogs times and shows from WGR Buffalo to KPO San Francisco and beyond with musical genres orchestras choirs lectures and variety acts reflecting a bustling radio guide. The fragment preserves numerous station call signs locations and program notes though some entries are garbled.
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