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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1925
Page
4
The passage argues against a total oyster ban amid sewer contamination fears. It notes bills in New York seeking a bacteriologist and a Long Island lab to inspect beds, plus boat patrols to keep waters pure. The author urges against ostracizing the oyster, stressing health, prosperity, and public appetite.
The Anaconda automobile and trades display opens this evening, ushering in a season of exhibitions in Montana. The 1925 Kiwanis driven event showcases a statewide Montana Trades and Home Products exhibit with artistic, educational and commercial features. Strong attendance is anticipated from Anaconda, Butte and widespread Montana audiences.
The oyster industry fights back against accusations of danger and death, denouncing health officials in Chicago and others for harming the trade. It argues oysters are a major U S fishery producing about 73 000 tons annually and tightly regulated, yet some cities still refuse to certify them as safe.
Teheran dispatch reports that the Sardar Sipah informed Persian parliament that representations have been telegraphed for the shah Ahmed Mirza to come back from the Riviera. Ahmed, who has lounged in Paris and Monte Carlo, is said to have sold crown jewels and hosted lavish entertainments while away, with a strong Persian mood pushing to declare the throne vacant and elect a new shah as clergy oppose a republic. the Shah may soon face return or be left jobless.
The local groundhog surfaced on February 2 to clouds clearing into sunny, mild weather for Montana. With no shadow seen the season promises calmer, longer days and an early hint of spring, though March and April remain capricious.
The piece quips that Lent prompts people to give up one thing while Congress offers another form of sacrifice, lamenting the Sixty-eighth Congress. It jokes about the shah’s Persian loyalties, U S battleships lacking christening material, China’s civil wars, and a misquoted General Mitchell. It ends by comparing congressional arguments to Babe Ruth’s grand slam with bases loaded.
Two forest animals Jumper the Hare and Peter Rabbit recall their secret from Buster Bear's bedroom. They decide to keep it to themselves to avoid disbelief and boasting, warning that telling others would ruin the secret and invite trouble. The excerpt ends noting a future tale Foolish Foolish Peter Rabbit.
Astrologers note a minor day with sun and Mars mildly favorable and Venus challenging. The forecast warns women may face sharp criticism during this period while they pursue success, reflecting common zodiac beliefs in personal judgment.
A column mocks a midwestern woman legislator who proposes exempting women from jury duty. It argues women’s home duties persist, and that men and women alike accept women’s privilege yet resist equal rights. The piece notes public sentiment shifts but preserves a playful tone about gender roles.
A listing of diverse radio schedules across many stations led by WSB Atlanta and WEEI Boston. Programs include concerts, organ recitals, lectures, stage reviews, and dance hours with numerous stations in Chicago Detroit New York Los Angeles and more.
A collage of quotes from newspapers lampoons on taxation farming advice Rockefeller gas prices and political figures. It notes farmers want lower taxes and market facilities rather than advice while poking at General Mitchell Admiral Moffitt and Senator Johnson.
Austria plans a radio room in the house of parliament to listen to London Berlin Rome and New York. The new service should ease duties for MPs and boost attendance though the room may become crowded.
England grants subsidy to beet sugar industry spurring factory construction across the country. A $1,750,000 plant will begin soon at Bury St. Edmunds with British investors providing half the capital and the other half from Hungarian interests.
A new one mile long avenue in Jerusalem connects the upper Jaffa road with the railway station and is reserved for residential use. It is lined on both sides with fine young shade trees and marks a significant urban development.
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