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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1926
Page
4
The fragment lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including domestic and foreign options with monthly and yearly prices, and mentions a distribution area across multiple Montana towns. It records department contact references and publication branding.
A 1926 report outlines progress on the physical interconnection of electric light and power systems across New York Pennsylvania New Jersey and New England. It predicts that within five years the greater part of the proposed network will be completed and operational.
The article lauds Mayan astronomy, noting Dr. Herbert J. Spinden of Harvard's Peabody Museum travels from New Orleans to Yucatan and Hon Mars to advance the Venus calendar discovery. It asserts Central American archaeology as richer than Egyptian mining for high-grade ore and praises Spinden as a leading explorer with 14 expeditions.
A National Electric Light association survey shows the electric light and power industry with 18 million customers, $7.35 billion in investment, and $1.425 billion in annual gross earnings. It notes a tax contribution of over $150 million, historic low electricity costs, and rising consumer ownership and farm electrification plans through 1930. Superpower interconnections linking regional systems are advancing across several states.
A New York Sun investigation highlights repeaters, ex-convicts who reoffend after release, noting bail ease, parole gaps, light sentences, and fragmented prosecution. The study finds repeaters “get away with it” and argue current law lacks coordinated arrest, prosecution, and punishment to deter future crimes.
A long, humorous history of the lightning rod from 1870s fame to vilification, and now renewed approval by the Department of Agriculture. The piece recalls salesman zeal, public jest, and later vindication with Iowa statistics and a shift in public sentiment toward protection against electrical disturbances. It weaves in cultural asides about Nesbitt, tax talk, and broader forecasts on civilization and science.
The article notes Leon Trotsky regaining a central role in the Soviet leadership after a period of obscurity, alongside Kamenev and Vorosharkov, with Trotsky under 60 and a long history of political activity including 1903 Bolshevik membership and participation in the 1917 revolution.
A tale follows Bobby Coon as he evades hunters after a series of harrow escapes. He plans to stock his fur with food for spring while considering the danger from Yowler the Hob Cat and pursuit by hunters. Bobby misreads danger, expecting hunters to quit, and faces the peril of repeating outcomes he assumes will occur.
Bobby, pursued by hunters and a bob cat, flees through the Green Forest after a dog’s bark betrays his trail. He cannot climb a tree and must rely on speed to escape, while nightfall and unseen danger complicate his chances.
A dense schedule of radio programs across time zones lists WCCO in Minnesota with orchestra segments and talks, WDAF in Missouri, WGN in Illinois, WOAW in Omaha, KOA in Denver, KFT in Los Angeles, KOA Seattle, KHL Los Angeles, KPO San Francisco, and other stations. The entries include a mix of concerts, gramophone features, personal messages, and variety programs with numerous named artists and venues. The fragment preserves a busy, era-specific broadcast guide tone with many proper nouns and times.
Fragmentary poem fragment and echoes of a poem about Helen and Greece. The text references nicean boats and Rome, hyacinth hair, statuelike presence, agate lamp, and lines invoking Helen. Ends mid thought with name Eagar Allen Poo.
A reader writes about loneliness and guilt from past actions seeking advice on relationships and confession. Patty and Madeline suggest caution, initiating contact, and considering a partner’s initiative while avoiding home visits. A tutor or governess job is advised with cautious newspaper classifieds.
Sir Oliver Lodge predicts the end of the world will be gradual not sudden. He argues evolution and creation are in continual process and that the universe remains a vital, ongoing concern despite disintegration risks. He speaks of cyclical spiritual progression toward higher perfection.
A commentary on how mothers shape their sons honesty or deceit. A professor argues that children learn to lie when mothers overreact to early misdeeds. It urges calm honesty, patience, humor, and faith in human nature to guide children toward truth.
A woman complains about her husband to a minister as others weigh proper conduct in relationships. An elder asks if she ever pressed coals of fire on his repented ways, while debating suited grand opera and a homeward kiss goodnight. An old bachelor laments that he believes he has done enough.
The article forecasts favorable aspects for the era with women near extinction of discouragements and potential success in important affairs. It notes luck in weddings, career rises for young women, and favorable returns in love for gifts. Painters in the U S may gain recognition as Russia and Europe shift politically. An earthquake is foretold. births may bring prosperity and artistic success.
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