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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1920
Page
6
James W. Gerard appears on the South Dakota primary ballot under a slogan asserting the need to make and keep the country safe for democracy. The piece calls for Americans of all faiths trades professions and political parties to unite to remove alien enemy influences from the land of liberty and loyalty to democratic ideals.
The Press of Montana notes rising automobile thefts in big cities and interest in stringent measures. Proposals include requiring owners to describe vehicles before licensing and licensing second hand dealers with periodic police reports. The piece blends editorials on honesty and labor with quotes from various papers, calling for prudent economic conduct and a return to traditional virtues while touching on immigration and national policy.
The article critiques varied presidential primary laws across states, noting 20 states have diverse rules while others rely on conventions. It argues the system produces nominees misaligned with majority wishes, laments partisan machine politics, and calls for reform though expects little change this year.
Cuba prospers with a booming sugar crop worth over 750 million dollars, rising oil development, and valuable minerals. Havana hosts a building boom with about 1000 houses at roughly 50 thousand dollars each, while tobacco remains a famed center. The influx of American travelers seeking refuge boosts Cuba's glow as a hospitality port.
Cardinal Gibbons voices demand that foreigners obey American laws and, if needed, leave or be sent home. The Cincinnati Enquirer describes United Americans as a group seeking 5,000,000 citizens to counter radicals, support worthy foreigners in becoming citizens, and defend U S institutions.
Estonia is introduced as a debutante in the society of nations with Uncle Sam urged to cultivate ties. Reval, its Baltic capital, is described as a key European port for trade with Russia, exporting timber corn spirits flax and cattle produce. Estonia has a diverse population including Germans Russians Swedes Poles and Jews with Germans comprising over two percent. Its current needs include fats foodstuffs and oils.
The column muses on slow evolution of ideas and cites political figures like Taft Wood Lowden and Senator Johnson. It contrasts U S and French practices in inaugurations, critiques Mexican honesty, notes heat records and coal shortages, and comments on remarks by parlor Bolshevists and President Wilson’s restraint from partisanship.
A collection of old newspaper quips features a professor joking on rabbit catching with cabbage camouflage and a rail manager noting how travel demands tame the public. Another line ponders high living costs, suggesting overexplanation as a culprit.
A collection of witty jabs on slang usage and speech habits. The author laments overused phrases and quotes various newspapers to illustrate how words shape perception. It blends humor with sharp critique of modern talk and cultural commentary.
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