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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1926
Page
4
A Chicago speech notes Governor Ritchie’s 1924 landslide reelection and broad approval of his record. It argues his wet politics and devotion to Smith principles could win Smith’s followers, while predicting uncertainty for the 1928 Democratic National Convention two years away.
Voters will decide on a five mill special tax levy to raise about 150000 for a new McKinley school replacing the fire demolish ed building on December 13 1919. Parents and the district PTA have pressed for modern facilities amid heavy city traffic and inadequate current schools.
The piece reports supporters in Chicago praising Governor Ritchie of Maryland as the logical liberal Democratic presidential candidate in 1928. It notes his repeal stance on the Volstead Act and his states rights philosophy, contrasting with federal centralization and Bryan’s traditional teachings.
The New York Sun lauds dogs for bravery and devotion in rescuing and protecting humans. Stories include a Montana dog guarding a missing boy for days, a Newfoundland rescuing his master, and a Missouri hotel dog alerting residents during a fire. The piece argues dogs embody honor and sacrifice beyond human standards.
The article paints the coal strike as a growing tragedy with miners facing dire losses estimated at no less than 100 million. It notes parish clergy and church figures appealing for intervention while detailing the crippling economic strain on families and local merchants.
The first American bishop to lead a branch of the Anglican Universal church in the United States joins the Chelteel Chaldean church. Bishop Plummer’s orders are declared valid by the Eastern church. Born in Boston and Brown University graduate, he leads a unique eastern language service in English.
In a Burgess bedtime tale Buster Bear outruns a hunter with a gun in the Green Forest. Lightfoot the Deer, resting nearby, watches Buster flee in fright as the hunter's threat unsettles all woodland creatures. Lightfoot wonders what frightened him most and stays alert for danger ahead.
The schedule catalogs stations and programs from PRX Hastings to WDAF and WEAF, detailing dinner concerts, orchestras, stories, and dance programs across Central, Mountain, Pacific time. Notable entries include the Tri anon ensemble, Drake ensemble, and Californian broadcasts with multiple performers and venues.
The astrology column foresees stimulating mental activity for scholars writers teachers and farmers with rising profits and expanding commerce. It notes unrest abroad including Mexico and the United States and predicts earthquakes in North America along with a momentous mineral discovery and potential great marriages. The piece closes with a Burgress tale teaser about The Hunter Hunter.
Dr. Royal Meeker, former labor statistics commissioner, notes Chinese distrust of foreigners and stresses need for a social and economic research institute in China. He cites unrest from family and economic changes, opium data gaps, and calls for US-backed yet China-owned research to inform policy. plans hinge on future relations with China.
A teenage mother writes that five months after marriage she gave birth to a son, then parted from her husband. She says she has not seen the child for over two months and asks if she has a right to see him, noting the child lives with her former in laws and the father preferred to stay with them.
Florence Davies surveys California push to identify gifted children. Professor Louis M. Terman argues for providing opportunities to exceptional youths, warning against labeling and overprotection. The piece weighs risks of creating self conscious prodigies and suggests a balance between belief in ability and life’s plain demands.
A seven year old girl writes to Mrs. Thompson about poverty after her father fell ill and the family loses savings. She pleads for a winter coat, notes she can work typing and clerk jobs to repay, and explains the embarrassment of lacking clothing while still attending school.
A school attendance officer questions a mother about her son Buddie who skipped school. The mother recalls disciplining him with a hiding and confinement to bed without supper until he voluntarily confessed to his truancy and misbehavior. Harriet complains about Buddie’s speech as the scene unfolds.
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