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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
6
The paper notes widespread discontent among workers over alcohol withdrawals and questions whether prohibition will be a curse or blessing. It suggests time will judge the experiment unless the supreme court intervenes, indicating the unsettled mood and legal scrutiny surrounding the policy.
A prose essay contrasts Christmas and New Year revelry with Prohibition eve celebrations. It lauds the Anti-Saloon League’s campaign as a monumental political drive, detailing its finances, organization, and influence on legislators, while predicting moral and social shifts tomorrow.
Western governors and Western States Reclamation Association delegates met with senators and representatives to press for irrigation funding. Senator McNary of Oregon dismissed the Jones bill proposing 250 million dollars, saying passage was unlikely and a small bond issue of about 10 million might be the limit. Senator Thomas of Colorado warned the government could struggle to pass any major loan this year.
Alfred Atkinson was inaugurated as president of the State college at Bozeman in ideal weather. The ceremony featured simple exercises and uplifting speeches. Friends of the institution praised the choice as felicitous, signaling thriving prosperity under the new administration.
A Cincinnati Enquirer financial writer asserts that a Hudson river railroad office employs 60 clerks in one department yet achieves the output of only four previously, noting similar office conditions in other lines. The claim underscores rising operating costs and questions on government ownership wisdom.
A satirical take on Woodrow Wilsons potential non serving in 1913 and a possible third term for Hoover in 1921. The piece jokes about the nomination process for Champ Clark Wall Street nerves over prohibition and deportations Henry Watterson and Bryan wagon wheels in play. It notes Russian exile sentiment and rising egg prices as misprints in a global mood.
The Press of Montana urges prioritizing good roads to build a durable interlaced highway system for the state. A solid program and clear start will generate momentum that sustains future expansion. Highway development is framed as essential for Montana’s long term prosperity.
A collage of humorous exchanges from 1920s era newspapers. Jokes cover politics and society figures, customers, hotel bragging, protests, and domestic banter, reflecting light social satire across multiple publications.
Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe first viscount of Scapa travels from Washington to Cuba aboard HMS New Zealand, then to South Africa. He is hosted in New York by Charles M. Schwab, noted steel magnate and shipbuilder.
The piece muses on London tailors seeking 1,000 good looking men in pink frock coats and satin stockings, then questions whether Americans or any real men would adopt such attire. It warns against effeminacy after wars and wonders if war or pestilence is nature’s correction to keep men rough and truthful.
A collage of editorial quips and satirical notes from early 20th century papers. Items mock prohibition signs, political figures like Bryan and Berger, and figures such as M'Annunzio, highlighting public opinion and media wit on hot topics of the era.
Mary Sullivan, a Westboro telephone operator, is praised for her quick response when Vera Fisher suffered a shock. Fisher could not explain the trouble before losing consciousness. Sullivan contacted police who reached the home immediately and aided the stricken woman.
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