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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1927
Page
4
The article notes female smugglers face fines and imprisonment for importing furs silks and laces, paying double the value if seized. It also describes travelers attempting to bring in liquor, with officers breaking confiscated bottles before owners, tears and all, on the deck.
George Young the 17 year old Canadian swimmer arrived penniless in California to swim the California Catalina channel for a 25000 prize. His victory came through sheer will power and determination. His feat boosts interest in swimming and positions him as a future instructor and public figure.
A 1926 New York port report notes more Americans traveled to Europe yet personal smuggling dropped. Women, especially wealthy socialites, account for most fines and seizures, with 75 percent of $500000 from penalties paid by women. Commercial smuggling makes up about 25 percent. the rest is personal, mainly gems.
In the current session 122 women serve as legislators with 11 in state senates. Republican women outnumber Democrats by more than two to one, 86 to 31, plus one non partisan, one independent and three unclassified. The rise of a permanent women’s political club movement promises an efficient, well-funded working machinery for future gains.
At the Chicago convening of the American Road Builders association officials and highway experts from Central and South America discussed prosperity tied to good roads. They expect 55 thousand miles planned this year and claim improving markets will reduce traffic congestion by over two billion dollars annually.
The column mocks international affairs from a streetwise angle, noting Mexico's demand for civility, Aimee McPherson's tour, and reactions to League of Nations while lampooning American attitudes toward foreign policy, oil shares, and press freedoms.
Surgeon General Hugh S. Cumming born 1869 in Virginia promotes women’s role in public health. He notes women in labs nursing teaching hygiene and other health jobs help prevent disease and promote fitness. He stresses mothers bear responsibility for healthy children and the race’s future.
Listings from WCCO WEAF WDAF WGN WHO WOC WOW describe daily programs from 6 p m to 12 midnight. Music concerts lectures bands dance programs and variety acts feature across Minneapolis Des Moines Davenport Chicago Omaha stations with times and performers.
KOA in Denver submits a bridge related report on station operations and timing for Mountain Time transmissions. Details describe regional broadcasting logistics and technical scheduling.
Los Angeles and surrounding area stations list evening programs with times. KFI KFWB KGW KGO KPO KHJ present music hours, talks, orchestras, and dances across 6 to midnight with various acts and broadcasts.
The reading predicts a fortunate day with strong real estate activity and plans of magnitude in cities. It notes good luck from dealings with elderly persons, generosity, and improved labor prospects, urging all classes to seek better positions and higher incomes.
Prognostications state women will cultivate spiritual beauty this year while the United States gains Mediterranean trade and Italy attracts more American tourists. Diplomats face a busy spring, and those born on this day may see calm years aided by elderly mentors. Children born now are foretold strong and steadfast, possibly drawn to church vocations.
Charles Hanson Jowne of Kona D reviews Max Eastman’s At the Aquarium, praising its aim to show animal and human viewpoints. He lauds Rostand's Chanticleer as genius and notes houses gain life from their inhabitants. The piece imagines fish behind glass and humans as drifting, unknowable beings.
Mrs Knowall watches a new family move in across the street noting they own nothing flashy. She presses her husband for social status finding no car no piano no dog and no radio. He jokes perhaps they simply have a bank account.
Vice President Charles G. Dawes has donated his 1925 Nobel Peace Prize funds to the Walter Hines Page School of International Relations at Johns Hopkins University. A check for 59,092 kronen about 15775 dollars was sent to Owen D. Young of New York, page school trustees chairman.
The piece critiques organ recitals in society and the hypochondriac habit. It argues that discussing surgeries publicly fuels trouble and false bravado, and that patients should focus on health rather than disease. It notes doctors sometimes resort to repeated operations, guided by patient faith, creating a cycle that harms recovery.
A reflective meditation on beauty, virtue, and inner character versus outward charm. It argues beauty may be skin deep while inner spirit defines true worth, noting envy and malice distort appearances and questioning how fair we are without inner loveliness.
London reports American business interests fear a Canadian shipping rule effective January 1 will block transshipment via U S ports. The imperial preference requires direct cargo to Canadian ports and may cut eastern U S transit trade, prompting talk of reprisal against European freight. Chicago St Louis and Kansas City could be affected.
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