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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1920
Page
4
The piece discusses a Methodist evangelism campaign extending January to April, aiming to reach every person in each community. It highlights ministers’ zeal, efforts to locate non resident members, and the push to revive interest through organized outreach and home outreach.
A Smithsonian funded project at Clark College led by Prof Robert H Goddard aims to test a multiple charge high efficiency rocket to reach the moon. The plan includes dispersing flash powder on the moon’s far side to prove escape from Earth’s gravity, a feat of public scientific imagination with limited direct value but high popular interest.
The Springfield Republican reports 25 states favor the woman suffrage amendment with eight still needed for ratification. Governors of Wyoming Idaho and New Mexico plan special sessions to push action, while Connecticut and Vermont oppose. Even with peril, women in 21 states will vote for president in November 1920.
The Hawaiian delegation in Washington argues Hawaii meets population wealth and resources for statehood. Critics fear lingering Japanese ties could tempt support for a public enemy in a crisis. If denied, they urge Congress to authorize 17 amendments to the territorial constitution for Hawaii’s happiness and well-being.
A New York Evening Post London cable says religious revival could curb bolshevism, with business leaders backing revival but some clergy wary. It notes postwar religion in America faltered amid labor strife and unrest, even as the Methodists push a nationwide revival toward a million converts by June 1.
Reports from Berlin describe reconstruction efforts and potential commercial gains amid occupation contrasts between Rhine provinces and unoccupied Germany. President Ebert warns that strict Versailles enforcement could trigger civil war and economic collapse. The piece also notes shifts in U S political chatter and mentions Poindexter and Wilson in speculative terms.
The Missoula region is urged as a center for a prosperous dairying industry. Dixon argues that 80 irrigated acres with 20 milch cows could yield $2,500 yearly wealth while supplying a family. The piece links population growth to Missoula’s expansion and cites local editorials on soldier colonies and power development.
Winifred Black counsels a Pacific slope reader boy who supports his mother and struggles with flippant girlfriends. She praises his responsibility, cautions against frivolous relationships, and urges seeking higher friends, study, and community activities to find a suitable partner.
Senator Hiram Johnson of California and his grandson Hiram Johnson II, his strongest booster, begin a Pacific coast campaign push. He opened his campaign with a rally in Brooklyn on January 13, delivering a forceful address as supporters rally to his bid.
Government through the railroad administration faced losses as eastern coal, seen as vital to prevent industrial paralysis, remains in short supply. Rail lines hold thousands of carloads in central regions while cheaper coal from the west attracts buyers, leaving eastern shipments stranded and costly for consumers.
A collage of quips mocks Philadelphia fashion as overindividuated gowns while noting fashion writers highlight individuality. Other snippets lampoon political covenants, rationing, and civic life with wry humor. Pieces touch on the League of Nations idea, streetcar friction, and media quirks.
A collage of humorous quotes and exchanges from American newspapers including Washington Star Baltimore American Albany Argus Detroit Free Press and Louisville Courier. The snippets poke at politics work life and social quirks with wry lines about admitting being wrong doorways to jokes about alarms and domestic service.
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