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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1918
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard promotes thrift stamps and war bonds as safe investments for children and youths. It urges buying stamps at post offices, lending money to the government with interest, and stresses the certainty of returning principal at maturity. Conversations emphasize patriotic financing of the war effort.
Debate over a coalition cabinet grows as Republicans push for prominent posts while Roosevelt is not given a high appointment. Despite divisions, many Republicans serve loyally in high roles such as Herbert Hoover leading the food administration and Dr. Garfield heading the fuel administration.
FEED FRONT calls on Congress and all Americans to overlook party lines and focus on defeating the Kaiser. It stresses that the common enemy is the war foe, not any party or president, and urges unity across parties as elections approach.
A column lashes out at Eastern critics for opposing wartime sacrifices, mocks Wilson’s war stance, and lampoons political figures. It contrasts Eastern patriotism with Western restraint, notes coal and ice shortages, and wryly comments on attempts to negotiate peace and Japan’s strategy in Asia.
Reports from Austria describe growing internal unrest, a nationwide strike amid food shortages, cabinet resignations, and censorship easing. Citizens appear war weary and eager for peace, recalling the archduke assassination that sparked the conflict.
The article explains thrift stamps as a low cost investment for small savers, detailing denominations from 25 cents, the path to War Savings stamps, and the 4 percent yield with quarterly compounding. It notes limits to prevent large holdings, and outlines potential gains by five years, including scenarios for early surrender at post offices.
Wartime guidance outlines thrift and economy for households, urging saving scraps, reducing waste, and clever reuse. It stresses framing money saved as funds for war charities and activities, with practical notes on marking linen with pencil before applying ink.
Senator William J. Stone of Missouri defied calls to withdraw his prepared address and launched a sharp, violent attack on Colonel Roosevelt and other Republican leaders. Responses were equally vehement, with the floor likely to flare again when the Senate reconvenes after the Monday recess as war legislation awaits consideration.
A fragment from a 1818 McClure Newspaper Syndicate column offers household advice. It describes dampening with lukewarm water, pressing with a warm iron, applying beavier grated white potato for carpets, using sandpaper over the sink for pots, turning gloves inside out, and sewing pillowcase like coverings for mattresses to keep them clean and fresh.
A collection of brief anecdotes recounts a river watering task, Mark Twain autograph moment, a Sunday school quip about Solomon, and a lawyer’s odd will stipulation. Each vignette offers a humorous or curious observation on human nature and language.
A collage of quips and gags from newspapers and cartoons. Jokes span poultry farmers, wandering pigs, domestic servants, and social miscommunications. The humor overlaps with wartime and everyday life, highlighting lighthearted exchanges and punchlines across various venues.
A jumble of quoted editorials and headlines shows mixed reactions to President Hoover. Commentators from Charleston to Philadelphia urge action on taxes, suffrage, and governance while railing at Teague’s criticisms. The grip of press opinion highlights political tension in Washington.
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