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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
4
A vivid Vienna famine report describes a 40,000 to 60,000 crowd at the city market, fainting and trampling as meat is scarce. Other dispatches discuss a householder hiring a porter among a parade of officers. The piece reflects on Vienna’s former grandeur and hardship, and touches on Sir Oliver Lodge's views on life after death and the pursuit of the atom.
The text debates Herbert Hoover’s political alignment, noting varied votes from 1896 to 1918 and suggesting he is a 100 percent American and 100 percent socialist. It cites Will Irvin and Julius H. Barnes on Hoover’s past votes and hints he remains nonpartisan, appealing to the public.
Sir Oliver Lodge visiting the United States says his son Raymond, killed in the war, guides him from beyond as he expands belief that the war accelerates psychic knowledge. He notes youths are more eager to communicate from the other side, while older souls are less inclined.
The article notes Japan's enormous military and naval appropriations, contrasting them with other nations focusing on essentials and reconstruction. It argues U S influence nudges Japan's policy, and observes no retrenchment despite Russia's decline, with a shift in perceived threats from Russia to broader challenges.
Governor Smith questions New York’s 150 million barge canal and its use while noting faster cheaper freight via canal. The piece mocks capitalist railroad interests and highlights assorted political quips about Prohibition, national figures, and Mexico Villa Carranza views.
A Montanan press roundup notes favorable livestock outlooks with strong foreign demand and high wages in Chicago while wartime markets fade. It cites bank prosperity in Great Falls, oil and water developments tied to Roosevelt and Lane, and a bipartisan call against partisan editorial bias in Montana papers.
A mashup of light quotes from multiple newspapers humorously contrasts daily life with world events and family banter. Jokes cover auctions, music practice, Russia, telephones, and permission to speak, reflecting early 20th century wit and social norms.
A letter to Winifred Black from a married woman asks how to verify if a long-lost fiancé in California is truly the same man who sent money to elope. The correspondent fears betrayal, recalls a mother’s secret, and weighs choosing the old lover against her devoted husband, seeking honest guidance.
A collage of quoted editorials and commentaries questions tax returns, railroads, shoes prices, and political figures. It notes how readers in various cities react to fiscal policy, wages, and leadership, with sharp, era-specific tone. Presidents, socialists, and lawmakers are referenced across several papers.
Chicago hotel operator Miss Katherine Nichols unveils a new type combination telephone with a double receiver to block outside noise. Experts say it will revolutionize modern telephones, offering ease of use and 60 percent greater hearing efficiency.
In Wayne West Virginia farmers work via a cooperative movable still to produce whiskey. A seven-man moonshine party transport the device to runs for farmers with mash ready. Each run splits half to the makers and half to the farmer while federal agents pursue the movable still and its operators.
A nostalgic verse from 1920 by A Daly recounts a granddaughter’s visit and a scene where a small boy stands by an elderly Grand-Pop. The speaker reflects on love, aging, and the bond between generations as the boy promises to learn to help in the future.
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