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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1926
Page
4
The text notes a surge in citizenship filings with New York City showing over 30 000 applicants waiting. Poles lead in declarations of intention followed by Italians and Russians as thousands seek naturalization amid a fiscal year total of 277 218 declarations. 152 457 aliens were conferred citizenship. The rush intensified after December.
Montana Attorney General Foot backs padlock policy to seal buildings selling liquor and backs local authorities in enforcing anti liquor laws. National enforcement leaders warn Volstead laws are unenforceable under current plans, citing lack of coordination and high costs.
The article praises Ellis Island for thorough cleaning and modernization making it a comfortable, nearly Edenic reception for immigrants. It notes well ventilated quarters, neat dining, clean dining areas, nursery and playground facilities, and adult amusements while migrants still face final medical and moral tests with deportations rare and mainly for stowaways.
The article notes a surge in naturalization by foreign-born residents as December set a record and January is expected to surpass it. Officials cite new immigration bills under consideration that would ease quotas and favor relatives of naturalized citizens including wives children and parents.
The fall in travel costs and ads lure thousands of Americans abroad with tours to the Mediterranean West Indies and world cruises. Tourist agencies report unprecedented demand and ships carrying 125 to 600 passengers weekly offer onboard hotel comforts at travel prices rivaling home living costs.
The piece jokes about rapid progress in coal strike talks, notes limits of human effort, and cites various public figures from Wayne Wheeler to Nicholas Murray Butler. It comments on senate hostilities and a Jersey judge ruling against spouses serving on the same jury, all in a wry, editorial tone.
Gen. J Warren Keifer famed Civil War fighter and former speaker of the national House of Representatives prepares to mark his 90th birthday at home in Springfield Ohio on January 30. He remains the last living major general from the Civil War and continues practicing law.
The story follows Paddy as he builds a dam and creates a large pond, disregarding the impact on Peter Rabbit, Jumiper the Hare, Lightfoot the Deer, and Yowler the Bob Cat. Each animal weighs the loss of the swamp against the need for water and safety, revealing tensions over land and resources.
Paddy and Mrs. Paddy defend their dam project from the aggressive beaver Yowler who vows to stop the work. Yowler reacts with threats and clawed fits as Paddy reassures the family and plans to reinforce the dam with sticks while keeping children safe near the water.
A short tale describes Yowler the animal moving near a beaver dam as Paddy sets protective measures. The Beavers cut alder stakes and reinforce the dam while watching for Yowler approaching.
Radio guide listing daily programs across several stations including KFKX Hastings Nebraska WCCO Minneapolis St Paul WDAF Kansas City WGN Chicago WOAW Omaha and WOw Davenport Iowa with farm service days dinner concerts talks and orchestral programs scheduled from noon to late evening featuring Betty Crocker Emmet Long and other named performers and groups.
A worried mother replies to teen readers offering advice on dating, maturity, and sensible choices. Letters describe a 16 year old pressured by an older man, parental guidance, and the value of education over romance. Additional readers urge focus on studies and discourage early intimacy.
Samuel Colcord argues a Washington conference to outlaw aggressive war must include the United States. He notes 48 nations backed a plan via world court links, and Britain’s lack of assent hindered ratification without U S participation, urging a president called conference to preserve key features of a rejected protocol.
Dr Alexander Meiklejohn former Amherst College president argues Americans lack a clear aim for education. He notes English French and German systems train youth for national destinies while America still pieces together its future. He criticizes unresolved aims and the nation’s incomplete self guidance.
Radio listings from KFI KFOA KFWB KGO KGW KHJ KPO detail nightly programs with orchestras, vocalists, and talk segments across Los Angeles Seattle Oakland Portland San Francisco. Notable names include Kenneth Morse Carlyle Stevenson Jack Boaz Raquel Nieto and Gene James, with multiple time slots and station IDs.
Florence Davies notes club women plan to stop fixating on flappers and instead study the future husbands and fathering of the current generation. They accept the flapper as a sign of the times while urging balanced attention to both sons and daughters and family roles.
Astrological reading warns of early helpful trends followed by strong adverse planetary rulings. Clashes between new ideas and traditions persist all year with criticism and misimpressions noted. Mars and Jupiter align in April signaling foreign financial ties and a move to restore royalty.
Fragmentary OCR passage presents lines from a Robert Burns poem about love lost. The text includes repeated phrases and garbled spellings, indicating a damaged display of verses with references to Nancy and farewell.
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