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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1923
Page
4
Table of mail subscription rates for The Daily and Sunday Standard covering domestic, Canada, and foreign destinations. Includes monthly, quarterly, yearly terms and varying rates for 1900s era distribution.
Ellis Island reports acute congestion from excessive arrivals surpassing quotas amid fears of war in Europe. Refugees from Smyrna and Constantinople fear safety if British outposts fall, while Italians exceed their quota seeking exemption. A manufacturers committee calls for abolished literacy test and controlled admission, plus odd notes on head transplant experiments and speculative supply of larger heads.
European savants predict science’s fall as Germany stalls publication and professors chase income. Austria counters with a famed biologist, Walter Fink, pursuing bold longevity experiments amid poverty elsewhere.
The battle to succeed Senate Democratic Leader Underwood pits Senator Robinson of Arkansas against Senator Simmons of North Carolina. Robinson, an impetuous, forceful speaker, leads in support with a narrow majority expected, while Simmons lags in seniority but is seen as diplomatically effective. The contest divides Democrats as they anticipate 1924 elections.
The article argues oil reserves will run out in about 25 years while demand soars. It cites New York Sun figures showing oil fueled shipping rising from 1.3 million to 12.8 million gross tons from 1914 to 1921 and diesel use increasing dramatically. It notes widespread adoption in liners and autos, and mentions Turkey, France, Germany, and Woodrow Wilson health rumors in a broader international glance.
Battles in the Ruhr area trigger Paris-Berlin wrangles as French forces confiscate archives and expel officials. The Essen occupation costs rise, while rail and coal logistics strain the Ruhr region amid expulsions and strikes. London reports general discontent as Duesseldorf notes blocked trains.
The entry notes January twentieth as a favorable day for most business matters with Jupiter Mercury and Venus in benefic aspect. It warns that birthdates may face year ahead perplexities but offer chances to profit from experience. Aquarius natives are described as prudent about debt and quick to learn with minimal study.
The Paris meeting of the League council opened with discussion on Article 10 of the Covenant. Delegates considered whether to remove or modify the article, awaiting suggestions on a Canadian proposal and fearing tensions over Ruhr occupation and general reparations.
Dublin city hall and the central telephone exchange were struck by bombs this evening. Numerous fires broke out and the residence of State Solletter Corrigan was partially burned. A separate house was blown up by a mine.
Fragmentary Montanan notes recall January 30 1804 entry on Lewis and Clark wintering near Wood River mouth and 1806 journal near Gohambla mouth in Oregon. Mentions Bannack Buena Vista name changes, Unionville travel south of Helena, and Hodge indicted for murder with unclear outcome.
The Shel ley trial unfolds with testimony from J C Sellers a Seattle handwriting expert who suggests carbo paper imprints over Shelley's signature support the prosecution's star witness Louis Fisch. The defense introduces character witnesses Montana Justice Charles H Cooper George el and R J Lemmert while questions focus on conversations with Fisch and Valentine amid impeachment efforts.
The Notre Dame Thi Ron Conseil convent at St Gedeon Lake St John was destroyed by a weekend fire. The nuns escaped as the building burned. the convent had stood 25 years and educated many pupils. It will be rebuilt at once.
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