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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1920
Page
4
In Anaconda, editors discuss the long standing Myers experiment and its failure after nearly 20 years. The piece questions whether the spirit of Professor Hyslop will fare better, noting skeptics expect verifiable details from any messages and urging a clear floor for Hyslop to speak with an ouija board.
The San Francisco carpenters struggle to finish a key exhibit delaying the convention as debate lingers. In the presidential race McAdoo appears set against a field, with him saying little and noting the office may still pick him if determined by the voters.
W R Wilkinson Missouri agriculture official proposed at the Democratic platform committee that allowing farmers to make cider and light wines could spur a farm exodus from cities, lower living costs, and boost food supply. The idea, noted as speculative, was not adopted in the San Francisco platform.
In recent weeks interest in the occult grows as political events rise and fall federal statecraft. The piece notes the passing of Prof John Hyslop, a leading light in psychical research, and recalls Frederic Myers and the search for messages from beyond the grave. A sealed message allegedly from Myers is discussed but its handwriting does not match.
A satirical look at nominating speeches in American politics. It extols the flamboyance and historical allusions used to elevate a presidential candidate while noting the theatrical nature of convention rhetoric and the lively but fleeting impact of such orations. The piece ends by jesting about Rev Dr Burris Jenkins and Mr McAdoo.
Governor Coolidge warns that church rights would perish without property while wealth is not essential to faith. Other items note Italy ending tips with service charges, Lewistown summer school growth, jazz critics, urbanization trends, and a humorous note on near-impossible earth-shaking experiments.
The article mocks Wilson’s control of the San Francisco convention and McAdoo’s pressures. It notes press curtailment, references Bryan, Edwards, Harding, and Coolidge, and predicts discord from second violins in both parties. It frames Wilson as a perceived menace to life, liberty, and happiness.
A collection of quotations from notable figures including King George Cardinal OConnell Oliver Herford Admiral Fisher Hart Rockefeller Jr Lewis Lodge and others. The remarks cover topics from prices in the islands to national destiny and social honesty with sardonic and humorous asides.
Six UC women chosen as ushers will aid 300 to 400 female delegates at a university convention. Photo includes Josephine Park Hoyt Muldoon Ruth Huffman Alice Wilson Marie Blankinship with club officers. Underscored by Underwood & Underwood.
The speaker admires lilacs blooming in rain from a window and recalls sunlit memories. Fragrant gardens, eucalyptus scent, and distant songs set a lush mood. A dear friend, aged through sorrow, is remembered as sweeter and nobler, inspiring a wish to share lilacs and comfort.
A collection of light jokes and cartoons captions from humor pages and syndicated panels. The jokes cover family, finances, elopement jokes, shaving, morning routines, outings, stock market quips, and a child’s bedtime prayer amid noisy travel, illustrating mid century newspaper humor tone and social foibles.
A collection of satirical lines targets political figures and events. References mention Gov Calvin Coolidge paying 32 dollars a month for his home and jibes about Bryan and the Democratic Party. Other remarks mock party dynamics at conventions and the notion of taxed popularity.
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