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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1923
Page
4
The article notes rural areas often lack clear views due to brush growth and billboards obscuring railroad tracks. It argues it would be impractical to force railroads to provide clear views everywhere. It suggests a device that would automatically discharge a torpedo as a car wheel passes, implying drastic preventive ideas.
The Shelby bout ended with Gibbons enduring a brutal 15 rounds against Dempsey, Willard, and Carpentier’s forces. The Associated Press notes a moral victory for Gibbons, applauding his nerve and artistry while acknowledging the event as a landmark, high finance spectacle in boxing history.
Highway officials in several states consider pavement markings at railroad crossings to reduce deaths. Experts say signs fail for drivers lost in thought, and a clear view of tracks hundreds of yards away could prevent many accidents more effectively than warnings.
The National Geographic Society sails an arctic expedition led by Captain Mac Millan to study arctic conditions and their global effects. Weather forecasts may hinge on polar ice patterns and high pressure, with radio stations planned in Siberia Spitzbergen and Greenland to enhance winter forecasts. If polar ice grows, a new glacial epoch could threaten life near the equator.
A Brooklyn Eagle sourced column notes tension between Civil War and World War veterans in veterans homes. Young veterans report condescension from old veterans who mocked their coffee and doughnuts while in service. older veterans retort that the World War generation exaggerates their battles. The piece laments youth age gap and urges respect for veterans, citing political boosters and public figures.
An editorial urges Montana style merger of Butte and Silver Bow county to cut costs and duplications. It cites lower tax mills and combined budgets, notes similar moves in Seattle and King County, and argues public sentiment can drive larger consolidations including a port and city.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lindsay return from a week with son William H. Lindsay United States commissioner for Glacier National Park at Belton. They traveled via Poison and Flathead Lake then Shelby and Great Falls. At Glacier Park he met Maj. J. H. Monteath county commissioner, still robust at over seventy. More Europeans are coming to the United States for vacations than ever before.
King Rama VI of Siam and his bride Princes Lakshi Lavangon set to visit Paris. He has reformed the palace, abolished the harem, and led Siam’s modernization with a focus on the Boy Scout movement. He translates Shakespeare and funds theatres in Stratford and London.
The forecast notes Neptune's early morning influence bringing selfish ambitions and vanity, warns women about looks as a strong sensual signal, and foresees storms and production disappointments. It predicts favorable months for conventions and fairs, possible promotions for workers, and a strenuous but profitable year for Cancer born individuals.
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