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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1919
Page
4
Editorial notes United States consumes about 470000 pounds of lawful opium annually, far more than France and Germany combined. With a larger population, U S figures exceed by over thirteen times. warns habit may be growing despite barleycorn precautions.
The editorial divides labor factions into lawful reformers and a dangerous anarchist minority behind a Sunday dynamite attack on East Quartz. It condemns treasonous propaganda, links crime to sedition, and denounces the impact on Butte’s reputation and future investment. The piece calls for ending tolerance of violence and demanding accountability.
Stockholders of the International Mercantile Marine decide against selling former British lines. About 730,000 tons of ships remain under American ownership and control, with patriotism cited as a key factor. The decision supports U S ocean commerce and national prestige as peaceful seafaring leadership is restored.
A treasury committee report notes rising opium use in the United States with annual consumption around six million dollars and about one million addicts. It contrasts with China’s past opium figures and flags growing domestic drug concerns.
An editorial urges citizens to join the postwar effort, noting America carries Europe’s food supply and finances, and peace hinges on individual duty. It warns against malcontents and anarchists who threaten governance, arguing that true stability comes from sane, responsible citizens. The piece emphasizes vigilance and national duty to sustain democracy.
Editorial note and comment lampooning wartime leaders and policies. The piece mocks Kaiser ambitions and Hohenzollern rule, laments drought in Montana farmers, notes New York mobilization, and critiques Congress. It references tax fraud, wars, Mars, and a Kansas politician’s remark while riffing on tanks and industry.
A Housewife’s Daily Economy Calendar notes the importance of potatoes as a staple, highlighting their role in meals like mashed potatoes with butter. It discusses cultivation figures and the potato’s value in daily sustenance and budgeting.
Eight young Canadian army veterans from the Snake Plain Indian reserve are welcomed home in a scalp dance. They parade in khaki with captured German helmets and weapons, while Thunder Cloud gives an English welcome. The event occurs near Prince Albert Saskatchewan with hundreds of spectators and a display of war songs and tomtoms. National politics asides mention Ireland's independence and Britain’s empire, reflected in a separate opinion on Ireland.
A fragmented poem reflecting on the noon of the year and labor under heat. The toller endures, drawing strength from the earth as dreamlike imagery of poppies and wheat appears in a languid, wind folded scene.
The surface of submarine mountains bears shells scattered across the seabed, suggesting feeding sites of large carnivorous marine life. The imagery likens the ocean floor to a virgin shoreline spattered with shells from massive shoals.
A collection of light exchanges and puns from various papers including Milwaukee Senti nel Yonkers Statesman and Washington Star. It features a sage and fool on wealth a wife and persistence a joke about men and women on a car and a quip about Napoleon and a faithful attendant. The items highlight playful banter with named publications and playful miscommunications.
A collage of humorous and pointed lines from major papers. Bulging with political quips about Bolsheviks, prohibition, and leaders, the items mix satire and commentary. Notes reference tanks, authorities, and figures like Poindexter and Harden in a brisk newsy tone.
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