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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1920
Page
4
The notice urges Montana citizens to register by tonight to be eligible for the upcoming primaries. It stresses 21 year olds new residents must register, and warns the register closes with no chance to reopen. Do not skip the registration, as failure bars primary participation.
The Springfield Republican likens Harding and Cox as near twins in origin and career. Both Ohio born editors with farm roots and newsroom experience share similar paths to office. The piece notes Cox’s stronger political reach in Ohio while both are portrayed as men of integrity and legal prudence, shifting the focus to policy over personality.
The piece revisits Richmond Pearson Hobson once in the limelight for his naval fame. It notes his Senate loss to Oscar W. Underwood in Alabama and his later role with the Anti-Saloon League. It recalls his prohibition stance, lingering Japanese invasion visions, and laments his departure from the navy, imagining an admiral’s stature had he stayed.
The United States notes Britain as its top trading partner, with May exports to Great Britain totaling 172,240,885 dollars. For the 11 months ending in May, exports to Britain reached 2,031,106,817 dollars, about half of total world sales and twice U.S. purchases abroad. No other country matches Britain as a customer.
Evan E. David argues in Aircraft that Los Angeles surpasses other cities in census growth and will become a hub for Southwest industrial and commercial activity. He notes climate advantages and forecasts planes will boost settlement and trade, urging attention to Southern California’s rising prominence.
The piece extols California as ideal for aerial navigation, predicting Los Angeles will become the center and capital of the industry, surpassing New York, London and Paris, while San Francisco fades in comparison.
Mr. Anderson claims the Anti-Saloon League requires $1,000,000 for next year though last year’s $348,000 largely paid salaries. He questions the league’s purpose after liquor prohibitions, arguing Volstead is experimental and Congress cannot regulate non intoxicating beverages. He contends Congress exceeds its powers by defining permissible alcohol levels.
A fragmentary column riffs on Senator Harding, Theodore Roosevelt, and party rifts while noting gardeners, brickyards, and factories still buzzing. The piece contrasts war talk with peacetime industry and quotes Geddes on the next 50 years as Europe cycles between glory and catastrophe.
A compilation of quoted commentary from Montana papers on politics and health. It includes critiques of Hearst and Brisbane, praise for Lincoln and Jackson’s brief speeches, notes on Bryan, Cox, and Democratic conventions, and a skeptical view of highway construction progress.
Senator La Follette appears set for a presidential nomination as the convention of the party opens in Chicago tomorrow. The organizers expect a decisive step toward nominating La Follette at the gathering.
Winifred Black reflects on laughter as a moral test and life’s coping tool. A 23 year old recalls a joyless upbringing, differences with a stern mother, and the belief that laughter signals mental health. The piece urges finding a partner who laughs with others, viewing a light heart as evidence of kindness and resilience.
A collage of jokes and quips from various papers features a barber of wit about liberty and license, marriage licenses, social class, and domestic schemes. Notable lines include Plato on touch with friends, a painter’s chiaroscuro pun, and mischief about future deeds and a father’s skepticism.
A lyric poem fragment from 1920 featuring a speaker alone at night in a moonlit setting by a bayside shanty. The narrator muses on loneliness and freedom while noting Carlott and a man named Joe Galdi involved with her, contrasting affection with disdain as honeysuckle scent fills the air.
The Observer notes a prologue on the unsettled prohibition issue and what is meant by right. Various editorials mock or comment on Bryan, Coolidge, and Harding headlines, while others joke about labor disputes and naval costs. Collectively, papers tease political stances and personalities from multiple cities.
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