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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1920
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard reports on political rhetoric urging voter action over prohibition in Montana. References to Mr. Anderson argues against abstaining and predicts an Independent candidate may enter to challenge Mr. Wadsworth, warning of anti sale biases and party loyalties.
The Chicago third party movement lacks a unifying platform and cohesion. The 48 committee aims to fuse dissatisfied groups but internal rifts and competing interests hinder cooperation. Roosevelt’s strong leadership in 1912 is missing, with La Follette seen as far weaker by comparison.
The piece recounts Cox’s election history in Ohio with 1914, 1916 and 1918 results and notes his popularity. It argues Cox’s support for law enforcement on liquor issues, including enforcing Sunday saloon closures and potential use of the National Guard to maintain prohibition.
The Anti-Saloon League figure William H. Anderson vows to back a wet Democrat to defeat Senator Wadsworth in New York. He accuses Republican leaders of pushing a wet agenda and urges a strategic vote to block the wet candidate despite past state tensions over prohibition and suffrage.
Eastern papers note the West keeps its own hours during political events. The Washington Star cites news delays caused by daylight saving, comparing timing from San Francisco to Chicago Washington and New York. Delegates praise San Francisco for its hospitality and climate.
The piece traces Roosevelt lineage from Klaes Martensen van Roosevelt and notes most Roosevelts stay on Manhattan. It mentions Franklin and Theodore kinship distances, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, and Chauncey Depew backing Harding. It contrasts Harding and Cox in Ohio and hints at party dynamics and religious affiliations.
A Montana press roundup notes government action blocks excursion boat trips to watch the America's Cup races, citing safety and public interest concerns. The items reflect a mix of opinions on prohibition, party politics, and notable figures, including references to Wheeler, Townley, the mis soulian, and Governor Daniels.
The premier and war minister of the new Latvian republic, Ulmanis, is noted as a key figure after Latvia declared independence as a former Russian province. The professor mentioned had ties to the Nebraskan Agricultural college.
Winifred Black writes of a deep lifelong love between two youths foreseen since birth. A soda shop meeting sparks a doomed romance shadowed by a mother’s objections, marriage delays, and the risk of heartbreak across generations.
A collage of quoted exchanges and quirks from newspapers like the Kansas City Star and New York Post. Bits reference wedding gifts, poetic genre, practical jokes, reconstruction problems, and a character named Percy Jones. The piece mimics a humor column style with loose dialogues and dated slang.
Disjointed lines reference Colonel House, suffrage, and Democratic platform disputes. Quotes from Vermont governor, New York World, and Chicago News hint at friction over wet vs dry stances and inland waterways. Sources include Macon Telegraph and St Louis Post Dispatch.
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