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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1924
Page
4
A mysterious whistle signals lead Farmer Brown's Boy to a tree top where Carol the Meadow Lark sits. The bird mimics the private whistle, reveals itself, and answers back with a song, ending the strange test of patience and discovery.
Forecasts from Montana crop officials project a record 64.5 million bushels of wheat in 1924, with a 55 percent rise in corn acreage and large gains in flax and sugar beets. The July report notes favorable rains, drought in western counties, and improved prospects for oats, barley, and hay, while warns of hail losses in limited areas.
The piece analyzes Senator La Follette’s campaign tactics and platform noting his attempt to shape himself as a progressive while courting radicals. It highlights calls for constitutional amendments to empower Congress over courts, federal judge elections, labor dispute injunction repeal, railroad public ownership, higher taxes, and reduced military power, aiming to remodel government to suit majorities.
Brooklyn Eagle interviewer grills Grindell Matthews in Paris about a so called death ray. He describes a light like beam that conducts electricity and can push high frequency currents with a switch. He claims it could mow down battalions but offers few verifiable details.
The article profiles Grindell Matthews a pure scientist who envisions a laser like spray weapon with potential to wound or kill at miles distance. He notes cancer treatment and commercial uses while admitting uncertainty and skepticism from scientists about the weapon's true power.
The piece argues Tammany has shed Tweed era corruption and now, led by Alfred E. Smith and a new generation, pursues legitimate politics. It contrasts the old hard boiled style with a rising standard of ethics and cleaner government driven by modern leadership and voter intelligence.
The excerpt mocks political theatrics with playful quips about Bryan brothers and La Follette. It notes Swift’s praise for a party, hints at La Follette as a blacksmith figure, and suggests Hiram Johnson could unleash sudden attack, reflecting tense early 20th century U.S. political tempests.
The passage notes that various third-party movements provide the public a chance to evaluate which presidential aspirants would or would not make effective leaders, suggesting they help voters weigh options beyond major party candidates.
In a summer tale, Carol the Meadow Lark mimics a farm whistle and fools Farmer Brown to reveal a clever bond. The boy and the bird exchange whistles, turning into an unlikely friendship as Carol returns often to the barnyard tree.
A summer street dress favors dark crepe for cool practicality. The smart coat frock shown uses black embroidered crepe, an all over embroidered pattern, long slender lines, plain back, draped front, tassel fastening, white organdie collar and cuffs.
Montana crop outlook shows smaller total grip due to reduced acreage. Potatoes enable 3,944,000 bushels with 37,000 acres. apples yield about 360,000 bushels after a severe June freeze. tame hay reaches 1,984,000 tons. wild hay near 527,000 tons. beans at 350,000 bushels. sugar beets at record acreage with 96 condition. wool clip projected at 19,314,000 pounds, largest since 1917.
Reports from many stock men indicate that the clip this year is the best for a long time both in weight and quality. The year period 1919-23 shows a substantial total of 17 042 000 pounds in the records.
Florence Davies reflects on the Collinwood school fire and Calvin Coolidge Jr. death, noting how outward opening doors saved many lives but at a terrible price. The piece urges vigilance in child safety and recalls how tragedy spurred safety reforms and renewed parental care.
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