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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1923
Page
4
An unnamed friend steps forward to guide an aged, impoverished man from the valley of the shadow to a better home, saving him from disgrace and the poorhouse after years of hardship and loss. The gesture brings blessings and honors the supportive act.
In 1923 a plan to ship Chicago exports to Liverpool via lakes and canals generates cautious optimism. Writers note the potential for 2000-ton ships and future milestones, while cautioning about competition with ocean liners and the huge costs. The Cincinnati Enquirer envisions a broader river corridor from Cincinnati to the Gulf and world markets.
An Associated Press dispatch from Piqua, Ohio notes that veteran author Tom Harbaugh will enter a Maryland hospital, avoiding the poorhouse. The piece highlights Harbaugh’s popular tales of Indians, hunters, criminals and detectives, his poetry, and his wide, mixed public reception among readers who cherished his adventurous works.
A 75 year retrospective marks the Seneca Falls 1848 suffrage conference birthplace and the ongoing National Woman's party gathering in Seneca Falls and nearby Rochester. The piece recalls early ridicule, Declaration of Sentiments, and calls for full equality via state or federal action. It notes hospitality efforts for attendees and remarks by Alice Paul on achieving true equality beyond suffrage. It weaves in contemporary political debates and odd remarks about Minnesota, President Harding, and the Shelby Prize ring.
Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy meet Ned Gnome in a meadow by a brook. Ned explains Woodpeckers have red heads and cannot tell boy from girl Woodpeckers. Grampy Hoppytoad recalls an old Wallie Woodpecker story of drum tapping before silence.
Ned Gnome narrates a comic tale where Wallie Woodpecker overhears two mountain lions plotting to ambush Tiki, while Winnie Woodpecker and others interact. Wallie alerts Little Tiki’s father, who then shoots an arrow into the bushes, the lion yelping as his tail is hit.
Raggedy Ann recalls Wallie Woodpecker receiving a red cap after aiding against a pair of bad mountain lions. Tiki's father retrieves an arrow and Raggedy Andy and Raggedy Ann recount how, since that day, every boy Woodpecker sports a red head, a story Grampy Hoppytoad shared.
Astrology notes Mars dominant in benevolent influence for military, engineers, carpenters, and cops while Venus is adverse. Building projects favored with careful work, animal handlers urged to optimize daily tasks, and study of abstruse subjects aided. Cautions on love, marriage, and women's morals accompany a mixed forecast.
A reflective note from Briggs about leaving the street car world. He recalls his father’s stern line never again and speaks of a goof nature man and his pop in a moment of resolve. Reads like a personal reminiscence from a family diary.
The excerpt notes caution to avoid accidents in the coming year and that children born on this day may be careless yet persevering. It mentions Cancer on the cusp with Leo traits, predicting possible prosperity in business and tidy habits contrasting with potential messiness.
American lawyers may file suit to settle the right to oil properties and real estate in territories detached from Turkey. The Abdul Hamid heirs, led by Prince Mehmed Selim Effendi, contend properties should pass to his children and seek Lausanne’s ruling or pursue US court action. If Lausanne rules against them, legal battles will follow.
English confectionery and food stores are legally required to shut at 9:30 p m on weekdays and also on Sundays, under a new regulatory order. The measure imposes uniform evening closing times across the sector.
The Chicago Mackinac Island race opens July 21 as the longest freshwater contest, with Mackinac Cup honors and an international field likely including Canadian boats. The 331 mile course tests seamanship from Chicago harbor to Mackinac Island, with past battles recalling 1904 rivalries between Vencedor and Vanenna as winds turned gale strong on Lake Michigan.
Chicago hosts the National Association of Retail Clothiers trial of a budgeting system to cut overhead and improve service. Six thousand members will test details of store management ahead of the September convention. The system stems from three years of work with input from wholesalers, retailers, efficiency experts, and university researchers. It aims to lower costs and deliver goods to consumers more efficiently.
A U S Department of Agriculture study shows China with 69 million farmers and families forming 80 to 90 percent of the population. With over 2.0 billion acres, 212 million cultivated, rice and tea lead, and China ranks first in rice, tea, silk, soybeans and grain sorghums production while second in tobacco. Also noted are aluminum kitchen devices in Chinese hotels.
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