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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1924
Page
4
Anaconda Standard lists office material subscriptions within the United States. Pricing appears as six month and three month terms, with amounts shown in dollars and cents, including a 33.00 subtotal and 5.75 shipping or service figure, though several digits are garbled.
The piece discusses Chicago reporters aiming to outdo New York in covering a sensational murder trial. Clarence Darrow seeks life in an insane asylum for the defendants, while the prosecution demands the extreme penalty. A special press room is planned, but Darrow’s defense may curb the media spectacle, leaving a more clinical alienist testimony in court. The debate touches on capital punishment, public interest, and political maneuvering around figures like Wheeler, La Follette, Davis, and Borah amid tense campaign dynamics.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes Montana and other states may bolt and back Senator La Follette, while criticizing Senator Wheeler for inconsistency. The piece cites editorial reactions on political alignments and logic in relation to the La Follette ticket and Wheeler’s stance.
Judge Olvaney, new Tammany leader, denies plans to knife Davis at the polls and backs the national ticket. He urges Governor Smith to run again, hoping to retire later with a nest egg, while Roosevelt looms as a possible GOP rival. Chicago crime recedes. Dawes army talk. golf and fish recitals color political chatter as nominations close and relief schemes are floated.
Farmer Brown's Boy notices Happy Jack Squirrel and Mrs Happy Jack near a maple tree and suspects the pair have moved from the Green Forest into a hollow branch. He plans to cut the limb and watch for babies, while sharing the tale with his wife and planning a fishing trip to the Tig River. The scene blends rural life with a playful mystery.
An excerpt shows Doctor Dolittle scribbling as King Mashtu’s court fears doom from bad omens. Rain floods the park delaying fireworks, while turtles celebrate the deluge. A wife observes ahead, and a grand ark is foreshadowed by a curious builder. The piece closes with reflections on character and a shipwreck near Kyushu.
Astrological reading predicts fluctuating business and professional conditions. It warns of international complications, oil profit, stock volatility, and a future government focus on India. Februarys of religious prejudice and old intolerance loom, while those born on this date face a hopeful year with opportunities and money.
A fragmentary column on a Scots Presbyterian athlete who refuses to compete on Sunday after Olympic try outs. The piece notes English frustration at his stand and asserts the refreshment of someone sticking to personal belief in sport.
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