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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
4
In a court discussion the judge notes that a promise of marriage rests on mutual good faith and may be broken by a man who deceives. A case involving John Gross and Anna Hochstein illustrates alleged deception, with remarks about how women influence juries and outcomes.
The piece discusses a voter mobilization method used by Indiana Republican state chairman Will Hays and proposed by Simon Michelet. It centers on pledging loyal party voters to escort a set number of listed voters to the polls before a fixed hour, aiming to energize both major parties’ supporters.
Judge William N. Gimmel warns unmarried men to beware words of courtship as breach of promise suits flourish. The piece cites cases where men paid damages for poems, lots, or even flirtations, showing that legal peril shadows romantic dialogue and the price of liberty may be cash.
Treasury actuary James McCoy estimates total hoarded cash in the United States at about 400 million dollars. He breaks it down by foreign born savers about 225 million, rural stocking and can hoards 125.9 million, 8,000 misers at 5,500 each totaling 44 million, and emergency cash around 37.5 million. Estimates are presented as educated guesses amid lack of authoritative data.
The census bureaus report 112 073 111 people in the United States with Detroit Los Angeles and other cities noted for growth or stagnation. New Orleans passes Cincinnati while Rochester and Jersey City shift ranks as urban growth outpaces rural areas and political speeches prepare for a presidential campaign.
In a Burgess tale from 1924, Farmer Brown's Boy spies Mrs Happy Jack carrying a squirrel baby from the hollow maple tree near his farm. He follows as she quietly relocates her family to the Green Forest, then returns with another infant, noticing the growing brood and pondering their world.
A veteran sports writer examines Lew Tendler versus Benny Leonard and warns that talking too much harms focus and effort. The piece explores how chatter can derail performance and lead to regrets, urging restraint and measured judgment in all pursuits.
The passage contrasts impersonal talk as a useful indoor sport with personal chatter. It suggests that personal talk is often wasted and cites a prize fighter who lost as an example. The gist urges focusing on action over words to win the battle.
A 1924 horoscope notes Mars influences in the morning, urges constructive work, and hints at US military and political shifts. It forecasts honors to an American general, possible West Point influence, cautions on romance, mental strain, and potential global cabinet changes, with mixed outlook for individuals born under Leo.
A miscellany reports China hosting several Jazz orchestras London adopting a scarf vogue Great Britain listing 152 Rotary clubs New York reports successful vacuum street sweepers Some Indian cotton mills run by electricity English bathers wear rubber earrings Holland cites new Folk wit bombs weighing 5000 pounds Snowstorms affect crops Wheat prospects in Ma China and India mills may shift to American wheat South Africa embraces Shakespeare Merchant of Venice extended run ends November
A humorous retelling depicts Noah gathering animals on a flooded Earth. Quarrels over fodder erupt among Ham Shem and Japheth as tar and pitch are prepared. Animals return ashore with provisions while a child’s comfort chair invention headlines the page.
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