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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1924
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard notes Mars fascination with a growing Associated Observers group that tracks the planet. Opinions differ on canals claimed and the planet’s life potential while new investigative lines are promised.
The editorial defends fair play in presidential ballots, arguing states should not bar La Follette electors. It says his right to run must be respected and warns that excluding his electors could backfire, urging to discard “peanut politics” in campaigning.
The article notes Mars will approach Earth in July and August with the closest pass on August 23, promising a sociable encounter. Scientists plan temperature checks and intelligence tests, debating whether Mars is a living or dead planet and if there are beings of culture aboard.
In Ohio s Eighteenth district a Coolidge aligned candidate vies for the nomination while anti Coolidge Republicans seek support in primaries three weeks away. The Columbus column says primaries may verdictly test party unity, with outcomes shaping November votes and party loyalty in the state and nation.
The item notes public opinion in Tokyo on the boycott of American films, blaming French and German agents for prolonging it while moviegoers prefer American product and expect the ban to ease. It adds stray remarks about wheat shortages, Hiram Johnson, Charlie Bryant, and Battling Bob amid wartime rhetoric.
Mrs Happy Jack relocates her babies from a maple tree near Farmer Brown’s house to a hollow in a tree in the Green Forest. Four trips carry each baby in turn while Farmer Brown’s Boy and the black cat observers speculate on an unseen enemy. The mystery of why she moved remains, with suspected rivals or the weasel Shadow in the frame.
Florence Davies argues over child labor and the balance between federal rules and state autonomy. She contends laws alone may fail to protect children and suggests a plan that safeguards family life while limiting exploitative work.
The piece argues for urgent public sentiment and swift lawmaking to protect children. It notes parents' instinctive care varies and stresses the need for employers and society to foster responsibility while laws are enacted. The author warns many children suffer if action is delayed.
The horoscope notes Venus and Jupiter favor the day while Mars is somewhat adverse. The new moon before solar eclipse signals a shifting few months with heavier railway traffic, notable naval discussions, and possible crimes against women and children. Economic and political tensions loom with potential international complications and upcoming election significance.
Unclear items include unemployment decline in the Netherlands a planned 40 mile lagging railroad on Vancouver Island Canada a race horse shipped Paris to Amsterdam and mentions of radio stations and fashion notes in Jugolavia with vague references to radio dealers in Chi erecting antennas free of cost.
An excerpt from Hugh Lofting's 1928 Doctor Dolittle world depicts Noah's Ark in a cataclysmic flood. The sea surges over mountains as the vessel rides a rolling ocean, passengers scramble to safety, and a monumental wave looms as the deluge unfolds with apocalyptic force. The narrator notes sea ashore, the fate of towns, and the ark's ascent above rising waters.
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