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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1926
Page
2
The text outlines proposed changes by the crime commission including insanity pleas 10 days before trial, three disinterested experts for sanity at crime time with fees set by the judge, and a shift to a five sixths verdict by jury in non capital cases. It argues these rules would upend established procedures and traditions.
The piece jokes about lame duck lawmakers and the rush for federal posts, noting Cummins McKinley Pepper Stanfield as crippled actors in a circus of reform. It recalls Coolidge era patronage, listing Kellogg Poindexter Sterling Sutherland and McCumber as examples of post office and diplomatic appointments.
The National Crime Commission's six month inquiry yields 20 recommendations some diverging from traditional Anglo Saxon procedure. Proposals include allowing judges to comment on evidence and permitting attorneys to draw inferences from a defendant not testifying.
The Texas primary shows no clear majority for leading candidates as Loveenor trails, Morgagon underperforms in Attornay Gonapal Mandy race, and Ferguson administration faces voter discontent. Wyomin’s Guyn nny Ross favored, as Texas voters seek change and question women’s political viability amid national ridicule.
A historical reflection traces Joe Murray a longtime New York public servant to Theodore Roosevelt. It explores Murray’s influence on Roosevelt’s rise, his roles in immigration and public buildings, and the broader pattern of political opportunity shaping durable careers amid era-era party machinery and governance.
A boy named Peter gently guides a young elephant named Bumbo through a playful chase. The elephant steadies a bold stride, while Peter admires the calm, steady march and the growing bond between boy and beast. The scene captures simple friendship and shared joy in a rural setting.
Zonn Barrett, once rector general of the Pan American Union, may reenter Vermont political contest after withdrawing from the senate race in favor of former Governor William Bilakney. Barrett has long served in journalism and diplomacy, with ties to Grattan Wisconsin and VandErbilt, and held Pan American Union directorship from 1907 to 1924.
The piece presents jagged poem fragments evoking death and devotion to country. It blends archaic phrasing with modern poetical imagery, naming figures like Brooke and others while weaving themes of spring, battle scars, and a personal rendezvous with Death.
A historical report describes a proposed sea flying craft or "soadrome" that could carry 25 passengers daily between Atlantic City and Plymouth England. The plan envisions massive ships with fuel, weather stations, and onboard shops, placing stations within 400 miles apart and offering round trips across the Atlantic Ocean.
The column predicts a mix of beneficial and challenging planetary aspects. It highlights potential progress for women in public life and politics, evolving marriage norms, new customs, changes in theaters, and notable wealth-related effects. It warns of storms at sea, and hints at notable children’s fortune and cautions about trust in free subjects.
Paris reports tensions as writers and police clash during demonstrations. reporters in high hats mingle with crowds while authorities try to identify participants amid rising fever and violence. the scene blurs lines between journalists and protesters as events unfold in the capital.
James Rowland Angell argues in a Yale speech that U S ideas face turmoil from insularity and clashes between law and morality He warns democracy abroad and at home faces threats from communism socialism and revolutions challenging basic social ethics He stresses freedom of thought and speech as central to civilization and warns educated leaders to engage these issues.
The piece argues that traditional views on female virtue clash with modern mass reading. It contends that accessible “cheap” literature corrupts youth, rewarding sensuality and sophistication over simplicity and moral instruction.
A garbled OCR fragment references Japanese naval officers, education, and Seoul. It hints at a modern type of Japanese officer and a World War era context but is badly corrupted, lacking clear events, names, places, or dates to ground a fuller summary.
A fragmentary tale follows a young man waking to odd events as a dramatic scene unfolds in a busy street. Inquiries into unusual occurrences spark confusion among bystanders and a shopper remarks on strange items in a window as a growing crowd asks what is happening.
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