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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1926
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard notes President Coolidge enjoys privacy yet public interest remains high as crowds gather around Paul Smiths New York Adirondacks area. Photographers and porters monitor activity while officials guard safety and seclusion amid a bustling summer scene.
Friday morning July 30 commentary warns of a new Mexican decree targeting Catholic institutions. It argues the measure confiscates property restricts religious teachings and punishes clergy, stating it threatens religious liberty and could invite external conflict before Aug. 1. It condemns bigotry and notes global sympathy for persecuted worshipers if the state persists.
The National Crime Commission gathers testimony on gun manufacture and sale to shape recommendations for state legislatures next winter. It aims to halt imported firearms from Spain and other countries, noting cheap, unnumbered guns differ from U.S. goods. Police Commissioner McLaughlin cites mail-order sources as common gun origins and urges limited access to police and military personnel.
Ohio figures loom in a turbulent political scene as Judge Florence Allen withdraws from the Senate race clearing the field for former Senator Pomerene. The piece notes Republican incumbent Willis and hints at national implications for 1928 while weaving in Mussolini and other varied topics with a sharp, opinionated tone.
Senator Richard P. Ernst of Kentucky faces a hard re election contest against Democrat Alben W. Barkley in a traditionally Democratic state. Agricultural discontent and Anti-Saturn League opposition weigh on Ernst as he campaigns for another term.
A fragmentary excerpt presents a Romantic invocation to join in pastoral pleasure. It references The Passionate Shepherd and the line Come live with me and be my love, noting a 1828 copyist context. The text blends archaic diction with garbled OCR style and lists lilies, myrtle, gold, coral, amber while inviting a shepherd to share May mornings.
The column notes energetic action under Jupiter favoring trade and new property gains for merchants while predicting rising food prices and a bright labor market. It also reports the fatal killing of Geo Crafton by 15 year old Vernon Curtis in a family dispute, Curtis held on murder charges with $5,000 bond. Crafton, a 29 child farmer and preacher, figures in a separate local crime note.
In a separation suit a husband admits he has not spoken to his wife in five years. A sly book agent pushes a 70 volume set for sale, claiming fame, but the husband and bystanders challenge the claim as the index reveals the mismatch. An Irishman argues about the brogue with a lawyer friend, sparking a heated exchange over jury permissibility.
The cabinet chosen by Premier Raymond Poincare to steer France from the economic crisis includes a high‐powered roster. Louis Barthou heads justice and acts as vice president, with Aristide Briand abroad, Aristide Briand as foreign minister, and a lineup featuring Herriot, Painleve, Tardieu, Vallier, and others in key ministries.
A historical political forecast argues the pendulum will swing toward Democrats this fall. The author cites President Coolidge’s administration, predicts a Democratic Senate and a fifty fifty House if current trends continue, and notes prior eight year cycles favoring Republicans then a shift back. Key figures include Senator Wadsworth and unspecified party dynamics.
A chaotic reminiscence blends a 19th century whipping post tale with modern reflections. The writer questions civilization’s progress as mass punishment and public shaming reemerge in a hypothetical present day, debating marriage violence, gender roles, and social justice. Germany’s copper use contrasts with US production.
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