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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
4
The article urges boys to resist gambling and lousy surroundings to build character. It emphasizes the Boy Scout movement as essential and warns against letting it lag, urging continuous effort beyond a single week.
In Montana regions, a pattern of misleading stories harmed towns and businessmen. Butte faced the worst stigma as false dispatches circulated nationwide. A French war helper, married to a Butte man, died in the city. rumors claimed she lay in a pauper grave, which public sentiment and Catholic rites disproved.
A witty defense of the word hooch contrasts the illicit whiskey trade with the dangers of intoxication. The piece rails against profiteering during prohibition, warning that early sips invite trouble and later drinks lead to the undertaker. It laments imitation spirits and mocks the era’s moral panic.
The piece extols Boy Scout Week, praising boys as future leaders and patriots. It argues the movement shapes character through environment and guidance, urging all to support Scout committees and activities for the betterment of generations.
The article recalls William Jennings Bryan’s long political arc from 1896 to 1916 and notes he will be in San Francisco amid convention activity. It portrays him as a tireless, influential figure who may pursue another nomination while also engaging with delegates in Chicago for a dry Republican plank.
Special correspondents spin fiction about Woodrow Wilson cruising the seas aboard a Mayflower equipped yacht with wireless. Rumor of a voyage via the Isthmian canal to San Francisco for the Democratic convention circulates, with hope his health improves and leaders seek counsel near the Golden Gate.
A collection of short clippings with witty lines and editorial quips about politics, public figures, consumer trends, and cultural remarks. Notable items reference Gov James Madison Cox and various press opinions on nominations prices styles and logistics.
A dialect rich mock ballad from 1920 by A Daly showing a speaker pleading for a Pekinese dog from a friend. The narrator laments Carlo the dog’s sweetness while insisting he no longer wants him, hoping the friend will take him back, and ends with gratitude for the friend’s kindness.
Phil Goodwin proved an excellent business man in a newspaper office, a diligent student, and a capable miner. He is a good citizen who served as postmaster at Butte and earned a second appointment. Emma Goldman has been in Russia for months and seeks to return to the United States.
Five tons of nitroglycerin exploded at a powder mill in Canada. The blast shattered every pane on a passing train crossing a bridge over the Richelieu River more than a mile away.
Winifred Black narrates a scene of a middle aged couple arranging a legal separation. The pair recall their youth and elope into reconciliation over coffee and beans while the lawyer smiles at the unexpected turn of events. The tale ends with the old song about finding a loved face again.
The Montana Press notes the Montana Historical Society and the Society of Montana Pioneers appointing a commission to locate the exact site of the first gold discovery in Last Chance Gulch and to mark it. Two Helena spots are identified, near the Montana Club and federal building and at Hill Park, with discussions likely until funds for a monument are raised. Also reports spring wheat sowing expectations and optimistic prices amid labor shortages. rural notes on farm sizes and the value of children as joy-givers.
A collection of light exchanges from period papers. Quick quips include Mrs Knicker and Mrs Becker facing busy lives with husbands landlords and cooks. Edith Maud Elderby noted for fresh complexion, while remarks about age and appearance appear in witty banter.
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