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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1920
Page
4
The movement’s canvass fell short as 30 denominations exhausted all potential donors leaving a slim field for the general fund. A retrenchment policy is underway with expenses trimmed toward a maximum of 150000 dollars per month after July 15, as a special committee weighs further spending limits.
The piece argues Democrats have a two week window to study Chicago convention shortcomings and gain advantage for San Francisco. It contrasts Democratic leadership with Republican hate rhetoric led by Senator Lodge, calling Chicago a disorganized, pessimistic event and predicting the San Francisco gathering will determine the party’s fate.
Indignant New Yorkers lament census results showing 5 621 151 residents, far short of predictions. Observers point to halted immigration since 1917 and urban outflow to nearby states, urging booster effort in business and population while noting potential city size if growth continued.
The war economy nudges Havana into a premier gambling hub as prohibition drives Americans abroad. European nobles arrive, locals seize chances, and the newly built Havana casino gleams as the world’s palace of pleasure where wealthy patrons spend freely nightly. Prices soar, food costs double New York, and croupiers collect steady gold.
Governor Edwards backs adding dampness to the platform to allow a reasonable alcohol percentage in beer and wine while rejecting repeal. He faces Republican talk of staunch Volstead defense with Bryan opposing changes and Hearst pressing nonstop political salvos amid convention talk and nomination hints.
Leaders in the interchurch world movement insist the work will press on with radical changes. The 1926 Philadelphia assembly of the Presbyterian Church debated its relation, voting to donate $100,000 toward a million dollar budget while resisting permanent severance. The movement faces a critic that its goal was too large, aiming to raise $300,000,000, as postwar American support waned after the armistice.
A collage of editorial quips from multiple papers mocks campaigns and governance. Lines taunt presidential costs, party spending, and Prohibition victims, noting official speech styles and tax concerns while calling Washington a “waste place of the world.”
A collage of brief quotes from Montana papers comments on baseball leagues prohibition era sentiment, political figures like Lodge Knox and Knox, the League of Nations, education, and convention delegates. The items reveal regional attitudes on current events, governance, and national policy.
A collage of jokes and quotes from multiple newspapers includes a doctor scene and attic salt wordplay, a clock gag, wealth and happiness quip, a boy named Jimmy and his father’s business, a prize fighter, Admiral Sims miscommunication tale, and a Sun prophecy about civilization returning to its cradle in 2000 years as fossil fuels exhaust.
A fragmented verse item explores Shakespeare’s rose line. The piece questions what the famed playwright might have said about roses and scent, with garbled OCR text and mid sentence phrases. A copyright note appears at the end.
The New York Times notes weather insurance is emerging in the United States mirroring English practice. Rain is common, making insuring against weather losses plausible. probabilities of daily rain could be accurately computed and offered by insurers. Different insurers may offer protection for opposite outcomes within the same locality.
The Detroit Free Press notes Canada seeks constitutional amendments similar to the United States. It explains Canada’s desire to amend the British North America Act domestically, but Quebec’s veto blocks reform. The piece warns of conflicts over education, taxation, and inherited French medieval institutions if changes proceed.
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