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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1924
Page
4
A miscellany of quotations and verse praising poets including Whitman and Shakespeare, plus humorous verse on lions and giraffes and a Paris trend about monkey skin shoes. Includes a quip on Congress and billions, and a remark about Prudence Hecklebury.
In Butte a cordial welcome is offered to the 61 and 98 veterans assembling for a joint department encampment. The piece honors their service, notes age and wear, yet stresses undiminished patriotism, loyalty, and the influence of their example on spectators and the public understanding of government aims.
The article recalls General Lafayette 1824 tour from New York landing Aug 16 1824 to Washington Sept 1825 and his receptions in 24 states. It notes Montana did not exist then and highlights the upcoming centennial celebration endorsed by Daughters of the American Revolution and other patriotic groups.
Chief Magistrate McAdoo faults U S criminal law as a farce and urges reforms, including custodial provisions and stricter enforcement. The piece also skewers political figures noting missteps by the Old Guard and the Republican platform while lampooning party rivalries and figures like La Follette and Lodge.
The piece extols the Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls as premier crime preventives in America. It argues citizens should support these groups and cites the Leopold and Loeb case to illustrate how Scout training might have redirected troubled youths.
Universal Negro Improvement Association leaders led by Marcus Garvey urged funding for an expedition to Africa to identify settlement sites, negotiate with Liberian chiefs, and begin policing efforts for relocating American Negro families. Despite repeated appeals the fundraising has not yet secured enough money to charter a steamship.
Mr Bryan asks scientists to explain how evolution could turn a black sheep into a dark horse as he surveys animals in training for a New York race. The remark frames a curious comparison between color change and athletic potential.
A whimsical fable recounts a vain butterfly who scorns labor and a diligent ant dragging a grasshopper corpse. An early frost proves the ant's warning true, ending the butterfly’s brief summer life after a gardener’s step. The piece ends with reflections on youth, memory, and a satirical dialogue about crime and reform.
Clem Hawley declares bootleggers must cut prices and improve quality or risk a moral uprising by the drinking classes. He warns enforcement officials with names and addresses could be provided if demand for better hooch and lawful order is not met.
The horoscope predicts conflicts within churches and scandals in religious groups, with rising women leaders and a revival of prejudices. Domestic strife appears in June and July, while Mercury in Taurus may trouble Ireland and the U.S. government faces a high official's death. Pacific coast news items and general prosperity for Gemini birth subjects are noted.
The Doctor and Cheapside persuade King Kojo to install door knockers and two mailbox boxes per home in Fantippo. They also push for Christmas gift boxes for postmen, turning Fantippo into a modern post service and spreading Christmas giving among locals and missionaries years later.
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