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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1920
Page
4
The article notes an amendment to the constitution proposing a six year presidential term and ineligibility for re election. It also mentions a bill to change the president salary and hopes to persuade Congress to adopt both measures at the session beginning next December. It is unlikely Congress will act.
A lengthy travel feature extols a Maine to California cross country trip and urges readers to visit San Francisco for a cooler national convention season. It quotes the Associated Press describing cool Pacific breezes, late afternoon fogs, and advice to pack warm clothing and winter underwear for a Democratic convention.
The article discusses ex presidents engaging in journalism and public commentary. Senator Hoke Smith opposes high pay and favors a $50,000 annual pension plus $10,000 yearly after leaving office, arguing four years at $50,000 suffices. The Georgia senator proposes limiting former presidents’ earnings from public service.
The New York Sun notes Republicans doubt a ticket pairing Harding and Coolidge, calling the tail strong yet swayed by Wall Street. It recalls five presidents dying in office and argues balance could have favored Allen of Kansas. Coolidge is praised for rapid rise and ability despite limited early recognition.
A Paris London flap on air patrols and tariffless flight spawns arguments over passenger weights and excess baggage. Monkeys' impact, debris hazards, and penalties are debated as aviation regulation looms. Political chatter weighs on 1924 GOP prospects with Harding and Hughes comparisons.
Winifred Black critiques women who embrace snakes as stylish accessories, recounting a Paris anecdote of a woman and daughter at a restaurant while a live snake slithers nearby. She warns against sensationalism, notes the dangers of venomous trends, and recalls reactions to snake pet culture and its social backlash.
The Cincinnati Enquirer critiques the fanfare of political horns and the dreams and proposals of reformers, warning that idealism and alleged reform must be weighed against the facts and avoid foggy fomentations. The piece signals skepticism about rhetoric masking practical realities.
Former U S Senator James Hamilton Lewis formally announces his bid for vice president. He condemns profiteering in the capital labor clash and argues the domestic industrial problem is the nation’s urgent issue. He cites dangers to peace and asks for bold action and leadership.
A Miami fish scandal draws clergy debate on Jonah as large sea creature. The piece then shifts to national politics, noting low public interest at a Republican nominating convention and varied commentary from Montana papers on campaign strategy and party lines.
A collage of quips from various papers including jokes about Indy barbers clerks and a failing memory. The dialogue covers a clerk purge debate a noisy alarm clock worn by a wife and a Niagara Falls spectator remark. The jokes contrast soldiers tales with civilian appetites and end with a soldier’s reception of war stories.
Fragmentary verse comments on women voters and politics with mixed phrases and unclear attribution. Characters like the pompous politician and highborn dame appear alongside garbled lines about the mintress and servant maid. The piece hints at social tension and gender roles but remains obscure.
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