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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
3
An advertisement urges readers with eczema, eczema, boils, and acne to seek S.S.S. blood medicine. It claims skin disorders come from blood germs and that surface treatments fail. The ad promises thorough blood cleansing and relief, offering free advice from Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta, Georgia.
Washington June 16 A special Interior Department committee urged coordinated federal control of Alaska lands and resources and consolidation of two shipping lines serving Alaskan ports. Secretary Payne approved the plan for accelerating development and called for quick implementation with cooperation from business groups. The proposal envisions an Alaska development board, interdepartmental committee, federal road program, and a comprehensive system of roads and trails. It also considers smelting Alaska copper ores locally and expanding settlement for American citizens while maintaining broad control over resources.
Mrs Green Frog sings by the moon while her husband’s singing brings fame. She cares for children and teaches them kindness, while a neighbor notes the imbalance between work and song. Granny Turtle overhears a tale of complaint and balance in the family.
Mrs Green Frog and Mrs Perch discuss a saying about doing your best and the power of song. Green Frog swims away, while Perch resolves to try the advice and home. The tale centers on happiness, encouragement, and the idea that singing boosts morale.
Evanston native Mrs Howard Van Tracy graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor of arts and honorary scholarship membership. She balanced housework hair care and child care with studies and attended classes while the baby was cared for by a professor during naps. Her husband runs a Chicago business and she plans to study for another degree next year.
Henry Maroney of West Medford Massachusetts, senior at Dartmouth College, was slain in his Theta Delta Chi room during a quarrel. Robert T. Meads of La Grange, NL, a junior, fired after drinking and claimed self defense. Meads was arrested on a Boston-bound train and admitted the shooting. He wired his father A H Meads for legal help.
Valentino Garcia will leave for New York to meet United States petroleum interests as the unofficial representative of Mexico's de facto government. The aim is to find a middle ground on the oil dispute while the U S Producers association also dispatches a envoy for talks. Censuses list scattered city population changes in Ohio and other states.
The Kiwanis Club opened its fourth annual convention in Portland Oregon with about 1 600 delegates in attendance. The session featured welcomes by Governor Ben W Olcott and Vancouver BCs M A McDonald while Milwaukee and Cleveland vie to host the 1921 convention. Mayor George W Baker, sidelined by a sprained ankle, could not attend personally.
In Charleston, West Virginia, two gas dealers sparked a price war that clogged nearby streets with cars and people. Police were called as prices dropped to 15 cents per gallon and a dealer prepared a sign offering three gallons for 10 cents. A truce was arranged by police.
Lownell, Mass man Henry F Sullivan, noted long distance swimmer, will attempt to swim the English Channel with trainer John Conlon. They booked passage on the Mauretania, targeting early July. Sullivan previously came within two miles of the French shore in 181%.
Frank Urban, a high-cost living lecturer, reported being robbed of 980 dollars as he entered a theater to lecture. He claimed Providence pickpockets are capable of plundering through a keyhole and said the money was in a back pocket.
The report notes Karl Heiter, once linked to the chancellery, elected as a new Reichsprovisional authority figure. It mentions a transition from previous leadership and the appointment to the post from the Hapsburg era, with maneuvers by South Hens and Nadaau.
Tacoma officials consider a ten cent car fare after city council debates. The state Public Service Commission gave the city until July 2 to present arguments against the higher fare. H Roy Harrison, public Works, notes traction company plans for a new fan and no agreement yet on implementing the Cleveland plan under Mayor C M Riddell.
Washington June 16 Columbus has fallen to third largest city in Ohio while Toledo surpasses it, ranking 29th in the nation in 1920. Columbus population 237,051, up 55,520 and 10.6 percent. Toledo 243,109, up 74,612 and 44.3 percent in the last decade. Other brief items note Marshalls conference in San Francisco, a kissing incident in Pensacola, a deadly explosion in Tokyo area, and Giolitti/Giornale d Italia chatter in Rome.
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