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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
4
A satirical chronicle notes the rise and swift fall of Mah Jong driven by publicity and a 100 worker launch, then the craze waned as cross words gained popularity. It claims 10,000 sets and thousands of ancillary items were sold off in liquidation as the game’s era ended.
Dr. John H. Finley, former New York education commissioner and Times editor, urged a higher mind seeking knowledge to aid humanity. He spoke of an enduring quest beyond the visible, in a world beset by loss, urging renewal through international understanding and cosmic happiness. Includes a fable about Peter Rabbit and King Eagle in the Old Orchard.
Auction style phrase fragment lists three month price and numbers. No clear event or persons identified. Requires more readable context to produce a proper news item summary.
President Coolidge's summer retreat at Swampscott Mass presents a paradox of leisure and duty. A large Washington entourage including military aides secret service and marines tracks his every move while reporters photographers and film crews circle the coast. Despite the setting the president faces weighty domestic and international decisions amid heightened public attention and a growing United States.
In Glen Cove New York the Pung Chow company once valued at 100000 dollars with stock fixtures and machinery recently sold at bankruptcy for 9000 dollars. The Mah Jong craze sparked rapid U S demand after the 1923 incorporation, as Americans rushed to manufacture China’s hand method sets.
The piece discusses widows succeeding husbands in political roles, noting Wisconsin possibly selecting Mrs. La Follette for the U.S. Senate and recalling widows who have filled House seats in Massachusetts California Illinois and North Dakota. It argues merit and creed should govern such choices despite public sentiment.
Commentary observes oil stock fraud linked to Teapot Dome and notes a Leavenworth release for two men involved. It contrasts reform rhetoric with the unease over oil investments and public sentiment on economy and leadership. The piece links brewery jail operations, restaurant patronage, and political crocodile tears to a broader skeptical mood.
In the Old Orchard tale King Eagle spots Peter Rabbit from the sky. Scrapper the Kingbird warns of the mighty raptor as birds fall quiet and Peter Rabbit contemplates a perilous view from the wall.
The horoscope notes weak Venus and adverse sun Neptune with guidance that women may do well in business yet face male criticism, possible romance, and caution against deception. Men face summer sentimentality, and employment seems discouraged. Arts and recreation gain support while trade and mining show varied prospects and German mines attract American capital.
Puzzle feature presents a daily cross word by Ruth von Phul with clues and grid. Readers tackle themed entries and wordplay in a compact page item from the paper.
The 1925 McClure Syndicate zodiac column for Leo predicts deception risk in business and social intrigue in the coming year, but overall fortune and ambition for those born on the day. It notes potential for dress and display enthusiasm and ease in earning money, with strong talent backing the success.
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