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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1920
Page
4
Anaconda Standard reports a daily newspaper item fromMain Street area with lending notes and local notices. The fragmentary text references Orzo and Central street context, suggesting a small town record of financial or commercial activity.
Enthusiasts condemn a 10 round limit while urging 15 rounds as the true test in championship bouts. Massachusetts moves toward a state boxing commission, age limits, venue requirements, and veteran conduct rules as six bills dissect boxing regulation. Montana's dry stance influences little beyond its borders.
The notice warns that the deadline for filing 1919 income tax returns is Monday March 15, one week away. It stresses that everyone must comply, honoring civic duty and avoiding later trouble and expense from evasion.
The Shipping Board has named one Hog Island ship Buffalo Bill in response to Cody supporters led by the Rocky Mountain Club of New York, despite general aversion to naming vessels after individuals. The piece notes Montana legends like Calamity Jane and vigilante-era figures as possible honorees, while joking about pirate ship names.
The YMCA notes ex-sippers find the gym the surest source of pep and vigor, turning to self-motivated workouts rather than alcohol. Young men embrace gym life, while older drinkers seek a steadier, healthier foundation as alcohol loses its lift and leaves many on the skids.
The Rev John A Johnson’s $1000 gift to promote boxing at Dartmouth stirs strong objections among New England clergy who equate boxing with hell. Reformers note the sport’s revival postwar, urging unified legislation. five New York boxing bills seek consolidation amid debates on rounds and rules.
A Warsaw dispatch by American Consul McBride describes Poland's wartime decline from exporting millions in dried mushrooms and fur to scarce labor and animal products. Willing sources note willow for wickerware remains, while rail and wood pulp transport hindered. The piece laments famine and disease, contrasting liberty’s fading memory with suffering.
A U S invention promises flax fabric in the United States at 70 percent less labor. Flax can be grown locally, ready for spinning in an hour, skipping the six to sixteen weeks required by Irish and Scottish mills. Meanwhile political editorial observations joke about laundry and public life, noting June 1920 and 1924 presidential possibilities and party maneuvering.
The Press of Montana surveys leap year traditions on the reservation, noting acts of kidnapping rumors and a woman’s bold influence, while framing broader political discourse about Hoover, prohibition, and voter behavior across Montana and national campaigns. It cites statements from Great Falls, Livingston, Melstone, Belgrade, Saltillo, and Havre papers.
A dialect poem critiques new Emigration Laws with mock praise and satire. It references individuals like Tonio Lombardi and Daly, imagining farms, pens, and books as symbols of control and change. The piece presents playful resistance to restrictions while exposing social tension.
An article reports that Robert George, resident of London and traveler on the liner Gedrie from Liverpool, attributes renewed vigor to gland treatment by Dr Voronoff. He says he felt aged before the therapy and now travels to America to share his experience with marine engine patents and related claims.
Winifred Black counsels a reader to ignore four sisters in law who favor others over her five year old son. She urges gratitude, dismisses envy, and encourages the reader to build her own life with the boy, focusing on independence and personal strength.
A collage of jokes and quips from various papers including Detroit Free Press Boston Transcript Baltimore American Buffalo Express Louisville Courier-Journal and Washington Brae. The short bits poke fun at lawyers self made men stage careers and everyday annoyances with playful banter and punchlines.
A collection of satirical headlines and brief blurbs from various newspapers. Mentions Gompers working long hours and opinions on a labor party, Lady Astor and prohibition, a sea serpent sighting, and political forecasts involving Lansing. Each snippet reflects editorial wit and contemporary concerns.
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