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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1921
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard reports on women in federal work under the Wilson administration. Officials argue for broader opportunities across departments rather than consolidating roles into a single top post for a woman. They anticipate wage cuts but expect no gender discrimination, though protests could be strong.
The article notes President Harding faces a large patronage system with more than 50,000 jobs paying over 100 million dollars. It explains four year terms for postmasters, potential 15,000 appointments yearly, and ongoing service for ambassadors. It lists expected high level posts and salaries across multiple commissions and boards.
Obtrusive intruders spark outrage as states move to bar land ownership by aliens ineligible for citizenship. The speaker condemns Japanese presence as disruptive to California and Texas communities, arguing incompatibility and indifference to others’ rights.
Prominent women republicans meet in Washington with Will Hays to press for suffrage aims and influence under the new administration. Discussions centered on how much patronage is needed to reassure women voters. Rumors of a cabinet post for women fade as insiders note such plans were abandoned.
Henri J Haskell arrived in Glendive in 1882 from Maine and rose to Montana’s first attorney general, serving seven years during statehood. A constitutional convention member, he helped shape organic law, practiced law with Ella Knowles, and was esteemed for professional skill and sociable nature.
A column of sharp political and international snark mocks Trotzky's bet for Koslovsky’s body, critiques Harding's administration and Temple of Peace plans, and lampoons New York politics and Lloyd George. The piece juggles figures, fear, and satire across a fevered, period voice.
Montana newspapers criticize a one per cent gross production tax as risky and ill suited to payers. Governors and legislators clash over tax policy and constitutional amendments for a revenue plan amid oil excitement. The Missoulian notes high costs from session activity, while editorials praise Montana oil as a future economic driver despite mixed reception of political moves.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss Montana and water storage, land development, and conservation plans. Mentions a large area under study, private owners, and potential for canal or fiber plant use. References to papers about paper manufacture from a Brazilian plant and regional development ideas.
Carrie Barbour Gaylan of Boston a former concert pianist is named as the inspired successor to Mary Baker Eddy in the Christ Science Church. She plans a 29 day dictated book and says a divine urging guided her call to world leadership in the religion of healing and love. She awaits recognition as Eddy’s successor as Mrs Eddy’s spirit reportedly appeared to her.
The star outlook warns of shifting fortune with favorable morning influences for business and publicity but later hours bring risks and possible disappointments. Judges and lawyers should act before noon while Mars and Uranus threaten harmony. Predictions cover birth rates wages religious revivals thought power and a temperamental note in children born that day.
In Avalon, a contractor sought the bones of historic whale ribs bleaching by the water in front of the Avalon Tuna Club. The owner declined museum plans, but the bones were offered as a support for a proposed “whale of a Dungalette.” The scene reflects Catalina’s evolving visitor facilities and faded surroundings as new shelter infrastructure emerges.
The world's smallest motion picture house, built in Los Angeles, costs about $100 and seats three. Admission is free for the head of the scenario department, the director, and the title writer, who critique the day’s work as the screen and projection gear match the space.
The report notes a shift in jury selection practices as women increasingly challenge jurors. It highlights a growing acceptance of jury challenges in British courts and signals changing dynamics in the legal process.
A collage of satirical quips and brief commentaries from multiple papers including the Boston Transcript Minneapolis Tribune Columbus Dispatch Birmingham Age-Herald Chicago News Boston Herald Buffalo Express Washington Post Baltimore Sun and others. The fragments reference politics weather prohibition and debt, reflecting a caustic, humorous press tone of the era.
Rhyme and Reason presents a memory poem recalling a boyhood home affected by Prohibition and taverns. The speaker reflects on the house where born the village inn and the shift in atmosphere as alcohol laws rise. The piece notes changes in a once lively community and ends with a sober, distant view of heaven.
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