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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1921
Page
4
The piece notes London fogs as historical hindrances and discusses impracticality of fog ban proposals. It contrasts London fog's effects with San Francisco's, calling the Golden Gate fog less sticky yet equally dingy and opaque. It mentions local offices and phone notes in Butte and Anaconda.
Rumors from Washington place Postmaster General Hays at the center of a plan to depoliticize the Post Office. He reportedly seeks universal civil service coverage for all post offices including first class posts, with new examinations to give Democrats an equal chance. Supporters say his goal is efficiency and service over party. Critics warn of unforeseen political shifts as he pursues a bigger, nonpartisan mission.
Mrs Harriet Upton rejects pleas from fifteen hundred women for party appointments. Washington reports many seek federal jobs for honor not salary, with some women having war work backgrounds. Civil service openings are accessible to both sexes, though top pay often lies outside civil service.
The Internal Revenue report notes over 50 billion cigarettes sold in the last fiscal year, a 66 percent rise from the prior year, with women blamed for the surge. Tax revenue from the 50 billion cigarettes totals about 151 million dollars, prompting questions about anti-cigarette campaigns and wartime influences.
Speaking of fogs the article notes London loses about one million pounds daily to true dense fogs. After the war zeppelins faded and fog returned as a nuisance, sparking Royal Aeronautical Society discussions. Proposals include ground level electrical discharges and chemical ideas, but none seem practical or decisive.
A passage through 1920s politics cites widespread quirky bills across states, noting Utah and Kansas as centers. It rails at measures like prohibiting toothpicks in public places and sides with national commentaries on reform. The piece lampoons legislators and headlines in U.S. politics, mentioning Palmer Bryan and Harding era figures.
A digest of editorials from Montana papers condemns Governor Dixon for calling a special legislative session to push his pet bills. Criticism, cost estimates, and concerns over lobbying, prohibition, and enforcement follow, with comments on sheriff enforcement and regional sentiment.
The piece cites editorials from several papers condemning North Dakota politics and its debt, noting discontent with the non-partisan league agenda. It contrasts Western views on war, finance, and leadership with sardonic quips about public figures and policy.
An excellent portrait of the Countess of Reading, wife of Lord Reading, newly named viceroy of India. She is notable in the United States as the former first lady of the British embassy during her husband’s tenure as ambassador and is described as being of the Jewish faith.
A collage of light humor from various sources features dialogues and quips about fortunes, luck, romance, and everyday observations. It includes a father quipping about fortune tellers, a flirtatious line about Grace, new bicycle prophecies, and playful exchanges from Puck and Punch Bow.
Astrological reading notes good and evil influences in play Venus in benefice aspect while Mercury Uranus and Mars oppose. Weds bring harmony though contracts and first appearances are risky. Next season promises plays above average in merit yet politics of public opinion may grow tense. Children born that day may be restless but capable of success.
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