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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard reports a proposed Sunday opening law aimed to let non observant Jews and others keep shops and amusements open. Governors Smith likely to veto, with political consequences feared from Christian voters and New York City's Jewish community solidly opposing.
The text lists office locations and phone lines for Butte at 119 North Main Street and Anaconda, indicating separate business and editorial departments with their respective contact numbers.
The Tuesday primaries shift the race with California delegates crucial to Johnson and Hoover's standing. Johnson loses none and gains from machine support, while Hoover remains a tentative challenger. Wood strengthens in Indiana, Michigan and Nebraska losses dent his eastward bid. In Texas Wilson allies dominate the state convention, and Kentucky backs Cox for San Francisco, boosting his national prospects.
Ill health forces Bishop Cooke of the Helena area to resign from the Methodist Episcopal church. Appointed by the 1916 general conference, he has served Montana, North Dakota and Idaho, traveling widely and earning broad respect. Montana delegates seek a resident bishop in Helena to limit the area to Montana.
In the last days of the New York legislature a rush of 400 bills passed in a disorderly scramble with a warning to vote for mine and I will vote for yours. Governor Smith must review them all as both lawmaker and executor. One bill stands out as a deliberate joker aimed at the Democratic governor and long-standing proposals. It targets those who do not recognize Sunday for religious or other reasons, extending to all such persons.
The Massachusetts delegation to San Francisco will name Senator David I Walsh and hope for a nomination. He is strong in Massachusetts, having won the governorship easily and defeated Weeks for the Senate seat, but doubts linger about securing a two thirds majority against Wilson allies and anti administration forces.
The article notes US clergy earn about $18 weekly, triggering church pastor shortages. It cites a denomination with 994 ministers lost since 1914 and another reporting 2,000 pastorless churches due to low salaries. Interchurch World Movement seeks correction, contrasting ministerial pay with barber shop workers.
A New York City internal revenue report shows Manhattan theater income in January at 7 838 914 20 and February at 6 956 267. The piece notes New York’s status as a major show town and comments that nationwide moviegoing remains strong despite the country’s debt, with a 10 percent takeoff noted.
A sweeping column critiques preconvention campaigns and political rhetoric. It notes Mexico's turmoil, Johnson versus Roosevelt and Hughes, Ford’s view of parties as similar, and a light jab at potato prices. The piece blends humor with political commentary and cultural references.
A collage of jokes and quips from multiple sources including Life Esquella Barcelons Christiania Thurshans Yonkers Statesman and Boston Transcript. The items feature a range of topical humor about aristocracy robbery honesty politics and social quirks with brief setups and punchlines.
A Montana Press notice calls Havre residents to refuse buying or eating potatoes for 30 days to force a price drop to 3 cents a pound, excluding any merchant still selling at current rates. The editorial urges a second 30 day period if prices do not fall after the first month.
A collage of satirical headlines and quotes from U S newspapers lampoons politics. Hiram Johnson refuses the Republican vice presidential nomination while critics mock Hoover Wilson Bryan and Hi Johnson. The snippets reflect 1910s era public figures and political commentary.
Estrada Cabrera, who ruled Guatemala for 22 years, has been deposed by the national assembly and may face trial for alleged crimes. The revolutionists offered amnesty and exile safeguards, but he refused. He remains effectively a prisoner of the new government.
Billy Wheeler the two year old abandoned in a St Johnsbury House hotel room has been adopted by Mr and Mrs George Franklin. The grandmother was found at Buckfield Maine but unable to care for the child.
In Lawrence Kansas a university health committee session heard a story from a doctor about a young co ed who suffered a bad cut above the ankle. The student admitted the wound resulted from using a safety razor while preparing for open stockings.
Soprano and baritone celebrate news from Mary Zorn that a cook from Italy may join for a week or more. The chorus rejoices as plans unfold for welcoming her aboard, with playful verses about meeting a yacht and potential longer stay. Copyright 1920 by T A Daly.
In St Louis the American Chemical Society heard papers describing shark skin as a potential substitute for leather. Researchers reported processes to render shark skin into a leatherlike material, promising cheaper footwear options.
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