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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1924
Page
4
A commentator claims the automobile unites a diverse America by providing a common viewpoint, suggesting sectionalism would have faded after 75 years if cars had appeared earlier. It asserts the auto systematizes life and liberty and multiplies happiness and national wealth.
A United States Bureau of Roads survey shows highway use for commercial transport up 50 percent from 1920 to 1923. New York Central planned six cities for short haul truck use to serve LCL freight, starting in New York City with Yonkers as a receiving station. Trucks, hired from regular firms, supplement rail service, freeing freight cars and reducing train runs while maintaining planned routing.
Democratic leaders weigh the unit rule at the upcoming convention and debate whether to align platform adoption with nominating procedures. The 1920 rule and local statutes constrain state delegations, with talk of scrapping the two thirds requirement and shifting platform creation to precede or follow nominations amid 1924 conventions.
Commentary links German women voters to party dynamics and leadership, noting dissatisfaction across parties with female voters and debates over enfranchisement and independence. The piece blends political analysis with whimsical references and a segue to a children's tale teaser.
Roy Chapman Andrews leads a new Asiatic expedition from New York to follow up recent discoveries in the Gobi basin. The team aims to locate remains of pre historic man using twelve science branches, facing questions about human evolution and potential ape lineage.
A column by Florence Davies urges women to show courage in choices from drinks to hats. It contrasts bossy saloon figures with the need for personal integrity and fashion confidence, noting many women lack bold resolve to resist trends.
A reflective piece laments women's conformity in dress and taste urging Boss Murphy to empower autonomy. It argues against forced styles like tight sleeves low hats and mandated beer or cigarettes, imagining a society where ginger ale and individual choices prevail.
Jupiter and Mars in benefic aspect promise good luck for merchants and manufacturers with profitable business development. Construction and military matters gain attention as the summer brings favorable conditions for building along with political concerns and potential loyalty risks among friends.
In a tale from 1924, Too-Too owl reassures frightened children by claiming darkness can be mastered with practice. After failed attempts guiding them, an owl friend suggests imitating a creature less scary, leading to the children trusting the sound of a cat, Cat’s can always find their way home. Tomorrow Too-Too finishes his story.
Water in the bay near Tokio is colder this year than last due to last September's earthquake. The Marine Products Institute notes the drop in temperature may hinder shellfish fishing and seaweed gathering as workers wade longer in the chilly water.
Prince Yamashina Takehiko, age 26 and head of a princely line, plans a summer tour of the United States and Europe. Known as the "Prince of the Air," he is noted as an efficient aviator and the only imperial family member to fly.
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