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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1926
Page
2
The Anaconda Standard notes freight tonnage in 1925 surged over 1924, with 1.7 million more tons moved than the year before. The rise spans regions and commodities, including livestock and forest products, suggesting a new era of expanding railroad business and stronger demand in the Northwest and nationwide.
In heated debate the Senate grills President Coolidge's executive order to empower state, local, and federal officers amid objections to states rights and overreach. Senator Walsh defends the president while others denounce the issuance as constitutional overstep. The chamber votes to investigate the order's authority as parties weigh further prohibition measures and a nationwide referendum proposal surfaces.
For the first four months of 1926 American railroads set an unmatched traffic record that continues into May, per the American Railway Association. Revenue freight loadings through April reached 16,777,078 cars, up about 85,000 from prior figures.
A historical summary details anti American protests from Buenos Aires to Brussels. It notes past bombings aimed at diplomats, and recounts the Sacco and Vanzetti murder conviction and ensuing worldwide agitation. Massachusetts courts upheld the verdict with a new trial denied.
Mrs. Arthur Blake returns from Mos tassa Kemal's chaminions and finds no Turkish harems. She notes polygamy diminished by cost and peasant practice, citing Boirut district as evidence. The YMCA worker Sherwood Lady disputes Manning's claims, describing Turkey's political shifts and Westernized reforms.
Captain Rene Fonck plans a bold New York to Cherbourg flight with navigator Ove Amerinink and a radio expert. The route spans 3,832 miles, over the Great Circle, crossing Newfoundland and Ireland before reaching Cherbourg. Backed by Raymond Grief in New York, the mission seeks to prove long-distance air travel is feasible.
Fragmented OCR listing many radio programs and stations with times and names. Mentions Pacific Time Stations and Los Angeles California. Includes names such as Betty Parvich Dell Ire Cream Warner Brothers and Gale McElrey with orchestral and choral offerings.
Thirsty forecasts a mix of favorable and challenging influences with emphasis on thinking clearly and acting decisively. The period favors mental work in early hours and hints at national and personal development, education, and potential reforms through home and work life. There is instruction on relationships, career, and marriage prospects tied to planetary aspects and societal trends.
The committee led by E. Woodland schedules a noon meeting at the Butte Grill to finalize the five day celebration. Bert Mayer reports the comic parade, floats, and unique acts are drawing strong business support, with Bernardi shows and a world tram progress pageant already signed. rodeo contracts await final choices among four bidders. Madame Schuman-Liank plans a July 7 benefit concert in Butte for disabled WWI veterans, boosting the event’s scope beyond the five day coloration.
A Harmon Foundation communique invites Helena to seek playground grants for recreation centers. The foundation aims to aid growing communities with land for parks, offering up to 50,000 dollars this year but no more than 1,600 dollars per community. Eligibility excludes towns already with centers. Interested parties may request official forms from the Harmon Foundation in New York City.
G Reltsch of Roundup was elected president of group five of the Montana Workers' union at the 16th annual meeting. Henry ins of Lewistown was elected interim and ON, Mr. Mathews of Hitford secretary and treasurer. Tea thing President Crown of Denran was named representative of state on the executive committee.
Governor HBrickaan forwarded pardon recommendations from the state board after a 1924 bankruptcy case. The report cites Charles M. Carsill convicted of grand larceny, and sentences range from three to six years, with varied terms for related offenses.
Monarch Electric Ranges boast heavy gauge aluminum ovens with rust proof framing and two inch honeycombed insulation for durable performance. Mercury oven thermometer directs heat accurately while a one year guarantee backs the unit. Reciprocating switches and pastry oven feature enhance cooking, with micro process finishing for a glossy surface and efficient heat concentration across burners.
Washington reports authorize Chairmen O Connor to finalize sale of five liners of the American Oriental line from Seattle to Celestist Stanley Dalley of San Francisco under their conventional name. Bright colors for attire and bathing wear are being displayed for nearly every color. In Rangoon Burma a May cyclone caused significant loss of life and extensive property damage including destroyed government buildings and interrupted telegraph services.
A distorted May report from the west lands notes a combined effort to shake something and mentions Thiberdazhers in daily news. Names and specifics are unclear due to OCR errors.
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