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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1920
Page
4
The piece notes that using a person’s photograph without consent is public news for events like ball games. It cites a supreme court view equating sports coverage with political reporting and states photographers may capture crowning moments. Ruth promotes a distinct authorized edition.
The piece compares 1916 and 1920 campaigns noting Republicans once felt Hughes safe, Wilson opposed, and McCormick led the drive. It warns Democrats will push hard now while Cox campaigns in cities and Harding faces scrutiny away from friendly settings, with Republicans anxious about unforeseen contingencies.
Railroad circles report that the fare increase has not reduced travel with crowded trains spanning from Maine to California and the Great Lakes to the Gulf. The interstate commerce commission awaits detailed monthly reports, likely for 60 days or more. Travelers remain determined to see America first despite possible later belt tightening.
Babe Ruth was hurled into a field after colliding with a truck yesterday and escaped serious injury, though his car was wrecked. He had just lost a $1,000,000 civil rights suit against a film company over combined clips of his actions.
The piece notes rising female candidates including Agnes Wilson, daughter of the labor secretary, vying for the Pennsylvania seat. It forecasts many changes in both chambers with veterans retiring or defeated, and figures like Bourke Cockran and Victor Berger highlighted as contenders. It also lists several retiring or unlikely reelections among current senators.
A collage of Montana newspaper editorials argues for drastic punishment of baseball players, rail against mail order firms employing minors, warns of Bolshevik threats, favors a Harding era shift, and urges Montana tax levies for education and irrigation to boost the state’s growth and appeal.
The New York legislature enacted a ten year local tax exemption for new dwellings begun before April 1 1922. It rejected exemptions for mortgage incomes and resisted compelling savings banks and insurers to boost mortgage investments. Economists say the measure could stimulate building but doubt it quickly solves the housing crisis in New York City.
A sharp editorial notes the White Sox are “discolored” with yellow and green stains suggesting restoration is unlikely. It also claims Will Hays openly states the Republican party won the war, signaling a political shift implicit in the piece.
A collection of editorial observations questions Lipton’s Chicago grand jury stance and notes on the white House stance in 1912. It quips about the suffrage timetable and sympathy for Governor Cox amid Wilson’s support, and ends with a rural metaphor on apple shortages and cider’s evolving character.
The crippled White Sox still have a chance at the pennant, but if they gain a trading opportunity for something tangible they would do well to make the exchange.
The piece notes Victor Berger's bid for Congress, predicting another victory. It contrasts Berger with a flamboyant rival described as a flamboyant cowboy who is ejected from a dance but returns. The author warns that a war with Japan could invite Senate meddling in peace terms and laments postgame scrutiny of shortstops facing tough grounders.
Leadville chamber of commerce members discussed removing empty storefronts to improve visitor impression. Merchants agreed to fill vacant windows with tidy displays and maintain them in exchange for advertising gained from the exposure.
Montreal police force dwindles as salaries fail to attract recruits. Since 1914, 275 officers have resigned and not been replaced, leaving a thinning force in the city.
A playful dialogue features a punning artist describing a heroine with a drawn look and vivid banter about travel on a steamer, a landlord joke, and a corn crop remark tied to Volstead act. The exchange contrasts wordplay and social nods, highlighting light satire of temperance era themes.
In Whitehorse a funeral paused as four United States army planes landed during a trip to Alaska. The husband, saying She can wait, rushed to see the planes, prompting a return to service hours later as mourners followed.
Descriptive monologue portrays a mother overwhelmed by fatigue and aging. It traces her emotions from weariness with daily duties to longing for past vitality, urging family support to help her gain a “second wind” and return to the vibrant matriarch she has always been. The piece blends affectionate remembrance with a call to stand by and reassure her through midlife trials.
A collage of editorials and snatches from multiple papers notes political and social themes. References include Ohio governor Sproul, alcohol foes in Washington, a New York bomb mystery, women in wartime roles, campaign dynamics, and economic hopes. The collection hints at editorial tones rather than a single story.
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