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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1920
Page
4
The piece praises a long serving Democratic figure as a vigorous veteran, pungent philosopher, genial gentleman, and Jovian journalist. It laments the prospect of embitterment or harassment in his declining years, portraying him as a steadfast partisan and devout Democrat.
President Wilson declares Fire Prevention Day with a week of nationwide emphasis on safety. Pulpits, schools, and newspapers spread fire safety principles urging practical prevention. Officials note 70 percent of annual fire losses are preventable and stress that 100 percent is theoretically avoidable. Cross-industry savings from halving losses would be substantial.
An optimistic voice extols Col Henry Watterson praising Cox as indispensable. The Kentuckian praises the journalist turned politician, calling Cox a practical, undiluted Democrat and urging Democrats to unite behind him in the race for the White House.
An opinion piece surveys the Soviet Union's wartime strain and looming collapse amid famine and rail failures. It probes Lenine's leadership, fears for Russia's future, and notes domestic politics with Fire Prevention Day, women’s rights, and Wilsonphobia among Republicans. It mentions Nick Lenine and Senator Borah, Harding inquiries, and Cuba’s winter visitor plan.
The piece notes the surprising setback for Representative Volstead in Minnesota where Rev. O J Kvale defeated him. A slander suit preceded Kvale’s nomination dispute, with courts ruling there was no election, and Volstead later restored through district action. The tone observes strong Republican support and hints Volstead will again chair the judiciary committee if GOP holds power.
Dicky meets Squeedee and a crowd of caterpillars called the Children of the Night. They explain their work weaving cocoons to become moths that fly at night and describe five colorful suits they wear before awakening as silken-winged moths.
Nina C Van Winkle head of Washingtons women bureau created a sensation by arresting Robert S Hitt former U S minister to Guatemala and Panama in the Hotel Willard dining room for taking a nip from a silver flask. Hitt and a young woman companion were charged with violating the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead law. They were released on 25 cash bail each. Hitt gave his name as John Johnson and the companion as Mary Smith. They did not appear in court and the bail was forfeited.
The Agriculture Department weighs gas made from cob straw for cars tractors and engines. Early tests show automobile use and lighting cooking possible. If promising, unit could scale for farmer light heat and power from crop waste.
A collage of quotes from several papers including the New Orleans Picayune and Nashville Tennessean. Headlines touch on universal needs like money from the United States and the impact of prohibition while satirical notes lampoon political figures and the car shortage.
Observers note a lack of sanitation in Constantinople meat dealing with huge meat portions carried on ponies through dusty streets and exposed to the elements. The piece highlights unfamiliar sanitary methods among local dealers and the peril to public health.
Winifred Black muses on happiness from an aging vantage point, weighing life phases and forces that shape joy. She cites health, place, money, age, and love, arguing happiness may grow after forty with patience, humanity, and an eye for beauty.
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