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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1925
Page
4
An editorial notes a shift in men's dress from traditional tuxedos to varied evening attire. It argues tailors push formal wear rules, but professional men push back, preferring personal choice. The piece critiques gaudy colors and notes Europe’s aristocracy adopting minstrel colors as their issue.
The article extols how Associated Press operators and miles of telegraph lines relay fast game news from Forbes Field to readers nationwide. It notes a single operator in the press stand can beat 800 telegraphers to report outs and homers, keeping sport fans in touch with the action almost simultaneously.
A clothing trade executive argues the car is not the enemy of dress. Motorists, he says, wear out clothes fast, yet many now strive to stay spruce when leaving the car. The piece notes shifts toward stylish attire among men and college youths, influenced by a broader dress-up movement.
Delegates from 41 nations gather in Washington for the Interparliamentary Union conference aiming for peace and arms reduction. Edward Y Riis notes the dominant note is peace with strong support from Japanese delegates while the unofficial body operates independently of the League of Nations.
The Engineering News-Record notes September was the heaviest month for construction work, with new US contracts totaling 248.8 million and overall contracts let to date at 1.854 billion, up 20 percent from 1924. Gains span public, industrial, and commercial sectors, led by Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Nebraska, Maryland, and Massachusetts. The piece also mocks grandiose schemes and lampoons economic and political clichés through satirical quips.
Mrs Timmy the Flying Squirrel seeks a new dry home after a storm destroys her hollow. She travels across tall trees to a dry old stump and plans to move her five babies quickly. Peter Rabbit watches as Timmy demonstrates moving her family to safety and warmth.
Reading includes two poems by Katherine Tynan Hickson and Alfred Lord Tennyson. The verses speak of departure, voyage, and returning home with themes of courage, love, and farewell as the speaker seeks a peaceful voyage beyond borders and time.
Fashion notes by Mme Lisbeth show plain colors with plaids in frocks and suits for the flapper era. Highlights include a tile walking costume with blue cape and plaid blouse, a plaid pleated skirt, and velveteen blouses. Also featured are a two-piece black velvet skirt with a long black and white checked jumper and a Scottish heath jersey frock with leather collar.
A foreman warns a green worker to jump from a train track avoiding an Express. The man is saved but nearly killed. In New York subway rush hours a pickpocket meets a fist and a brave bystander thanks the hero with praise and a blushing reply.
Gen. J. G. Harbord, president of the Radio Corporation of America, says radio stands on the threshold of two major advances. National broadcasting will interconnect a chain of powerful stations for nationwide, clear signals and better programs. international broadcasting promises European voices in American homes. Photographic transmissions by radio are now possible, with photoradiograms already exchanged between England, the United States, and Africa, enabling future transmission of appearance and signatures through the air.
Mrs Edith Wilmans of Dallas announces her candidacy for governor of Texas. If elected she would be the first woman to hold the post. She plans an advisory cabinet including the speaker of the house, Senate leaders, and heads of state departments.
A fragmented article outlines a patent for a wearable vest dubbed bulletproof protection. It contrasts steel armor with a fast on garment that shields the wearer and evokes maternal and protective imagery, hinting at societal fears and the need for personal safety amid crime.
Read by astrologers as promising in parts this day carries warnings of storms at sea and turbulent congressional scenes. Landowners may gain luck next year as economic independence grows while global alliances rise to aid in war threats. Beware heavy winter costs and cautious money use for birthdates.
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