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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1921
Page
4
In this Oct 11, 1921 issue a royal series unfolds between the Giants and Yankees with the series still open as teams vie for two wins to claim the title. Public interest soars as 35,000 attend in New York and many more follow by telephone nationwide while commentary links the event to broader themes of postwar policy and tariff debates.
Buffalo imposes drastic fines to curb traffic deaths. Drunken motorists face $100 fines and 10 days in the workhouse, speeders pay 10 to 50 dollars, juveniles driving without an owner or licensee face $10, and passing a street car on the left costs $25. Fines apply to all alike and curb reckless driving while boosting city revenue.
A United States Chamber of Commerce European inquiry reports Europe in a bad state requiring American help. It warns that only active U S involvement in reconstruction and Versailles enforcement will restore Europe and protect U S interests, with reparations via multination effort to be shared among nations.
F T Bowles, former US Navy rear admiral and chief constructor, urges radical disarmament as the only complete solution, including scrapping ships over 15,000 tons and all guns above six inches. The piece notes such views show deep pacifist sentiment and questions whether armament limits suffice. It also lampoons Chicago, New York politics, and autumn prosperity while musing on October days and timeless themes.
The Montana Press notes a cheerful exchange with Mrs. Amy Stephens of Meadowlawn gifting a canary praised for its singing, while Joway the printer bakes the editor a pumpkin pie. Miles City Star previews poultry shows with Rhode Island Reds Wyandottes and Leghorns among breeds. Better Days in Montana report strong crop movement to market and rising farm income with wheat and cattle shipping plans. Missoulian commends thrift and wiser buying as prices stabilize. Shriners plan multi city hospitals for crippled children with Dr. O M Lanstrum detailing trusteeship and timelines. Public verdicts call for clean, high quality drama in films and warn against further war threats. Livingston Enterprise notes U S Chamber trip to Europe highlighting war as main obstacle to progress.
Lady Diana Somerset, younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess Beaufort, is celebrated as one of the beautiful girls of the nobility in Great Britain, exuding aristocratic charm and public interest in royal circles.
A collection of humorous clippings and quotes from various papers. The jokes cover ear stoppage remedies with cotton, a plumber’s tale about a long repair, marital quirks about keeping secrets, a teacher’s question about arithmetic, and a demobilized captain selling hand embroidered blouses with 25 shillings price.
The clippings mix political and social remarks from various papers. References touch Allan Ryan and a $12088 gift to a police official, Emma Goldman on violence, a Senate peace treaty debate, and a note on Los Angeles as a movie hub, with aviation altitude aside about stall scenarios.
Astrology notes an uncertain day with Neptune Uranus and Mercury adverse. Seek support from financiers, gifts thought lucky, and public mind ferment. Many sea items and criticism of Congress foreseen, with overseas messages unsettling peace and a European figure’s death foretold.
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