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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1921
Page
4
The article extols Pickering for studying the Moon as a source of life and vegetation. It ridicules contemporary astronomers who dismiss lunar biology and argues that Moon studies will reveal scientific truths. It elevates lunar exploration as a practical, near term pursuit for humanity.
In North Dakota the nonpartisan league faces a pivotal Friday October 28 as farmers decide whether state financed homes grain elevators and flour mills will end. Conservatives push to end state socialism. supporters claim the vote will test the experiment's fate and influence across the United States.
The week saw the founding of a Central American Federation uniting Guatemala Honduras and El Salvador as three states in one nation. It follows US federal models with a one year president elected by an executive council and a US style congress. Costa Rica and Nicaragua have mixed reactions, but a growing minority supports joining.
Harvard observatory scholar Professor Pickering argues lunar life is real and distinct from Earth, asserting the moon hosts a living world neglected by astronomers. He criticizes ridicule of the moon and warns against overlooking its potential life and influence.
A war era leviathan off Hoboken is suggested as a converted New York apartment ship. Marine engineers propose mooring at Eighty fifth street and transforming the vessel into a 3000 resident complex with kitchens switchboard steam baths and entertainment spaces to repurpose the costly craft.
Opinion column noting Postmaster General Hays push to speed newspapers on delivery lists and citing 1919 census figures on daily press circulation. It also touches on Ku Klux Klan activity, Babe Ruth, Michigan law, Lloyd George, and Senate ratification of peace treaties with light editorial tone.
The Woman’s Club District No. 2 adopted resolutions urging Montana lawmakers to curb roadside signage that mars scenery, fund tourist camps and rest rooms, support tuberculosis seals, and promote non sectarian Bible study in schools. They also back stricter prohibition enforcement, recall power for sheriffs and attorneys, funding for rural dormitories, and expanded vocational and tax changes. The package calls for candidate responses, federation support, and distribution to all Montana clubs.
Women from Cardwell to Butte address political participation and civic improvement. Mrs Johns urges voter education, Mrs Morse appeals for tuberculosis fight, and Mrs Richardson promotes American citizenship. Dr Eckhart discusses mental defectives, while Maggie Smith and Anaconda singer entertain.
Senator Walsh announced competitive examinations will be held on October 29 for Montana youths seeking appointment to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. The test is open to medical school graduates aged 18 and over, offering four years of training at the Royal Institution, with Walsh urging Montana boys to learn of the opportunity for a free education and a promising future.
Anaconda Boy Scouts will attend a screening at the Bluebird theater by invitation of Manager Nadeau. They meet at the Courthouse at 2 o'clock and march in a body to the theater for the showing of Old Nest, a film praised for its tender home life portrayal.
Bishop Faber of Helena will visit St Mark's on Sunday, October 22 at 11. The parish has lacked a pastor for months as the Auxiliary department continues work and meets regularly. The rector position remains open, with the bishop's visit likely preceding the naming of a new rector.
A gathering at the hostess club featured appreciation for visitors and praise for the press. Speakers, including Brant Petar and S Sabgaae Ull, thanked attendees and outlined goals for future meetings and engagement with the Anaconda Woman's Retreat.
Mrs EO Pace reported that the Woman Liberal Culture club of Whitehall, with 40 members present, approved opening public reading and rest rooms for town folk. Two rooms have been secured and will be formally opened next Saturday. A noted Butte artist spoke on Pike's Peak and the Butte hills during the convention.
James Leask 48, a ranch hand at the Derosler ranch near Lost Creek, died last night at Bt. Ann's hospital after a brief illness. He recently came to Anaconda and found work on the ranch. He is survived by a brother, S. J. Leask, of Cle Elum, Washington. The body is at Finnegan's undertaking establishment and the funeral will await word from the brother.
One hundred members of the Ma. of Anaconds visited Deer Lodge for initiation ceremonies directed by Worshipful Mer Mowbray of Anaconda. A social session followed and many visitors were hosted. Some members toured the state penitentiary before leaving. A women’s clubs quartet closed the seventh convention of the second district.
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