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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1920
Page
4
The article argues that in a presidential election the influence of prejudice outweighs principled consideration. It notes few voters truly analyze candidate platforms, past performances, and behavior, while many form opinions by inheritance, environment, expediency, and suggestion.
A reflective essay argues Japan’s rice shortage drives anti American sentiment as population pressure, rising rice prices, and limited farmland fuel tensions that push Japan to seek California. A children’s vignette follows Bobby and Squeedee meeting Jenny Jellyfish, who explains jellyfish swimming, luminescence, and gentleness toward humans, ending with Bobby’s nightly glow-lit sea lamps.
Governor Cox presses League of Nations advocacy in closing campaign days and earns respect of critics while Democrats push the issue as Republicans face a political fight over isolation. White condemns hate and predicts defeat of both Harding and anti League campaigns. The League becomes a central, sharply drawn political matter in both parties.
The piece critiques how mob psychology favors the Republican Party post Armistice, arguing sustained rhetoric blaming the in power for national woes shapes voting. Dr Joseph Collins is quoted on voting against disliked candidates, noting self-interest drives conduct beyond altruism or ethics, with reference to Mazzini and Theodore Roosevelt.
The piece questions Georgia’s choice of governor candidate Hardwick, highlighting a history of votes against federal reforms and alleged pro trusts. It comments on national figures and parties, mocks prohibition politics, and muses on potential Harding administration impacts while noting Georgia’s political shift.
London reports the latest jump in style with chin feathers dangling from hats and resting along the left cheek. All models feature long waisted silhouettes, while claims of longer skirts remain unsubstantiated.
Jeff Davie of Indiana, king of the hobos and president of the hobo association, visits the White House on a regular four year cycle since McKinley era. He raised large sums in Liberty bonds and war savings stamps during the war, while his pet monkey helped collect Salvation Army donations. He plans to relinquish his royal position and return to Cincinnati with his family.
The narrator recalls old fashioned sayings and morning porch rituals from a hot country youth. Vivid scenes unfold with coffee hot biscuits and gossip on a shaded porch. Aunt Lucy’s warning that beauty is skin deep echoes as the author contrasts pretty faces with deeper values and consumer chasing vanity.
Curiosities and opinions from multiple papers touch on politics and sport. A Boston Herald jab questions gratitude in republics while a Detroit Free Press quips about a vice presidency. A Chicago News remark laments gambling in baseball and a Cleveland Plain Dealer notes rising passport costs as winter travels remain appealing.
A string of light jokes and quips from historical papers clips the page. It covers political running mates and civic life with sly puns about engagements homesickness and a child coaxing a hen to pray. The items offer quaint social snapshots and period voice.
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