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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1921
Page
4
Anaconda Standard shows publisher and proprietor credits for STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY with offices in Anaconda Montana and a Butte office at 110 North Main Street. The notice appears in the second class matter section with postal handling details and retirement reference.
A potential general railroad strike could halt mills and factories, trigger food and coal shortages, and swell unemployment as winter approaches. The railroad labor board and Interstate Commerce Commission work to avert calamity, while operatives resist a 12 percent wage cut amid claims of mismanagement and government control. Leaders seek joint action to stabilize rates, wages, and rail revenues.
George Eastman backs a community conference board in Rochester to collect reliable data on building demand costs and materials. Nine members from unions builders contractors and city administration will map the true state of the industry, clarify misunderstandings, and speed renewal without wage or price setting.
Commander in Chief Wilcher outlines three features for Grand Army strategy including a fitting observance of General Grant's birth centennial on April 27 1822 and seeks public cooperation. A second key item is promoting universal Memorial Day observance as part of the program.
The Monthly Review compares Civil War price trends with post 1915 patterns, noting similar paths but different end dates. It highlights a gradual fall after 1865, a 1873 panic drop, and 1919 to 1920 price surges then sharp declines, with economists wary of future predictions and observers debating who will pay for peace conferences.
A collection of editorials and notes from Montana newspapers discusses national railroad strike sensibilities, the shift toward English in diplomacy, school fire drill efficiency in Livingston, using dead forest timber to replace coal, and the push for Made in Montana month to spur local manufacturing and farm prosperity. The pieces emphasize optimistic cooperation, English as a global language trend, practical community action, and agricultural support through better roads and schools.
A California judge in 1914 told a 16 year old girl Beat Watson that she was too beautiful to live in a large city. Seven years later the girl has grown into Barbara La Mar a celebrated film star whose beauty has become her fortune. Her home was in heaven and the angels still bless her path.
The horoscope notes Uranus bringing indecision yet potential gains for seeking employment with cautious employers. It warns of self confidence and bold negotiation, possible changes for some, and criticism for popular individuals. It predicts hospitals may prosper despite tax laws affecting bequests, and mentions forthcoming conferences and public scandals.
A jumble of references from papers like the Atlanta Constitution and Philadelphia Record, noting paper supply, party leadership, tariff cries, and calls to action. Mentions Marshal Foch, Dante, and various city papers in a rapid-fire montage of newsy phrases.
A collage of jokes and quips from Paris to Chicago and Boston. Light lines touch on gossip, vanity, writing satire, and a dramatic waitress moment. Notable snippets include Adannoyed waitress and a budding author reply, with cheeky exchanges across papers.
A humorous poem by T. A. Daly mocks the sparrow as a greedy, quarrelsome bird disliked by others. The piece contrasts sparrow song with dreary November skies, calling the bird a bold usurper whose piping remains a cheerful earful in gloomy times.
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