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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1920
Page
4
Announcement says a new bureau will be established at Ellis Island to coordinate industrial centers and land settlements for immigrants. It aims to showcase labor needs and advantages from all states to newcomers arriving in the country.
A wave of feminist support for the League of Nations and Governor Cox emerges as Mrs Henry Phipps and Miss Mabel Choate endorse Cox citing the League as paramount. Charlotte Gilman also argues the League transcends other issues while Republican candidate lacks stability. Betty Gets a Japan lesson in a vivid travel scene.
A collage of quick quips and jokes from readers and editors collapsing humor into tiny vignettes. Snappy lines about bold exploits, twins, prohibition, travel costs, and family mischief fill the page with light, period voice humor and social jabs.
The city of Butte gave a large, supportive audience to Henry L. Myers as he denounced I W W radicals and non-partisan league backers. He argued for Democratic unity, praised Montana’s resources, warned of risks to institutions, and voiced Irish independence support via the League of Nations, earning enthusiastic applause.
A Washington dispatch notes a flood of European immigrants in 1920 threatening to surpass prior records. Italians lead arrivals with Mexicans, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese following. most settle in the Northeast, though new gains appear in Texas and the Pacific states.
The latest indictments name Hal Chase William Burns and Abe Attel as defendants in the 1919 White Sox bribery conspiracy. Congress plans anti gambling legislation and tighter sports purification under the interstate commerce act to restore baseballs reputation nationwide.
The article notes Pierre Delbet announces a successful serum treatment for appendicitis potentially replacing the need for surgical removal. It cites cautious medical approval and public interest, comparing the discovery to Pasteur and Carrel and predicting verification through results.
In Paris the traditional midinette is fading as girls prefer typing to sewing. An apprentice school trains 251 for keyboards while only three study sewing. Starting pay is 11 dollars monthly with meals, but potential yearly earnings reach 4000 dollars. Many dress houses rely on house servants who seek other work.
In a compilation of editorial quips from several papers the items poke fun at politics and social trends. Each line notes a witty stance from outlets like the Los Angeles Times Omaha Bee Columbus Dispatch Charleston News and Courier and others.
A young California wife is tried for killing her husband who slept beside her after a brief marriage. Accusers argue warped mental attitude, while questions arise about upbringing and indulgence. The case centers on love interests, money in a savings bank, a safety vault key, and a life of cafes and jazz.
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