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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
3
Advertisers urged to sell unused office furniture or home items via classified ads. The piece stresses a ready market, low cost, and reliable results from placing simple advertisements. It encourages readers to consider selling idle goods to earn quick money.
Prof Walter T Scott told Butte Central students that defeat of measures 18 and 19 would force cuts and mass dismissals at the University of Montana, State University and State College. He warned 60 mines students, 400 university students, and 300 college students would be sent home and fall admissions would shrink. He noted taxes would rise only $1.83 for a $1000 valuation and urged students to campaign for the measures.
Governor Stewart designates December 5 to 11, 1920 as Health Week urging business, social welfare, church and school groups to cooperate in promoting health, hygiene and general well being across the state. The proclamation stresses the war against disease and the need for sanitary improvements for stronger people and a healthier state.
Louise L. Peete of Denver was indicted by the Los Angeles county grand jury for the murder of Jacob Charles Denton, a wealthy mining promoter. She appeared briefly before the jury, which voted to indict, with trial set to begin November 29. Denton’s death dated June 2. Also noted, about 36,000 enumerators will work on Britain’s decennial census.
London dispatch reports Arnold Bennett's claim that women die young, living as girls until 36 then entering a new life phase. The piece notes wide English reaction with responses from women writers disputing Bennett and arguing women’s charm and agency endure beyond age 30 and into later life.
In Oyster Bay New York on October 27 representatives of several societies planted a white oak near Theodore Roosevelt's grave to mark his sixty second birthday. The ceremony arranged by the New York Bird and Tree Club with Mrs Roosevelt's consent launched a nationwide tree planting movement in memory of the former president and other distinguished Americans.
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced approval of a $6,000,000 equipment loan to the Northern Pacific railroad. The rail line must finance about $10,000,000 of the projects involved to carry them out.
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