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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
5
A Mayoral column argues for caution in the face of Bolshevik agitation, praising Butte women for using suffrage to protect their homes and families. It warns that intelligent voters will resist aligning with pirates who have plunged the city into darkness and danger for thirty five hundred households.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Senator Myers drew a crowded theater in Kalispell with standing room filled and crowds outside. He urged Flathead Democrats to back the Republican ticket and criticized Townley Dunn and socialist influences, noting strong support ahead of Whitefish and Somers appearances.
New York Oct 27 Portions of a circular letter said to be sent to directors of corporations by an official of the republican national committee were made public by George White民主 chairman of the democratic national committee. White says the letter shows the GOP would sell out to corporations if Harding elected. The letter dated Oct 20 asks directors to determine the value of republican success to corporate interests and to mail remittance to the Detroit office.
In Montreal on October 27 Ed Strangler Lewis defeated Wladek Zbyszko, the Polish wrestler, in 1 hour 11 minutes using a toe hold submission. The victory adds another marquee win for Lewis in a card featuring top wrestling talent.
Charles Hopp and Richard Roe faced gambling charges after Peter George alleged losing fifty dollars in a game. The report notes Halloween items at the P O News Stand and a description of orange and black decor.
President Wilson met fifteen visitors in a wheelchair for a 40 minute White House reception. Dr Grayson said he showed no ill effects and was in fine form. Dr Hamilton Holt urged that editors publish the league covenant to inform the public on the moral issue facing the nation.
Afternoon progress was claimed on higher miners wages but a new miners demand forced adjournment of the government miners conference. The cabinet was summoned to meet before reassembly as secrecy about the draft agreement persisted and concern grew that wage output link and nationalization limits could become permanent.
A Irish gathering at Hibernia hall Centerville last night sent condolences to Mrs Terence MacSwiney Cork City Ireland. Speakers praised the martyr's sacrifice and urged support for Ireland's liberty as Judge J J Lynch led the meeting and Father Foley attended.
A wartime style advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm for nasal relief from cold or catarrh. It claims quick opening of blocked passages, soothing inflamed mucous membranes, and easy breathing after applying a small amount in the nostrils. The pitch emphasizes immediate comfort and the product as a sought after remedy.
New York Oct 27 Police reported that the excellent fastenings on Alexander Frank's wooden leg prevented him from killing himself. Crowds saw him hanging head downward from a fifth story window as another man held his foot to stop him from falling into the street. The leg lassoed and hauled him back into the building.
Father Barry lauds Patrick MacSwiney as a martyr for liberty while condemning England as an arch-murderer. He says MacSwiney’s sacrifice advanced self-government and the rights of small nations, inspiring Ireland with a martyr’s atmosphere. A benediction follows and the audience prays.
An illegal statewide miners strike began at midnight with 2000 workers in Jefferson Weld and Boulder counties expected to join. Governor Shoup warned against disorder while union leaders say a working agreement and wage adjustments are demanded after a Monday vote.
Patrick J Corkey Hanley ended a 25 year sentence at the state prison in Boston today against his will. He asked to stay a few days to finish work but his sentence expired. Hanley from Lawrence was committed in 1885 as an habitual criminal after theft of 814 dollars worth of shoes.
The witness for the MacSwiney family dominated the proceedings with clear, quick responses. She resisted attempts to define her late husband’s occupation beyond calling him a volunteer officer of the Irish Republican Army.
At a Dublin corporation meeting Captain McWalter the high sheriff urged those trusted by the remaining hunger strikers to persuade them to quit. He warned that after three deaths it would be shocking and horrible to let others starve himself to death, calling on humanity to intervene.
A requiem mass for Terence Mac Swiney was held in St Colman’s Cathedral Queenstown with the bishop of Cloyne officiating. The city council attended and business was suspended as about 56 000 inside and hundreds outside joined the service.
The Whippet airplane, featuring folding wings, is believed to be the smallest aircraft devised to date, marking a notable achievement in compact aviation design.
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