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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1923
Page
4
In a Montana paper tale, a diver marks gold and iron sightings from a ship’s recording dial as bullion lies buried under miles of silt. Dredging recovers silver from a sunken liner’s wreckage, with millions scattered across the ocean floor. Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is cited as uncanny truth.
A Sacramento exhibit features an original April 3 1860 St Joseph Daily Gazette carried by the Pony Express. The paper, water damaged but priceless, recalls Johnny Frey’s first ride, the eight day Missouri to California crossing, and Twain’s Roughing It. The tribute links historic mail feats to contemporary air mail tests.
A news piece discusses the Laurentic sinking off the Donegal coast, noting divers using divining rods to recover millions in gold from the ocean floor. It highlights British bankers owning most treasure, divers receiving a share, and the remarkable depth and dangers faced during recovery.
Weather notes from Washington warn of a potentially early harsh winter. Reports of a four day Connecticut frost and birds migrating south indicate cooling trends. Scientists cite solar activity as a factor but admit many questions remain about predicting winter severity.
The piece surveys anti lynching efforts led by Senator Bruce of Maryland offering constitutional challenges and a plan to spur southern anti lynching laws. It notes southern fears over losing Black labor, hopes for protection against violence, and hints at broader wartime and European concerns, including German finances and Grover Cleveland Bergdoll.
Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy, with Ned Gnome, meet woodland creatures around a magical soda water tree. The witches fly in on a broom and are doused with soda water by the forest folk, fleeing in fear. The Raggedys vow to keep protection as they eye a wished pebble prize.
The report notes that 70 percent of the gold in the clay was lost. Through use of chlorine and other solvents, gold recovered from one ton of clay reached as high as one percent ounce.
Saturday horoscope from 1928 foresees mental activity and public concern over national problems, with Uranus aiding invention while Jupiter and other planets bring caution. Warns builders keep projects conservative, finances unstable, and sensational news possible. Travel deemed beneficial. a separate notice covers Henry and Pegs ie Warren riding Western rodeos on a circuit to Billings and Hollywood.
A whimsical woodland episode follows Raggedy Ann and Ned Gnome as they visit Betsy Bonnet String, encounter two mischievous witches Wanda and Wigda, and flee through a chase. The scene blends fairy tale figures with playful banter and a dramatic escape sequence.
Philipsburg residents report mayor S B McClees away at Sleeping Child Hot Springs for two weeks. Miss Lucy Greenbeck and Miss Gussie Greenbeck visit, Clara McDonell returns from Deer Lodge after Pioneers meeting, and Miss McDonel named to Montana Pioneers executive. Seattle visitors Mr and Mrs David Boyd and son Emmett plan motor trip. Margaret Miller to marry Douglas Allen Sept 2 at St Philip’s Catholic Church with Rev Dennis Meade officiating. Forrest A Wyman returns from Chicago, Henry Kroger recovering from Trout mine injury, Earl Smith improving from influenza, Melbourne Smith active again after illness, Charles Boyd returns to Bend Ore. from Yellowstone pack tour. Communist MP J T W Newbold draws notice for heat wave attire in Commons. Coal used as table decoration noted at Durban banquet marking port’s new coal plant.
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