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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1925
Page
4
The Anaconda Standard discusses metric usage and calls for schools to teach metric basics. It notes that nearly all civilized nations use the metric system except the British empire and the United States. The piece argues readers need metric literacy to read newspapers intelligently.
The piece traces Labor Day origins from Knights of Labor in 1882 to a legal holiday across states by 1891. It argues labor’s central place in American prosperity, governance, and social welfare, noting noble class wealth links to labor’s dignity and essential role in executive success.
The piece traces a historical push by The New York Herald for metric adoption, noting initial public resistance but gradual exposure. It cites wartime and Olympic contexts showing increasing use and awareness, including reporting of metric terms in foreign dispatches. The Delaware department observed more English than metric unit mentions in news, suggesting growing but uneven integration of metric terms beyond science.
The article analyzes the US budget with debt interest totaling about 865 million and a sinking fund of 472 million. It discusses war, veteran relief, treasury needs, and the 37 percent of expenditures tied to debt, plus Europe loans nearing 12 billion with 7 billion unfunded. It notes potential savings from funding and the positive effect on European stability.
A satirical critique of a French proposed method called the psychic bath aimed at improving child self control by alternating noisy activity with sudden calm. The piece mocks its practicality and notes skepticism about replacing traditional baths and education methods. It also parries with political and cultural jabs about figures like La Follette Wilson and Coolidge, framing the piece as a broad social amused commentary.
An 1926 Burgess tale presents two clever coyotes collaborating to lure Prairie Dogs from their town and trap them. Peter Rabbit listens as Digger the Badger explains the plan, noting how Prairie Dogs retreat to their homes and expose themselves. The strategy hinges on distraction and timing to secure a meal and avoid danger.
A West fruit grower glad for rain to water his 50 acres faces a quirky moment when a hired man jokes about staying dry. A patient at a lunatic asylum writes a letter home, but his stamp sticks to a cockroach and travels across the room, delaying his release for years.
A youth, identified as D. W. Noel, confessed to abducting and murdering Mary Daly and Pierce, detailing actions from Beadford Avenue to Van Geisen Gap. He described driving with Pierce, placing the body in a culvert, and fleeing with his own car. Police report Noel demanded a $4,000 ransom and may face murder charges in Passaic and Essex counties.
A six year old boy Panny MacDonald was rescued from a ruined house at nine o clock after spending the night in the wreckage. His mother Mrs Butts lay dead beneath the debris sheltering the child. Heavy hail damaged East Wenatchee orchards and five trains were stalled in the aftermath.
A severe cloudburst battered Woodville Canyon causing rockfalls and uprooted trees that damaged the Northern railway along the mountainside. Crews from Clancy to Butte began clearing boulders and repairing tracks as floodwaters overwhelmed Harrison Avenue and the flat district. Montana officials estimate repairs will proceed today.
Medical scientists follow J E Barnard of England as he uses a toy microscope and light gelatin to photograph motile microbes linked to malignant tumors. Barnard and Dr Gyehag test their work at Hampstead's National Institute of Medical Research and plan to develop protective immunity. He lectures at King's College and serves as honorary secretary of the Royal Microscopical Society.
A fragmentary excerpt merges a Thomas Moore poem about freedom and virtue with a brief note on a naval seaplane test flight from San Pablo Bay. The report mentions Crissy and a two hour air test around Honolulu. Paris fashion note ends the snippet.
Colonel William Mitchell warned that high army and navy officers know his statements are true and will study them before responding. He urged using aeronautics in allied victory and education campaigns. Senator Hiram Bingham, former American field commander in France, called Mitchell’s charges exaggerated.
Senator Thomas J tana and a large American contingent attend the opening as foreign ministers from 14 nations gather. The notable arrival includes the maharajah of Patiala with a retinue, signaling interest in Geneva protocol talks and a move toward compulsory arbitration. Greece seeks a regional security framework with Balkan neighbors and broader pacts, potentially linking with Germany.
Montague Holbein aims to swim 50 miles down the Thames following the historic 1908 mark. The plan outlines a long distance challenge along the river, reflecting early 20th century endurance feats and British sporting ambition.
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