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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
4
A fragmented report notes the United States will not supervise Cuban elections, despite liberal party urging. General Crowder's electoral law drafts aim to curb abuses. Cuban officials and voters face tense conditions as the ballot process approaches.
A intense quarrel unfolds in high Republican circles over spoils from Senator Harding’s anticipated victory. Democratic strategists push for dramatic turnarounds, while Hitchcock warns of moral depression and war ideals fading. Ohio and national trends show foreign-born votes counted as leverage. Democrats face mounting pressure and still hope for a turning tide.
A New York Sun reader suggests the Wall street explosion was divine punishment rather than an anarchist bomb claiming a godless youth culture behind the city’s catastrophe. Most view the case as criminology, not theology, and police pursue earthly leads.
The Cuba election arena heats up with two main candidates General Gomez and Alfred Zayas amid intrigue. Conservative leader General Montalvo claims fraud and his removal but persists as a rival candidate. Political volatility mirrors U S tensions as revolution rumor grows post election.
A retrospective piece traces Joe Bailey from elector and Texas senator to a falling out with the Democratic Party. It chronicles his gubernatorial bid loss to Pat Neff, shifts in national politics, and satirical observations on figures like Harding Cox and Debs.
A compilation of clipped opinions and remarks from Montana papers notes ideas on leadership during unrest, rail freight movement, and economic policy. It references figures like Gio Litt I and Hiram Johnson, discusses Ford price cuts, farm loans, and wartime prosperity, and comments on prohibition debates and national politics.
Senator Reed of Missouri challenged Col. William Boyce Thompson during a committee hearing on campaign expenditures. Thompson admitted gossiping about Cox and then rewarded Reed with three cigars and a silver case. Senator Kenyon joined, praising the Republican smokes.
The Rochester Post-Express notes a shift as business and finance back water power development after a century of talk. A Guaranty Trust survey argues for immediate capital investment to exploit this vast energy, noting only 16.6 percent of U S water power utilized and urging prompt action to reduce waste and reliance on steam and oil.
Pittsburg Dispatch notes astronomers found a new star in Cygnus the Swan. The light arrived after long travel through space, not a recent event. The piece cautions against alarm and explains such phenomena have been recorded for centuries, challenging ancient myths.
A collection of quips and opinions from various papers. Observations touch on Bolsheviks, Wall Street disaster, alcohol theft, the Kaiser, and astral science noting sun interest and a new star hypothesis with cautious skepticism from astronomers.
A compilation of humorous quotes from Punch and various papers. Jokes contrast mustard prices tied to fuel scarcity with warm poultices, football signals in Latin, and philosophy professors descended from millers.
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