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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
4
A fragment from The Montana Standard merges The Butte Miner and The Butte Edition of The Anaconda Standard into a single narrative. It muses on cosmic gossip, wonders about celestial beings, and references Helen of Troy and Miss Goldarbeiter amid a playful, satirical tone.
Public notice detailing mail subscriptions and rates for The Montana Standard published by Daily and Sunday Montana Standard. Addresses and contact instructions for editors and business matters are provided for Butte Montana operations.
In a community appeal, Butte citizens are asked to mail contributions for the Harrison avenue paving project. The fund seeks two dollar and higher subscriptions to complete the last crucial road link, promising long term savings on car wear and maintenance for motorists. Local volunteers praise county and state officials and urge fast response to finish the effort.
The writer questions the Miss Universe title awarded to Miss Lisel Goldarbeiter of Vienna at Galveston Texas. He argues the universe designation invites challenges from other planets and mocks interplanetary etiquette if Mars or Betelgeuse entrants are ignored. He imagines giant beings impacting cities and nations to test the title’s exclusivity.
The piece argues liquor pours from Canada into the United States via Detroit Windsor, with lax enforcement blamed on officials. It notes Canadian distrust of American enforcement, calls for drastic action by President Hoover, and hints at mobilization near Detroit with potential policy moves in the coming days. It discusses public apathy toward Prohibition and looming international tension.
Representative La Guardia argues prohibition would trigger a civil war, which he deems preferable to the current warlike chaos in Chicago and other rum-running hubs.
A California bandit refused $5,000 in checks and escaped with $17,000 in currency, a theft that authorities describe as a bold act reflecting distrust in the people while showing unusual faith in the government.
The writer argues that those who gripe about prohibition should consider China’s water famine, using it as a sobering point about scarcity and regulation.
Dr. Siegfriedti of Bear Creek pursues a cause of action against the American museum over the naming of the fossil Leipsanolestes Siegfriedti. The item also condemns those who buy autos with bad checks as among the worst forms of criminal insanity.
A columnist argues opportunity is alive in large corporations. Executives say consolidation drives the search for high talent, with firms training and promoting from within. The piece notes college grads now seek start in department stores and must pass tough tests to advance.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations with many show names and times. The piece also notes a giant paintings collection by Tivadar Centrary with an heir plan to sell by the yard failing and storage in a garage. It adds a line about Germany’s employed women facing a 233 percent higher sickness rate than men.
The text contrasts humane banking with loan sharks and notes improved mental health care. It quotesMrs. Ann Richardson arguing women should engage in politics beyond emotional issues like religion and prohibition, tariff debates, and study programs. It critiques women's clubs for not staying informed on voters' choices.
Horoscope predicts a day for leaders to plan bold moves with US prosperity and global Africa interest. Notable birthdays include US Senator Francis E. Warren and poet Annie Barbauld. astrologers foresee summer romances and athletic recognition for women.
The list provides Q and A items: 1 Homer Samuels and Galli Curei 2 Michigan 3 Democritus 4 Romans viii 3a.
A collection of reflective pieces from James J. Montague, addressing fear cowardice and personal health, recounting moments of paralysis and restraint. Includes brief political notes on New York markets and Owen D Young, with a closing musings on seasonal swim trends.
The author argues about two percent of children being dull at school and warns against assuming dull children lack genius. Tests and expert evaluation are urged, with emphasis on early specialized training and possible placement in special schools to meet needs. The piece cites Edison Dickens and Darwin as examples of bright minds misunderstood by old style schooling.
The girl in the water cried for help as a young man on the shore hesitated. She sank and resurfaced crying for aid. He asked for a promise then and she agreed to marry him if he did not, before vanishing beneath the waves. He jumps in to rescue her. The scene ends with the attempted rescue and implied danger.
A light exchange on kitchen timing contrasts a late pan of minutes with a joke about three minute eggs. The humor centers on speed and the implied delay of a minute steak in a busy dining scene.
A fragment shows a heated exchange between Bill and a spouse ending with an axe thrown in anger. The crude dialogue hints at a violent domestic moment and emotional fallout.
A recap of visitors and travel notes from 32 years past features M. A. Dawson of Salt Lake City staying at the McDermott hotel to pursue mining interests T. J. Golden returns to Virginia City after a two week visit T. R. Kirby departs for Chicago to spend weeks with relatives and old friends William C. Brown of Spokane stops in for a few hours en route east Palmer arrives from London and heads to New York before two weeks in Butte G Hathaway of Sheridan on a business visit ER. C. Cutler of Whitehall in town on business and planning coast departure
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