Conference in Butte Brings Northwest Rail Leaders and Merchants
A major conference gathers in Butte with Montana and Northwest representatives including Minneapolis board members, railroad executives, and shippers. They discuss rail service, car shortages, and aim to strengthen cooperation between railroads, patrons, and Montana’s public. British policy shifts, trade impact, and European recovery are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Butte
Northwest Regional Advisory Board
Minneapolis
Northwest Railroads
Northwest
Northwestern
Northwestern States
ManuaL Teixeira Gomes and Portugal's 1925 upheaval
A historical note profiles Manual Teixeira Gomes, former Portuguese minister to Britain and president, detailing his 1911 to 1923 career, wartime diplomacy, and unification pledge, against a backdrop of Lisbon revolts and royalist fears, with scarce literary asides and a wrap to a sensational story.
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Manual Teixeira Gomes
Gomes
Lisbon
Great Britain
London
Court of St. James
Portugal
France
Senor Gomes
Back to the Gold Standard in Britain 1925
The piece proclaims April 28 1925 as the date Britain restores the gold standard and peace-time exchequer balance. It highlights Winston Churchill as chancellor leading a bold move to stabilize the pound and revive commerce, signaling Britain’s top position in world trade.
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England
Churchill
Great Britain
America
United States
London
Europe
Britain
France
Germany
Fish
Winston Churchill
The Bee as an Aviator in Delaware Flight Tests
The Agriculture Department researches bee aviation to measure flight distance per day, top speed, home radius, and straightness of bee paths. Historical notes mention bees of Davis and La Follette as reference points, with the aim of applying findings to human aviation and clarifying the bee’s unknown aeronautical limits.
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Government Department of Agriculture
Delaware
United States Department of Agriculture
John W. Davis
la Follette
Watts
April the Month of Weather and Wacky News
The piece riffs on April’s volatile mood with showers and snow and sun while noting political quips about Wilhelm Marx and Hind enburg. It jokes about misinterpreted eulogies for Florida, and criticizes Mr. Bryan’s serious persona amid national gaiety.
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Mr. Bryan
Florida
Welcome and Mrs. Robin Build Nest in Old Orchard
Peter Rabbit spots Welcome and Mrs. Robin returning to the Old Orchard and starting nest building. He notices constant surveying for a site and knows they are preparing to move. The pair search locations while Peter stays nearby, watching their plans unfold.
Nest Building by Mrs Robin in Old Orchard
Peter observes the construction of a robin nest near Farmer Brown's house. He notes the mud inner wall, outer straw and coarse grass, and the precise shaping as Mrs Robin works with her breast and body to settle the nest. The scene unfolds beside the old stone wall with birds skillfully at work.
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Peter
Mrs. Robin
T. W. Burgess
Farmer Brown
Robin
Black Pussy the Cat
The Hundred Room House Failing To Cure Mrs Dodge’s Loneliness
Outskirts of Detroit. The windowless unfinished mansion of John Dodge awaits completion by his widow Florence Dodge. Once planned to rival palaces with Italian marble and global gardens, she now hints at finding happiness on the farm rather than finishing the grand house. The piece concludes that such vast rooms alone do not cure loneliness and love is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Lake St. Clair
John Dodge
England
Italy
Orient
Mrs. Dodge
Unlucky Path Yet Promising Year in Horoscope
Astrologers view today as unim portant with guidance to stick to beaten paths in love and life. They warn vanity and selfishness threaten the young, while opportunities offer great educational gains though neglect brings penalties. Predictions note planetary effects on crime, fashion, travel, and relationships with varied regional impacts.
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India
United States
London
Liverpool
Taurus
McClure Newspapers Syndicate
Lightning Joke Traps Houston Fire Alarm Strike
During a April storm in Houston lightning hit a fire alarm box triggering central station equipment to rush out in a wild dash. The alarm proved false and water backed up six inches in the station forcing firefighters to pump it out.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Bogey Time in Ruth Von Phu Puzzle
Cross word puzzle notes by Ruth Von Phu, featuring a daily puzzle titled Bogey Time. Includes clues and grid entries typical of a newspaper cryptic style. Puzzle entries reflect a golf themed pun with sport terminology and linguistic twists.
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Ruth von Phu
Puzzles and Definitions From a Historical Riddle Page
A compiled Across and Down word puzzle list by Philip T. Gabel presents a long set of clues with brief answers. The page mixes definitions such as free from dirt, prefix for two, point of compass, and many others including abbreviations and proper nouns, forming a dense glossary style puzzle segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo
Sun spots predicted to drive war and booms, statistician says
Axel F Enstrom of Sweden’s Engineering academy argues sun spot cycles govern major world events from wars to booms. He foresees rising prices into 1925 and 1927, a 1926 crop spike, then inflation and a deflation scare, with broader war risks tied to scarce food and population pressures.
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Axel F. Enstrom
Sweden
Engineering Academy
Carnegie Iron and Steel Institute
Enstrom
Mixed Newspaper Snippets On Politics And Public Life
A collage of quips from multiple papers notes politicians and issues with wit. It contrasts debates on farming, taxation, disarmament, and leadership with satirical takes on figures like Mussolini and Hindenburg, reflecting a 1930s press style and lite commentary.
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Senor Gomez
Standard Publishing Company Publishers and Proprietors
Anaconda
Butte Office
West Park Street
Anaconda Office
the Daily and Sunday Standard
Deer Lodge
Dillon
Bozeman and
Philipsburg
Hm Tee
Pariene
Inrada
Standard Publishing Company
Butte, Mont
THE
National Representatives
Prudden, King & Prudden, Inc
Fifth Avenue
New York
Globe
Boston
Steger
Chicago
Sharon
San Francisco
San Fernando
Los Angeles
Wilhelm Marx
Middle West
General von Hindenburg
Thornton W. Burgess
Welcome
Peter Rabbit
Welcome Robin
Hoa
Terebig Rousekno
Florence Davies
Philip T. Gabel
Lincoln
Yonder
Statistician
Philadelphia
Congress
Des Moines Register
Mussolini
Louisville Courier-Journal
Indianapolis News
Trotzky
Lenine
Kansas City Star
Pat
Pat Harrison
South
Mississippi
Russia
Borah
Jimmy
Macon Telegraph
Hindenburg
Chicago News
Doc Cook
North Pole
Macon
Houston Post-Dispatch
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