Anaconda company head defends state progress and taxes
President F. Kelley of Anaconda speaks to bankers, defending Montana's finances and tax burden on large corporations. He denounces propaganda, highlights public fund management and higher per capita taxes, and warns against sedition. He cites Japan's military stance and U S policy debates shaping the presidential campaign.
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F. Kelley
Anaconda Company
Montana
America
Europe
Kelley
The Splendid Crop Outlook
A global crop review notes the wheat harvest in the United States and Canada likely to be near bumper this year. France Spain Argentina the Balkans Australia report good crops. Canadian Northwest expansion pushes wheat country into a wider area as wartime yields rose from 687 million to about 810 million bushels forecast.
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United States
Canada
France
Spain
Argentine
Balkan States
Australia
Canadian Northwest Territories
Japanese Militarism and Siberia Ambitions Expand
The text notes Japan's free hand in Siberia Manchuria and Mongolia after American troop withdrawals. It claims Japanese actions exploit Russian army pressures on the Polish front, using benevolent assimilation rhetoric to expand control over mainland territories in defiance of principled restraint.
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Far East
Japan
Siberia
Manchuria
Mongolia
Tokio
Money Scarcity and Bank Lending Outlook
The controller of the currency notes a tendency to cut loans despite strong bank resources. He cites $750,000,000 in emergency power for federal reserve banks, calls for caution on pessimism, and points to labor restoration and railroad rate stabilization as brighter signs. He criticizes high interest rates as limiting lending and influencing liquidity.
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Federal Reserve
A Vicious Program for Ireland Court Martial Trail
A London bill proposes court martial administration for Irish justice, abolishing trial by jury even for death penalties and letting the Lord Chief Justice appoint civilians to sit with military in death cases. Critics call it a repudiation of trial by jury and a setback for liberty amid postwar tensions.
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London
Ireland
Emerald Isle
England
Lloyd George
Oil politics and Anglo French pact impact on American firms
The piece argues that under a Anglo French pact American oil companies operating in England and under the protectorate must pay English taxes and sell their oil to England. It warns this shows a move toward oil exploitation by rival powers and foreshadows a future where oil drives economic and potential military conflict. It notes domestic discoveries in Texas Wyoming and Montana bolster America’s position and suggests oil costs are rising globally.
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England
Mesopotamia
Newcastle
Texas
Wyoming
Montana
America
Ingland
The Montana Press Opinion and Rail Labor Notes
A column defends the bond between readers and editors, praising fearless local journalism and warning against editor threats. It also notes wage award reactions at the railroad labor board, including Pennsylvania Railroad layoffs and job applications nationwide, with commentary on price expectations and a brief Jumbo circus history.
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Big Hole Basin
Railroad Labor Board
Pennsylvania Railroad
President thanks coal miners for steady work support
The President lauds Mine Workers of America for their efforts to keep coal production going and to ensure miners can return to work. He acknowledges the challenges faced by miners and pledges continued support for safe, reliable operation.
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Atine Wo HN
Ewi
Ameren
Mary's climbing mother and Ellen's aid to change
Winifred Black recounts Ellen, a well educated, charitable mother who travels, saves, and hosts three tired mothers. Ellen supports Mary’s classmate with a wholesome summer camping trip, hoping Mary returns home to a steady, home minded life and renewed happiness despite troubling home life.
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Ellen
Mary
Hom
Howe
Fragmented Humor Bits From Five Papers
A garbled collage quotes Perkins bibliophile remarks and drink jokes from the Hoston Transcript Washington Star Cincinnati Enquirer and others. It weaves wry lines about money talk denial and fame with fragmented observations from various papers.
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Perkins
London
Ans
Therm
Washington Star
Cincinnati ‘Enquirer
Dusin
Stax
Tor Aching Tootan
Fragmented 1920s Headlines Echo Political Turmoil
The jumbled OCR reads Ludendorff fears Bolshevists and a damaged note on Ohio corn fears. Mentions Democratic unity, Wilson recovery, and party shifts with scattered references to presidential politics and various newspapers.
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Prudden, King & Prudden
R. J. Bidwell Company
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League of Nations
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Marion
Columbus
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Great Falls
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Villa
Cantu
Missoula
Manufacturers and Importers’ Association
Wiseacres
Missouri
Helena Record-Herald
Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson's Circus
St.Thomas
Ontario
Grand ‘Trunk Railroad
Winifred Black
Nettie
Ludendorff
Wall Street Journal
Ohio
Howlston Post
Wi Mays
Detroit
la Pollette
Republican Party
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Wilson
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