Highway program debate in Montana county offices
Montana county commissioners resist endorsing a statewide highway plan aimed at federal matching funds. They warn voters may decide the program in November, emphasizing taxpayers must pay for roads as funds and gasoline revenues strain the treasury. In New York, lawmakers push constitutional changes on terms of office while Republicans fear Al Smith’s political trap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Boness
Helena
Treasury
AL Smith
New York
Smith
Harding
Albany
Ex-Service Men urged to renew war risk insurance
The Veterans Bureau launches an advertising drive to reactivate war risk life insurance that has lapsed, noting about 30 billion dollars of coverage lapsed and urging ex service men to renew before the July 2 deadline as unemployment followed the war disrupted policies.
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Congress
Bureau
Veterans’ Bureau
Cloture Rule Debate Highlights Senate Tactics and Figures
The piece reviews the 1917 Senate cloture rule 22 and the shift to rule 29, noting public pressure over war measures and figures like Vice President Dawes. It cites reactions to Wilson era policy, mentions Hefflin and Blease, and critiques Senate dynamics amid a coal strike and Mexico policy.
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Senate
Walsh
Wilson
Dawes
Senator Hefflin
Alabama
Senator Blease
South Carolina
United States Senate
Radio time table of central time zone stations
A dense OCR style listing outlines scheduled programs across Central, Mountain, Pacific time stations. It names WCCO Minneapolis and several others, including talks, concerts, orchestras, dinners, and amateur hours with various performers and venues such as Drake concert ensembles, Blackstone string quintet, Frank Hodek, and John Phillip Sousa references.
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WCCO
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Louie Wenley Barlow
Nicollet Hotel
Rey Hoy J. Smith
Pastor
Simpson
Mt. Tages
the Trianonsemble
Kansas City Club
Kuhn
Kansas City Athletic
WGN
Chicago
Drake
Blackstone
Maraball Field Tea Room Orchestra
Cape Harveys Liberty Orchestra
WOAW
Omaha
Neb
Frank Hodek
W. H. Stephenson
Cornell College
Va. Ames
KPI
Los Angeles
Cal
KET
Charlie Cote
Don Meaney
TEFOR
Seattle
Wash
William F. Hoffman
Hoftma
Rhodes Department Store
Olympic Hotel
Eddie Hark ‘Moore
Directo St. Francis
Francis
Girvin- California’ Collegians
Portland
John Phillip Sousa
Indian Grill
Curt Kremer
KIH
Leighton’s Arcade Cafeteria
Jack Crenshaw
History Story
Prof
Hertzog
Henrietts
Poland
Dole Mc Wright
Nona Clapp
David Kurend
Uncle John
Motor ‘Transit
Sta; Kin
1. C. Warner Company
Henry Halstead
Victor Recording Orchestra
KPO
San Francisco
Fairmont Hotel
Matines
Clayton Horne
Grace O'Farrel
Cabiria Cafe
Love Letters From a Wary Wife: A Case of Hidden Affection
A married woman writes to Mrs Thompson confessing a fading love for her husband and a growing romance with a younger man. She quit her job to be with the suitor, but finds her loyalty torn by shared memories, fear of hurting her spouse, and longing for true happiness. She asks if their separation harms all involved.
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Nis
Elizabeth Thompson
Thompson
A. Mat
Tom Site
Tamlivi
Advice on marriage and fidelity in a troubled letter
A reader asks Tessie about a lover and her husband. The adviser suggests that affection for the other man has affected her view of her spouse, urges frank talk with her husband, and recommends giving up the lover if the husband loves her, to seek a potentially happier life with her child's father. The guidance emphasizes honesty, caution, and ensuring the other man’s intentions are honorable.
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Tassie
Mtn
Asmat
Tera
Tessie
Evening Star Card and Campbell Verse
The excerpt evokes the evening star as a messenger of memory and domestic peace. It contrasts celestial beauty with rural life and distant lovers, recalling Thomas Campbell’s verse about longing, nature, and vows kept in memory. The tone mirrors a 19th century poetic reverie.
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Sove
Thomas Campbell
Ex Governor Lowden Urges Farm Crop Surplus Control
Ex Governor Lowden of Illinois calls for organized farmer action to curb crop surpluses to save farmers from ruin. He argues for government aid, collective credit to store and hold, and strategic domestic pricing while avoiding export-driven price effects. He envisions a coordinated plan across corn and wheat sectors to stabilize markets.
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Lowden
Ilinois
A Coastwise Steamer Trial and a Child’s Question
A New York man recalls a coastwise voyage to Baltimore where the steamer lurched through dangerous waves. The captain lit rockets to signal rescue, while a stern woman protested, insisting the moment was no time for celebration. William wonders aloud how his uncle grew tall and fat, seeking his mother’s explanation about his father.
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New York
Baltimore
Ain
William
God Rim
Wiliam
Papa
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Anaconda
Jenn Deperten
Jorial Department
Butte
Deer Lady Bozeman
Philipsburg Pinto
MATL
United States
AML
Standard Publishing
Spu Company
Mont
Associated Press
All News
Dot
Alc
Prudden
King & Prudden
Jen
Steger
Chi
Francisco
Leary
Eet
Mexico
Cole
Radiotang
Harmony Peerless
Orcheatra
Kroehler
East Park St
Reaven
Londondustry
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