Economists Predict Return to Normal Business By April
Harvard economist Charles J. Bullock told Massachusetts savings trust companies that after the war the worst panic would have occurred without two stabilizers. Europe’s debt and the federal reserve system stabilized the era, with experts agreeing the banking danger would mirror past panics if unorganized.
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Harvard
Associated Savings Trust Companies
Massachusetts
Europe
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve System
George E. Roberts
United States
National parks urged under congressional control over mills claim
Naturalist Enos H. Mills accuses park management of serving hotel and transportation monopolies. He seeks to remove an appointed director, place parks under congressional law, and end monopoly control in Yellowstone and Glacier. Mills argues public use, not profits, should drive park rules.
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Enos H. Mills
Congress
Mills
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
America
Yellowstone Park
Park
Glacier Park
Lewis
United States
Parks Gain Popularity Spurs Agitation for Comfort
The text notes parks growing in popularity and rising agitation over improving patron comfort and happiness. It reflects a push for enhanced facilities and amenities to please visitors and elevate the park experience.
Automatic Telephone Switchboards to Replace Operators
The Bell system plans a nationwide shift to fully automatic calls eliminating operators. New York will receive the first installation early this year with broader rollout as manufacturing allows. The change aims for economical, orderly transition without service interruption.
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Central
Bell System
New York
Business in Great Waters and Times on the Canal Route
Easterners weighing pleasure trips to California are urged to consider the Panama canal route as a longer but potentially cheaper option than rail. The San Francisco Chronicle cites the Creole State’s arrival from Baltimore in 19 days by canal as evidence of growing sea passenger trade. California shippers study refrigerated steamers. a test orange shipment is underway. return cargoes pose a hurdle. The piece notes canal advertising appeal and questions Southern Pacific’s stance while reflecting on politics and figures like Bryan, Harding, and Borah.
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Panama Canal
New York
San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
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Atlantic
Citrus Growers’ Exchange
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Southern Pacific
Legislative Gossip and Local Political Skirmishes
Helena notes Chronicle outlines Johnson of Silver Bow rising in state politics as he presides over committee of the whole and leads the repeal of the voting machines law. Wills and Strasburger oversee city county consolidation debate while Cat Creek oil field signals wide lease interest. MacDonald targets bachelors tax and Bergeson raises marriage license costs as unmarried lawmakers convene at the YWCA.
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Silver Bowl
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Butte Chamber of Commerce
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Silver Bow
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Bergeson
Seventeenth Assembly
Silver
Highway projects advance in Webb district
Sam Webb state highway commissioner for Park Sweet Grass Carbon and Stillwater counties is in Columbus reviewing proposed highway legislation. He says winter work has proceeded steadily with four district projects under construction including the hill east of Columbus estimated at about 100000 dollars.
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Stillwater
Columbus
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Webb
Democratic Leaders Absent As Arthur Seeks Party Return
The report notes the absence of Democratic lawmakers while Tom Arthur, former Democratic state central committee chairman, seeks a return to party leadership. Arthur is described as pursuing influence amid party divisions and limited visible support within the legislature.
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Tom Arthur
Democratic State Central Committee
Oil Legislation Touches Fergus County Figures
George Wiederman of Fergus County backs oil policy as the Ninth session debates jury voir dire and a senate committee kills the bill. Lewistown and Fergus County residents focus on oil worries and state talk.
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George Wiederman
Fergus County
Lewistown
Dickens Characters Come From Real Life, Says Chicago
The Chicago article discusses how many of Dickens characters derive from real people and events, noting that authorial inspiration often came from contemporary life and figures seen in society.
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Chicago
Maude Adams to Return to Stage Next Fall
Maude Adams plans a comeback to the stage next fall after a nearly two year absence due to illness. She canceled her 1918 tour of Sir James Barrie’s A Kiss for Cinderella, has been resting in Great Barrington Massachusetts, and managers say she has completely recovered.
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America
Miss Adams
James Barrie
Great Barrington
Mass
Run Alexandah to Sunday School, a warning in dialect
A dialect narrated warning to Alexandah to hurry to Sunday school while a preacher prods her to resist idleness. The speaker mocks flirtation and asserts her independence as a woman in a racially charged early 20th century scene. The verse carries social and cultural tensions of the era.
Quips on Prohibition and Bolshevik Jibes Across Papers
A collage of satirical lines from various newspapers mocking prohibition, Bolshevism, and public life. Jests compare liquor, religion, greed, and political doubt as observers lampoon policies and leaders. The quips reference Lenine, gas, money, time, and work in a wry, period voice.
Townleyism Decline and Reform Efforts Across States
The piece argues that reform will come through farm bureau networks and government-supported cooperative structures rather than Townley style demagogues. It notes Townley as a nuisance, cites recent events in several Northwestern states, and discusses legislative apportionment requiring joint action by both houses and a constitutional change for districting amid new counties.
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Senate
Montana
Great Falls
Humor of the Day Reeded Dialogues and Quips Across Papers
A collage of witty exchanges from several newspapers features banter between a beggar and a woman at a door and a playful memory about soft cement. Other items joke about hair standing on end, a grand old bus, and a senator’s inauguration date quip.
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Begger
Boston Transcript
Jack
Florida Times-Union
Tommy
Sister
Louisville Courier-Journal
California Ripe Olive Day Declared By Governor
The San Francisco Chronicle notes a state proclamation naming February 21 as California Ripe Olive Day. Citizens are advised to stock up on Saturday since wholesale grocers close Sunday and retailers may run low. The olive is praised as a California staple with historical and religious significance.
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California
Moses
Israel
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