American Legion convenes at Lewistown in 1921
The Montana American Legion opens its annual convention in Lewistown following the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Anaconda and the Spanish American War Veterans reunion in Kalispell. The piece praises Montana’s wartime sacrifices and the Legion’s role in preserving republican ideals. It also critiques France’s sales tax and cites Professor Seligman on its undemocratic nature and collection difficulties.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Anaconda
Kalispel
State Organization of the American Legion
Lewistown
Montana
Washington
American Legion
France
Paris
Seligman
Columbia University
Senate Finance Committee
The Class in Economics: Sales Tax Critique
A critical essay questions painless taxation and examines a proposed 1 percent gross sales tax. It argues the plan would shift heavy burden to the wealthy and notes France rejected the method as impractical, preferring other taxes.
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Washington
Sam
Uncle Sam
Smoot
France
Time to Buy and Sell Sell Now League Movement
A Sell Now League led by bankers and business executives aims to push intensive selling by American industry. Manufacturers and merchants across states would influence placing goods on the market and urging consumer purchases to lift business mood and stabilize the economy, potentially restoring jobs.
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League
Assassins Memorial Sparks Alabama Debate
An Alabama town debates a tiny monument to John Wilkes Booth in Troy. The stone, paid by Pink Parker, lay buried after moving, prompting calls to bury it and erase the memory amid broader political jabs and reflections on war and leadership.
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Troy
Ala
John Wilkes Booth
Citizns
Pink Parker
Abe Lincoln
Parker
Alabama
Missoula Schools Show Value of Physical Training in Report
The first annual report by 5.R. Warner, physical director, highlights gains in Missoula grade schools. Fewer children with health issues, more dental work completed, and more students wearing glasses than at year start. The piece notes broader public concerns on wages, oil prices, and national policy, citing multiple papers.
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Missoula
R. Warner
Missoulian
Olie Seins
Lewistown
Hughes
Humor and quips spark a winter wit collage
A garbled humor collage from sources like Michigan Gargoyle New York American and Toronto Mail and Empire features jokes about billiards in winter women on the phone and editors. It blends gags from newspapers and magazines with lines about poets skalds Burns and Broadway folklore.
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Tony
Mickey
American Legion Weekly
Mamma Willis
Wille Willis
Yeu
Judge
Burns
Carvocas Magazine
Gayboy
Tom
New York
Horoscope for Monday June 27 1921 includes theatre luck and strikes
The column notes a doubtful yet auspicious day for theaters and venues with audiences, advertising gains for newspapers and magazines, and potential national movements. It mentions favorable contracts for actors, possible real estate concerns, and potential summer strains in the West. It cites Chicago and Detroit travel hazards and urges postponing major decisions. domestic prospects look good and a Chicago church fundraiser highlights women earning a dollar for charity.
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Venus
Mercury
Saturn
Neptune
Chicago
Detroit
McClure
Quickfires in Press Clippings From Early 20th Century Pages
A compilation of brusque quotes and captions from various U.S. newspapers, highlighting jests on disarmament, politics, boxing, and international affairs. The blurbs juxtapose voices from Buffalo Chicago Toledo Pittsburgh Springfield Detroit and more, reflecting mid century opinion tones and media brevity.
Chairman Edgar Clark Named I C C Leader by Harding
Edgar T. Clark, recently appointed chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission by President Harding, assumes the top post amid ongoing regulatory duties and policy oversight.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Edgar T. Clark
President Harding
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