McNary Haugen bill urged to aid agriculture in Congress
In Washington on May 29 Congressman Scott Leavitt pressed the McNary Haugen bill as essential to stabilize farm prices and protect home markets. He linked agricultural aid to broader national efforts, urging passage as a wartime and postwar necessity. He also connected education week to national democracy and schools.
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National Education Week Planned for 1924 Observance
The Bureau of Education with the American Legion and the National Education Association will promote a fifth National Education Week from November 17 to 23 1924. It outlines themes for each day including Constitution Day Patriotism Day School and Teacher Day Illiteracy Day Physical Education Day Community Day and God and Country Day.
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American Legion
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Miles City leader elected stock growers chief at Dalton meeting
Charles M Simpson named president of the Montana Stock Growers Association at the Dalton meeting on April 24–25 to succeed the late John Burke. He has shipped cattle from Miles City to Chicago via Northern Pacific and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy for 36 years with no complaints.
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Charles M Simpson
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Burlington and Quincy
Simpson
Texas
Stocky Towers’ Association
Dalton
John Burke
Phelps Players Popular in Newton Week of Entertainers
For the fourth year Mr P A Phelps the veteran Montana tent showman returns to Newton with a clean entertaining bill of dramas songs and specialties. Cecil Phelps and wife Ruth provide popular standouts while Joe Godwin Clyde Hamilton Howard and Col Bill Phelps round out a strong cast with an orchestra led by Prof Miller Walter Pa Desford and Al Brockenfelt providing violin piano sax trap drums and banjo additions.
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Yervier
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Clyde Hamilton
Howard
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P A Phelps
Bill Phelps
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Walter Pa Desford
al Brockenfelt
Martel Servier
Joe Hostetter
Rail freight costs rise sharply impact livestock shipments
The speaker notes freight rates have jumped from about 48 cents to 59 cents. Locomotives that sold for 18 000 to 19 000 dollars now cost around 50 000, with other railroad costs nearly tripling. The increased costs strain hauling stock at former rates.
Newspaper men to tour Northwest by Great Northern train
President Ralph Budd of the Great Northern Railway plans a nine day Chicago to Seattle tour for about 20 newspaper representatives. The party will ride the new all steel train and gather firsthand information from railway officials and civic leaders. Representatives from Minnesota North Dakota Montana Washington and Oregon will meet the group in cities along the route to discuss northwestern conditions.
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Seattle
Caie
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Washington
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Budd
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Senate moves to clear Wheeler amid investigation fallout
Washington reports the Department of Asties plans continued proceedings against Democratic Senator Wheeler amid ongoing inquiries. Attorney General Stone urged no change in department stance while Chairman Borah signals the Senate will adopt a majority report exonerating Wheeler within days.
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Department of Asties
Wheeler
Senate
Stone
Pants and Social Debate Observed in 19th Century Text
A fragmented piece discusses pants as gendered apparel and notions of appropriate wear for men and women. It mentions public discourse, implied social expectations, and references unnamed individuals in a hallmarked newspaper voice. The text also alludes to a satirical or critical tone about clothing norms and gender roles in a historical context.
Salvation of Europe Prompts U S Funding Debate
The Marion Star argues Europe’s salvation schemes rely on United States funding, praising Sentinel advertising and Omaha Bee notes. The piece claims Democrats’ rule brings free trade and disaster, asking if voters favor past eras like 1914 or 1893, and asserts corn as the key to success.
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Marion Star
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United States
Omaha
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