A Lucky Man Jake Plaggerman Manslaughter Case
The article denounces Jake Plaggerman who killed Charley Berger in late September and received a two to four year manslaughter sentence. It argues the defendant acted premeditatedly and coldly, notes prior quarrel, and critiques the jury and court while contrasting human law with protections for wild animals.
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Jake Plaggerman
Charley Berger
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Lucky
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Plaggerman
Berger
Empty Victory Echoes In Montana Ratification Vote
Montana lower house approved the misnamed child labor amendment but national fate remains bleak as Texas and other states reject ratification. Analysts note only Arkansas and California have ratified so far while about a dozen states oppose, with three more needed to kill the measure. The piece critiques the amendment process and predicts a lengthy struggle lacking a time limit.
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Helena
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Texas Senate
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Georgia
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Louisiana
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Congress
Constitutional amendments on apportionment and slavery denied
The article notes that the 1861 amendment restricting interference with slavery was rejected and remains dead. It adds that current citizenship sentiment suggests the mollycoddle amendment will stay dead, and measures on apportionment and congressional salaries have no current application.
Montana Lessons From Rhode Island Partisanship
A Helena Independent piece contrasts Montana politics with Rhode Island, noting partisan exile and filibuster events last fall. It argues cooperation over bitterness serves the state, urging legislators to unite for essential laws and warning against partisan warfare.
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Helena
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Rhode Island
Senate
Meagher County
Commonwealth
Differences Between Men and Women From The Baltimore Sun
The text contrasts enduring gender stereotypes. It argues that law and custom cannot erase centuries of perception, detailing how men and women differ in emotion, behavior, forgiveness, religious motive, and decision making. It ends with a note on innate affinities.
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Baltimore Sun
Omaha Burglars Hit Wrong Stickup Place
Two Fort Omaha soldiers Arthur Fay and Normal Kelley were killed when they tried to rob a Fort Des Moines pair’s grocery store in Omaha. Suspect S R Dulick, hearing the order, shot Kelley then Fay after identifying the men as soldiers.
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Omaha, Neb
Arthur Fay
Omaha
Normal ‘Kelley
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Seventeenth Infantry
Fort Omaha
S. R. Dulick
Dulick
Wool Growers urged to form Oregon style co operatives
San Francisco January 23 speakers at the National Wool Growers Association urged cooperative wool marketing groups as in Oregon to counter buyers power. H A Lingren urged cooperation and uniform state quarantine laws were backed by Dr G H Hecke who proposed an annual meeting of federal and state livestock officials funded by the agriculture department. Action postponed until tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Oregon
National
Wool Growers’ Association
H. A. Lingren
Oregon Agricultural Extension Service
G. H. Hecke
California State Department of Agriculture
Professor Wilson Examines Wool Prices and Extension Help
Professor J F Wilson of California discussed wool prices and pointed out practical assistance extension departments of state universities can offer to wool growers.
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J. F. Wilson
California
Child Labor Amendment Fails Across States
Chicago dispatch reports the proposed child labor constitutional amendment is likely defeated after votes in 13 states and multiple legislatures. Only California and Arkansas favored the measure, with many states refusing bills or postponing action.
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