The Exit of Jim Annin
Jim Annin leaves the Columbus News after years as its editor. Charley Harlan and Harold Sylton will take over the paper. Annin’s nickname friendly style and hometown focus defined his run, and readers will miss his distinctive voice and loyal community spirit.
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Jim Annin
Columbus News
Charley Harlan
Harold Sylton
Stillwater County
Montana
Pioneer
Jim
Bill
Spike
Charley
Harry
Livingston
George
Blinky Ben
Mie Sage Rooster
Punky Joe
Nels
Guggenheim Kid
Little Ox
Cowboy Kid
Johnny
Tillie the Tramp
Annie
Morphine Nell
Sage Hen
Wrongful Auburn convict released with no redress
Officials at the Auburn New York state prison freed an innocent man after a 35 to 40 year sentence for a crime he did not commit. He received only a meal allowance and bus fare home, while no law provides compensation for time served and humiliation. The writer criticizes the lack of legal remedy and laments the stigma on the man.
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Auburn
N. Y
Heaven
The Curse of It Drives Montana Families
The Montana railroad commission notes five of six families own autos. The piece jokes that the real curse is parents believing five of their six children know how to drive.
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Montana Railroad Commission
Unpopular billboards prompt withdrawals in France
The ParisIllustration reports voluntary removals by Standard Oil and Shell from countryside billboards amid popular opposition. The piece notes the curbside practice moving to private property and cites Indiana Supreme Court reasoning equating aesthetic concerns with public welfare.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Paris L'illustration
Standard Oil
Shell Company
France
Supreme Court of Indiana
Supreme Court upholds billboard tax and zoning shifts
The Supreme Court supports municipal tax power on billboards. It cites St Louis Poster Advertising Co v City of St Louis, noting a high tax can deter billboard use. Eastern groups discuss highway proximity zoning. Public opinion grows with club women urging favoring products not advertised on boards.
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United States Supreme Court
St. Louis Poster Advertising Co
St. Louis
The Church and Unemployment in Great Falls
The Montana convention in Great Falls pledges church aid to unemployment programs. The piece argues Christianity must act to help people earn a living, noting the Good Shepherd parable and the church’s duty to sponsor real-world assistance amid economic distress.
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Great Falls
Episcopal Church
United States
Montana
Reed Point Items of Interest Highlights Local Visits
Reed Point notes social visits from Joliet Columbus and Seattle. Local students, teachers, and 4-H members attend events while graduates and staff prepare for summer and fall duties.
Referendum in Court Over Gasoline Tax Measure
The court heard objections to the referendum aimed at highway tax changes. Debates focused on a possible 10 cent levy, supercedence of earlier measures until 1941, and whether the five cent tax would be affected by H B 1. Attorneys argued constitutional authority and legislative intent regarding a $6,000,000 potential increase.
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Nagle
Hoover Delivers Memorial Day Address at Valley Forge
President Hoover spoke to a large Valley Forge crowd on Memorial Day linking today’s economic distress to Washington’s Valley Forge hardships. He urged faith in the people's wisdom and highlighted the fight for initiative against heavy government influence. A 21-gun salute accompanied the visit, with Mrs. Hoover and Civil War veterans among the applauding observers.
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A. J. McElroy
Joliet
Frank Murphy
Columbus
Joe Deeney
Billings
Thelma van Nuys
Seattle
Fred B. Swift
Maud Hickman
Big Timber
Zillah Malone
E. A. Bieber
Frank Berrie
Guy Lamb
Missoula
Northern Pacific Hospital
Andy McDonald
Sid Taylor
Andy
University
J. T. Groth
Doris
Mary Joyce
Phyllis
Bozeman
Hoover
Valley Forge Memorial
Valley Forge
Washington
America
George Washington
Mr. Hoover
Philadelphia
Philadelphia City Cavalry
Artillery National Guard
Park Commission
Freedom of Press Upheld by High Court in Broad Opinion
The U S Supreme Court in a five to four decision invalidated Minnesota’s 1925 law that suppressed the Saturday Press for allegedly malicious or defamatory content. Chief Justice Hughes led the majority holding the measure an unconstitutional censorship and infringement on press liberty under the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Hughes
Holmes
Brandeis
Stone
Roberts
Butler
McReynolds
Vandevanter
Sutherland
Indiana
Saturday Press
Hennepin County
State Supreme Court
Memorial Day Toll Reaches Hundred in Nationwide Toll
Memorial Day deaths total near one hundred as the nation observes the holiday. Weather contributed to many fatalities from automobile accidents and drownings, with the Midwest bearing over half the toll.
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Middle West
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Sweet .Grass County
O. R. Kakuske
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McKenzie
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Elda Neumann
Clarus Schmitt
Thelma
Ruth Askwig
Mildred Deckert
Phyllis Baxter
Pauline Rash
Beatrice Hollingsworth
Rita
Dorothy Sharrar
Grace Tool
James
Phoebe Friend
Rollie Brumfield
Virginia VanCamp
Marvel Bayers
Vera Wood
Floyd Schmitt
Sylvia Hyer
A. L. Dean
Victor Hay
Lyle Holmes
Spencer
Wis
Desta Sprinkle
Boulder
Colo
Lillian Jacobson
Dillon
Mont
L. A. Foote
Eastern State Normal
Jake Wagner
Marie Bayers
Lilybel Hawks
Howard Askwig
Gene Best
Clifford Durham
George Broadwater
Eer
Montana Wool Growers Committee
Beaverhead
Madison Counties
Journeymen Shearers
State of
Scandinavian American Bank
Big Timber, Montana
High Court
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