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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1920
Page
8
Third and final article in a series by Monte M. KattersJohn on writing scenarios. The piece notes rising demand and high pay for good scripts. The State Leader praises its enterprise in presenting the series to aid aspiring writers professionally or as a side pursuit.
Montem. Katterjohn outlines selecting an entertainment focused theme for screen drama. He warns against copying others and advises starting with a strong central plot, developing through episodes, and studying existing films to learn pacing, character, and climax before writing.
The YWCA notes foreign women students in the United States are valued as powerful units who represent constructiveclass thinkers and workers. It urges support for clubs to end loneliness and foster Americanist contact as 120 foreign female students in New York study with many nationalities including South American Mexican and Argentine groups arriving.
Deer Lodge river lure leads to discovery of Butte's Gagnon claim and later major copper and silver production. Dennis Leary notes the first five settlers of Butte: Coley Humfrey, William Alison, Dennis Leary, Henry Porter, and Herb Madison. Porter and Madison joined Leary in tracing the seven day old trail from Virginia City to the ore site.
Two young aristocrats head for California to seek film fame. Capt Vesey A Davoren nicknamed The O Davoren claims descent from the duke of Wellington through his mother and from Irish kings through his father, while Eliot Gordon is nephew of an earl and heir to large Hertfordshire estates. Both have already acted in films locally.
George F. Robb of Del Rosa reports discovering in the San Bernardino mountains an oak tree he claims is the largest in California. The tree, near Crestline, reportedly measures 35 feet in diameter, seven feet larger than another tree near Chico that was recently proclaimed the state’s largest.
Oxford candidates for Rhodes Scholarships must pay an extra 250 dollars yearly as costs rise. The Rhodes Trust notes the current 4500 dollar award no longer covers a full year including terms and vacations. A temporary war bonus is set for existing scholars, but future entrants must provide the additional funds.
In Madrid February 27 The Spanish youth adopt the American habit of chewing gum prompting concern among adults. A conservative newspaper the ABC criticized the practice arguing it stems from Spanish readers exposed to American writers and cinema.
London reports state opening attendees wore low neck dresses without feathers or thin veils by order of the Lord Chamberlain. The change follows Queen Marys determination that dress at state functions be simpler than before, curbing the crowds and court photographers.
Bozeman Montana February 27 Thomas P Nielsen a Dane recently became a US citizen through local courts while still in Europe where he served with the US army. He wished to visit his Danish parents but feared conscription if he returned home. An official of the local court took his oath in absentia to complete naturalization.
Washington State College forestry department and the University of Idaho forest department announce a mutual program to supply trees suitable for varied planting needs to residents of Washington. Trees will be provided at roughly growing costs while supplies last.
An overview of what constitutes a trade or business for tax deductions. It explains that professions count as business, that a single transaction alone is not business, and that multiple ventures require attention to be deductible. It lists allowable deductions such as cost of goods sold, salaries, rent, interest, taxes, repairs, depreciation, losses, and small incidental expenses. It also notes that permanent capital investments are not deductible and defines reasonable salary versus disguised dividends. It ends with how reasonable compensation must reflect typical value for services rendered and be scrutinized by the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Unclear ad style blurb notes a remedy claim with references to Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and a drug firm Sands Hayes Drug Co. The wording suggests a sensational health cure claim and a product promotion without verifiable medical support.
Nat Chamberlain, a trapper ill with pneumonia near Whitehall Montana, owes his life to two companions B G Speck and Jack Sanguin. They hauled him on a litter through 80 miles of heavy drifts to reach medical aid, using a sled where possible.
A fragment notes a 1900s sale event involving Abies and a party named MiccanD with a time marker around 1 pm. Details are unreadable and no clear location or outcome can be determined from the readable text.
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