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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
2
Former President Calvin Coolidge calls wage earners and business men to unite for mutual protection and to volunteer time for economy in government. He urges study of waste and organized action, arguing taxpayers must distinguish luxuries from necessities and voters must pressure officials toward restraint.
Raymond Clapper reviews Herbert Hoover's acceptance address noting his empathy for the unemployed and anxious public. Hoover says he understands their suffering and has worked to act to help them. The piece suggests Hoover's defeat would hurt the Republican Party more than Hoover personally.
An exploration of the country clerk and recorder report shows a disciplined county government with sinking funds depreciation reserves and precise bookkeeping. The piece notes editors humor about national duties while praising local administration and only one voluntary donation from the United States forest service receipts.
A delegation from Minnesota North and South Dakota and Montana urged official sanction to extend repayments on federal seed and feed loans over five years. The plan, backed by L Wilson and F E Murphy, aims to expand the Northwestern agricultural credit corporation to a general farm bank and to raise minimum capitalization to 10 million dollars.
Montana State College suggests preserving eggs by water glass or grease to regulate market flow and boost farm income. Prices rise allow selling fresh eggs, while daily supply can come from preserved stocks. Storing seeds, hay, straw, and grains supports long shelf life and a reserve for bad years alongside calf fattening data from the North Montana station near Havre.
A farmer notes calves yielded a profit per head of 13.90 over feed and original calf cost. With a good wheat crop, marketing calves may fetch a higher price than current market quotes. The piece also explains removing printing from flour sacks by soaking in kerosene oil, rolling, and washing.
The article advises placing thermometers in cold storages to ensure refrigerators stay at 50 degrees or lower to prevent spoilage. It promotes iceless refrigerators, county agent plans, and proper air circulation. It also warns infectious abortion of cattle across the state, urging blood testing for early diagnosis and control to limit losses.
The Busy Bees Sewing club finished aprons and began dresses with Mary Hilling and Thelma England demonstrating dress patterns. A parent day is planned for the next meeting to show members' progress, while Mrs Bailey visited from the Ith Club and praised the aprons. The Wide Awake Sewing club joined the Busy Bees at last week’s meeting.
Neighbors visit and travel notes fill the week with gatherings from Conrad to Shelby. Courtesy calls include Mr and Mrs Bauma hosting and visiting friends, plus congratulations to John Luinstra on his marriage.
A drug advertisement touts 85 cent Allenru claiming relief from rheumatic pain in four hours with a money back guarantee. It urges continued use to remove uric acid and restore happiness, promoting Chateau Drug Co and other retailers.
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette notes a Bureau of Standards statistic: a line of a billion atoms equals about one inch. It mentions an ongoing search to verify the figures by experts.
The proposed measure submits to voters at the next general election a change to Article IX Section 2 of the Montana Constitution. It states voters must be 21 or older, US citizens, and residents of the state for one year with local residence requirements, with additional taxpayer proof for levy votes and felons pardoned or restored are eligible. It also notes the five year post adoption limit on non citizens voting rights.
Montana official copy of a 1931 act proposing a constitutional amendment on voting qualifications to general elections. The document outlines ballot wording for and against the amendment, repeal of conflicting acts, and state certification dated July 25 1982 with publication notes August 4 and October 27. It names I W B Harmon as secretary of state and references Helena as the capital.
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