Booze on ships prompts genuine moral stand against loopholes
The piece argues that allowing sale of intoxicants on U S ships beyond the three mile limit undermines prohibition aims. It criticizes Lasker for not supporting law observance and warns that shipboard bootlegging would erode public respect for prohibition and film censorship norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lasker
U. S. Shipping Board
U. S
Mr. Lasker
Haynes
Prohibition Enforcement Service
Congress
United States
Better Than Federal Censorship Debate in Senate
Senator Henry L. Myers of Montana attacked Hollywood life and urged federal censorship of movies. He argued Will Hays was hired to sidestep regulation and favored a government board to keep questionable films off screens. He warned that turning away audiences would force theater owners to change their practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Washington
Henry L. Myers
Montana
Hollywood
California
Moving Picture Colony
Myers
Will Hays
Hays
Paramount
Federal Board of Censors
Butte ruling rejects citizenship papers for 27 aliens
Judge William E. Carroll and Government Examiner R. W. Thomas denied final papers to 27 of 46 applicants who claimed draft exemption as aliens. They asserted that voting rights and government protection require bearing arms, and immigrants who avoid service threaten national citizenship standards. Native-born citizens had no choice but to serve, while immigrants claimed allegiance to other flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Public trial shows politics tainting state institutions
The Helena coverage notes the Conley trial as a reminder that public institutions can be political tools. It questions whether replacing Potter with Conley truly improved state leadership, suggesting the new chief executive may not be a safer choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conley
Helena
Potter
Theatre prices to rise after Paris baccarat loss
Sir Alfred Butt, noted theatre magnate in Britain, reportedly lost about a million francs in twenty minutes of baccarat in Paris. The incident, described as a record short time loss, follows a period when one franc equals roughly one twelfth of a U S dollar, signaling upcoming ticket price increases in merry England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry
England
Paris
Alfred Butt
Notice of Closing of Registration for Primary Nomination
Registration books in Teton County Montana will close Saturday July 15 1922 at 5 PM for the primary nominating election to be held August 29 1922 Electors may register with the County Clerk in Chateau or with a Deputy Registrar Notary or Justice of the Peace If unregistered or moved voters must re register or change registration prior to the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Montana
Chateau
Biggest Sucker in the U S
Dick Winfield nicknamed Candy for credulity becomes a reporter then a fraud victim in a tale of trust and gullibility. He falls for Sylvia Carrick, loses money on a fake mine in Mexico, and returns to find love and a renewed belief in honesty and in the woman he loves.
Hunt for Secret of Life Steams Across Laboratories
Researchers in leading laboratories pursue the elusive formula of life, hoping chemistry can conjure new living beings. Reports speak of synthetic eggs and infertility treated eggs showing brief life signs, while attempts to spark life in frog eggs yield only short-lived results. The ambition is vast, though many view it as wildly improbable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Association
Grim Dream and the Nuneham Earl Mystery
The Harcourt peerage revival links to Simon Harcourt an earl made by George II. His daughter dreamed he died in the kitchen at four o clock. The next day the earl’s body was found head down in a park well, supposedly after rescuing his dog. The tale, told at Nuneham, is said to be well authenticated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Winfield
Ihe
Silvia Carrick
Sylvia
Harcourt
Simon Harcourt
George II
Nuneham
Montreal Family Herald
Westminster Bells Signal Princess Marys Wedding Day
The Westminster abbey bells rang for Princess Marys wedding with the north west tower bells joining in. The tenor bell from 1430 remains, two others were gifted by Gabriel Goodman, and the six were rehung and tuned recently. The peal of just over 5000 changes on February 28 promises exceptional interest as the first fun one heard from the abbey bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Westminster Abbey
Gabriel Goodman
Vast fallen timber could spark earth’s largest forest blaze
Government officials warn a massive mass of downed timber in Washington after a 150 mile gale last January could ignite the largest fire on earth. The 90 by 20 to 30 mile area contains over 6.75 billion feet of timber and defense funds total 200000. Fire prevention includes patrols by airplanes and actions by the forest service and state authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of Washington
State of Washington
Forest Service
Young Los Angeles Boy Confesses Love and Plans to Marry
Six year old James declares to his mother he will marry Helen the girl he loves. His father jokes about the duties of marriage but James responds by vowing to smash Helen’s first egg when she lays one, stamping his foot in earnest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Los Angeles
Helen
Ike
Independent Army Veteran Defies Escort at Ninety One
An elderly army officer, not under ninety one, at the Soldiers' Home travels alone despite family worry. When urged to bring a relative to visit friends in San Francisco, he declined, saying a man his age must take care of himself without a woman tagging along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Los Angeles Times
Woman in pants sparks editorials in the Browning Review
The Brown ing Review laments women wearing pants and argues against knickerbockers while reflecting on decades of the paper supporting women's rights. It urges women to avoid men’s riding breeches and calls for sensible dress over rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hades
Demon Rum
Mike
Browning Review
Relief After Using Chamberlains Tablets
Rosa Potts of Birmingham Alabama reports long struggle with biliousness and constipation. She says pepsin preparations and cathartics worsened her condition until Chamberlains Tablets relieved ill feeling at once and strengthened digestion, aiding natural body functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Rosa Potts
Birmingham
Ala
Also Mentioned on This Page
Choteau
Board of Censors
William E. Carroll
R. W. Thomas
Naturalization Courts of the
Judge Carroll
Examiner Thomas
Inter
W. H. Webb
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Jennie Rudolph
Jennie Connelly
Ncon
Range 7
Meridian
Charles H. Ferris
James Peebles
Robert H. Miller
Grover C. Parker
Floyd A. Clark
W. E. Bennett
Register
U.S
Dorothy Whitcomb
BI Ester
Western Newspaper Union
Barrens
Maine
Mexico
Alfred Smith
Mr. Smith
Smith
al Smith
Winfield
E. B. Maynard, M. D
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N
Choteau Lodge
O. F
Connor Building
S. W. Rosengren
N. G
K. Dalbey
Secy
Queen Rebekah Lodge
Connor's Hall
Sarah Logan
Clara M. Mellon
T. A. Smith
Main Ave
Cheteau Hospital
Das.rhoads & Bateman
Soo Son
South Main Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!