Life as a sieve shapes enduring character
A reflective line likens life to a sieve that strains personalities to their core. The good passes on while the dust and alloy are cast aside and forgotten.
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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1924
Page
4
A reflective line likens life to a sieve that strains personalities to their core. The good passes on while the dust and alloy are cast aside and forgotten.
The piece argues that science and religion rely on faith, noting many truths are accepted without proof. It claims politics and daily life run on faith, and suggests integrity and self-scrutiny are essential for societal progress and keeping communities honest.
San Francisco dispatch reports the 600-strong effort of U S Forest Service personnel fighting a record breaking California fire season. Silviculturist S H Shaw notes research crews swapped lab gear for fire implements as crews battled large fires resisting suppression efforts. Foresters say this year’s conditions were the worst in the service’s California records, with all agencies drafting workers to the front lines.
The record lists estate receipts disbursements and balances for creditors including Wm B. Smith and Alexander McDonald, with entries for First National Bank and Citizens Bank. Court and public administrator items show fines, bonds, and reconciled warrants totaling $6,237.15 out of $577,334.45, as of May 1924.
G F Wescott sues C W Clabaugh May Clabaugh Charles A Clayton W S Houghton and Martin Nielson in Teton County Montana to foreclose a July 1 1920 mortgage for 2000 with interest due. The notice—dated September 12 1924—requires defendants to answer within twenty days or risk default judgment. James Sulgrove represents the plaintiff.
Notice of election to approve Article XXII adding a provision for adjusted compensation to Montana veterans who served in World War I and related armed forces. It outlines debt incurrence, bond issuance, and a tax to fund the benefit, with submission at the November 1924 general election.
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