Rankin Voices Republican Principles for Montana
Wellington Rankin sets out a platform for independent state government in Montana, praising Republican history, naming leaders like Washington and Lincoln, and pledging tax reform, better schools, good roads, farmer relief, and fair business treatment. He warns of a mortgaged treasury and outlines modernization of taxation, land rentals, grain testing, workers compensation, and enforcement of laws.
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Montana
Republican Party
Wyatt and His Cat Ancestor Of Jamestown Governor Sir Francis Wyatt
An item from Pathfinder Magazine recounts Sir Henry Wyatt a privy councillor under Henry VIII noted for a cat helper during a harsh imprisonment by Richard VI a cat supposedly sent him a pigeon daily and kept him warm through caressing her The tale links him as an ancestor to Sir Francis Wyatt an early Jamestown governor.
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Sir Henry Wyatt
Henry Vitor Enehind
Richard VI
Sir Henry
Sir Francis Wyatt
Jamestown
Athfinder Magazine
Trees Fight For Survival On Sky High Mountain Fronts
The article surveys how trees survive extreme exposure from Mexico's Mount Orizaba to the Arctic and Alps. It notes bark eroded by wind, limited water, and roots forced into every crack as trees age up to centuries in places like the Rockies and Mount Rainier.
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Orizaba
Mexico
Arctic
Alps
China
France
Rocky Mountains
Rockies
Mount Rainier
Colorado
St. Nicholas Magazine
Smith urges state liquor control and amendment push
Edward W. Pickard reviews Gav. Al Smith from Albany speeches resisting Prohibition as he seeks modified Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act, with emphasis on state referendums and local standards. Also notes Hoover cabinet moves, weather, and international tensions trailing the era's political climate.
Hoover Promotes Farm Relief Plan in West Branch Visit
Herbert Hoover traveled from California to Washington stopping at West Branch Iowa birth town where villagers gave a warm reception. He proposed an adequate federal revolving fund to aid the farm industry and to finance any crop control needed to stabilize prices. He said if elected he would invite ex Governor Lowden to join farm policy council.
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Herbert Hoover
Iowa
United States
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Virginia
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New York
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Byrd Antarctic Expedition Sets Sail From New York
Commander Richard E Byrd leads the City of New York with 81 expedition members and planes on the voyage to the South Pole. The party sails September aboard the Larsen and the Chelsea with additional gear, commanded by Capt Frederick C Melville, cousin of Herman Melville.
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Aviators Reported Safe After Forced Landing Off Newfoundland
ERT Hassell and Parker Cra mer began a Rockford to Stockholm flight with stops in Ontario Greenland and Iceland. They reached the first stop but vanished on the second leg. Amateur radio operators in Chicago received messages saying they had forced landed on a small island about fifty miles off the Newfoundland coast and were safe though low on food.
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Newfoundland
Record flight sets pace from Los Angeles to New York
RT Goebel, famed Dole race winner, and Harry Tucker flew nonstop from Los Angeles to New York in 18 hours 68 minutes covering 2710 miles. The Lockheed Vega averaged just over 142 miles per hour setting a new cross continental mark.
Wind Storm and Liquor Trade Shake Midwest Canada
SERS of running liquor across the Detroit river from Canada faced seizure after an Ottawa court ordered stock freezes within 20 days. Windsor rum fleet dispersed as prices rose in Detroit, with the river trade valued at about a million dollars monthly. Concurrent mergers aim to unite western Canadian breweries under a single holding, spanning Manitoba to British Columbia, while plans for a vast export business unfold and a severe Minnesota wind storm caused extensive damage and casualties.
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Windsor
Vancouver
United States
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Chicago
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Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Lithuanian Leader Accepts Koenigsberg Talks With Poland
Lithuania agrees to a Koenigsberg conference before Geneva to end the unofficial war with Poland after Aldemaras refuses Geneva negotiations. Poland sends a notably friendly note.
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Geneva
Poland
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Koenigsberg
Notable Deaths Mark Politics and Press Eminence
The obituary notes Col. George B. Harvey of New Hampshire, a Republican who backed Woodrow Wilson and helped Harding’s 1920 nomination before serving as ambassador to Britain. It also lists Viscount Haldane of Cloan, former British secretary of state for war, praised for creating the territorial army and aiding WWI Allies, despite later public backlash over his views.
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Peeswent Coolidge
Loover
William BP. Whiting
Lldyoke
Mass
Superior
Wis
Coolidge
Whiting
Whiting Paper Company
Washington
Julius Nein
Walter F. Brown
America
Col
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New Hampshire
Woodrow Wilson
Harvey
Harding
Court of St James
Harper & Bros
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Clean
Great Britain
Territorial Army
Rail consolidations eyed as Great Northern and Northern Pacific unite
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves the possible consolidation of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways. A new grouping may form with Southern Pacific and Burlington, featuring rate agreements and three continental routes. Hale Holden becomes Southern Pacific chairman and Paul Shoup named president.
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Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
Ines
Southern Pacific
Burlington System
Hale Holden
Burlington
Paul’ Shoup
Hasternnes
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