Waterways push dominance in middle west conference
Edward W. reports on the Mississippi Valley Association meeting in St Louis where leaders demand concrete federal action and a five year inland waterway policy. They urge public campaigns, rail cooperation, and defend Chicago diversions while criticizing budget officials and advocating steady progress.
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Edward W
Pickard
Coolidge
New York
James E. Smith
James Reed
Roy Miller
Louisiana
Texas
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Newton
St. Louis
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Milwaukee
Niagara Falls
United States
Canada
Niagara
St. Lawrence
Smith
Association
Thomas F. Cunningham
New Orleans
William Mitchell Takes Stand In Military Court Defense
William Mitchell testified in his court martial arguing for acquittal. He described his actions as proper and defended his conduct under military law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mitchell
Reichstag Votes Ratification of Locarno Pacts
The Reichstag votes to ratify the Locarno treaties by a wide margin despite opposition from Nationalists Communists and Fascists Chancellor Luther and Foreign Minister Stresemann tout the move as a path to peace and security and deny an alliance with Russia. Stresemann says Russia should declare its peaceful intentions.
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Europe
France
Poincare
Herr Wels
Germany
Russia
League of Nations
America
Soviet Russia
Moscow
League
Reichstag
Luther
Stresemann
Chilean Pleblicis Negotiations Strained By Withdrawal
Tacna Arica settlement talks led by General Pershing stall as Chilean representative Edwards withdraws. Chileans denounce a plebiscitary area resident control demand while former President Alessandri accuses the United States of stirring conflict. The US cruiser Denver sails from Balboa toward Arica.
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Tacna-Arlea
General Pershings
Senor Edwards
Chile
Alessandri
Peru
United States
Denver
Balboa
Arica
Commissioner Revokes Wine Exemption Permits Nationwide
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue canceled all exemptions allowing households to produce up to 200 gallons of homemade wine without tax. Treasury enforcer General Andrews notes hundreds of thousands of permits were issued and wine moved to bootleg channels. A Justice Department report totals 154 772 convictions and 29 033 659 in fines with nearly 12 000 years of jail time since the Volstead Act. By June 30 1925 there were 24 684 pending federal cases, 80 213 dismissed, and 7 414 acquittals, with a 4 865 rise in the last fiscal year. Average jail terms rose to 48 days in 1925 from 21 in 1923 and 34 in 1924, while the annual fine averaged 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Blair
General Andrews
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
Sargent
Texas Governor Ferguson faces impeachment pressure over highway contracts
Governor Miriam Ferguson in Texas fights growing legislative push for an extra session. Impeachment threats rise as lawmakers demand a call if she does not act. The highway contracts issue centers on a $600,000 excess profits judgment against American Road Co. and other road builders. Ferguson forced resignations of Highway Commission Chairman F. W. Lanham and member Joe Burkett, but critics vow to press on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overnor Miriam Ferguson
Texas
American Road Company
F. W. Lanham
State Highway Commission
Joe Burkett
Death of Dowager Queen Alexandra
The United Kingdom mourned last week as Dowager Queen Alexandra died and lay in state at Sandringham before a funeral at Westminster Abbey. The service was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and paid tribute to her enduring popular regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Queen Alexandra
Sandringham
Queen Victoria
Westminster Abbey
Archbishop of Canterbury
Local Montana Economy Warned Against Out-of-State Purchases
A statewide warning argues that purchasing goods out of state harms Montana’s development. It lists professionals and workers as suffering direct financial loss and notes that savings at the moment come at a larger long term cost to the state.
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Montana
Merchant
Protest Against Billings to Red Lodge Bus Line
Northern Pacific opposes Motor Transit Co. bid to operate a Billings to Red Lodge motor bus route. The Montana railroad commission will schedule a public hearing in Helena to consider the certificate request and the railway company’s protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Railway
Billings
Red Lodge
Montana Railroad Commission
Motor Transit Company of
Laurel
Railroad Commission
Northern Pacific
Helena
Third Annual Banquet and Exhibition of Boy Scouts Held
The Big Thaber Boy Scouts held their third annual banquet and public exhibition recently with parents and invited guests in attendance.
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Boy Scouts of
Big Thaber
Beets Payers Disburse Over 1.5 Million In Billings District
Great Western sugar company rapidly distributes more than 1.5 million dollars to sugar beet growers in the Billings area as farmers deliver beets to the Gumps plant. This second 1924 crop payment completes the guaranteed 6.50 per ton which covers existing commitments. Future payments will depend on beet sugar content and market sugar prices.
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Billings
Great Western Sugar Company
Margaret McIntyre
Scobey 4
Russell
Fallon County
Miles City
Mont
Sid Robbins
Coalwood
Robbins
Ile
Arthur D. Sloate
Yellowstone
Montana Children’s Home Society
White Chinese Pheasants Sighted Near Miles City
Rare white Chinese pheasants, described as freaks, were observed in Stacey country south of Miles City. After regular pheasants were released last year, residents protected and cultivated them, and seven white birds hatched this year, the first reported case of its kind in the northwest.
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Stacey
Miles City
Scobey Loses Fame as Wheat Market Offset by New Line
Scobey loses its title as the world’s largest primary wheat market as the Great Northern extension from Scobey to Opheim nears completion Twenty miles of the line are finished with wheat moves to be carried by construction trains and a fixed freight schedule not yet set The line will tap a region that yields about 10 to 12.5 million bushels of wheat annually with top quality grain.
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Great Northern
Scobey
Opheim
Fergus County High School Carnival Yields Over $1200
The Fergus County High School carnival, run by students with faculty supervision, posted net receipts above 1200 dollars. Allocations include 240 to library, 240 to athletic, 240 to music funds, and 480 to general student activities. The faculty values boosted school spirit and cooperation over pure profit.
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Fergus County High School
Athletic Association
Eagle captured on Jim Buckland ranch near Bozeman
Frank Isaacson captured a large eagle after a tough pursuit on the Jim Buckland ranch west of Bozeman. The bird spread seven feet wing to wing and weighed about 18 pounds.
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Frank Isaacson
Jim Buckland Ranch
Bozeman
Northern Pacific to Build New Stockyards at Terry
New stockyards will be constructed in Terry in the spring to replace the current pens. J. E. Spurling, NP division official, states the yards will be modern with water, loading chutes, and handling facilities. They will be located farther east of town, enabling first class livestock handling through Terry.
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N. P
Terry
J. E. Spurling
Northern Pacific Railway
Northern Pacific
Jackrabbit Damage Spurs Winter Poisoning Campaigns
Custer county farm bureau estimates jack rabbit damage near Miles City at 125000 dollars yearly. A poisoning drive is planned for winter with possible community campaigns before the holidays. Other Montana counties also organize plummenting efforts to curb jackrabbits.
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Miles City
Custer County Farm Bureau
Establish Russian Colony in Montana Next Spring
Ivan Okuntsoff of New York City representing the Russian Agricultural Association visited Helena to assess state lands in northeastern Montana for farming. The plan calls for sending several families to Montana next spring with more arrivals as settlement and accommodations proceed.
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Montana
Ivan Okuntsoff
New York City
Russian Agricultural Association
Okuntsoff
Russian Association
Butte Elks Lodge Dedication and Town News Roundup
The Butte Lodge of Elks dedicates a new home on November 21. Glen Dive council votes to buy east half block 43 in Prospect Heights for Lloyd Park expansion. Bear and crime notes include a fatal shooting in Butte and a school janitor arrested for a large cigarette theft. Community boosts in Billings and Miles City feature scholarships and livestock markets and a major child welfare update from the Montana Children's Home Society.
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Butte Lodge of Elks
Glendive
Prospect Heights
Lloyd Park
Ottilia Schmidt
Madeline Borrell
Bertha Schmidt
Butte
Billings
Frank Haskins
Haskins
New Guard Company Forms in Miles City
More than fifty young men sign to join a proposed Miles City national guard unit. The goal is 65 members, with a petition to state headquarters soon and plans to secure an armory for winter drill work.
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Miles City
National Guard
Ar Milltary
Novel Handkerchiefs for Christmas Gift Display
A description of a new gift idea featuring colored linen handkerchiefs with a tiny embroidered pocket holding a powder puff and a bent wire with ribbon forming a miniature hanging umbrella for the Christmas tree. The design emphasizes novelty and decorative appeal as a popular gift concept.
Chic Boutonnieres Madaim Mode Fashion Trend
The piece notes that wearing bright flowers on the coat or fur neckpiece is nearly a misdemeanor and shows six reasons for the fad. Valley lilies carnations gardenias roses and other blossoms from milliners are arranged with foliage or preserved fern on tinfoil wrapped stems, sometimes scented and sold as charming gifts.
New Boudoir Finery Designs Adorn Lingerie Pieces
Describes sheer pastel fabrics and gay printed designs for boudoir and breakfast jackets. Notes narrow vallace trim satin ribbon girdle and chiffon blossom at the neck. Bandeau features wide ribbon with lace and flowers.
Knitted Tea Cozy Creates Duck‑Eyed Comfort
Clever knitters may craft an amusing tea cozy from topped yarn with a cloth duck bill and shoe buttons for eyes, turning a simple cover into a playful kitchen accessory.
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Canton
Whampoa Military Academy
Archie Roosevelt
Disabled Veterans of the World War
Spokane
Wash
Marguerite, McNulty
William Andrews Clark III
Mississippi Valley
Air Services
War Department
National Defense
Mitchell
Department
Army
Navy
Gullion
Reid
Guilion
Page
Perkins
New Jersey
Lampert
Guam
Lampert Committee
Congress
James T. Mitchell, Jr
Boston American
Painleve
Chamber of Deputies
Doumergues
Aristide Briand
Paul Doumer
Herriot
Briand
Billings Auto
Treasure State Tabloids
New Guard Company
Chic Boutonnieres
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