Rooseveltian fire in probes and tax talk across epochs
A sweeping column imagines Theodore Roosevelt wrathfully pursuing Teapot Dome grafts with a naval surge to France, naming Fall Doheny and McLean in shameless cash dealings. It argues evolution debates in schools and embryology should be banned, notes Lenin’s brain chatter, and ends with Coolidge tax vetoes and bold surtax ideas.
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Theodore Roosevelt
France
Sinclair
North Carolina
Tribune Plans New Press and Folder Addition
The Troy Tribune announces a forthcoming upgrade to its press room with the installation of a new printing press and folder to enhance production capacity and efficiency.
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Troy
The
Tribune
Foley Pills Bring Kidney Relief in Danville Ad
John R. Gordon of Danville NL reports kidney trouble causing sleeplessness and fatigue improved after Foley Pills treatments. The pills are described as a diuretic stimulant aiding kidney activity. Potts the druggist.
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John R. Gordon
Danville, NL
Potts
Mid-season Exams Satirized in Rhyme and Sketches
A humorous mix of verses and a telephone booth sketch mocks exams and immigration quirks. The piece pokes at fear of tests with a graveyard rhyme while a misdialing immigrant gag adds a distant city flavor.
Flapper Protest Shocks Crowd in Radical Sequel
A chaotic scene unfolds as a flapper cries help and a man attempts a kiss. Dumb Dan dismisses the alarm with crowd banter and a wry quip about another chance, revealing streetwise humor amid the incident.
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Flapper
Humidor Suggestion Sparks Gift Size Dilemma
Customer seeks a birthday gift for husband. Clerk proposes a humidor but asks about size. The shopper mentions recalling to order sausage for Groundhog Day and misses a fitting detail.
Local pupil jokes about population of Dillon
A teacher asks a new student Jimmy about Dillon's population. Jimmy replies he cannot know them all after three weeks in town. The exchange captures a light moment in a classroom.
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Jimmy
Dillon
Meeting Mr. Wren Born in Canary Islands
Edith introduces her mother to Mr. Wren who is described as born in the Canary Islands and the mother invites him to sing for them.
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Edith
Mr. Wren
Canary Islands
The Oil Request Sparks Empty Threats At Station
A fair motorist asks for oil at a filling station. The attendant responds with a sharp retort and a threat of a fight, highlighting a terse exchange over service.
The Way He Felt Successful Suitor Declares Promise
A suitor proclaims to the father that the daughter has promised to marry him. The exchange centers on the daughter’s forthcoming marriage, signaling a hopeful union and social approval in the community.
Father Warns Against Loitering Five Nights a Week
A blunt familial exchange cuts to a small town tension as a father tells his son not to expect sympathy after trouble from frequent late visits. The dialogue highlights family friction and expectations around behavior in the community.
Father and son discuss old horses in rough dialogue
A rustic exchange with a father telling his son to fetch the old horses first. The son questions and repeats the instruction, highlighting a stubborn motto and domestic humor. The brief vignette conveys rural life and family dynamics through terse dialogue.
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Jim
Why Not Marry The Girl A Brother’s Cheerful Advice
A bachelor writes a long letter to his married brother lamenting illness and poor health. The brother replies with a rhymed recipe for life and suggests the remedy is marriage, ending with a lighthearted sign off.
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M. B
Jim
Tom
Send five cents for Chamberlain medicine trial pack
A plain written name and address with five cents and this slip to Chamberlain Medicine Co Des Moines Iowa earns a trial package of Chamberlain cough remedy stomach and liver tablets salve for burns wounds and skin troubles. The offer covers coughs colds croup bronchial influenza and whooping coughs and is advertised as a family bundle. Ist 8th week.
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Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
Butte to Build Woolen Mill With 250000 Capital
The city of Butte plans a woolen mill in the near future with capital of 250000 dollars. It will employ 50 operators inside the walls and 75 workers on the road.
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Butte
Ite
Montana Schools Face $3 Million Expense Cut
A $3,000,000 reduction in Montana school expenditures was approved, trimming budgets across districts. Officials say the move will slow program cuts but key services may be affected as districts adjust staffing and resources.
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Montana
Reliable Foley's Honey and Tar Cure Ad
Advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a safe effective cough and cold remedy. States it relieves coughs hoarseness and colds using pure ingredients and is easy to take with Potts the druggist.
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Foley
Child Labor Notes and Camp Fire Activities Highlight Assembly
Mr. Collins discussed the history of child labor and constitutional issues at the January 30 general assembly, noting state police powers and possible national-law remedies. Theresa Gay completed Camp Fire training, with crafts, hikes, and a guardian ship certificate. weekly meetings and a student dance followed a basketball game. Memorials and personal impressions of Mr. Wilson were shared by Mr. Stone, with chorus performances.
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Laws
Collins
General Assembly
Congress
Supreme Court
Theresa Gay
Normal College
Wilson
A. L. Stone
The
State Bank
Sheep Wanted on Shares in Watkins Montana
Want sheep on shares with hay water and range available. Can handle at least 1,000 head. Bonds possible if needed. Contact Fred W. Trautman at Watkins Montana.
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Fred W. Trautman
Tf Watkins
Montana
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