Political Gridlock and Prohibition Anxiety Across Congress
Debates flare over a possible third party led by Norris and Borah with Dewey backing. Wickersham report to Hoover signals coming fights on prohibition as wets push for rolls on DOJ items and a possible spring special session.
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Norris
Wickersham
Congress
Wickersham Commission
Hoover
White House
Department of Justice
House
Senate
Watson
Indiana
Borah
Idaho
Europe
Hoover White House New Year reception opens to public
President and Mrs. Hoover hosted the New Year reception in the Blue Room at 11 am for cabinet members Supreme Court justices army and navy officials and members of Congress and the diplomatic corps. At 1 pm doors opened to the general public as many visitors passed through shaking hands with the Hoovers.
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Hoover
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Baltimore and Ohio
van Sweringen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Couzens
Wheeler
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Reading
Jersey Central
Delaware, Lackawanna
White House
Monaco’s Prince Louis II Embraces Dictatorship Amid Unrest
Monaco erupts in protests as Prince Louis II suspends civil rights and dissolves elected bodies after ruling decisions. Reports say he relies on a small army and may have French backing given France’s suzerainty since 1911. Demonstrations follow his Paris life and Monte Carlo casino revenue slump.
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Urope
Monaco
Louis II
Paris
Monte Carlo
Louis
France
Death of Representative O Connell Reduces House Dems to 214
Brooklyn congressman David J. O Connell dies ending nearly two decades of service since 1919. The piece notes his continuous tenure except for one term and states the Democratic tally for the next House at 214. It also mentions Marquis Kinichi Komura, vice minister of overseas affairs, dying in Japan and leaving no heir.
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Eath
David J. O'Connell
Brooklyn
Congress
Japan
Marquis Kinichi Komura
Western Newspaper Union
Montana board warns of limited savings from better administration
The state board of equalization in Helena reports that further revenue cuts must come from improved county city and school governance while noting some counties show clear mismanagement. It cites rising delinquent tax foreclosures depleting tax rolls and increasing burdens on compliant property owners.
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State Board of Equalization
Helena
Montana
Sidney—Richland
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Polson—Whistler & Buell
Missoula
Polson Dam
Rocky Mountain Power Company
Great Falls
Air Lines
Billings
Stanford
Lewistown
Roundup
Harlowton
W. F. Cogswell
State Board of Health
E. T. Terry
State School of Mines
State Health Department
Montana Legislature Opens With Cautious Agenda In 1931
The 1931 Montana legislative session began with a Republican tilt in both chambers and a Democratic governor. Proposals include a city and school budget law, a state highway financing plan, and a road from Forsyth to Helena. Measures also touch jury laws, real estate licensing, and state funds management.
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Helena
Montana
Senate
House
State Board of Examiners
Forsyth
Roundup
Ryegate
Harlowton
Townsend
State General Fund
Montana Association of Real Estate Dealers and Insurance Men
State Highway Commission
George L. Knight
F. E. Williams
Wasters Responsible for Butterfat Drop in Montana DHI
J. C. Tretsven, superintendent of Montana dairy herd improvement associations in Bozeman, reports that wasteful separators contributed to lower butterfat production among DHI herds in November.
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Montana
J. C. Tretsven
Bozeman
Federal survey kills coyotes and predators in Montana report
R. E. Bateman, chief, reports in a monthly summary issued at Billings that federal hunters under the Bureau of Biological Survey killed 553 coyotes 26 bobcats 2 mountain lions and a large number of smaller animals and birds including 13 eagles in Monitana during the period.
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Federal Bureau of Biological Survey
Monitana
R. E. Bateman
Billings
Montanans First: Montana Schools Hire from Out of State
Miss Elizabeth Ireland state superintendent told the Montana Society of Study Education in Great Falls that Montana schools are hiring many teachers from other states while graduates of Montana institutions struggle to find jobs. She noted that only half of the 1929-30 graduating class of units of the University of Montana secured public school positions in the state.
Golden Medical Discovery Tonic Aims to Improve Digestion and Blood
A historical note on Dr. R. V. Pierce who practiced in Pennsylvania and moved to Buffalo to market his tonic Golden Medical Discovery. The remedy, available in fluid and tablet forms, claimed to improve digestion, act as a tonic, enrich the blood, clear pimples and eruptions, and keep the complexion clear.
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R.V. Pierce
Penneyl
Vania
Buffalo
N.Y
Plague of Camels Worsens Australia’s Farmland Woes
Before motor transport, camels carried heavy farm hauls in Australia. Once released, they multiplied into great herds causing incalculable damage. Vermin-proof fences cost much, yet are torn down as crops are eaten by roaming camels, leaving farmers with a serious problem and few remedies.
Pin Money Promises in Diamond Pin Tale
A widow recalls a promise of pin money as she debates a costly diamond pin. A dramatic exchange unfolds about funds, desire, and a single week’s expenditure. The fragment hints at household finance and value within a strained relationship.
Why do girls seek engagement with several men at once
The exchange compares love to a single match that always goes out. Lena notes the idea of multiple suitors mirrors insecurity and scarce options, while Dean-Why questions why commitment feels impossible.
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Dean
Lena
Catfish Catches Surprise Find in New York River
Max Gordon hooked a 20 pound catfish at Whitehall in Southbay New York. Inside the fish's stomach a silver plated corkscrew was found.
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Max Gordon
Southbay
Whitehall
N. Y
Poison in Your Bowels Promises Quick Gentle Relief
An advertisement for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin claims poisons in the bowels cause dullness and bad breath. It touts a natural mild laxative action that clears the system overnight, suitable for men women old people and children, with forty seven years of experience cited.
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Dr. Caldwell
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League For Independent Action
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Nebraska
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Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
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Miami Beach
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Will R. Wood
G. W. Wicker
Sham
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UICE
House Committee On Appropriations
Hyde
Hamilton Fish, Jr
New York
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John J. Pershing
William R. Smith
Washington
Henry W. Keyes
New Hampshire
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Vatican
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Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
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Jenkins
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Ohio
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Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Cyrus
Eaton
Cleveland
Sheet and Tube Company
James Jeans
Millikan
Thomas H. Morgan
California Institute of Technology
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Hamilton Fash, Jr
Dr, . Millikan
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Butcher Creek
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Doctors
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