Inauguration of Calvin Coolidge Deeply Noted
Edward W. Pickard reviews Coolidge’s inauguration, noting its simple ceremony and plain address. He outlines the president’s six key agenda points including tax cuts, debt reduction, security, world peace, and World Court participation, with mixed Senate reactions and Dawes’ controversial handling of proceedings.
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Coolidge
Dawes
Senate
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Capitol
Taft
World Court
Mr. Coolidge
Dawes Delivers Provocative Senate Lecture After Inauguration
Charles Gates Dawes, inaugurated as vice president, delivers a blistering lecture to the Senate condemning obstructionist rules. He argues minority holds and one-man blocks hinder public business and the people's rights, warning the system could provoke strong public backlash. Comment and judgment vary among editors and senators.
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Charles Gates Dawes
Senate
Dawes
Kellogg and Jardine Sworn In As Cabinet Members
Frank B. Kellogg was sworn in as secretary of state by Associate Justice Pierce Butler. William M. Jardine was sworn in as secretary of agriculture. Mr Hughes departed for Bermuda for rest. Charles B. Warren’s attorney general appointment remained unconfirmed by the Senate.
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Frank B. Kellogg
Pierce Butler
Supreme Court
William M. Jardine
Mr. Hughes
Bermuda
Charles B. Warren
Senate
Congress Closes With Several Measures Rejected
The Sixty-eighth Congress adjourned without enacting major measures such as the Muscle Shoals bill and the Meladden banking bill. Deficiency and legislative appropriation bills passed, with higher salaries for officials approved. The World Court entry resolution and several other bills stalled, while a wild game preserve was created in the upper Mississippi valley and postal salaries and rates were raised.
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Ithout
Muscle Shoals
Meladden
Prohibition Bureau
Congress
Coolidge
Senate
House
Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Nelson Miles Ends Testimony On U S Air Power Threats
Retired General Nelson Miles testified before the congressional aircraft committee about the US vulnerability to air attacks from eastern and western powers. The panel deferred its report until next fall. Brig. Gen. Mitchell is removed from the Army Air Service post and reverts to colonel after denying Weeks and President on press criticisms of navy air power.
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Nelson A. Miles
Congressional Aircraft Committee
United States
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
Secretary of War
Weeks
Mitchell
Navy
Patrick
Navy War Game Demonstrates Air Squadron Shortfalls
Readable fragments show a report on naval air squadrons in a large war game, noting insufficiency and ongoing demonstrations of gaps in capacity and readiness amid naval air operations.
Rave accusations against printing and engraving office draw charges
A majority report from a special House committee accuses the printing and engraving office of frauds including duplicating bonds and falsifying records. It cites treasury evasion and irregular handling of funds in bond repurchase and sale. The report could not determine the loss due to record contradictions.
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Hureat O
House
Treasury
Inauguration Figures, German Funeral for Ebert
IHS Americans witnessed the inauguration of the President while thousands of Germans attended the funeral of Friedrich Ebert. The service was simple in Heidelberg where his body was laid to rest. Monarchists seek a Kaiser restoration, unlikely for now as a new president is to be elected on March 29 with candidates including Luther, Marx, Stresemund, Lerchenfeld, von Hindenburg, Mackensen, von Tirpitz, Frederick Wilhelm and Rupprecht.
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IHS
Friederfeh Ebert
Herr Ebert
Heidelberg
Ebert
Luther
Marx
Stresemind
Count von Lerchenfeld
von Hindenburg
Mackensen
Admiral von Tirpitz
Frederick Willan
Rupprecht
Report on Versailles Treaty Violations Delays Evacuation
The HK Interallied military control commission details Germanys breach of Versailles terms while France resists public release. A Commons question shows Britain deferring to France. The council of ambassadors seeks a revised report from Marshal Foch, delaying action by a week or more.
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HK Interallied
Turkish Premier Fethy Bey Resigns Amid Crisis
Premier Fethy Bey and his cabinet resign over Kurdish revolt and Greece dispute over the patriarchal deportation. Istet Pasha may return to power as authorities attempt to quell Kurdistan insurgents with bloody fighting reported in the region.
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Fethy Bey
Turkey
Istet Pasha
Kurdistan
Greece
Tremor Shakes Eastern US and Canada. Casualties Reported
Earthquake shocks centered near the Saguenay river mouth startled the eastern United States and Canada. Seven deaths in Canada were reported as tremors continued for days, with scientists saying the quakes reflect ongoing subterranean disturbances lifting that region.
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United States
Canada
Saguenay River
Supreme Court Divides on Pardon Power and Car Searches
The court issued opinions on President pardoning power for criminal contempt and on federal agents stopping and searching vehicles for contraband liquor without warrants. A third liquor case allowed states to outlaw possession of liquor acquired legally before federal prohibition.
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Supreme Court
Major Wallace of Helena recalls Civil War staff role with Custer
Major R. O. Wallace of Helena says he may be the last living staff member from Brigadier General G. A. Custer’s Civil War era. He treasures a medal bearing Custer’s name and a coat of arms insignia. Wallace enlisted in Detroit in 1861 and still holds commissions promoting him from corporal to brevet colonel after the war.
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R. O. Wallace
Helena
G. A. Custer
Major Wallace
Wallace
United States Army
Custer
Detroit
Mich
Glacier County Poultry Association Names Directors
The Glacier County Poultry Association announced its first directors including Pp G Anspaich Mr Johnson of Se vile and Charles W Buck after the mid winter fair. County agent Blaine Ferguson spoke and Miss Harrot HE Cushman demonstrated turkey killing and dressing for Montana State College extension service.
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New Poultry Association
Montana exhibits shine at State Utility seed show
TRE exhibits from the State Utility seed show feature grain samples for sale by Montana farmers. A seed exchange complemented the event. Montana has earned over a quarter of the prize money in the Chicago international contests for grain classes where Montana grains were shown in the past six years.
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TRE
Montana
The
International
Chicago
Advocates press for Alton county boundary plan details
Advocates backing the proposed Alton county work to finalize boundary boundaries. They aim to keep the area compact and within limits set by the plan, with expenditures around 50 million and about 1,000 square miles.
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Alton
Interscholastic Music Week Draws 26 Montana Towns
Butte prepares for the annual Interscholastic music week in March at Temple theater with 800 high school musicians expected to compete for state honors. The event features a Temple ballroom dance and a gala concert by Florence Easton with Flinoy Remick Warren. Admission for the concert is reduced to half price.
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Butte
Montana
Temple Theater
Temple Ballroom
Florence Easton
Metropolitan Opera Company
Flinoy Remick Warren
Miss Easton
Sunburst refinery touted as largest topping plant in Northwest
The Sunburst refinery at Sunburst built by W. M. Parker is described as one of the largest topping plants in the Northwest with a capacity of 6,400 barrels per day. Winter output runs about 2,400 barrels daily while peak drilling season is expected to reach full capacity. The plant processes crude oil to remove gasoline properties, producing heavy residuum used as fuel oil for railroads and engineering work. Toppings are shipped to other refineries for further processing to remove impurities and bleach into a saleable product.
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Sunburst
W. M. Parker
Wes
Civ
Veterans’ Hospital
Helena
Montana
Missoula
Montana State College Extension Service
Fairview Cheese and Butter
Chicago
Musselshell
J.P. Bonham
W. B. Willey
Increase in State Teachers Association Membership
The Montana Education association shows rapid growth per S. R. Logan Hardin superintendent and president. The group now has about 5,000 teachers registered, with no vacancies in the state. A permanent secretary position was created and filled by Ro. Cunninghton, former Bazenuin superintendent.
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Montana Education Association
S. R. Logan
Hardin
Dust Atpust
Tshe
Tw Ro. Cunninghton
Bazenuin
Butte Leader Elected in Welfare and Civic Efforts Across Montana
Charles PL Nevin of Butte was named president of the Interstate Daughters association at their annual Ballas meeting. Funds for Great Falls family welfare work were approved, and Montana counties report growth in relief programs and farm improvement efforts.
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Charles PL Nevin
Butte
Interstate Darthers’ Association
Heltoat Ballas
Great Falls Tramily Welfare Association
Billings
Yellowstone County
Diive
Ctizens
Esamp
Fort Douglas
Fort Douglas, Utade
Thaw County Development Association
Pavre
Maxville Mine Prospects Spark Investor Interest
Henry Frips of Los Angeles predicts strong development at Maxville with the Maxville Grand mining company reporting a 2,000 foot level and 3,000 foot reach. Twenty years of ore shipped average 26 ounces of silver per ton and high values in lead and zinc. Oxidized ore reserves found near upper workings, development to continue.
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Maxville
Henry Frips
Los Angeles
Phm Ps
Pou Ad
1000 Barrel Refinery Planned for Shelby
1 000 barrel refinery to be built in Shelby by J D Wrather and Go Wrather of the Big Four Refining Company Pan hindie Pexas and docat men The Wrather brothers also run the Tursk refinery at Spokane and plan another in Lethbridge Alt The complete gasolene and by products plant will cost 75 000 the first unit will have 1000 barrels daily capacity and the firm will be incorporated for Leo
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Shelby
J D Wrather
Go Wrather
Big Four Refining Company
Panhindie
Pexas
Docat Men
Terns
Wrather Lrothers
Tursk
Spokane
Lethbridge
Alt
Leo
Bayveta
New County Promoted Work On Maginnis County
Quiet progress continues on forming Maginnis County with no plan to abandon efforts. Farmers show growing interest as school district advantages entice support. Letters from localities indicate waning opposition while the committee studies remaining details.
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Maginnis County
Three Forks Cement Plant Closes After Four Months Full Capacity
The Three Forks Cement company in Trident has closed its entire plant after operating at 100 percent capacity for four months. Officials do not know how long the facility will remain idle.
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Three Forks Cement Company
Trident
Forks
New Warehouse Finished by Grass Range Milling
Grass Range Milling completes a new warehouse, hailed as a major improvement of the year. The project marks a key expansion for the company and boosts local industrial capacity.
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Grass Range Milling Company
First National Bank of Stevensville Shuts Doors
The First National Bank of Stevensville closed voluntarily to allow liquidation or reorganization. Deposits are about $100,000 with $25,000 in capital stock. No bank run occurred.
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First National Bank of
Stevensville
Bank Merger Quietly Transfers Musselshell Assets
The First National Bank of Musselshell has been absorbed by the Miners and Merchants Bank of Roundup. Musselshell deposits totaled 100 000, with D. J. Dundas becoming assistant cashier and equiding agent for the First National accounts. I. S. Baker will remain assistant cashier at the Miners and Merchants.
Health Secret Boosts Wellston Mother’s Strength
Mrs William Butts of Wellston Ohio credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing a long illness that left her weak and unable to work. She says it eased back and side pains and improved energy enabling housework and childcare again. She plans to try Blood Medicine in spring and urges other women to ask about the remedy.
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William Butts
Wellston
Ohio
Invention of Great Value by Fritz Pollak
Popular Science Monthly notes a German inventor Fritz Pollak perfected a new chemical product resembling glass. It can be rolled bored polished or cut without splintering and is useful for automobile windows optical instruments ornaments and toilet articles. It was made by condensing carbamide and theocarbamide with formaldehyde.
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Fritz Pollak
Popular Science Monthly
New Panamanian Laws Include Spanish Signage Rules
A new Panamanian law requires street signs to be in Spanish another mandates keeping books in Spanish and yet another imposes a fine if half the employees of a company are not Panamanian.
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Panama
Panamians
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