American Merchant Marine in Decline and Foreign Bottoms Rule
A sharp polemic argues that Uncle Sam’s merchant fleet is failing, ships drift from home ports, and Britain’s seaborne power dominates. The piece asserts the United States faces weak defense at sea, with American trade at the mercy of foreign bottoms as the collapse proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo Peep
Sam
Marin
Great Britain
Brittania
Seven Seas
United States Senate
Bensons Drive for Merchant Marine Fails Amid Political Strife
The text argues Admiral Benson pushed for an American Merchant Marine through farmers’ support and weekly papers, but says political interference halted his program. It claims Admiral Politics took over, stalling scientific shipbuilding progress, and ends with a jab at national vanity when a figure called the Prince approves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chant Marine
United States Shipping Board
Admiral Benson
Benson
America
Politics
Scattline
Longas
Official Primary Election Counts and Foreclosure Notice
Continues listing official counts by office and candidate names for Beaverhead County elections. Includes foreclosure notice by Union Central Life Insurance Company with mortgage details, amounts due, and sale date set for November 1, 1924 in Dillon Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Brown
Susie M. Brown
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Owhien
Beaverhead County
Montana
Sail County
Beaverhead Abstract Company
Dillon
Beaverheld
Billings
Dillon Observes Labor Day Quietly Motoring to Outings
Dillon observed Labor Day with a quiet town, many leaving to Elkhorn Springs and other spots for a day of outings. Stores closed and fishing reported as several residents extended camping and fishing on the Madison River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Elkhorn Springs
E. L. Poindexter
L. D. Graeter and Sons
Margaret Graeter
Madison
Dillon City Tax Levy Resolution 1924 25
City of Dillon adopts levy for 1924 25 to fund general municipal street library and band concert programs. Nine mills for general purposes one mill for streets one and one half mills for library and one half mill for band concerts. publication in Dillon Tribune. Passed September 3 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Committee
City of
Dillon
Free Public Library
Dillon Tribune
Ald
Roscoe Cornell
Nat
Thugs Fail to Force Tom Windsor at Monida Depot
Tom Windsor, nearly 60, foiled two armed men attempting to rob the Monida depot by refusing to reveal the office safe combination. One assailant knocked him down and kicked him, but Windsor kept the depot safe. The robbers fled in a car and remain at large. descriptions have been broadcast to Idaho and Montana officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monida
Tom Windsor
Windsor
Idaho
Montana
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Cambbcan
Calvin Coolidge
Charles G. Dawes
THE
Tribune Publishing Company
F. E. Foote
American Press Association
Dillon Post Office
Telephone
Uncle Sam
Kodak
Kodaks
Eastman Film
Potts
Frank J. Cassidy
W. L. Collins
Tye Fi. Mey
T. D. Olmsted
Dewitt C. Peck
Pool
Leonard C. Young
Yoo
J. W. Drake
Sidney Miller
Wim
Leo H. Truax
Doe
A. L. Anderson
Y Co
Geo. M. Tash
A. EB. Maing
John S. Baker
Hugh Chambers
Sam W. Ditty
D. F. Mooney
Duke Gist
Dist
W. E. Stephenson
Fred Rife
Bertie Matthews
B. W. Emerick
Dow
John Collins
T. E. Gilbert
Rock
George Melton
Frank Nelson
County Goroner
James Phillips
H. B. Smith
A. P. Williams
Henry G. Rodgers
State of
Beaver- Head
Hall
F. J. Cheney, & Co
Telado
and Tumble School Service
Chambray and
Percale
Sonny
the Tribune
Idaho St
Betsy Ross
Mrs. Perkins
RED Boot Shoe Shop
Bob Rowlands
Great Falls
Kevin-Sunburst
Verybody
McFadden
Anderson Market
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