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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1925
Page
6
A vivid scene of travelers and vendors at Union Station as crowds surge for trains. A drummer with a portfolio moves through the jammed platform while children cling to worn grips. People greet friends, exchange quick conversations, and the catchword echoes, all aboard the bustling transit hub.
A collage of satirical items notes mastodon bones in New York hinting at ancient taxis, a radio swindle report, a Chicago youth at his father’s factory, Atlantic City eyeing drunken fines, moving Colorado mountains, a plumber’s sighting, Army testing air defense, new farm relief plans, and jokes about baseball season and modern leisure.
A newspaper puzzle shows arranging numbers 1 to a missing value to form a Magic Square where every row column and diagonal sums to 65. The piece also notes a grocer with weights of 1 2 9 and 27 pounds enabling weights from 1 to 40 by combining weights. examples show weighing 27 minus 1 or 3 plus small amounts.
J B Herndon president of the defunct State National Bank of Albuquerque W C Hammell cashier of the defunct Sierra County Bank Hillsboro and C E Bigelow secretary of the Albuquerque Livestock and Agricultural Loan company were found not guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy to deceive the War Finance Corporation. The three men faced an indictment alleging an attempt to conspire to obtain a loan from the War Finance Corporation through their Albuquerque outfit.
In Sierra County, the trial of a cattlemen case involving J. P. Nunn and Arch Latham wrapped after a three week contest. A jury retired late last night to decide damages amid contentious testimony from local ranchers and witnesses.
About 24 000 miles of highway are scheduled for construction during 1925 by state highway departments. Maintenance of 217 794 miles of road is planned. Roughly $40 million is available for construction and $135 million for maintenance by states, with counties expected to spend about $463 million. Road building may mirror 1924 when 30 to 40 million miles of surfaced roads were added annually.
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