07 Apr 1923
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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1923
Page
1
The item notes a regional ranking with New York and Chicago figures. It states Chicago has at least half of near one million, implying a population comparison among major cities in the republic.
New estimates show eight of the 100,000 plus cities shifting in rank since 1920 with Minneapolis moving ahead of Cincinnati and New Orleans, and Baltimore rising to seventh. Major cities like New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit and Los Angeles remain top positions while several midwestern and western cities show gains or reclassifications. The list projects 1923 July populations for 68 cities the figures include New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland St Louis Baltimore Boston Los Angeles Pittsburgh Buffalo Milwaukee Washington Newark Minneapolis Cincinnati New Orleans Kansas City Seattle Indianapolis Rochester Jersey City Portland Denver Toledo Columbus Louisville Providence St Paul Oakland Akron Atlanta Fort Worth Des Moines Scranton Paterson Norfolk Springfield Grand Rapids Richmond Dallas Nashville Fall River etc. A missing estimate note appears for Washington and several others. A notice seeks information on Christ William Olson or William Christ Olson who lived near Helena Montana between 1900 and 1915. Relatives in Chicago request assistance. REV. M. LYLE HALVORSEN 916 Broadway Helena Montana.
Rome dispatch reports Princess Yolanda wed Count Calvi di Bergolo after years of gossip about her romance with a cavalry officer. The couple’s engagement surprised Rome, with Yolanda famed for horses and companionships among European nobles. The Di Mergolo family trace back to 1816, with Count Carlo di Bergolo's military service and a dynastic link to Denmark through his sister Matilda.
Governor Dixon vetoes two broad economy bills from the eighteenth assembly aimed at cutting county city and school district costs. The measures would have shifted to taxed valuation, cut bonded debt, and forced cuts in spending to ease tax levies, but the veto blocks practical relief and preserves existing expenditures critiqued as wasteful. The move is seen as a setback for taxpayers while defending current spending by officials.
Charles Mooptner, Montana’s longstanding salesman for Gana & Klein, completes his fourth year of service. Born in Davenport, Iowa, he served in the Union Army and later helped through Helena’s evolving economy. A Presbyterian mission tour to Alaska is planned, led by Rev Paul G. Stevens, with dates in June and multiple steamship stops. Tonight’s Eagles' Card Party closes the item.
Rev. Newman St. Burdick announces Maine Missions needs for Alaskan work. A doctor a nurse and a housekeeper are sought for Cape Prince of Wales Wainwright and Point Barrow hospitals. Single doctors not required. candidates must seek adventure and service, endure hardship, and show Christian character.
A Montana pastor Rev M L Halvorsen asks for help locating William Olson, a brother of a homesteader near Helena. The sister died in Chicago in 1920 and urged help on her deathbed. Family had origins in Boston Massachusetts and travel clues point to Chicago and Montana with no success yet.
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