McCray pardon drive sparks split in Indiana politics
Sentimentalists push for mercy for former Governor W. T. McCray, now serving ten years for fraud, as supporters rally behind petitions. Critics warn soft stance on crime undermines law. Indiana figures including Rep Wood and several Senators and governors back the effort.
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Indiana
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Representative Wood
Republican Congressional Committee
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Ralston
Beveridge
Will Hayt
Tom Taggart
Bad Debt Sale Idea For Merchants Consults Public Ads
Merchants debate advertising unpaid accounts in newspapers to collect funds from debtors who live beyond their means. A Helena merchant holds about 35000 in clothing and supply bills from people with trips to California cars and upscale lifestyles who avoid payment. The Independent supports listing debtors and amounts to encourage payment and enable sale to collectors at a discount, benefiting merchants cleaning up books.
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Helena
California
United States
Advertising as a Fix for a Bad Business Plan
A newspaper editor urges ambitious merchants to finance a bold advertising campaign to clean up a faltering business. He notes some customers display wealth yet fail to pay home merchants, and warns that their names may soon appear in print as accounts for sale. The Independent promises cooperation and strong display ads.
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California
The
Independent
Wisconsin Senator Lenroot Pushes Closed Primary Change
Wisconsin Senator Lenroot campaigns for a closed primary to require voters to select one party on the ballot. He seeks to bar cross party voting by Democrats, Republicans, and some socialists, arguing the original system should be kept with limited reform. Past efforts to abolish the primary or switch to a convention system failed.
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Lenroot
Wisconsin
la Follette
Montana
Senate
House
Women Entering Civil Service and Business Careers
The article notes rising earnings and higher participation of women in business and civil service in Britain and the United States. It discusses war and peacetime effects, ongoing shifts in female career aims, and the impact on labor markets and unions. It highlights a move toward personal career building beyond traditional domestic roles.
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United States
Imen
Editorial critique of Pinchot politics and public spending
An editorial condemns Governor Pinchot for touring Pennsylvania to tout a surplus and allocate funds to institutions and water power projects. It questions whether such populist messaging builds a reform crusade or merely strengthens a hungry political machine. The piece argues taxpayers deserve lower taxes and wiser spending.
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Pinchot
Pinchotte
Pennsylania
Onv
Pennsylvania
Shortage of Crude Rubber Endangers U S Industries
Washington Aug 71 The Commerce Department warns of a looming crude rubber shortage that could threaten rubber manufacturing, automotive, and oil sectors. It cites Britain’s colonial control of most plantation rubber, rising domestic demand, and past Stevenson restrictions as factors driving price and supply volatility.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Commerce
Leylon
Aya
Middle East
America
Congress
Philianines
Latin America
Ifsay
Britannia
Cand
Great Britain
New York
Rubber Supply May Be Sapped By Philippine Conditions
The Philippines offer land and climate similar to the Middle East, presenting large areas for crude rubber production. However, trees need four to six years to bearing, delaying results. U.S. plans to use the Philippines as a rubber reservoir face long lags. Hoover warns against international trade restraints harming production and consumption.
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Philippines
Middle East
Sumatra
Malaya
United States
Department of Commerce
Americas
Herbert Hoover
Wise Precaution Warns Against Peaches Sprayed Unwashed
A Butte Miner note reports a New Jersey illness cluster linked to unwashed Feit sprayed peaches. One child died and about 500 were ill. The piece urges washing or peeling fruit, noting growers spray foliage to control pests and some sprays may cause illness when ingested.
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Jjammonton
New Jersey
Butte
Prince of Wales Labeled Address Unknown in Dispatches
London August 25 The Associated Press reports the British post office cannot locate the Prince of Wales amid his South American tour. A Daily Express squib notes a company of schoolchildren carlets in the country received a message from the prince replying with loyal greetings, but the post office stamped it Address Unknown.
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Associated Presa
Whale World
Prince of Wales
British Post Office
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Charleston to Be Dance of Dignity
New York reports the Charleston debate within the Society of American Teachers of Dancing as reformers push to remove the Mapper and sheik elements and curb suggestive movements. Critics from New England denounce kicks and leaning, while 50 masters demonstra te the style before a protest by a self described South Carolina advocate.
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Associated Press
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Dancing Masters
New England
Pickwick Club
Boston
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Savanna
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National Capital News and Appointments Snapshot
The Shipping Board authorized sale of lake type vessels to aliens. MacMillan expedition progress hindered by bad weather. Daniel Fo Steck, Democrat, gains in Town Senate recount. Horace J. Donnelly named solicitor of the Post Office Department. U.S. accepts China’s invitation for the customs conference. Thomas F. Cooper of Kentucky to head the Bureau of Agriculture Economics.
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MacMillan
Daniel Fo Steck
Horace J. Donnelly
Post Office Department
United States
Thomas F. Cooper
University of Kentucky
Chiics
Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Seventy Five Years of Harper's Magazine
A historical reflection on Harper's Magazine tracing its American evolution from its English origins to a distinct American literary force. It notes key editors, writers, and the publication’s role in shaping taste, controversies, and support for serious reading, alongside its enduring association with a major publishing house.
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Almedia
Jean
England
the Atlantic
Harper's
Thackary
Monthly
Howell
Cornhill
Menry Mills Alden
Mark Twain
Page
Cale
Stockton
James Dane Allen
Mary &. Wilkins
Margaret Deland
Setters
Lafcadio Tear
Japan
Hardy
Narpey’s
Wageazine
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New York World
De Molay to Aid Law Enforcement Worldwide
Estes Park Colorado August 23 The second annual national encampment of the Order of De Molay opens at Bear Lake with a plan to assist law enforcement worldwide in fighting crime. Roy E Dickerson states De Molay members will offer services to police for youth education training and safer environments to steer eager youths away from crime. The camp runs from Thursday to September 5.
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Colo
Associated Press
Order of de Molay
Bear Lake
Pla
Roy E Dickerson
Order
de Molays
Bolts Slay Rolvaneto and Family in Lightning Strike
Four members of Guiacoma Torarza’s family died and four were injured when a lightning bolt struck during a pilgrimage to the Guardia sanctuary. A farmer at Tra also perished in the same storm while others sought shelter in a mountainside shack.
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Rolvaneto
Taly
Associated Press
Guardia Sanctuary
Guiacoma Torarza
Tra
Information Bureau answers questions for readers
The Helena Independent Information Bureau offers free answers to readers questions on topics from stocking sizes to solar eclipses and beef toughness. It cites tests by Dr A Moss and H J Allen showing gender reaction time differences, plus historical notes on baseball shutouts, early wage laws, and vice presidency details.
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Uncle Sam
Bureau of Standards
Iso
Washington
Helena
A. Moss
George Washington University
H. J. Allen
United States Bureau of Standards
St. Louis
Chicago
Brad
C. R
Diplomatic note to Mexico stirs mixed reactions
Washington reports show the Kellogg note to Mexico met with cooler reception than hoped. Critics say the secretary of state now shifts to a diplomat’s stance, aiming to justify the move while keeping relations from worsening. The ambassador’s status in Mexico remains unsettled amid diplomatic wobble.
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Mexico
Washington
State Department
Kellogg
Heas
United States
Baltimore Sun
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