Women Suffrage Celebration Set For Saturday
Governor designates noon August 28 to ring bells in honor of the achievement. Event marks women gaining the vote with a ceremonial bell ringing to note the milestone.
27 Aug 1920
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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
1
Governor designates noon August 28 to ring bells in honor of the achievement. Event marks women gaining the vote with a ceremonial bell ringing to note the milestone.
Montana residents are asked to observe a nation wide suffrage celebration by ringing bells at 12 noon on Saturday August 28. Governor S. V. Stewart proclaims equal suffrage a milestone and urges earnest participation across the state. The notice hails the achievement as a long fought for right and calls Montanans to mark the day with solemn observance and public spirit.
Sydney reports castaways from the Australian liner Caraya stranded near the Galapagos. After a wreck near Chatham Island they lived in a ship canvas tent subsisting on canned meat and potatoes while mosquitoes tormented them. A cattle ship later rescued them, then a steamer carried them to Colon and onto Sydney aboard Austra lange. Nearby, a vaudeville nom de gage drew tickets for an August show.
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Theatrical world notes Charles Abbate as Ernving Berlin rival in popular melodies. Abbate wrote words and music for 27 numbers in the Marcus Lin e of 1920 at the Marlow. Hits include Smile With Me and Bathing Peaches. The show features A B Marcus staging the Abbate hits with melodious, eye catching episodes and top tunes likely to grace pianos in many homes.
The American Legion post presents a big vaudeville show at the Marlow theatre with two performances at 7:15 and 9:15. Acts include All-Jazz Revue featuring the Grizzly Four and Helena singers, magic by Ray Nagle and Charles Streedbeck, Jack and Kitty Lee with Hawaiian music, Lou Flaherty with new songs, Doc Frank Peck’s new monologue, Edwin Beveridge’s orchestra, and the American Legion Weekly newsreel. Local businesses sponsor ads as the post plans a larger fall program and urges public support.
Tickets for the two shows go on sale at Almon's art shop and at the Marlow after Tpim today. Unreserved seats cost 3 cents and reserved seats 75 cents, with prices matching those of the Pan event.
Wallace Reid took a brief stage break in Los Angeles to perform in The Rollers at theatre. He accepted a fading role and planned to stay with the show during the day’s filming of Sick Abed. Crowds flocked to see Wallie in the flesh, enjoying his comeback from screen work.
Deauville France draws attention as society whispers about how the new rich dress. Critics say gowns pictured could harm the town’s social standing while locals dismiss the fuss and plan trips elsewhere this year.
Helena Montana August 25 1920 notice states that James M Boggett will not be responsible for debts contracted by his wife Mary TR Doggett. Nomination and Legion vaudeville on Friday August 27 with tickets at Almon's Art Shop and Art Co 481 2 N Main before fair week.
A Pan show features Mammy's Birthday with a cast including Rolly Annette and Adele Alan among dancers and a violinist pianist. The Three White Kuhns from San Francisco receive praise for their instrumental display while Lew Welch a Hebrew comedian gains attention in a lively program with trained animals and a singing pair.
Secretary Colby issues a calm formal certification of the Nineteenth Amendment, congratulating women and noting the new era in national political life. The proclamation outlines the ratification process and certifies the amendment as part of the U.S. Constitution.
A contentious editorial argues that California faces a decisive shift as Japanese immigration grows. It calls for a national policy to preserve white dominance, claiming demographic change threatens land ownership and social order, and asserts the need to maintain a white man's country.
Weather cooled with high sunshine, light rainfall, and frosts in north and west Montana. Winter grain mostly harvested while spring crops rough but progressing. oats vary from poor to excellent. Flax, peas, and rye show mixed yields. forage ample in most areas but some stock water issues and movement to market affected.
Associated Press dispatch from Pocatello Idaho reports Governor W. Davis unanimously renominated as the Republican gubernatorial candidate at the state convention. The condition of voters and crops is discussed as favorable in many areas while weather is described as warm with light rain in places.
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