Missouri River navigation revival eyed for lower reaches
Engineers at the St Louis convention say an early start on navigating the Missouri from Kansas City to the mouth could happen if funds are secured and enough traffic exists. The plan focuses on deepening channels and removing sandbars to boost inland waterways and cut shipping costs, with benefits already seen on the lower Mississippi.
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Missouri
Army
Missouri River
Montana
Kansas City
Mississippi Valley Association of
St. Louis
Congress
Upper Missouri River
Mississippi
Immigration Debate in California Puts 100 Japanese Limit in Spotlight
The Federal Council of Churches asks Congress to reassess the immigration act and treat Japan as Europe. California's joint immigration committee endorses excluding Japanese immigrants, but the debate centers on whether allowing 100 Japanese entrants annually is better than offending a 60 million strong nation. Bermuda gossip about seaside fashion highlights tensions over local culture.
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California
Federal Council of Churches
Congress
Japan
Europe
California Joint Immigration Committee
United States
Peculiar Viewpoint on Methodist Union Split
A columnist notes slow progress in religious circles after the Civil War era, predicting another failure to unite northern and southern branches of the Methodist church. Northern conferences largely support, southern conferences largely oppose, with three-fourths required in each section. Bishop P. B. Mouzon of Nashville cites the split during a speech at St Paul, Minnesota.
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Methodist Church
North
PB. D. Mouzon
Nashville, Tenn
St. Paul, Minn
Southern Bishop Quietly Fears Race Amalgamation Policy
A southern bishop disputes northern calls for merging church branches to solve the race problem. He argues against a mongrel race union and notes southern voters oppose current unification plans due to economic and social concerns. He urges better north south understanding on race. The piece also mentions Pershing and Coolidge avoiding boundary disputes like the Chili Peru tanlacarnica incident.
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Pershing
Mr. Coolidge
Chili
Peru
Florida Boom Draws Mixed fortunes for Montanans
Montanans who visited Florida seeking wealth report a mixed scene as the boom draws in investors and labor, luxury prices surge, and small traders struggle. Farmers scale back acreage while real estate gains tempt rapid sales, with wages high but living costs eroding gains.
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Florida
Montana
Eldorado
U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
The American Way Editorial Opinion
The piece argues that enforcing bad laws is un-American and favors ignoring them. It cites California districts using private detectives to raid bootleggers, then levy penalties while allowing violations to resume. It applauds irregular methods as practical and revenue-earning, noting home wine permits could boost county levies.
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Atetican
California
Yolo County
Lincoln C. Andrews
Pan American Congress of Journalists planned for 1926
Washington hosts the Pan American Congress of Journalists to be held April 7 to 13 under the Pan American Union. The event aims to unite American press and public mind, expanding news interchange, ethics in journalism, and better relations among American republics.
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Washington
D. C
Pan-American Congress of Journalists
Pan- American Union
Tacni-Avica
Americas
Moving Picture
America
Europe
Paris
Uch
Buenos Aires
New York
London
Santiago de Chile
Hemisphere
Congress
Pan-American Union
Associated Press
The
United Press
International News
American Society of Newspaper Editors
National Editorial Association
Press Congress of the World
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Western Hemisphere
Pan American Press Congress Aims For Cross‑Continental Journalism Growth
The congress debates expanding space for voter economic and cultural progress across the Americas. Discussions cover news gathering costs, dissemination, advertising effects on journalism, and Pan American Press association formation. Education of journalists seen as crucial to understanding Latin and North American issues. Delegates planned for Tegwar, New York tours, and invites to publishers of major American dailies.
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Latin-America
United States
Americas
Pan-American Press Association
Latin America
North America
News York
Veteran Seeks Help After Army Surgery Impairing Labor
Mike Chetkovich of Helena, formerly drafted from Butte to Camp Lewis in July 1918, reports an August 1918 operation by a U S Army doctor that left him unable to perform manual labor. He appeals to the Veterans Bureau for proper treatment and disability compensation beyond the $20 currently received, stating he arrived in Helena with no funds and fears where he will eat or sleep next.
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the Independent Gentlemen
Butte
Mont
Camp Lewis
Wash
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Farmer turns $1 into $2500 Florida land sale
Wolf Point dispatch notes Kay Marsh of Sand Creek invested $1 in Florida land years ago buying a town lot and acres of land. He recently sold the property for $2,500 and says he wishes he had invested ten dollars.
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Wolf Point
Kay Marsh
Sand Creek
Florida
Iau
World Court and Lausanne Treaty Dominate Senate Agenda
Washington awaits the new Senate agenda as interest centers on the world court adhesion and the Lausanne treaty with Turkey. Administration leaders anticipate two-thirds support, though opposition exists. Other treaties including extradition with Turkey, mandates for British territories, Cameroon and East Africa, and a Geneva traffic convention are in progress.
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Washingtor
Turkey
Senate
Coolidge
Kellogg
Chairtai! Horah
Foreign Relations Committee
Borak
State Department
Desentate
Great Britain
Cameroons
East Africa
Togoland
Hungary
Geneva
A B Cook Again Appears On List Of Awards
Chicago December 3 Kings of the barnyard paid the price of glory at the International Live stock Exposition. Mah Jongg champion steer of the show owned by Iowa State College brought $1 a pound totaling $4 680 the highest price for a grand champion. A prize carload of Aber deen Angus fifteen head sold for 43 cents a pound to bring $6 772 50. Shimg of the Fairies shorthorn bull owned by the Prince of Wales sold for 1 000 to Frank C Baker of Kansas City Missouri. Today's awards included senior champion female Joy fourth A B Cook Townsend Montana and Sante animal grand champion Hereford female.
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Chicago
Iowa State College
Shimg
The
Fairies
Prince At Wales
Frank C. Baker
Kansas City
Sterefords
Joy
A. B. Cook
Townsend
Mont
Texas clemency policy shocks readers in St Paul Dispatch
The St Paul Dispatch critiques Governor Ferguson for broad clemency in Texas, noting 1126 convicts freed and 105 killers among beneficiaries. It laments release of homicide and drunkenness offenders while arguing punishment should fit the crime, amid broader national debate.
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Ferguson
Lone Star
America
Texas
St. Paul Dispatch
Inventions Needed Proposed by London Scientists
A list drawn by famous London scientists outlines needed inventions to please the public. Items include bendable glass, shrinkable flannel, a noiseless airplane, easily cleaned pipe, conventional clothing, games of skill, improved fog signal, a dandelion extractor, and a fire gate delivering an open fire effect without waste.
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London
Answers to Questions Answers to Questions in Montana Paper
A column from The Helena Independent uses a question answer format listing facts about the world. It covers topics from the Indianapolis speedway to Chauncey Olcott, WWI coal rations in France, the 1917 apple crop, radio broadcasting at night, ancient gorgets, Salt River slang, US trench payments to France, and Roosevelt Dam construction from 1905 to 1911.
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Indianapolis Speedway
Monza
Italy
Department of Agriculture
Chauncey Olcott
August Pitou
E. A
Mr. Olcott
France
Salt
Kentucky
United States
War Department
Roosevelt Dam
Oskinsons Settle in California for Winter in Berkeley
John and Hildegarde Hawthorne Oskinsons settle in Berkeley for the winter and join the California Writers' Club dinner, sharing plans and reflections. Oskinson, a Stanford alumnus, seeks to publish more work. Hawthorne writes for youth after Makeshift Farm and praises portable typewriters for writers journeying to the world’s end. Her Riviera trip last winter preceded California. Oskinson’s Wild Harvest remains a Oklahoma bestseller since publication.
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John
Tyopic
Appleton
New Yolk
France
Tennie
New York
Riviera
Hildegarde Taiythorne
California
Os~ Kison
Oklahoma
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Morris
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Roy L
Simpson
Minnendola
Haskin
Zours Very Tenly
Mike Chetkovich
Helena, Dee
World Court One
A.B. Cook
Independent
Washington Information Bureau
Bureau
Siswee
Helena
Oskinsons
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