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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1925
Page
4
Mostly cloudy and unsettled Sunday and Monday with likely rain and mild temperatures persist. Local ads list businesses from taxi services to hair salons and repair shops. Funeral notices for the Humphrey family reference a funeral west of Thursday and the passing of Mr. Humphrey in Tochester, Minnesota.
The National Park Service annual report, disclosed by Secretary Work, calls for continued road improvements begun with a 2 300 000 dollar appropriation to upgrade park highways to permanent automobile standards. Park visits rose to 2 108 084 from 1 670 908 the prior year indicating higher travel demand.
London reports a 1925 Covent Garden season runs at a loss with eight weeks of performances. Average bookings reach 78 percent of capacity versus the 90 percent threshold. Top attractions include Tosca Rosenkavalier Meistersinger Fedora Tristan Aida Rigoletto Lucia Lohengrin Barbiere Walkure and Madam Butterfly.
Intermountain students enjoyed a lively evening with the Maedaclian society hosting devotions led by John Evens, a society sing, and performances by the Harmony Sisters with Lucille McClean's guitar. The Mavers from the Lyceum offered acts to wide applause, while Lauren Donaldson spoke on Scholarship. Homecoming plans were announced for next Saturday, with alumni-program highlights and speeches by George Blakeslee and Kenneth Tammaker. Daedaelian quartet and other acts closed the show with music, pantomime, and ghost-story refreshments to follow.
Washington Dew. Presiding on grazing resources under legislation for grazing permits, William Spix reports to Secretary Warlick on the general land office. Proposals include repeal of the stock-raising and homestead acts, amendments to avoid delaying residence while land is cultivated, and expanding sale areas. Public land acreage 3,04,082 entered. 1207 final entries approved for patent. Federal receipts total 8,278,708 from bonuses royalties and rentals under public domain leases.
Carl Lundquist a Swedish born resident of Telena since 188% died yesterday afternoon. Arrangements for the funeral by Iertmann and Company were incomplete last night. His widow Lena Taindquint survives with a New York niece and three Swedish nephews. An estimated 135,000 Americans visiting Europe have flown across the English Channel by plane rather than boat.
An upbeat feature praises Helena Business College as a finishing school for practical skills. It highlights rhythm in class, emphasis on typewriting, shorthand, accounting, and English, and argues the course equips students for real careers. The piece promotes December holidays and a January start with Mrs Patenaude guiding work.
Miss Audio Rudin daughter of Mr and Mrs Sieary and Tuido of Kta Curtly street to be received today from Chinaalk. Funeral arrangements to be completed after arrival here. She died Thursday at home of her family, with parents sending letters of mourning. health and circumstances remain unclear.
Gift Headquarters display of fine gifts invites mothers and misses to see how easy it is to buy a real gift for a real man. The store promises gifts from 25 cents to 200 dollars and aims to spread this caravan of Christmas cheer before shoppers.
The 1923 Scottish Rite reunion at Helena Montana will open December 7 and run through December 10 in the Consistory Temple on Jackson Street. Officials anticipate a class of 35 to 40 candidates with degree work from Fourth to Fourteenth. Edward Day, sovereign inspector, notes reunions save travel and keep members together for ceremonies, banquets, and social features.
A garbled midwestern advertisement promotes a new asthma treatment described as a free trial. It urges sufferers to send for a pamphlet and coupon, promising a groundbreaking method and a path to relief despite winter attacks. It appeals directly to readers’ hopes and desperation.
Free sample offer advertised by Frontier Asthma Co invites readers to receive a trial of an asthma relief method. The notice lists a postal address for requests and repeats the call to action without detailed health information.
Matthew Jovanovich aged 84 died yesterday afternoon after an illness. He had lived here 29 years with his widow and a son. Funeral arrangements will be announced after advice from his sister in law. Herrmann and Company’s chapel handling services.
A string of personal notices lists visitors and residents, including Mr and Mrs ANNO visiting Sulphur Springs and Mr Durham inquiring about filings. Names such as JOM Glass and Vatherina Rissenety appear among others visiting, traveling or staying at local hotels in Butte and surrounding areas during the period.
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