Judge Rankin's New Job in Montana
The piece notes Wellington D. Rankin's surprise appointment as United States district attorney for Montana. It highlights Rankin's political career, previous offices, and mixed reactions from Montana Republicans and independents. The editorial praises Rankin's fitness for the federal prosecutor role while noting the political maneuvering behind the selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
Wheeler
Rankin
Jack’’ Slattery
Slattery
Department of Justice
Post Office
Republican National Committee
Republican National
Helena
White House
Wellington D. Rankin
Sam Gaza
Montana
United States
Supreme Court
Joseph M. Dixon
Mr. Rankin
Supreme Bench
California university games rattle fans over Nevers signing
The piece notes university folks and readers reacting to the signing of Nevers a star basketball player. It mentions his departure for new ventures and the public controversy surrounding his professional start. The text highlights tension between sports fame and academic communities in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Nevers
Realtors
Sunshine
Dike Grange
College football stars turn pro for financial reasons
The article argues Grange Nevers and peers left college for professional football due to financial incentives. It notes many amateurs will desert the amateur ranks as pro football gains moneyed appeal, comparing with boxing and other careers. It suggests independence tempts top players despite education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
United States
Nevers
Hoover probes rubber price causes meets banker resistance
The article notes Herbert Hoover pressuring Congress to probe rubber price hikes blaming Britain. It argues bankers fund foreign monopolies for profit, compares to American practice under Webb law, and predicts difficulty persuading bankers and Britain who benefit from such global trade structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Great Britain
Hoover
Europe
Editorial on cancer germ hypothesis volunteers risk and ethics
The Portland Oregonian notes six volunteers tested with a non filtered cancer germ serum, examining risk and scientific caution. It questions the certainty of a cancer cure, recognizes volunteers’ self denial, and urges further work to validate the Gye Jarnard hypothesis. It views the incident as a commonplace scientific step.
Navy Health Improves In 1924 With Fewer Sick List Admissions
The 1924 annual surgeon general report notes lower sickness and death rates in the Navy, crediting better living conditions, hygiene, and efficient medical work. Revisions in recruit screening and review boards reduced turnover and the number of unfit Marines admitted, highlighting a shift in policy and improved selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Asell
Board of Medical Survey
Marine Corps
Navy Recruitment Fair Plays It Safe With Health Focus
The navy refines recruit selection to cut unfit entrants and conserve officer material. Medical exams aim to spot issues early, reducing future unfit rates, while enlistees benefit from regular meals, discipline, and stable life, easing worries compared with civilian stress.
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Navy
Shenandoah hearing ends and disarmament invite debated
The Shenandoah hearing closed as Prohibition forces won the first skirmish in the house. A plan to curtail rubber use began while the treasury bill faced a deferral vote. Brigadier General Butler was asked to come to Washington over resignation talk as Coolidge worked on a reply to the disarmament conference invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Treasury
War Department
Prohibition
Dawes
Smedley J. Butler
Washington
Coolidge
Soviet Bank Report on Tchitcherin Warning of War Over China Policy
Soviet Foreign Minister Tchitcherin warns of a grave conflict between England and America over Chinese policy and rubber price fights. He says America won World War and now meddles in all world affairs. Moths cause $20,000,000 damage each year.
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Berlin
Red Flag
Tchitcherin
Soviet
Russia
England
America
South America
Coolidge Seeks U.S. Path on Disarmament Talks
President Coolidge signals openness to joining League of Nations discussions on a disarmament conference. Congress debates participation with resolutions in both chambers, while White House considers funding or formal approval before any invitation reply. No action taken yet.
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Washington
Coolidge
United States
League of Nations
White House
Geneva
Senate
House
King
Utah
Foreign Affairs Committee
Fish
New York
Moore
Virginia
Kellogg
Charles E. Hughes
Elihu Root
Hughes
Battling Siki An Unruly Ancestor Of Mankind
The World reflects on Battling Siki as a monstrous yet fascinating figure. It contrasts his violent temper and bizarre habits with a strange nobility, joking that such an ancestor could be a source of pride for humanity.
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Siki
Prisneval
Mr. Bryant
Paris
Grand Central Station
Achilles
Siegfried
Boars
Beowulf
Lemminkainen
New York World
Dowager Princess of Monaco Dies in Paris
The Dowager Princess of Monaco formerly Miss Alice Heine of New Orleans died suddenly in Paris on December 2. Born February 10, 1858, she married the Prince of Monaco on October 3, 1889. Their marriage was dissolved by Monaco's judiciary in May 1920 and the separation was confirmed by Paris civil tribunal the following June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Princess
Monaco
Alice Heine
New Orleans
Prince of
Civil Tribunal of
Answers to Questions Offers Free Information Bureau Help
A Helena Independent feature presents the Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington, D. C. It answers readers questions on a wide range of facts from morbidity rates to geography. Examples include maple sugar production, Edgar Guest’s family losses, the center of the continental U S, and culinary notes on pate de foie gras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Helena
M. B. AL
PS. A
Indian Office
Vermont
M. D
United States
Edgar Guest
Marjorie
MLCA
Alaska
Smith County
Kansas
Edith Cavell
KR J. A
Lambert Murphy
Metropolitan Opera
Metropolitan
France
Senator Blease Demands Treasury Answer On Italian Debt Delegates
Senator Cole Blease of South Carolina offered a senate resolution asking if members of the Italian debt commission brought wines or liquors into the United States. The measure was held for a day, with no answer yet. The debate recalls a Paris interview by M. Parmentier who said French officials drank champagne lavishly at home, implying hospitality may have influenced behavior.
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Newcastle
Cole Blease
South Carolina
Senate
Treasury Department
M. Parmentier
France
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