Move to a unicameral legislature by constitutional amendment
Representatives Wuerthner and Lobie push a House bill to submit a four year meeting cycle for the Legislature replacing the current biennial sessions. The proposal envisions one body, one member per county, with limited calls except for governor summoned specials. It faces opposition over funding and scope.
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Wuerthner and
Lobie
House
Petroleum County
South Dakota
Ol’ Dan” Whetstone
Gut Bank Pioneer Press
Ol Dan
State House
Assembly
German Railroads Thrive Under Dawes Plan Business Run
The Dawes plan shifts Germanys rail system from political favoritism to profit driven operation. Railways now run as businesses, boosting profits and prosperity. Henry Ford's principle that the first duty of a business is to succeed is echoed as a guiding idea. Some Allies may soon claim they rescued the U S in the war.
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Germany
Henry Ford
Rush to name 1928 candidate questioned by Shaw
The piece questions Leslie M. Shaw clinging to Coolidge eligibility for 1928. Shaw argues Coolidge must be president on March 4 as the acting president, but the writer notes Coolidge has served as president in spirit since Harding's death and that the public already views him as re-elected for a second term.
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Leslie M. Shaw
Calvin Coolidge
Shaw
Coolidge
United States
Harding
Mr. Coolidge
President and the two-term tradition in American politics
The piece argues there is no legal obstruction to a president seeking more than two terms and that changing that practice rests with popular vote. It suggests Mr Shaw supports Coolidge for personal interests and cautions against a Coolidge dynasty, noting Coolidge's embarrassment from such allies.
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George Washington
Mr. Shaw
Mr. Coolidge
Coolidge
Shaw
Interest in German reparations hinges on likely future payments
The remark notes that interest would be higher for our share of German reparations if there were a strong probability of receiving them over a long period.
Liberal label used by Butler and a Detroit Arctic mixup
The essayist defines liberal as a self description and praises truth over labels. It argues that real leaders share rights and duties, seek facts not phrases, and act on truth. A radio report reveals an explorer was not lost in the Arctic but in Detroit, where danger looms larger.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Arctic
Detroit
Public reflections on crime and public policy
The piece critiques the Loeb-Leopold defense fee of 130000 as education for the public on crime and justice. It laments societal responses to crime and opines on drug regulation, electoral college certainty, and political issues from Arkansas to Frisco explosions, framing policy and public sentiment with satirical moral assertions.
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Loeb-Leopold
The Haskin Letters on cross word puzzle craze in U S
Washington reports the rise of cross word puzzles as the nation’s indoor sport with massive participation across ages and professions. It traces origins to Arthur Winn and notes a surge post World War I, noting social effects, home life impact, and the craze’s cultural reach nationwide.
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Washington
D. C
United States
South America
Babes In
Crete
Arthur Winn
New York Sunday World
Winn
Hoover
Bureau of the Census
New York
Baltimore
John J. Ingalls
Lelp Dad
Mumsy
Roget
Johns Hopkins Archeological Museum
Prohibition and Morality in the Harvard Editorial
A Harvard Graduate Magazine editorial argues liberty drives morality and condemns enforcing prohibition. It denounces the Eighteenth amendment as hasty and ill advised, urging ignoring bad laws rather than enforcing them, and challenges claims of constitutional loyalty tied to prohibition.
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United States
Wilbur
Obsolete Laws Move To Clean Montana Statutes
Representative Lester Loble of Lewis and Clark county seeks to repeal obsolete statute provisions. He introduced a bill to remove the misdemeanor for insulting a school teacher and signaled plans to repeal laws against dueling exploiting bound laborers and prearranged animal fights. The Gazette notes uncertainty over badger fights and urges amending bills to exclude them.
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Lester Loble
Lewis and Clark County
Montana
Gazette
Loble
Hight
House Committee For the Protection of
Billings Gazette
Leopard Attacks Trainer Dolly Hill Dies in Bay City
Mrs Dolly Hill known as Dora Valieda died from injuries after a leopard she was training mauled her last Friday in Bay City Michigan. The jungle leopard had been added to a group of five trained animals.
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Bay City
Mich
Dolly Hill
Dora Valieda
Ambassadors and policy signals mark Washington day
Ambassador Houghton was named to London while Berlin reports reflect diplomat shifts. President Coolidge shown predicting stability in foreign policy amid Hughes retirement. White House says only Gore retirement would prompt cabinet changes before March 4. Senate wrangles Muscle Shoals as farm legislation looms. New Jersey delivers electoral vote to the president of the Senate. Hearings on a St Lawrence to Gulf canal, Van Sweringens’ eastern trunk line plan opposed, and Fleischmann tax settlement testimony released.
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Coolidge
Hughes
White House
Gore
Senate
Muscle Shoals
New Jersey
St. Lawrance
Gulf
Short Line Railroad Association
van Sweringen
Fleischmann Company
The Bath as a Social Class Tale
The Baltimore Sun notes the bath as a cultural institution varying by age and class. It contrasts Continental and American practices, outlines upper middle and lower class baths, and humorously observes cold baths as a boast of endurance while detailing the awkward prep and shivering reality.
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America
Baltimore Sun
Dixon and anti Dixon factions bury the hatchet urged
From Helena comes the news that the Dixon and anti Dixon factions in the senate have decided to bury the hatchet. The editorial urges both houses to adopt the plan for constructive work for Montana, noting the last deadlock harmed the state and that voters want an end to factionalism before the next election. Kalispell Interlake.
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Helena
Dixon
Senate
Kalispell
Interlake
Answers to Questions from The Helers Independent Information Bytes
A compiled reader Q and A column lists questions and answers on licensing for amateur radio operators, medical cautions on cold exposure, hotels under same management, compass directions at the North Pole, Molly Pitcher at Monmouth, first Indian school in Arizona, Mohammedan era start, languages in Siam, and milk water content. Answers reference the Department of Commerce, Public Health Service, and various named places.
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Frederick J. Waskin
Washington, D. C
Inquirery
Department of Commerce
Public Health Service
Boomer-DuPont
Savoy
New York City
New Willard
Washington
Bellevue - Stratford
Philadelphia
Peary
Mollie Pitcher
Monmouth
Arizona
San Tan
Mohammed
Mecca
Medina
Siam
Patani Monton
Karat Monton
Patani
Northwest Transportation Leader William J Martin Dies
Minneapolis figure William J Martin 71 former VP of the Minneapolis St Paul and Saulte Ste Marie railway died after a long career spanning nearly forty years in the northwest transportation industry. He held key roles and influenced regional rail development.
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Minneapolis
William J. Martin
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Saulte Ste. Marie Railway
Tonsil Surgery As Social Rite And Entertainment
The Baltimore Sun lampoons tonsil removal as a social ritual from earlier days when tonsils were discussed as a cause of misfortune and surgical horror. It contrasts antique crude methods with modern theater where a surgeon and assistants theatrically prune “property” in the patient while keeping the room loud with cheerfully dressed observers.
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Baltimore Sun
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Electoral College
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Cve
Uncle Sam
By Morris
George Matthew Adams
Roy L Smith
D. D
Hastor Simpson
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Haskin
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Harvard Graduate’s Magazine
National Capital
Houghton
Berlin
London
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