Montana Vote Declares Hollow Support For Ratification
The Montana lower house ratified the Twentieth Amendment amid broad national doubt. States like Texas and Oklahoma reject ratification by large margins while Arkansas and California support it. further votes may seal the amendment's fate.
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Opponents Win Easy Change in Italian Election Law
Italian opposition leaders triumphantly secure a proposed alteration to the election law allowing plural voting. The dictator Mussolini agreed to surrender the provision with little hesitation, leaving observers to wonder why the reform passed so smoothly.
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Mussolini Faces Power Struggle Amid Shifting Support
The piece analyzes Mussolini's grip on power as fascist forces lose prestige and big business alignment shifts threaten the regime. It notes the dictator's potential to survive by reshaping support away from the black shirts and toward himself, signaling broader implications for leaders worldwide. Herrin is cited oddly as a potential site for a life insurance agency.
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A Woman Uses Judge’s Gavel To Punish Husband
A Philadelphia woman who endured years of drunken abuse for thirty years receives a judge’s authority to sentence her husband. She sits in the bench and imposes a life term, then commutes to one year in jail with probation on appeal. The piece notes lingering oddities in laws and commission.
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China’s Written Language and the Alphabet Debate
A discussion on China moving to a new alphabet to ease reading while risking fragmenting a unified written script. The piece notes the current system unites diverse languages, while an alphabet could replicate Europe’s polyglot reading. It mentions unrelated brief items about Hart, Helena, and other scattered notes.
Retrospective Editorial Questions Movie Influence on Youth
The Baltimore Sun notes a national conference criticism of movies, warning their strong influence on under 18s. It contrasts with dime novels, which sparked earlier reform instead of delinquency, and argues future generations may question their parents' fear of films.
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Public spirit and wealth shape early cabinet portraits
Washington notes highlight Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon and Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover as examples of public service. Mellon, a Pittsburg financier, modernized finances and founded the Mellon Institute while serving quietly. Hoover used private funds to launch a wartime food administration bureau before congressional funds were available.
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Public Service Integrity and the Oil Leasing Scandals
The text reflects on reimbursements to officials, noting indemnity limits for losses from private business withdrawals. It cites Coolidge comments amid oil leasing scandals, urging equal scrutiny of the 99 percent of loyal public servants to affirm the government’s honesty.
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Quotable Digest of Names and Notices From The Nation
A collage of quips and snippets mentions Jack Dempsey’s forthcoming marriage, Montana’s Coolidge vote, a puzzled father and Johnny, a cool Minnesota winter, rising European arms, 63 billion cigarettes in 1923, Trinity to Duke, and Will Hays announcing Saturday morning film programs for youth nationwide.
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National Capital News Highlights and Congressional Actions
President and cabinet around key issues with Muscle Shoals leasing sent to conference. House Republicans set a February 27 caucus to pick speaker and floor leader. Attorney General Stone's Supreme Court nomination debated in Senate. House approves funding for State Justice Commerce and Labor. Churches urge American participation in the world court. Justice department reshuffles anticipated as Stone nears retirement. Coolidge opposed unification of army and navy air services. Senate acts on Smith-Hool freight rate readjustment.
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Instructed by Interests Alleged in Montana Legislature
Editorial letters from Bozeman denounce claims that lawmakers are guided by hidden interests. The writer cites a 1925 Montana Woman editorial urging legislators to vote as the Montana Federation of Women’s Clubs requires and questions how many other members have been instructed.
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Farmers who are not tariff humbugged
The American council of agriculture, with broad farm group backing, tells President Coolidge’s agricultural commission that tariff protection for farming is a sham. It warns that if farmers do not receive equivalent benefits from the government, the tariff system will be challenged, reflecting a major farm problem the administration must confront. The piece notes federal spend exceeds ten million dollars yearly to enforce prohibition.
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Answers to Questions from The Mélens Independent Information Bureau
The article presents a Q and A extract from The Mélens Independent Information Bureau directed by Washington D C This section answers questions on topics from ignition of safety matches on glass to desert soap the omnibus pension bill world population the Hudson River width star movements pronunciation of Pau France and a French general with one arm including details on the San Francisco dime mint mark 1894 and the Franco Prussian war general Pau The format reads like a newspaper reader inquiry page with multiple compact factual responses.
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Opposition to federal amendment on child labor and state protection
Mant Times letter argues against federal enforcement replacing state laws, warning of socialism and bureaucratic control, urging states to pass local protections. The piece notes public support for strong child labor laws but distrust of federal overreach, while a Collinsville robbery report cites WM Mathias, 64, messenger, and a $15,000 pouch theft.
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