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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1925
Page
3
Shelby July 4 reports a 61 year old woman, Mary Augale of Limond Ro, struck and killed Friday afternoon as she crossed the street. Witnesses say she did not hear warnings as a vehicle approached. her daughter Wis SG Nelson and others present prepared to take her home.
Whitehall July 4. A group of Wobblies has made the Whitehall park their headquarters blocking workmen and urging itinerant laborers to hold out for wages farmers cannot pay. Four of them occupy the park while farmers seek assistance. none will work, portraying Whitehall as a haven for loafers and discontent leaders.
A farmer nearly died during a botched hay hauling when a team of horses broke free after a bridle slipped. One horse panicked, dragging the farmer a quarter mile before a foot loosened from a harness. The team toppled the vehicle, with another horse detaching and the farmer sustaining leg injuries. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
A drilling project near Roscoe in the Vina district progresses with a test well four miles southwest of Roscoe. The operation, directed by a central company, aims to reach reversal sands believed to carry oil, with drilling to be pushed aggressively as plans permit.
Miles Gelay 4 Frank Fulton suffered injuries from a dynamite explosion near Ismay. The Fulton boy, age 10, remains in serious condition at Holy Rosary hospital. Father is a missionary. the child shows abdominal lacerations and worry grips attending physicians. Paul May was killed instantly.
Governor and Mrs Lrickson plan a summer at Lake McDonald with visits from Miss Ellen Rutson and brother John, plus Afise Irma Keith who drove to the Senator Walsh cottage. The cottage has been leased for the season and the governor is expected to arrive during the coming week. England Japan and the most densely populated large islands are noted in the text.
Vancouver flyweight Jimmy McLarnin defeated Pancho Villa in a six round decision though the title did not change hands as McLarnin failed to make the weight. Villa showed bursts of speed early but McLarnin pressed the pace and controlled much of the action delivering sustained blows as Villa faded.
The Associated Press reports a Manila Independence Day parade with barges and a procession through the city. Filipino veterans and local organizations joined the event along with U.S. military units and residents marching on foot, commemorating freedom with civic display.
The Iron Mountain mine in Michigan announced reopening after a nine year closure. Craighead brothers seek capital to resume operations with a 40 ton and 1200 horsepower setup, hiring about 70 workers within six weeks. New York capital backs the venture with Johnny Anderson as mining engineer.
Tokyo and Washington are weighing quick action on abolishing extraterritorial rights in China. A Tokyo Foreign Office spokesman endorsed the move and said Japan favors abolition at the earliest opportunity while seeking to stabilize China’s disturbed counties. Washington plans to instruct seven American commissioners to China and may push for the international commission to handle territorial questions with all nations engaged.
Two Glasgow women, Jane Levity of Port Peaten and Lees Behiver, completed a park hike with a roundabout route from Many Glacier to Sun chalets. They retraced steps after blocked passes then left the park, with news noting Miss Behner’s later graduation in 1921 from Ste University with a degree in motors.
A long perceptive obituary notes the Virginia slave owner Kal Ora Sizer who died alone at his Long Island home at age seventy he left an enduring business legacy valued at over seven million dollars and had advised youths to save and pay bills through steady work and prudent conduct
The article discusses how weakened teeth among generations reduce national strength, linking dental disease to lowered vigor. It cites Dr Radcock and others arguing modern food friction and sanitation affect dental health and population vitality across the islands. A side note mentions a Chilean holiday in Santiago as a government tribute to the United States.
Daily notices distributed from The Independent Publishing Company with offices across Montana and major cities. Public ads appear in Helens Montana and in New York City, San Francisco, and other metropolitan papers. Stand locations include hotels and street newsstands nationwide.
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