Department of Agriculture probes cowcare wittily in 1920s column
Washington July 18 The agriculture department estimates 39 090.76 gallons of milk were lost last year when cows kicked the bucket A satirical dispatch notes scientists studying cows temperaments and the chewing power of false teeth and other oddities It jokes about the length and weight of a stream of words and suggests more bizarre problems for study including rooster heat and the bray of a jackass The piece playfully compares dairy waste to larger farm concerns and recalls Mrs O Leary and Chicago fires while riffing on bucolic sports and milk spillage
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Dream of tax reform hinges on capital and farming balance
The piece argues that low taxes can boost revenue by stimulating capital and farming, citing Secretary Mellon. It warns that government greed risks driving capital to retreat, causing business and industry to wither and crops to fail as profits stagnate.
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Tax Cuts and Revenue in Mellon’s View
The article argues cutting taxes can boost revenue by stimulating activity. It cites Mellon’s claim that reducing rates awakens capital and lifts government gains, noting past increases during lower rates and revenue losses only due to the initial high rates. It questions further cuts to “super” taxes and cautions mixed results for smaller filers.
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Hollywood press agents weave tales of crime and hype
The rumor mill in Los Angeles churns stories about plots against actresses tied to narcotics and kidnap schemes. Readers are warned to treat Hollywood reports with skepticism as constant sensationalism and clever PR distortions blur fact from fiction.
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Editorial on U S sheep industry and wool imports
The WSJ piece laments U S sheep production and wool imports, urging capital, better breeding, and smarter farming. It contrasts Britain France and Australasia, notes tariffs, and argues climate, practice, and investment hinder high quality wool. It calls for adopting proven methods and learning from global competitors.
Chesapeake Bay crabs and oystering in the Eastern Shore era
The piece recalls a once rich Chesapeake Bay with abundant crabs oysters and crabbing lore. It notes Maryland Virginia fishery laws from old reports and current gaps, the shift after female crabs were protected in Maryland, the decline of the industry, and the cross state patrols enforcing oyster and crab laws. It details bugeye sailing craft and the regional dialect and foresees ongoing conservation efforts and factory closures.
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Chesapeake bay bugeye tale of poaching and pursuit
A vivid Chesapeake Bay bugeye story describes frosty nights of illegal oyster dredging, patrol boats giving chase, and a legendary run under full sail. One survivor recalls Captain Lint Bigler’s desperate, doomed voyage toward Cambridge or a safer end, leaving questions about the fate of the others.
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Montana State Fair Promises Best Exhibition Yet
Helena reports say the Montana State Fair will be among the best in its history despite no legislative appropriation. Counties statewide pledge support, Helena business interests back the event, and Lewis and Clark County funds a special levy. President Lewis Penwell told the Rotary that the fair will be up to date with old features, many new ones, and wartime nostalgia in the program, aiming for record attendance and strong northern county exhibits.
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Mavee Daily
Greater Business Activity Forecast Stirs Wall Street
New York July 19 The Associated Press reports rising money demand from industrial centers boosting hopes for more business this fall. Oil copper and steel shares lead gains as second quarter results from Republic Iron and Steel and Phillips Petroleum cheer markets.
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Goodrade
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Australia
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No Labor Surplus In Summer Is Possible In Washington
A small May to June employment drop is blamed on extreme June heat and factory shutdowns. Textile mills and shoe plants reduce activity while coal centers stay steady, except West Virginia. Construction work rises nationwide, absorbing curtailments elsewhere. Harvest labor demand prevents a large surplus for months. Eskimo schoolchildren along the Vue kon River listened to 27 US stations in one afternoon.
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Answers to Questions in The Independent Information Bureau
This item presents a reader Q and A from The Helena Independent Information Bureau with questions on farmers wives and insanity, the Tennessee antievolution law penalties in the Scopes trial, hydrochloric acid in food cassava, Boonville Missouri or Pea? Anna name origin, poison ivy cure, and the poet of the heavens Camille Flammarion. It cites authorities and provides concise factual answers.
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Independent Information Bureau
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National Committee On Mental Hygiene
John T. Scopes
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Daniel
Kentucky
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Helena men push to save Montana state fair after funding lapse
Helena residents band together to revive the Montana state fair despite legislative funding failure. Lewis Penwell leads planning to secure exhibits and attract attendees, with hope to match or surpass prior fairs. Helena volunteers insist the fair must not die and will be financed locally to honor those who shoulder the burden.
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