24 Jul 1921
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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1921
Page
1
A letter describes a wife suffering five years of liver and stomach trouble who improved after taking Mayer's Wonderful Remedy. The writer recounts initial resistance but notes recovery and suggests the product removes intestinal inflammation and mucus, aiding stomach and related ailments. Parehua Drug Co. and druggists advertised.
Helena residents report a home remedy mix containing euphorb, hydrastis, and witch hazel mixed in Lavaptik eye wash. Affected individuals claim relief from watery red eyes after years of discomfort, with a small bottle advertised by Chatfield Drug Co at 6 Main Street in Auv.
State highway commission decided to let a contract for a new 18 mile section of the Yellowstone trail in Silver Bow county. County commissioners backed the plan to fund the work locally, while John W. Rady, chief engineer, travels to Butte to finalize details. Bids will be mailed Monday, with requirement that labor be employed in Silver Bow county.
Hart Lissner, a seventeen year old son of Mr and Mrs James Lissner of Helena, a junior at St Johns Military Academy Delafield Wisconsin, won three medals for top averages in chemistry advanced French and English at the close of the school year. The Helena boy sent home handsome gold and bronze medals inscribed for his feats. He recently completed officer candidate training at Fort Sheridan and is visiting in Chicago after the camp.
Termine Loelke, a native of St fale Towwn raised in MG Upper Yellowclone valley and Bozeman state college graduate, built a career in civil engineering and public service. He served in the U S Army during World War I, led the Livingston Enterprise after a paper merger, helped found the Townsite Company, and directed Yellowstone Lake dam efforts. He held clerk and industrial accident board roles after gubernatorial appointments.
Ahead of Perry soap day next Wednesday a broad telephone solicitations drive will target every name in the phone directory. The Commercial club offices coordinate orders with cooperators and a dollar bundle of Perry products will be delivered on the late day. A committee of club members lists retail grocers and merchants involved including Bradway grocery A Callender Py Ji Corbet Casa Grocery F J Clema Common and Company W Te Darsey Easicide Grocery and others through Helena Cor nerdrive association Young and Wago Meler Hrelly East Felony Mercantile Co East felon and related shops.
Frank Knowles and family from Spokane travel to Helena visiting relatives, traveling in a new Oldsmobile model 454. They praise its smooth performance and fuel efficiency, averaging about 18 miles per gallon. The group plans to return to Spokane after visiting Yellowstone Park and nearby homesteads, with later notes of other Spokane visitors in town.
A Texas Klan chapter faces immediate revocation as William J. Simmons, imperial wizard, signals organizational changes. A House resolution targets the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan while leaders deny broader responsibility for the missing heating funds and related issues in Deweyville.
A Beaumont AP report notes over one million dollars in oil lost as fire rips through four large tanks at Lucas seven miles from Beaumont. Lightning struck a woolen tank Friday night, starting the blaze and allowing burning fuel to spread to adjacent tanks. A parrot and more than twenty bird species are mentioned in the scattered details.
Milwaukee news dispatches report that Charles Leaving of Chicago and detective M. Leahy were shot in a gunfight near Blodgett. Leahy died. Leaving was wounded. Five bandits were said to be involved, with deputies and detectives rushing to intercept the Northwestern rail line.
Reports summarized by Red Cross headquarters detail worsening food conditions and extreme poverty across Central Europe. Observers note people are nearly naked in places, with currency depreciation forcing Vienna professors to work months to buy clothing while families struggle to buy shoes in Poland.
Governor Dixon appoints Montana member to federal board studying upper Columbia River water power. The board includes Cavanaugh of the Federal Commission, Henry of Reclamation, Linsheaw of Geological Survey, with work to begin soon and completion timing to be announced.
Tour Skewhill, famed Australian poet, is to attend the Montana Osteopathic Association convention in Great Falls. The event spotlights osteopathic demonstrations, operations on eyes and limbs, and a purported cure of blindness. Notable figures from Kirksville and Los Angeles will present lectures and techniques over five days beginning late August.
National Industrial Conference Board data show clothing up nine-tenths of one percent in June while food falls three-tenths. Other items held steady and the typical wage earner's cost eased by two tenths of a percent. The report covers the United States findings.
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