Broken pledge prompts Lewis and Clark county fair support
A Montana editorial chorus supports the Lewis and Clark county commission in funding or maintaining the State Fair this fall despite past legislative refusals. The piece notes eastern papers echo the view that deficits should be borne by residents, while dismissing calls for county or city upkeep as impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Lewis and Clark
Helena
Billings
United States
Assembly
Lewis and Clark County
Vocational School
Pickford Faces Kidnap Threat Over Movie Commitments
The note alleges Mary Pickford confronted pressure over film commitments amid rumors of threats to force her into acting. It claims the star was target of intimidation connected to securing appearances in a projected project.
Dr Florence Sabin Becomes First Woman Elected to National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences elected Dr Florence Rena Sabin of Baltimore, reportedly the first woman admitted. The article notes potential historic shift toward parity in science and cites remarks on women’s opportunities, contrasting with remarks by Amy Lowell on women’s intellect and societal barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Academy of Sciences
Florence Rena Sabin
Baltimore
America
National Academy
Madame Curie
France
Sabin
Amy Lowell
Jong
Women in sciences praised as equal to men in eminence
A statement argues that if women possess brains to rival men in literature they should do so in science. The remark references bootleg booze described as rum only by those who never drink, and notes unprintable names used by critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Academy of Sciences
Communism's Strange Boast About State Bank Capital
The Russian Review reprints N Silin's Moscow article praising the Soviet Union for boosting the State Bank capital to 100 million gold rubles and surpassing major European banks. The piece contrasts this with past anti capitalist rhetoric and questions revolutions goals while noting a humorous aside about women and sock runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russian Review
N. Silin
Financial Gazette of
Moscow
Soviet Union
Bank of France
Reichsbank
Russia
Sousa sues cigar maker over name without consent
A Helena writer recalls John Philip Sousa meeting a year ago and notes his lawsuit seeking 100000 dollars against a cigar manufacturer for using his name without consent. The piece questions the claim and suggests improved cigar quality might settle the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Philip Sousa
Helena
Sousa
Mr. Bryan
Souga
Editorial: Demand for rail stockholder lists ridiculed
The Wall Street Journal piece argues against a proposed law to force railroads to disclose complete stockholder lists to the Interstate Commerce Commission. It warns such publicity is wasteful, intrusive, and would invite fraud and identity theft while offering little public benefit.
Proverbial Reflections on Self Reliance and Morality
A compact meditation contrasts saving for a rainy day with individual autonomy and homeownership costs. It weighs charity at home against hermit life, and the transition from boyhood to manhood. It links worship of nature with a nod to God and urges defending rights without neglecting work. It ends by noting truth can make criticism of a preacher uncomfortable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monty
God
Needlework Guild of America Aids Hospitals and Orphans
A report from Washington highlights the Needlework Guild of America's exhibition, tracing its 1883 origin in England to Lady Wolverton and detailing its United States growth to about 600,000 members. The guild collects two new garments or linen items per member to aid hospitals and charities, with branches nationwide and special campaigns like a 1914 wartime relief effort. Money remains essential, prompting a yearly Thank Offering to fund administration and conferences.
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Washington
National Council of Women
Needlework Guild of America
Needletic Guild of America
Lady Wolverton
The
Needlework Guild
London
Princess Mary of
Cambridge
United States
John Wood Stewart
Collec
Minneapolis
Lyons
France
New York City
St. Quentin
Connécticut
Froney
Philadelphias Guild Aids Labrador Dr Grenfell Mission
A Philadelphia group of women extending help through fundraisers like bazaars and bridge parties supports Dr. Grenfell in Labrador. In 1923 Labrador branches donated over 27000 garments and linens. they seek blankets to combat extreme cold. The national guild, born 1885, links with Camp Fire Girls and Red Cross, fostering welfare service across diverse groups.
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Dr. Grenfell
Labrador
North Sea
Jound
Grenfell
Philadelphia
Guild
Camp Fire Girls
American Red Cross
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
Regulations Required For New Motorships In Berlin
Berlin May 13 By the Associated Press discussing whether motorships should be treated as sailing vessels or steamships for naval regulations. German navigators at a recent meeting said a new set of regulations will be necessary and it will be impossible to treat them other than motorships in determining governance when they meet sailing or steamships. The federation of German navigators decided to call the new craft “Flettnerships” as the term motorship is too easily confused with motorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Income’ Tax Department
Publc
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Pittsburg
United States
Y.the Tallroads
Berlin
Associated Press
Federation of German Navigators
Shortage of Cotton Disturbs British Lancashire Industry
Manchester May 14 Viscount Leverhulme warned of severe outcomes if cotton supplies run short. He cautioned that America could use all the cotton it could produce, threatening Lancashire’s key industry as pessimistic views spread about the sector’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Associated Press
Lancashire
Viscount Leverhulme
America
News Good, Banks Are Looming News Good Banks Are Looming
A May 31 dispatch notes a constructive uptick across major markets with gains in commodities, steel, textiles, and freight. gasoline and tire prices rise 5 to 10 percent June 1 as crude rubber costs climb. Foreign lending competition grows among American bankers. Montana plans a county fair at state fair grounds in Helena as 1925 state fair year moves forward despite legislative blockage on a state exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
United States
Great Britain
Sterling Exchange
Montana
Helena
Capitol
Lewis and Clark County
Butte
Airmail Chief Warrth Irving Glover Named New Head
Airmail Chief Warrth Irving Glover becomes the new head of the airmail service replacing Paul Henderson who recently resigned to enter commercial aviation. Glover previously served as third assistant postmaster general and takes charge as the mail routes face staffing changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrth Irving Glover
Tnew
Paul Henderson
Answers to Questions from the Helena Bureau Column
An archive of brief questions and answers covers receipts for income tax, a cenotaph explanation, counts of ambassadors, Curie living status, Prince Johns death, patent drawings, fuel unit comparisons, potato and onion classes, savings certs, steel exports, organ history, Mercy Warren, Jack Jouett, barbecue sauce, Lincoln statue cutters, Japan invasions, and the Winneshick Bottom Preserve with noted preservation efforts by the Isaac Walton League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Curie
England
Prince Johns
King George
Queen Mary
H. C. D. AL Tt
Patent Office
Bureau of Mines
Treasury Savings
United States
Canada
Japan
Cuba
United Kingdom
Mexico
China
Brazil
Australia
Philippine Islands
Chile
Germany
France
Sylvester
Erfurt
Madgeburg
Jack Jouett
N. R
Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Jouett
Tefferson
Tarleton
House of Burgesses
Charlottesville
Q. Low
Lincoln
Lincoln Memorial
J.H.B. A
Piccirilfi
Kublai Khan
Winneshick Bottom
T.T. A
Mississippi River
Congress
Isaac Walton League
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Mary Pickford
American Women IN Science
Wall Street Journal
By Morris
Mr Yost
Roy L. Smith
D. D. Peaster
Bimpaco M. E. Church
Haskin
George Matthew Adams
Bakens
Airmaie
Inquirer
Internal Revenue
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