Clark collection could find Montana home in Helena proposal
The Missoulian urges Clark heirs to move the Metropolitan Museum of art collection to Montana rather than split it up. It proposes a dedicated, fireproof Helena gallery housing the collection with the Montana Historical Library and Museum, extending Senator Clark’s legacy across the state. Queensland would be virgin soil for Pussyfoot Johnson as the election yielded no prohibition votes.
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New York
Metropolitan Museum
Senator Clark
Corcoran Gallery
Clark
Montana
Butte
Montana Historical Library
Helena
Montana Historical Museum and Library
Great Northern
William Andrews Clark
Queensland
Pussyfoot Johnson
Prohibition
Less Clothing and Health Gains for Women Says Doctor
Dr. Percy Hall of Mt. Vernon hospital in London tells the Royal Institute of Public Health that modern women gain youth by shedding excess clothing and wearing silk against the skin. He argues frills and flannels may suppress skin function and that less layering could improve health, challenging long held beliefs about dress and vitality.
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Percy Hall
Mt. Vernon Hospital
London
Royal Institute of Public’ Health
The Goody Goodies and Silk Impacts on Health
A fragment discusses air and cuticle effects from strict dress on women and mentions a London doctor's controversial view about silk wear. It notes men aging as women shift from lisle and cotton. A Montana proclamation is hinted at following rains, suggesting lawn week.
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London
Secretary Jardine Sees Trucks Do Not Harm Railroads
Secretary Jardine argues the motor truck will not injure railroads and may benefit farmers by offering door to gate service with less handling and time savings. He notes most truck hauls are under 60 miles, with railroads holding advantage beyond 30 miles, and suggests mixed freight shifts could impact switching in yards.
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Jardine
Montana
United States
Geological Survey
Bedford-Bloomington
Automobile Club
E. R. le
Michigan
Karakul
Black Lake
Bakhara
Central Asia
Pacific
Atlanta
Atlantic
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Association
Claudius
Japan Denies Mobilization Rumors In Delicate Global Balance
The piece argues Japan rejected reports of a full mobilization as inappropriate and unsafe. It notes U S Japan naval limits aim to avoid aggression and that attention centers on France’s army size due to debt and potential threat to peace.
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Japan
Best Editorial of the Day on Oil Scandals and Politics
From the New York World editorializes on Edward L. Doheny and the Teapot Dome affair. It argues that the cases reveal political influence and delayed justice, not mere corruption, and predicts further hearings including the Liberty bonds transfer. It notes key figures Fall Sinclair Doheny and the Senate oil investigation.
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The
New York World
Washington
Edward L. Doheny
Harry F. Sinclair
Albert Bacon
Fall
Sinclair
Doheny
Teapot Dome
Congress
Senate
Kendrick
Wyoming
la Follette
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Interior
New Mexico
Cheyenne
United States
TE Doheny
Naval Oil Reserve
Sermons on Everyday Challenges by Rev Smith
A compact sermon excerpt questions common struggles from convincing a headstrong boy to recognizing folly to arguing with a traffic policeman. It also ponders obtaining hospital information, finishing a building within estimates, and discerning a judge’s thoughts, in a reflective, practical tone.
The Haskin Letter on Prohibition and Rum Runners
Washington reports the Prohibition era unleashed a vast, illegal liquor trade across the United States. Rum runners operated from New Jersey to Puget Sound, with shipments from Cuba and Canada surging into major cities. The coast guard expanded to 8,000 enlisted and 300 officers, engaging in frequent battles off New York, Puget Sound, and other fronts, while 46,000 boats sailed in 1924.
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Washington, D. C
United States
New Jersey
New York
Miami
Florida
Mobile
New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
Memphis
St. Louis
el Paso
Denver
Cheyenne
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Puget Sound
Hiquor
Pacific
Lake Superior
Detroit
St. Lawrence
Lake Champlain
Canada
Boston
Buffalo
Great Britain
Germany
Coast Guard
Jte
Rum
Halifax
Bahamas
Connecticut
Zumries
Dry defense lines push bootleggers back at borders
The coast guard and customs, under the Treasury, expand a dry defense along Atlantic Gulf and Pacific shores with nine Atlantic bases, one Gulf base, and four Pacific bases forming a steel ring. Negotiations with Mexico and Canada seek information exchanges to curb smuggling as enforcement strengthens.
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Coast Guard
Prohibition
Treasury Department
Atlantic Coast
Boston
Gloucester
Mass
New London
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Army
Coast Guards
United States
Style rules in clothing says Senora de Palencia
Spanish novelist Senora Isabel de Palencia told Baltimore readers that American women value style over comfort or art in dress. She quipped comfort and art can be measured in decimals, but style dictates outfits from winter gooseflesh to summer prickly heat, as women drape Annie Laurie necks in fur.
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Senora
Isabel de Palencia
Baltimore
Annie Laurie
Baltimore Sun
Homecoming for Thomas R. Marshall in Indianapolis
Thomas R. Marshall former vice president lies in state at his Hoosier home as public offices close and flags fly at half staff. A quiet, reverent procession from Washington to Indianapolis honors the simple citizen beloved for his kindness.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Associated Press
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
Washington
Marshall
Ed Jackson
Governor ends era of many special days proclamations
The Butte Miner reports Governor Paulen of Kansas will stop issuing proclamations for numerous immaterial days and weeks. He vows to issue a Thanksgiving proclamation when due and to keep state seals from promoting such schemes, arguing public fatigue and a diminished respect for the office.
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Paulen
Kansas
Butte
The Colonel Quits as Washington Post Editor
Colonel George Harvey resigns from his post as editor of the Washington Post. A controversial, brilliant writer, he is not happy unless stirring debate and may turn his satire toward the White House within a year. The Lewistown Democrat-News notes his entertaining yet often unfair court of criticism.
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George Harvey
Washington Post
Harvey
Coolidge
White House
Lewistown
Answers to Questions from the Helena Bureau
A compilation of Q and A items from the Helena Independent Information Bureau. Questions cover ice temperature wool shrinkage salt production states and historical terms with concise explanations and sources.
Governor Erickson Keeps Faith With Montana Budgets
Governor Erickson and the Montana Board of Examiners cut state appropriations by more than a quarter of a million dollars after the legislature overspent. Senate cooperation reduced waste, while the House delayed bills past the session limit, prompting fiscal realignment in line with campaign pledges for economy.
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Erickson
House
State Senate
Senate
State Board of Examiners
Stewart
Foot
Board of Examiners
Montana
Aggreron
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Nature
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America
Morris
George Matthew Agams
Rot L. Smith
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Simpson M. BE
Micneapolis
Oor
Cany Yeader
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