Government dirt reveals censoring methods in Dennett case
The letter argues post office inspector Dunbar framed evidence to convict Mrs. Mary Ware Dennett for mailing an sex education pamphlet. It condemns censorship as a motive, notes the pamphlet’s merit, and says prosecutors’ actions backfire by making Dennett a martyr and highlighting the need for enlightened sex education.
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Mary Ware Dennett
New York
G. E B. Dunbar
Post Office
Washington
Pajamas for Summer Wear Sweep Atlantic Cities
Movements in Atlantic cities push a Buenos Aires import for men to wear pajamas as street attire amid heat. New Yorkers, stifled by 100 degree heat, eye the two piece coat and trousers as a fashionable alternative. police may intervene. A Buenos Aires ordinance restricting coats sparked the trend as early adopters faced social backlash.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Buenos Aires
Mercury
Pajama Parade Fashion Rumors Sweep South America
The piece notes a shift from Palm Beach suits to pajama pants and satin outfits with bold colors as the new South American fashion trend led by fashionable youths. It speculates New York youth may imitate the trend this summer as sun-back dresses gain popularity amid cooler climates. Cheyenne’s floods threaten to restore its notorious weather history.
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Palm Beach
South America
Toasmuch
New York
Submarine S-4 safety devices tested at 800 feet
The S-4 crew led by Lieut. C. B. Momsen and Lieut. Com. H. H. Dunbar will descend again to test Momsen’s rescue gear in deeper water, including the portable lung device and a four-man chamber. The experiment questions whether these escape tools function at 800 feet as they do at shallower depths, highlighting heroic wartime engineering and debates on redirection of such tech toward peaceful aims.
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Princincetown
Masa
C. B. Momsen
H. H. Dunbar
Momsen
Dunbar
Navy
Government Hypocrisy in Taxing vice and crime profits
Best Editorial condemns government for taxing vice resort income and bootlegging while allegedly using blackmail to extract taxes. Critics say the survey serves profit over public morals, favoring revenue over ethics and exposing a “business administration” of affairs.
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American Crime Study Commission
Chicago
David Robinson
Gothie
Oregon
Robinson
Those Who Succeed Best in Facing Life's Hard Tasks
A reflective passage praises those who tackle hard tasks with resolve and joy. It extols facing dire days with a smile, preparing for temptations with prayer, and praying through life without distrust. It champions finishing one task before starting another.
The Haskin Civil War Finance and Jay Cooke Bonds
Washington May 30 The Haskin Letter reviews Lincoln’s call for funds to fight the secession crisis, the issuance of greenbacks and government bonds, and the rise of Jay Cooke as a national bond promoter. It traces the shift to a gold standard, the 1890s silver debates, and the creation of the Federal Reserve System, noting Treasury finance through World War I and the war debt burden. It reflects on taxation, bond sales, and the enduring strength of the U S currency despite inflation and wartime costs.
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Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Union
Treasury
Salmon P . Chase
United States
United States of America
National Bank Act
Chase
Day Cooke
Jay Cooke
Philadelphia
Cooke
Department of the Treasury
Wiliam G McAdoo
Lincoln
Confederacy
Maseby
William Jo Aryan
Sherman
National Bank
McAdoo
Mellon
Wilsons
Liberty
Federal Reserve System
Aystem
Melton
Hayes
England
France
Italy
Law Enforcement A La Mode Altercation In Prohibition Era
Aged automobile mechanic Peter J Auralons, 88, was detained by a US prohibition agent from midnight to noon. Deputy Police Commissioner John Stage intervened, releasing him after recognizing an acquaintance and law abiding status. The only offense cited was resisting the agent's advances toward Mrs Ansalone, 24.
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Peter J Auralons
John Stage Fieally
Ansalone
Chinggo
Personal Health Service column by Dr William Brady
A long reader interaction feature runs with Dr Brady answering questions on skin absorption of medicines, goiter symptoms, butter substitutes, and iron tinctures. The column includes patient inquiries, cautious guidance, and brief notes on diet, immunization, and noninvasive treatments.
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Personal Health Service
William Brady, M
Brady
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Cheyenne
Englash Society
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Helena Board of Education
Old Guard
Helena
Citadel of David
Peng
Jerusalem
Iceland
Montana
Maron Talley
Kansas
Roy Smith
Simpson
ME. Church
Minneapolis
Sonal Bank
Hig
Peterhead
LAW Enforcement
John T Dille
Montana Trust and Savings Bank
the National Bank of Montana
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