Montana Home Town Boy Dan Kelly Promoted Vice President
Dan M. Kelly advances to vice president of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, tied to Montana roots from Butte, Helena, and Great Falls. The piece extols Montana loyalty, notes Kelly’s state work since 1918 as Montana Attorney General, and praises local ties over Wall Street imagery while recounting company spending in Montana and taxes paid amid Depression era woes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Montana
Butte
Gen ¥. Kelley
Alghost Ag
Butte Hill
Great Falls
James R. Hobbins
Helena
Anaconda
Wall Street
Don Kelley
Jim Hobins
Dan Kelly
L. C. Evans
New York
Anaconda Company
G. F. Kelley
Man Ax
Kelley
Kanny Keller Kelley
Ley
Broadway
Fern
Walley
Kalley
Merit system reform drive gains steam in politics
Debates over civil service reform rise as National League of Women Voters and commissions urge merit-based hiring. The history traces back to 1880s reforms after Garfield’s assassination and Pendleton Act. Recent findings show state and local pushbacks, with only a fraction of counties maintaining merit systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League of Women Voters
Garfield
Arthur
Civil service reforms across federal, state, and local posts
The piece notes low mood and rising disregard for civil service standards despite paper compliance. It highlights stagnant federal staffing under Wilson and Roosevelt, failed merit efforts by Senators Logan and O Mahoney, and the growth of an army of three million public workers costing over four billion annually. It questions politics over merit in public service careers. It mentions Congressman Zioncheck's controversial stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Roosevelt
Logan
Kentucky
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Uncle Sam takes lead as world tree planter
Article notes rapid U S forest planting surpassing 1935 levels with 162 million acres of national forests and a total forest area over 600 million acres. Russia Brazil Canada and the United States lead global reserves. Europe practices replanting and America grows conservation awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Forest Service
United States
Russia
Brazil
Canada
Europe
America
Zioncheck antics draw Washington gripe in New York dispute
A letter references Representative Marion Zioncheck's park fountain incident in New York and a glass throwing episode. It argues he should remember he is a voice for 280,000 Washington citizens, labeling him a ridiculous statesman. The piece also tangentially comments on grain crop news and Hoover-era references amid garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marion A. Zioncheck
New York City
Grenbheck
Te Wade
Zioncheck
Editorial misfires on campaign hype and business aims
A garbled best editorial review notes the Republican National Committee hired Norton as an adman for the Cleveland campaign, but his Chicago speech to the Illinois Manufacturers Association backfires, exposing dull talking points and pro business rhetoric that ignores broader public welfare. critics say the piece shows a misread of voters and the need for honest, policy driven dialogue rather than slick advertising.
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Napublican National Committee
JoXraeq Norton
Cleveland
Horton
Chicago
Ullness Manufacturers’ Association
Hg Buaingan
Gome
Sentence Sermons From Rev Roy L Erst D D
A compact sermon snippet from Roy L Erst D D, pastor of First M B Church, raising questions on service of mind over body, balancing peace and pleasure, beauty and profit, hatred and greed, and mastering passions for lasting need. The fragment-style piece prompts reflection on virtue versus vice and personal restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L
Erst
D. D
M. B
Low Angles
Food spending and meat consumption across income groups
A brisk analysis notes that as income rises, households in the United States allocate more for food, especially meat, with per year spending rising from about $301 to over $500. It discusses how diet differs in Germany, the impact of income on meat purchases, and the limitations of averages due to uneven sampling.
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Sundarda
Ihia
Germany
China
Joanla
Fale
United States
Alidy
Peranna
Mak
Mille
Dletterang Ta Reine
New York
Milk Fund
Quotes on public morality and youth from leaders and scholars
A patchwork of opinions condemns or questions social ills and youth culture. Dr J V Wilcox and Dr Frank J Bruno discuss crowd behavior and prostitution in society, while E W Lester critiques crime prevention in Los Angeles. General Hugh Johnson and Rev Robert Werks urge practical virtue and humor as tools against mass agitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert m1. Werks
Princeton University
About milk consumption by income groups in a study
The analysis shows milk intake rises with income, peaking near $400 to $500 annually, then modestly declines as higher earners substitute other foods. Poor and near-poor groups consume substantially less milk and fruit, highlighting income driven dietary choices in a government survey.
Walt Mason and J Edgar Hoover chase crooks in memory
A hazy chronicle recalls J Edgar Hoover promising to crush criminals as agents dog Karpis and other notorious figures. The piece credits Hoover with relentless pursuit and detaining the "vicious youths" of crime, ending with a note of triumph in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Hoover
Léwulwnya
J. Edgar
Karpis
Justice
TR Geary Matthae Adama Bervice
Answers to Questions for Readers in The Helen Siependent Bureau
A reader questions service lists facts from 19th and early 20th century sources. It covers memorials to Woodrow Wilson at League of Nations sites in Geneva, the Woodrow Wilson Foundation gift for a memorial, Capone birthplace, Harvard College structure, rent price records on New York Stock Exchange, Frank Buck travel, famous adopters of children, Dr. Mudd escape attempt and prison discipline.
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Woodrow Wilson
League of Nutions
Geneva
United States
League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Firat
Actiad
Q. Wan al Capimo
New Y York
ML A. Heenan
New York City
Unford Universty
Frank Buck
Zain
de. Mudd
Baby feeding schedule era and social notes
An article outlines a strict daylong feeding plan for a one year old, detailing specific meal times and portions from morning to evening, with milk, cereals, eggs, vegetables, meats, and fruit. It argues regular schedules foster calm and routine, likening meals to an alarm clock for caregivers. The piece also delves into political ideology, contrasting bourgeois values with proletarian aims and touching on marriage, family, and state policies.
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Rabba
Choan
Vila Perlad
Bourgeon
Rnc
Communista
Jt 9
Inna
Nnbara
Thor
Omaha
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Dan M. Kelly, V. P
Dan MM. Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Aimeelf
Alfaita Wii Mackay
Oklshonnaaye
Bil
Perhane
MR. Zioncheck
Fragt
J. Midgar Hoover
Han Pelities
Nolitich
Frederic J, Haskin Asthor
The
Americas
J. V. Wilcox
Facmvya’ Independence Council
Frank J. Bruno
Warhenngto University
Lutas Almeé
E. W. Lester
Crime Prevention Bureau
Los Angeles
Hugh
Johnson
Anama
Tie
Kirvey
Claason
Walt Mason
Helen Siependent Information Bureau
Frederic
Hoskin
Rector
Washington, D. C
Morris Fishbrein
Thream
Desi
Ima
Sonny
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