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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1928

Page

5

Record-breaking federal appropriations amid revenue drop

The article notes a rise in appropriations to about 4.5 billion dollars despite revenue cuts, warning of budgetary chaos as deficits rise. It argues spending will exceed allotments and politics will blame the party in power if surpluses turn to deficits, while the West claims little benefit from funds.

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Dixon and the Price of Wool in Montana

A report on Joseph M. Dixon seeking Montana wool voters support by citing his past influence on wool prices. It traces price trends from 1909 to 1922, noting increases after his Senate term and tariff changes, while accusing Dixon of little benefit to wool growers and portraying him as flailing on other issues.

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Fiscal gymnastics aid big incomes in tax revision

The article argues that over half of the recent revenue cuts favor large corporations and high earners. It cites an estimated 223 million dollar revenue reduction with 123 million dollars borne by a few big corporations. Proponents claim minor public benefits from postal rate cuts and theater tax exemptions, while the broader public gains are limited.

Jasteat Congress Higewigs

Electricity reaches 10 90 percent of New Zealand people

A fragmented remark notes that electricity is now available to many New Zealanders and wryly predicts improbable uses like missionaries cooked by electricity, reflecting a diaristic, tongue in cheek tone about advancing power reach.

New Zealand South Seas

Rat Conference Aims to Fight Rats in Europe

The international rat conference planned for August in Copenhagen and now Paris will hear from leading scientists including Calmette and Roux of the Pasteur Institute. They propose disease spreading methods to kill rats while sparing humans and note huge rat damages in the US France Germany and Britain.

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Immensity and Orion Nebula Fun Facts

Dr. J H Moore of Lick Observatory lectures on gaseous nebulae noting the Orion nebula about 600 light years distant and 10 light years wide. Its density equals about a million-billionth of the air, with an immense weight likely over ten thousand times that of Earth, among hundreds studied.

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Editorial Dilemma on Choosing a Vacation Spot

A panel of readers weighs summer travel choices for families unable to vacation far. Families debate seaside, mountains, or home stays as costs and timing constrain options, with pressing questions about children's care and joint decisions for a yearly break.

Delpher Europe Corrée Sears

There Is More Fun In Making Good Than Excuses

A compact aphorism contrasts values in life, praising hard work, forgiveness, open-heartedness, and steadfastness. It elevates dying for a great village over a small town, choosing honor over easy victories, and staying poor with soul intact over wealth at the cost of self-respect.

The Invisible Trade Movement Abroad

The article explains invisible trade as transfers of wealth between nations beyond tangible goods. It cites Hoover data on invisible exports and imports, noting services from ship chandlers, coal, fuel oil, freight aboard foreign ships, and rail shipments into ports as part of this hidden balance.

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Invisible exports surge as Americans fund foreign gains

The article details how American travel and investment create vast invisible exports. Americans spent large sums abroad last year, while foreign funds flow into the United States through interest, dividends, and loans. It notes 16 million immigrants in the U S and substantial cross border financial activity including film, advertising, and communications trades.

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Exhibition of 400 Cakes Showcases Amateur Sculptures

New York remarks by Harvey Whiley Cogbett praised cultural value in soap sculpture. An exhibition featured 400 cakes modeled by amateurs and professionals competing for prizes. Miss J Cammack Greenscastle Indiana homemaker won first prize of 150 dollars for a sculpture titled Mushrooms.

New York Harvey Whiley Cogbett Almateurs Cammack Greenscastle Ind

Health and Diet Advice Column by Dr McCoy

Health and Diet Advice by Dr Frank McCoy features guidance for readers on nutrition and wellness. The column mentions a response by Dr HcCos and hints at care instructions, but the text is fragmented and lacks clear context or actionable details.

Frank McCoy

Eating for Brain Power in Industrial Leaders

An article argues modern leaders stay slim, citing Morgan and Brady, Ford and Rockefeller as examples. It links heavy meals to lethargy and reduced mental clarity, urging non starch vegetables, fruits, protein, and limited fat to sustain brain work. It discusses meal timing, dairy, breads, and the role of stimulants, plus reader questions about weight gain, canned vegetables, and gas.

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Answers to Questions From Information Aware Yet Fragmented

Readers are presented with a collage of Qs and As spanning topics from aviation physics and hair fashion to lightning, Louisiana Purchase boundaries, women’s relief corps, and constitutional provisions in Nicaragua. The piece seems to assemble miscellaneous trivia and civic knowledge, with named figures and places scattered through the dialog.

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