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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
2
Theodore Roosevelt warns that prominent leaders of the Nonpartisan League are fostering sedition disloyalty and class hatred to undermine America, claiming they aim to imitate Lenin and Trotzky's Russia. He writes from Billings Montana in September 1913.
A Montana faction of the Republican Party is condemned for sending eight delegates to the Chicago National Convention, including a Committee of 48 member, while denouncing the national move as a theft of party organization. Thomas A. Marlow is praised for local contributions and criticized for being displaced. Democrats lament the loss of strong Republican leadership as Hearst and Viereck influence swirls around alignment and possible third tickets.
The article argues Hearst would back a third party if Hiram Johnson fails to secure the Republican nomination at Chicago. It notes Hearst conferring with Mi ram and urging him to head the possible independent effort to prevent Johnson’s nomination.
Reports say the pickets circling the Republican convention hall attracted little attention as controversy over suffrage and con ventional promises simmered. Critics note the spectacle drew media focus unlike wartime demonstrations and question what resolutions will persuade states to ratify.
The keynote by Senator Lodge attacking Wilson and the Democrats is condemned as a stale stump act. Critics say his plain English hides bigotry and partisan bias while promising to rally the party but risks inflaming tensions and undermining unity.
George Matthew Adare urges calm strength before nature's forces and shared responsibility. He cites examples from Washington at Valley Forge and Lincoln during Civil War, noting growth comes from feeling inadequate to seek adequacy through collective effort and prayer.
Fragmented notes outline a Grand Council of UC T gathering with sessions, entertainment, and banquet plans. Names include George Miike, W. OT Maney, and Helena organizers. Activities list business sessions, receptions, and a Montana club banquet with visiting ladies and traveling members.
A teenage girl, Mildred Hunter, accuses John Rog Dew, billed as a wealth-driven heartbreaker with claims of a Vancouver estate, of coercion and a large payment, while authorities investigate charges of stolen gems. In a separate incident, a Schenectady train wreck killed 11 and injured 21, with engineer Martin Doyle found among the wreckage.
The piece notes a government stance by Edwards on liquor policy and calls for a wide referendum by the American people. It mentions over 40 million arrests across the Atlantic on a steamship, reflecting a controversial, nationwide reform moment.
Associated Press dispatch from Rome notes Albanian insurgents occupying villages Postrova and Selitza. Taian forces retreat toward Vilona. Italian troops, protected by torpedo craft off Vatona, believed to have saved many.
The note praises Linnie Linbarger editor of the Wavee Promoter as a better lieutenant governor candidate than Catt Riddick, reflecting Democratic sentiment from E Till Co.
The Independent reports the Strate University biological station at Yellow Bay on Lake Wlathead will not reopen in 1920 due to depleted university funds, ending a 21 year run that attracted researchers and aided local and regional scientific work with boats, field expeditions and numerous publications.
A fragment lists Fifth Avenue style scenes and shop names like Michaels Stern, Fashion Park, Earl Wilson, Wilton Brox, Stetson hats, and Holeproof hose. Mentions brass fashion trends and a shift from bronze to brass in displays, citing 2500 miles of travel as a metaphor for style reach.
Morton J. Elrod of State University states the station will cease activities for the season 1920 after wartime years. He cites lack of funds as the reason and expresses hope the closure is temporary.
A violent storm devastated areas near Grey Eagle and Fergus Falls, damaging outbuildings and livestock. At least one person was killed and fifteen injured, including a three year old child. Stenberg died in Thief River Falls when a power line struck his home. The storm's intensity mirrored a previous tornado that caused extensive damage and many deaths near Fergus Falls.
The Lewistown Democrat-News notes Republicans rallying in victory spirit yet stained by recent developments. It cites seven years of critique, fading promises, and the failure of Congress and presidential primaries as sources of unease, dampening earlier optimism within the party.
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