Praying for Rain Sparks Montana Editorial Reflections
The Independent questions minister telegrams and an indiscreet Lieutenant Governor who sought a rain proclamation. It argues nature's laws govern rainfall and harvests, not prayers, noting wheat and rubber examples and a Duluth farmer producing northern fruits for Boston. The piece laments misused public messaging during a weather crisis.
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Boston
Secret of Crop Yields Tied to Soil and Climate
The speaker argues true farming success comes from understanding Nature and choosing the right soil and irrigation, not prayers. He notes Montana suffers poor publicity while urging practical land and water management. He mocks overreliance on divine aid and highlights the stark choice between Montana fields and California rainfall.
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Hanging Them in Effigy at Scottsbluff Irrigation Row
Farmers in Scottsbluff Nebraska hung Secretary of the Interior Hubert Work and Elwood Mead in effigy after water to crops was shut off amid irrigation cost disputes. They contend contracts allowed year by year fees not to exceed five percent of crop values and accuse the Interior Department of revising rules to bill more. The water was later turned on pending settlement, with tensions reflecting broader anger over overruns and charges on government projects.
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Health board seeks best site for vaccination scar
A California health board asks readers where to place the vaccination scar on girls. It notes fashion now exposes legs and suggests the back as a preferred site, asking which area of the back or perhaps the feet would remain hidden and avoid public notice. The piece uses playful tone to discuss vaccination location.
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Health Board
Congress Faces Prolonged Adjournment Amid War-Weariness
The Haskin Letter notes the Sixty-ninth Congress shows signs of adjournment as debates, investigations, and political charges extend long sessions. It explains the differences between long and short sessions, why leaders want to end the term, and how the majority party manages bills and debt while election time looms.
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Brookhart to Lead Iowa Republicans in Senatorial Bid
Des Moines reports Brookhart won the Republican nomination for U S senator over incumbent Albert Cummins. He carried 83 of 99 counties, Cummins 15, and Howard J. Clark one. Central committee changes loom as the state party debates unity before the June convention. May Get Together hints at peace overtures to restore party harmony ahead of November.
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Author of Home Sweet Home Had Little Happiness
Atlanta June 9 The life of John Howard Payne author of Home Sweet Home saw jail and a sweetheart shape his fate. Payne visited Georgia in 1836 to learn about Cherokee removals and was imprisoned before General Harden aided his release. In Athens he met Mary Harden, daughter of Harden, and wrote a fervent love letter asking her to marry him. her reply remains unknown.
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Irrefutable Alibi Seen by High Court in Granting a New Trial
Murrell Wilson, convicted in Flathead County district court of a crime against an eight year old girl, is granted a new trial by the state supreme court. The court cites the improbability of seed of guilt and says the defendant established an irrefutable alibi and reverses the district court ruling. Wilson was sentenced to 5 to 10 years in the penitentiary. He appealed claiming the verdict conflicted with law and evidence, noting only the girl’s testimony tied him to the offense.
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Former Senator Meyers Seeks Montana Supreme Court Seat
Henry J. Myers of Billings filed as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for justice of the Montana Supreme Court. A former U S senator, he joins two Democrats and two Republicans already in the race, with two justices to be elected. In a separate item, the National Park Inn at Longmire Springs in Rainier National Park was destroyed by fire.
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Rainier National Park
Answers on Questions from The Helena Independent
A long reader Q and A page covers topics from nursery children in the United States to power by coal and water in 1923 and details on Mexicans in the U S. It includes scientific curiosities, historical notes on the Liberty Bell and compass variation, and a Q A about Penitential Psalms. The piece ends with political comment on Iowa and the Democrats gaining edge after Cummins defeat.
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Burglaries Confessed By Chicago Students
Six Forest College students from Chicago confessed to a series of burglaries in North Shore communities. They were suspended by their school and their fraternity, facing expulsion if charges are substantiated in court.
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