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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
7
Fragmented OCR mixes Montana weather for Friday and Saturday with scattered local notices. Mentions reading Cohan’s Rory 077 of the Crucible, barber business, furniture moving, millinery, and a district court order. Also notes a YMCA playground meeting and supervision plans for school playgrounds.
An old advertisement touts Jad Salts as a harmless, inexpensive remedy to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate normal activity. It claims four ounces of salts in water before breakfast can keep kidneys active, reduce bladder irritations, and prevent headaches. A local druggist endorses selling Rad Salts to believers in early kidney trouble.
A Home remedy claim pitches Othine double strength as a guaranteed cure for freckles. By using one ounce from a druggist a few applications should lighten freckles and improve complexion with money back if it fails. The ad emphasizes low cost and ease of use for a homely appearance.
Reported meetings of the Federated Club in Billings with Mrs. Inveph Chivers as Child Welfare chair. Marriages licensed in Tintella and Helen, and assorted social and legal notices. A court hearing discussed a new trial for orbit waesuit with briefs to be prepared. Church event titled Mare Mymes to aid church parlors. Various local officials and travelers mentioned including ALT King and Taft, with visits to Akron and Spokane.
Helen Taft and Manning plan a wedding in Italy as ex-president Molen Tait waves farewell. Frederick Johnson Mansi, history professor at Yale, attended the event. Manning served in the artillery during the war. Mise Tate is president of Bryn Mawrentlege.
A garbled article references Queen Victoria, King Leopold, Paoli, and royal charity efforts. It discusses royal impressions, ceremonies, and a narrative thread about guardians, visitors to France, and remarks on courtly decor and honors. The damaged text mentions the Royal Victorian Order and various royal interactions.
De Peonard Ayres writes Miss Tramper about factors shaping Momana’s education, arguing for a model called an index to compare state schooling. The piece explains how the index measures pupil quality, school funding, and teacher pay, aiding state and national comparisons and tracking changes over time.
The article reports criticism of the steering committee over farm funding cuts and notes Missouri Representative William J. Nelson’s analysis of farmers’ harms. It cites Henry Rainey of Illinois, alleges steering committee bias, and questions enforcement of prohibition laws in Butte, urging officials to act against violators. It also mentions a Louisiana sheriff association seeking higher pay.
The excerpt depicts political maneuvering over legislation with a steering committee dictating bills and blocking reports. It notes a specific cut of 109 from hog cholera control funding, arguing the impact could reach about two thousand heads lost by May 1, 2019. It mentions Democratic opposition and calls for livestock policy shifts and international stock market concerns.
In a divided session, a proposed 25 000 dollar appropriation for agricultural extension was struck down after a Republican point of order. A New York Republican offered a 500 dollar amendment to divert funds, while Missouri Democrat Ruehl fought to secure a 50 million dollar program for U.S. cattle and European assistance, with Democratic members clashing over the larger farm and extension appropriations.
The item notes a resignation from a state position and a related controversy. Key names and places are obscured or garbled, but the piece references a Breckenridge area context and a June timing. The core fact presented is a resignation tied to a public service role and ongoing fallout.
Mrs C P Peterson died here last night at her home on Second Street. The obituary notes she was aged and leaves sons Elmer and others. Funeral arrangements to be announced by the family.
A garbled OCR fragment references a British delegation including a member named Vin Mr Curier and another delegate Thomas Shaw, noting observations during a session in Parliament. The text is unclear and preserves few readable details about the event or individuals.
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