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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1926

Page

5

Hidden Cities Beneath Ice and Forests Across Hemispheres

An exploration argues ancient cities exist under Arctic ice and tropical forests in both hemispheres. It notes Columbus was not the first to “discover” America and points to repeated cycles of land exposure due to climate shifts, reshaping continents and uncovering long buried civilizations. It ends by linking discovery costs to broader concerns about economics and daily life.

America Europe North Pole Great Arctic Ice Field Pole

Ventilating Tubes Proposed For New York Freight Move

An extended program studying automobile exhaust and its health impact led to plans for ventilating tubes under the Hudson. Experiments at Yale and Illinois tested gas quantities and health risks, with four ventilation plants proposed to refresh air every 40 seconds. The system would speed delivery of perishables to New York by routing freight trucks through the tubes directly to city markets.

United States Bureau of Mines Pittsburgh Tinal Iyo New York Hudson

Truth in fabrics bill faces withdrawal in Washington

A Washington dispatch notes the truth in fabrics bill urged by wool producers is to be withdrawn, highlighting decades of consumer struggle against adulterated textiles. The piece cites shoddy and cotton in all wool goods, the push for labeling, and investigations showing blankets with imported wooly yarns sold at high prices. It mentions Iowa papers attempting to link Cumming to an insurgent stance against Coolidge.

Washington Germany

Unenforced laws loom in Montana reform talk

The Great Falls Leader critiques obsolete statutes cluttering Montana and Congress, citing Representative Lester Loble’s efforts to prune useless laws. It argues Voltstead era and other unenforced acts erode legal fabric and should be repealed, urging moral courage to admit errors and act.

Congress Great Falls Montana Nineteenth Assembly Lester Loble Lewis and Clark County House Loble

The Agedness of the New Aboard Norge

A Norge crew member speaks of a voyage with a hundred kilometer gaze toward uncharted land, while noting such sentiment may be optimistic or unreliable as they chart a course into unknown territory.

Norge

White House cash scare and Mellon praised sparingly

The piece mocks a White House spokesman who questions a possible $250 million U S treasury balance by month end. It argues the administration fears Congress using such funds while praising Secretary Mellon as a strong treasury head. It ends with a jest about a German monarchist predicting the Kaiser’s return.

White House United States Congress Mellon the Treasury Alexander Hamilton

Reversible shirt gag spurs Missouri editor humor

A satirical note from the Independence, Missouri Examiner jokes about a reversible shirt for editors. The piece muses on practical wardrobe longevity, the editor’s single shirt, and the public’s appetite for forward thinking in agriculture and finance, closing with a light jab about cantaloupes and summer.

Gallatin and the Legend of an Early American Financier

The New York World recalls Albert Gallatin as a pivotal early American financier and diplomat. It traces his rise from immigrant roots to long tenure as Treasury Secretary, his role in wartime finance, and his influence on policy and culture, including a proposed statue in Washington.

Albert Gallatin Pennsy Tsaint Benjani Franklin Massachusetts Swatrerland Calllatin Washington Callatin Walsh Mantana Treasury Republic Jtawthon Veirs Omar Wedcout, Jr Samuel Dexter Gallatin Swan Tie Motinet Immanera Jeffersoniay France J. Q. Adams Walyn Man Adams America Franklin Jefferson District of Columbia

Sermon Snippets From Rev Roy L Smith DD Minneapolis

The text presents a series of brief guidance titled Dont Worry by Rev Roy L Smith DD pastor of Himpaon Bible Church Minneapolis. It offers pragmatic reflections on criticism, competition, neighborly status, detours, and the possibility others may be right. It cautions against unfair tactics and questions gossip in newspapers.

Roy L. Smith Himpaon Church Minneapolis Prinb

The Holland Tunnel Under Hudson Nears Completion

Washington June 6 one of the greatest engineering triumphs of modern times is the Holland vehicular tunnel under the Hudson from lower New York to Jersey City nearing completion. The tubes will carry 3,800 vehicles an hour and 46,000 daily with air pumped constantly. ventilation and approaches require major work, final cost estimated at 49 million dollars.

Washington, D. C Hudson River Lower New York Jersey City The Hudson Ube Lower Manhattan Helund Canal Stred Jersey Newark Thames River London Pittsburgh Hundle

Praying For Rain Provokes Montana Editorial

The Missoulian critiques Eastern Montana ministers appeal to the acting governor for prayers for rain as publicity. It argues prayers may be ineffective and worries the Associated Press dispatch invites settlers to Montana under a controversial public plea. It notes rains are needed but damage is not severe and hopes providence acts in time.

Montana Kansas Nebraska Associated Press

Vancouver Prohibition Campaign Targets Liquor Sales

William Savage of Vancouver, chairman of the provincial prohibition association, told a convention of drys that crime and drunkenness surged after beer by the glass began last year. The push seeks to prohibit sale by any agency in British Columbia, one of Canada’s five provinces, amid governmental dispensations.

Vancoutver British Columbia Canada Willian Savage Vancouver Prohibition Association

Constitutional revision urged by New York assemblyman

New York June 10 Assemblyman Louis A. Cuvillier says only four states are needed to call a constitutional convention that could repeal the eighteenth amendment and address other issues. He notes 28 states have requested such a convention since 1901 and lists Colorado Idaho Minnesota Montana Nebraska South Dakota and Utah among earlier supporters.

New York Louis A. Cavillier Wiliam E. Borah Cuvillier Montana Cuvither Congress Massachusetts Maryland Rhode Island Colorado Idaho Minnesota Nebraska South Dakota Utah

Multi-state flood control district proposed for river basins

A plan to form a Missouri Arkansas river flood control district is being drafted by House members to include eighteen states bordering the Mississippi Missouri and Arkansas rivers. Tentative plans call for large dams at river headwaters. State delegations from North Dakota South Dakota Montana Wyoming Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Texas Louisiana Mississippi Kentucky Tennessee and Oklahoma attended the meeting.

Washington Mississippi Missouri Arkansas House Tri-River Sears Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Montana Wogering Minnesota Iowa Kansas Missour Texas Loumsiana Kentucky Tennessee Hives Oklahoma Colorado

Errors creep into press delays libel suit ruling

The Texas Court of Civil Appeals reversed a $7,500 libel verdict for Mrs Gertrude Tsensee against the Express Publishing Co of San Antonio. The court held the proof failed to establish all elements of damages from a caption misprinting her photo with Meldam death linked to a Los Angeles beauty specialist story amid a death report of Mr HW 2B Gil christ during a face lifting.

Austin Tex Third Court of Civil Appeals Gertrude Tsensee Express Publicing Company of San Antonio San Antonio Evening News Tsensee Meldam Los Angeles Gilchrist Tsensec

Midshipman Refuses Oath as Naval Academy Resigns

Earl B. Zirkle of Garden City Kansas, after completing his course at the U S Naval Academy, declined to take the oath of loyalty to the constitution or accept a commission. He asked to resign as midshipman saying he is temperamentally unfit to serve. Secretary Wilbur had him ordered to sea with other undergraduates.

Earl B. Zirkle Garden Cty Kan U.S. Naval Academy U. S. Navy Wilbur

Indian summer home equivalent and world facts Q&A

Answers to Questions presents a Q A style run of general knowledge. It includes the Omaha language term Nu-ge-u-ki for summer home, notes on orange harvesting seasons in Florida and California, statistics on women's shopping influence, details about the Franklin Institute, and other trivia. It ends by promoting The Helena Independent Information Bureau.

Bureau of American Cthe ‘Tology Florida California O. B Franklin Institute Franklin Institute of Pennsylvania Philadelphia South Seventh Street John Ericsson Labrador Leif Ericsson Leif the Red Britain Gaston de Segus Lille France England United States Ite Vineginix Georgia Ignivalce Frederic J. Haykin Washington Jim Helena Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C

Motor Truck Library to Take Books to Farmers

A county library demonstration plans a safe truck mounted library visiting rural towns this summer to show the value of county circulating libraries. The Town Library Association sponsors the effort to establish library service where none exists, with each county visiting for about a week. Books travel to fairs private residences farm bureaus boys and girls clubs and schools. Books are supplied by town libraries with expenses covered by community clubs farm bureaus and private citizens. The van will feature outward facing tool cases behind glass for display.

Typograph Conference Elects Northwest Leaders

Norman Gale of Seattle was elected president of the Northwest Typographical Conference at Salem Oregon with delegates from Washington Oregon Montana and British Columbia in attendance George Brewster of Portland was named vice president John W Wray of Spokane elected secretary treasurer Parm Tolltipiece Vancouver BC and We W Miller Missoula Montana joined the board of directors.

TYPOS Salem Ore Norman Gale Seattle Washington Oregon Montana British Columbia George Brewster Portland John W. Wray Parm Vancouser We W Miller Missoula Mont

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