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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1939

Page

4

Montana Remembrance of the Spanish War and Veterans

A Montana reminiscence recounts the Spanish American War's brief fury, graft scandals, and campaigns. It recalls Fortunes of units like First Montana, the rough camp life, San Juan Hill heroism, negro troops impact, and veteran gatherings in Lewistown with stories of distinguished leaders and common soldiers alike.

Spain Cervera Commissariat San Juan Hill Wood Roosevelt Montana Philippines Montanana Cuba First Aguinalcia Lewistown

Ducks Come Back Says Survey After Conservation Efforts

The article notes a steady rise in duck populations in Canada and the United States due to conservation work and Ducks Unlimited. The Biological Survey cites totals near 14.225 million birds this year versus 12.225 million last year and 9.4 million in 1937, with stricter US hunting rules slowly easing for better hunting chances.

Canada United States Bureau of Biological Survey Ducks Unlimited

Jaws Smiles and Stamp News From Montana Era

A column discusses myths about jaws and smiles as character signs and notes that faces often become masks with age. It mentions a Frisco dancer line, a stamp to commemorate Montana and other states entering the Union, and a plan to issue a special stamp for four states entering together.

Montana Honor Stamp Due to State Figures

Fragmentary text notes a forthcoming postage stamp honoring Montana with a purple color and featuring state figures. It mentions Postmaster General Farley, a first for Montana, and hints at a yet undisclosed design. The passage includes garbled lines about King George and unclear references.

Farley Montana

Wheeler's Transportation Bill Calls for Unified Regulation

The Industrial News Review of Portland reports Senator B. K. Wheeler urged a national policy to regulate all competitive transportation forms by a single body. Wheeler and Truman backed Senate bills to stabilize and extend regulatory authority, with House support from Representative Lea. The aim: public protection, efficiency, and broad progress for carriers.

Wheeler Industrial News Review of Portland B. K. Wheeler Montana Congress Truman Senate Representative Lea House

Empty seats reflect declining U S birth rate forecasts

The article notes alarm over a shrinking population as birth rates fall to historic lows. It cites 1,300,000 fewer children in schools than nine years prior and quotes Dr. Henry F Welmhols criticizing women for prioritizing career or pleasure over motherhood, contrasting with Russia yet warning of a standstill and future decline.

Henry F. Welmhols American Academy of Pediatrics New York Russia

Shock and affliction aid science in healing ills

The passage argues science uses shocks to restore senses, noting successes in hearing and sight but urging caution as the field remains experimental. It jokes about risks, compares shocks to dangerous ventures, and mocks high stakes experiments while referencing a coded wartime remark about an embalmed Weer and Spaniel war vessels.

All for Islam and the World War Era Rhetoric

Before World War I the Kaiser portrayed himself as Protector of Islam and two threats, Hitler and Mussolini, echoed similar aims. The piece questions whether German colonial policies and coercive deals with Islamic peoples might push them toward semi-savageness rather than progress.

Kaiser Hitler Mussolini Germany Berlin

Cleaning upheaval sparks uneasy opinions in Minnesota Star

Editors weigh reactions to a broad home renovation trend described as unpleasant and terrifying by some readers. The piece notes varied male and female views on tearing up houses and the perceived necessity of the work, with a nod to American customs and a suggestion it may bring people closer to God.

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The Haskin Letter On A Burma China Trade Route

The Haskin Letter discusses opening a modern trade route to China via Burma. It traces historical precedents from Marco Polo and Columbus and explains a current effort using a rail and road corridor from Rangoon to Lashio through difficult terrain. The piece notes hazards, guard needs, and slow progress as 2,000 Burmese and Chinese workers advance a mountain highway to support freight traffic despite rising gasoline and repair costs.

Washington China Marco Polo Christopher Columbine Cathay Indies Burma Sandifoos Alory Targoon Irrawaddy Mandalay Oia Ranigoot Rom Mandalay Goktelk Gorge Lashin She Shan Ond Plataas Wid Ordigarhy Ulery Lasila Trady Fehula Rudyard Kipling Slil Amterland Cler Kachlus Malanags Lissus Shin Migaton Aris Tite

Fragmentary foreign quotes and war era talk in noisy transcript

A garbled quote set includes Gen Gonzalo Quiapo de Jano, Japanese ambassador Horinouchi, and Senator Borah remarks on World War I debt. Also mentions National Conference of Christians and Jews and British Labour leader Herbert Morrison. Text reads as disjointed political fragments with unclear context and attributions.

Mberal Woy Herbert Morrison

Trade to China Across Burmese Alps Stirs Open Door Vision

The article describes a perilous caravan route from Burma across the Wucky mountains toward Kuthel and China. It details 2000 foot climbs, 5000 foot passes, frail bridges, and planned trading stations, noting coolies and pack animals bearing silk, tea, hides, jade, and kerosene as typical cargo. It foresees a future railway and an open door to China despite terrain, bandits, and potential hazards.

Larhlo Kuthel China Mandalay Rangona Carayaba Marco Yolo West Ince Thesa Ava Burma Bhan Sinies Kumming Yunnan-fu Ching Yunan

Washington Column on Congress Score to Date

Bruce Catton surveys Congress actions and pending measures amid Washington politics. He highlights tax revisions Social Security changes neutrality debates railroad rehabilitation and wage law reviews while flagging adjournment timing and the broader reform agenda for the session.

Washington Bruce Catton Congress Madden Tle Social Serurity Board Hutt

The Family Doctor on Uremia and Kidney Failure

The article explains uremia from kidney failure with sudden and chronic forms. It notes symptoms like headaches bitterness vomiting and convulsions and outlines varied causes and treatments. It emphasizes seeking medical attention and cautions against self care. It discusses fluids bowel management and method limits in chronic cases.

Answers to Readers Questions From The Helena Publication

Readers submit questions on relief spending witchcraft in Salem Samuel Pinel and maritime acts. The page references public funds for relief in 1938, Salem witch trials, Samuel Pinel biography, lighthouse and freighting matters, Gladstone on the US Constitution, and Masonic presidents list.

American Association of Spring Workers United States Wada Salem Mass EB. C. Nevint Salem Village New England Gijoy Covey Debaton Samuel Mina Samuel Pinel Derby

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