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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1923

Page

2

DANGER ON MONTANA HIGHWAYS PROMPTS ARGUING FOR GUNS

A Montana newspaper warns against highway hold ups by bandits and rogue officers. It cites three recent incidents where deputies fired on autos without warrants, risking innocent lives. The piece urges legal action against misconduct and calls attention to a planned church merger in Gallatin County.

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Farmers and Labor Interests See Wide Gaps in Work Image

The Great Leader discusses the rift between farmers and organized labor, stating that 63 percent labor costs are frozen and 762, 49780 pay a plasterer for one eight hour day.

Farmers paid in barter in a critique of labor and capital

The piece argues skilled tradesmen command barter equivalents for a day’s work, comparing corn, eggs, butter, cows, chickens, and hogs to plasterers and painters. It condemns politicians urging farmers to align with organized labor, claiming workers would profit by exploiting farmers, while bankers are portrayed as milder debtors by comparison.

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Best Editorial of the Day THE LOVE NEST

Readers express mixed joy and relief at news that Wil ness and Herming are together in Berlin after a period of departure from Wilhelm. An eye witness notes the couple holding hands and listening to music while German officials see the scene, while the Kaiser’s exile story adds a hopeful twist to wartime sentiments. The piece blends sentiment with wry humor about rulers and romance.

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Rethinking City Transport Yet Free Streetcars Idea

The editor discusses CAPT. R. G. Klote’s proposal for no fare elevated and streetcar-like services backed by private or regulated municipal support. It compares private streetcars to potential free elevator service in tall buildings, arguing benefits include easier expansions, lower costs, and broader access, while noting political and tax concerns. Nashville reports a first air avenue product from a nearby Tennessee well arriving for sale and refining.

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Vital Matters by Berton Braley

A playful verse by Berton Braley from 1923 humorously warns lovers against awkward habits at table and social graces, using light verse to describe how small slips like messy teeth picking or bread spearing could ruin romance. The piece is labeled as NEA Service copyright.

Global Headlines Blur In Wild Country Gossip

A fragmented collage of global and local notes touches on Dempsey and Mayweather boxing talk, Canadian crop prospects, British and French industry, and American politics. The column mixes humorous quips with brief references to aviation, dairy and milk statistics, farm notes, and social tidbits from New York, London, and Washington, all in a bustling, era-typical wire-service voice.

Answers to Questions with the Independent Bureau

A long FAQ style piece from the Independent-Information Bureau, listing questions and answers on Masonic membership, sugar price increases versus other goods, fish swallowing, teaching by married women in New York City, parrot squawking, February full moons, Buenos Aires population, U.S. total wealth, Germany recognizing Russia, and Georgetown University age. The entries cite figures and facts from various sources, including the U.S. Bureau of Labor, Beach Street indexes, and census data.

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Teen Prominent Chicago Man Plans Lawful Union Abroad

Thau College at 18 Robert A Toab son of Allert Tact a Chicago businessman. noted as the youngest Manaver seeks a seat with United crafty group. He is 18 and has just finished college. In another item Chief Charles Caswell of Wilmington will leave Friday for Los Angeles to marry a woman he has never met, Miss Tanise Moore of Los Angeles, a romance spanning 20 years conducted by correspondence.

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