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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1927
Page
6
The Baltimore Sun notes a 230 percent rise in U S school maintenance costs from 1919 to 1926 and questions if expanded spending means better education. It argues business sense should guide education, warns against overemphasis on scale, and cautions that higher expenditures don’t guarantee higher quality.
Helena and Jefferson county residents welcome Mike Sullivant continued operation of Alhambra Springs a popular resort for twenty five years. It would disappoint the community if the site became a dude ranch or exclusive club for wealthy outsiders. The resort serves moderate earners and local groups and remains easily reachable from Helena.
The Independent and residents of Helena commend the Sullivan family for twenty five years running the Alhambra Springs resort. They note growing patronage, plan a new plunge, and improvements to welcome more guests. They decry eastern snobbery and insist on an open, welcoming facility without membership cards or exclusive airs.
The Baltimore Sun shows no reason for worry in Maryland amid a cease in Congress. Wind from the west and spring conditions are noted as favorable while the paper hints at avoiding publicity about lingering mint mixing.
Delaware imposes a press gag on divorce court reporting in imitation of English law. The measure is, in the editorials view, vicious and un American, likely to encourage hasty separations and shield shameful conduct from public scrutiny.
Tyr Christian Sclence Moullin asserts the Republican Party will not redefine GOP as Get Out Prohibition. He contends the party has shown insufficient courage to renounce the Anti-Baloon League and its movement.
Hanford MacNider, assistant secretary of war, urges caution on aviation enthusiasm. He notes current munition stocks cover only three hours of battle for all services. He questions the value of many planes without armament and warns against overreliance on air power amid broader defense needs.
The piece lampoons vacation choices and family travel costs, arguing that many constraints vanish only with a closer look at who to bring and where to go. It critiques fashion, food, and wardrobe, while imagining a practical balance between personal needs and budget.
The article weighs President Coolidge’s possible vacation in the Black Hills region and its political implications. It discusses whether the trip signals a bid for a presidential run, how it might affect renomination dynamics, and the impact on upcoming primaries in states like New Hampshire and North Dakota. It notes the western and northwestern states as pivotal to securing delegates and the 1928 Republican nomination.
Prepared in Westerville Ohio for New York distribution the Anti Saloon League issue a slim pamphlet titled Al Smith's Record on Taummany Legislator and Governor. It lists minimal items and omits Smith's public career achievements including reform of state government hospital work parks forests and waterpower trust defense. The pamphlet is described as incomplete and biased by its author.
It is claimed by many dental authorities that only one per son out of five at the age of 40 is free from pyorrhea. Dentists discuss whether bacteria or a hyperacid stomach causes pyorrhea and trench mouth. A German physician links anxiety and emotional strain to tooth loss. Insufficient exercise and overwork may worsen an overacid stomach and inflammation. Dr McCoy offers health and diet answers via The Independent.
Ralph Forbes is a young stage actor who played John Geste in Beau Geste alongside Lon Chaney Sr. He made his screen debut in Beau Geste and is married to Ruth Chaterton. Other Qs cover gasoline tax revenue, strawberry honey preservation, and more.
Washington expert Dr. Bowie challenges reports that whales trailed the cruiser Memphis carrying Colonel Andberg. He cites his ocean surveys and encounters with porpoises as typical ship followers, arguing whales commonly ignore ships and any apparent tail movement reflects independent rather than guided behavior.
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