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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1923
Page
2
A fragment notes ongoing conflicts over public-fund drivers and suggests shared concern among harassed communities. The text hints at widespread reaction and a call for solidarity with phrases like Amen acknowledging collective frustration.
The Great Falls coverage of the Dempsey Gibbons bout shows Shelby promoters failing to raise 100000, prompting banks to back the event in Shelby. The dispatch also highlights a hostile reception for American Legion Commander Alvin M. Owsley and contrasts Great Falls celebratory welcome for Dempsey with critical view of the boxing circus and local pride.
The readable parts are fragmentary and no clear event or entities can be identified. The piece resembles a damaged legal or political note without actionable facts or names.
Five to six months of persistent fundraising has taxed the field as drives to aid charities and municipal and business needs intensify. The Butte community debates pausing drives after Salvation Army progress slows near a $12,000 target, while critics urge relief for overworked professionals.
Niehart from Nebraska, known for poetry and poet laureate honors, becomes an instructor in poetry at the University of Nebraska. He has published pieces in various journals and often appears in public prints. The piece critiques the concept of poets being born vs taught and notes his shift toward blank verse amid broader debates on poetry education.
A reader praises British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin for a steady, businesslike approach to Europe. He cites Baldwin’s debt settlement leadership and belief that Europe can resolve its issues with America and Britain showing clear determination and collaboration.
The Chicago Tribune editorial criticizes the flood of laws as eroding self government. It argues legislators pass statutes under group pressure, creating unenforceable rules and societal inequities, urging a shift toward resisting unnecessary laws.
A Washington column notes the U S government’s strict vetting of applicants and workers to prevent fraud. It cites records showing many disqualifications for false statements, age or experience misstatements, criminal records, or contracts breaches, plus instances of impersonation and bribery attempts.
The article outlines common falsehoods by applicants to civil service exams, including misstatements of age and experience. It notes cases where applicants lie about supervision roles and ages to meet requirements, leading to debarment, removal, or imprisonment. It cites recent cases and urges punishment to protect the service and fair hiring.
A 1923 NEA Service cartoon narrative voices a Doughboy and a Gabby soldier frustrated by peacetime neglect. They rail against postwar ingratitude, insisting veterans remain ready while others forget their sacrifices. The piece ends with a defiant vow to stand by fellow Gabbys and reject snobbery from those deemed too good.
The text names Wington Clyurehitt as a potential successor to Sir Auckland Geddes as British ambassador to the United States if Geddes resigns. It notes R. Nil tolsaple of Iowa Anti-Saloon League and Jollay, elected superintendent of Michigan Anti-Saloon League, highlighting major prohibition posts and political shifts.
A fragmentary, era-spanning narration blends jokes about June graduates with sport names, political machine jibes, travel and weather quips, and odd misread phrases. The text references Dempsey and Firnhous, rail strikes, New Jersey, and stray dialogues, yielding a collage of garbled notes rather than a single event.
Mrs Marshall Riel of Chicago area reportedly takes out a life insurance policy valued at 2,000,000 dollars. Her husband Marewall Wield VI was said to be the beneficiary.
President Harding meets with his cabinet for the last time before departure. Hoover Work and Wallace will accompany him to Alaska. no biweekly session will be held. Hoover leaves Washington for Palo Alto with Max as they plan to rejoin the presidential party in the Northwest.
In Chicago today June L Cashar Pastour was hanged for murder of a man who refused to return to his town and for the killing of his year old daughter. The trial included his defiant statements as the sentence was carried out. Elizabeth Witchell mourns her daughter.
A reader asks about quarantine methods for disease spread, naval practices when sailors are lost at sea, upside down aircraft flights, water burning metals, and other curiosities. The bureau provides brief factual responses citing Lombardians, sea burial rules, and historical notes on potatoes and nickels.
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