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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1931
Page
5
The piece argues Americans mock old grandees yet mourn the loss of romance tied to nobility. It traces monarchies fading from feudal times to a modern era where titles lose meaning and rank dissolves into a crass, protestant world. Rudy Valee quips on surgeons and victims, adding a sharp cultural jab.
In a June 20, 1932 Helena Daily Independent column, the writer argues dwindling profits of baggage firms stem from fewer clothes on women, noting lighter packing, smaller garments, and changing trends. The piece links fashion to broader business impacts, jokes about rising shoe prices, silk stockings, and a looming public reaction to bathing suit styles, ending with a quip about a rain-making strategy by Colonel Sheridan.
Vancouver Sun argues Canada should adopt the David Harum approach to international trade. It critiques Bennett era tariff bellicosity and argues for broad, nonjingoistic commerce, suggesting the world drop reprisals for free movement of goods and noting Brazil dumps coffee into the Atlantic while advertising it as a health drink in the U.S.
A historical critique of summer canvassers and itinerant peddlers, contrasting legitimate fund raising with frauds. It notes the impact on housewives and local merchants, and likens the scene to a newsroom front page setup at the Marlow theater, where workers seldom await a hanging.
The Moses Linthicum bill creates a new foreign service regime allowing enterprising youths without private funds to join. Regular pay raises and living allowances are set to support foreign assignments, expanding the nation’s representation abroad. The piece notes wage-based careers, while a separate jab at Ohio farmers links wheat prices to political voting.
The article notes Spain removing formal nobility titles as it embraces democracy. About 2,600 patrician ranks including dukes and counts lose legal weight, replaced by plain Mister. Oral acceptance by the public appears essential to preserve any prestige.
Chicago lumber and material firms form a 10 million dollar corporation to fund 75 percent of home construction. Loans amortize at six percent with monthly payments of eight dollars forty four cents per thousand, making ownership accessible and potentially expanding service to other cities. The plan’s outcome will draw wide interest as conditions shift away from rent dependence.
Editorial notes Canada Premier Bennett’s cancellation of air mail as a temporary emergency measure caused by a heavy postal deficit. It argues air mail has proven valuable in the United States and elsewhere, and will likely be restored once finances stabilize, while urging that Canada’s action reflects broader economic strain rather than a judgment on air mail quality.
The Haskin Letter argues for establishing weather observation stations near the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. It links recent exploration and air and submarine voyages to the need for data on the polar front. Observations would help forecasters map shifts and cycles of weather, reducing uncertainty in maritime regions.
The article discusses Arctic iceberg origins from Siberian and Antarctic waters, noting the Labrador Current bringing northern bergs and the Humboldt Australian and African currents carrying southern bergs. It explains how fresh water from Siberian rivers forms ice, the wind's role in iceberg release, and plans for enhanced polar observation including a Graf Zeppelin expedition and potential northern weather outposts.
Finland’s 12 year old prohibition act was amended to permit higher beer alcohol content. Breweries struggle to meet demand, hiring hundreds of extra workers to cope with the surge.
The New York State Department of Labor issues a bulletin warning workers in the automobile industry about carbon monoxide poisoning. It urges open windows, exhaust ventilation, and not relying on smell to detect gas. It advises reporting headaches, seeking medical help, and choosing safer occupations if sensitive to CO. If exposure occurs, move to fresh air, rest, and call the gas company and ambulance, while applying artificial respiration using the Manual or Schäfer method.
A reader inquiry column from The Helena Independent Information Bureau provides concise answers to questions on history fire insurance mail delivery in colonial times and other topics. It covers John Barton Payne, Sir J Arthur Thomson, fire insurance origins, postal history, government costs for soldiers, King Carol and Morganatic marriage, ambulance aircraft, squinting modifiers, the legend of the mulberry rose, Dempsey and Firpo, thunder physics, and more.
Aimee Semple McPherson faces a tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Bureau over 1926 to 1928 income. The government says she owed 21 239 more than reported, with an asserted 168 093 taxable income. A hearing before the tax appeals board is set for Wednesday.
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