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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1920
Page
2
A sharp political denunciation accuses the Nonpartisan League's leaders of sedition and disloyalty as they seek power by pandering to greed envy ignorance and class hatred. The speaker likens their aims to Lenin and Trotzky's actions in Russia, naming Theodore Roosevelt Billings Mant and the date September 1813.
The piece reviews reactions to Governor Cox of Ohio and the anti-saloon league amid debates on liquor policy. It notes Wheeler’s charges against Cox as a possible alcohol friendly position, contrasts Harding, and cites The Interior Journal defending Cox as enforcing laws and supporting dry sentiments.
Fragmented OCR reads like a local note on a farm event with references to a crop or harvest and a possible farmer organization. No clear people, dates, or places emerge. The garbled text hints at a gathering or meeting and a buyer or dealer interest.
From every quadrant of Montana comes cheering news that crops are in good shape after recent rains. Yet experts warn that a week of dry weather could harm yields and that rain every week through May and June is needed for a big crop.
The article argues that despite fears of crop failure from weekly droughts, many farmers are adopting proven dry farming techniques like summer fallowing and rolling to secure yields. It notes Montana’s crops have remained satisfactory in dry years and highlights the varied county-level success in wet or dry seasons. It also references John J. Leary Jr on Irish politics, stating his interpretation of Valera’s reception and bond sales.
Wisconsin newspapers criticize the Republican platform and La Follette’s third party prospects. While La Follette remains hospitalized in Rochester after surgery, Wisconsin aides say he will not run unless a nationwide movement forms. The Capital Times calls Chicago’s platform evasive, urging changes on labor, cost of living, and government powers amid party divides.
A New York World editorial opines a Republican platform favors privilege and questions Senator Harding's positions. It argues the old guard seeks a pliable candidate and demands clear stands on the Treaty, Knox reservations, taxation, and Mexican policy while criticizing McKinley era precedents and party alignment.
The piece urges constant daily preparation to meet life’s supreme test. It praises steady work on small tasks, broadening knowledge, and habitually staying ready for emergencies. Ready individuals step forward when called by fate, without hesitation.
The Our Readers' Editor of The Inlependé refutes a revivalist statement about Mary Baker Eddy. He states Eddy did not teach marriage is legalized by law, but that legal status reflects a misread passage. He cites Eddy's writings in Science and Health and the First Church message to clarify the concept of marriage as a spiritual union.
The Independent editor argues taxes are funds from every person to support a general fund used for public work. It outlines aims such as aiding the dependent, protecting society from crime and fraud, and educating the people with community-led provision.
F H Linfield argues in a June 20 1920 letter from Ruzentan that state funds now pay more for the same services due to price rises since 1914. He claims taxes must grow to cover higher costs for public employees penal and eleemosynary institutions, noting teachers and other public workers face pay concerns as taxpayers resist tax hikes.
The county areas from Paiga 1o to Long Beach Redondo Beach San Pedro Venice and Santa Monica reported slight damage. Mrs Willian Sippy of Los Angeles dropped dead at Vervice after jumping from an automobile just after.
In a brisk exchange, Napoleon urges a general to look ahead to future actions rather than past exploits. The dialogue stresses shifting focus from last week to upcoming purchases and emphasizes that every cent spent will be reflected in the merchandise taken. The exchange frames a stern, sales driven tone.
A tremor sequence in Los Angeles caused a fatal heart condition noted as the cause of death. No other serious casualties were reported. A stronger aftershock at 10 40 PM rattled the southwest section of the city and Englewood. The initial quake lasted about five seconds with no major damage observed.
Reported quarrel over convention leadership includes Montana senator and Secretary Colby as potential contenders. Several leaders favored administration backing while others doubt Colby’s candidacy. Mentioned candidates in a speculative, unsettled scene.
An Iowa newspaper pondered the biblical name Gamaliel as a metaphor for recompense and connected it to a Harding era forecast. It recalls Penrose and Daugherty predicting a late room strategy at Chicago during the nomination process, questioning whether such “inside information” foreshadowed a broader political sacrilege.
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