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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1925
Page
5
President Coolidge vows constructive economy to reduce taxation and debt. He cites four years of budget reforms, noting a drop in expenditures from 5.1 to about 3.0 billion and a debt fall toward 20.6 billion. He stresses orderly funding, surpluses, and a mission to ease the tax burden while preserving constitutional limits.
The speech reviews war tax burdens from 1917 to 1920 totaling over 10.5 billion dollars, notes a 1926 total expenditure around 3.375 billion with only one third under administrative control, and outlines a 1927 target of 3.08 billion excluding postal service. It urges strict scrutiny of items, emphasis on taxpayer relief, and restraint in new outlays while preserving essential projects. It stresses personnel supervision, warns against undermanning, and lauds past economies and departmental coordination.
London June 13 Associated Press reports a new aerated concrete, praised as cheaper than wood or brick, has been shown at the British Empires Exhibition. Developed in Sweden, the material expands then sets hard, is fireproof, noise resistant, and purportedly strengthens with age. It yields ultra light "mancrete" as light as 20 pounds per cubic foot, floats on water, and resists dampness. The exhibit notes its potential to ease housing shortages. Stanford Commencement honors Paul Curtis Wilbur and Werbert Hoover Jr.
Secretary Work outlines a new irrigation plan shifting from the bureau’s center on construction to shared risk with states and settlers. The proposal calls for district organization run by residents, advances to settlers at low interest, and land price agreements with private owners, aiming to popularize farm life and empower local decision making.
The defense attacks the state's star witness Charles Fairman while Shepherd is accused of slaying his foster son Billy McClintock. Faiman testified Shepherd sought a course in criminal bacteriology and was instructed on using typhoid germs to kill. Dr. Fischer, an expert bacteriologist, cast doubt on Shepherd’s capabilities and character, calling Faiman deceitful.
Montana Governor J E Erickson designates June 29 to July 1 as American Legion endowment days to fund care for widows orphans and disabled veterans. He urges business groups civic and religious bodies to contribute, noting the Legion’s efforts to aid dependents of veterans. The decree is signed in Helena on June 22, 1925. A fire aboard the British steamer Lowther Castle caused extensive damage and loss of lumber and entinns.
Carrisburg June 21 Associated Press reports the Pennsylvania health department plans a preventive program to keep counties Bedford Somerset Tioga Potter and Wyoming physically fit for school entry. Field workers will notify parents when health clinics examine children, diagnose defects and refer them to home community medical care.
Spokane June 22 Charles Donnelly president of the Northern Pacific railroad says he heard indirectly that negotiations are underway to consolidate the Washington Water Power and Atlantana Power companies. Miles W. Birkett vice president and general manager of Washington Water Power confirms hearing the report but declines to comment on its accuracy.
A themed crossword puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues about beach life. It includes words for sensations actions and objects such as restraint speech dips cries sit feast constellation beverage perform English money cover bathing suit accumulate narrative poetry accomplish feminine pronoun surprise bird scare languish devoured employ skill wit drone bee before render unconscious otherwise fare membranous bag Hebrew word for God whale linked animal interesting beach folks place to swim agitate vulgar fellow Aurora grain incensed fragrance saltiest place exhibits displeasure twice made ruler of the beach and related hints across multiple categories.
Massive crowd gathers in the rotunda and at Forest Hill Cemetery as Mrs. La Follette and her family attend a solemn funeral for the late senator. Supreme Court, legislature, and Dane County Bar members serve as honorary pallbearers, with Dr Maycon leading the grave service under oak trees beside Lake Mendota. The procession and chimes mark the final farewell amid sorrow.
The passage describes the senator’s burial site with his grave and nearby graves of his mother and father, both flower covered and unmarked. A lone oak tree stands beside a small urn within the plot, signaling a somber, understated memorial.
June reports from Shameen Canton describe a siege with two gunboats securing positions in the creek separating Shameen from the city. Approaches to the islet are fortified with sandbags and quick firing guns, signaling foreign forces' preparedness for emergencies.
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