Bishop Cannon and the private life double standard
The New York World exposes Bishop James Cannon Jr of Virginia gambling on the New York stock market. The bishop defends private dealings as none of the public’s concern while railing against laws regulating private conduct, highlighting a claimed double standard in Prohibition enforcement and private behavior.
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James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Church of Virginia
New York
Methodist Church
Virginia
Jayman
Bishop Cannon
Stock Exchange
Nye Proposes 200 Million Wheat Purchase to Aid China
The article critiques Senator Nye's plan to spend 200 million dollars to buy wheat for famine relief in China. It notes the wheat surplus, weak world prices, and questions effectiveness of such a move versus stabilization methods and export debentures. It also mocks a Bologna quake headline as poetic excess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Nye
Congress
Nye
United States
Gone Fundamentalist Augusta Arrest Sparks Local Outcry
In Augusta, a northern Lewis and Clark county town named after historical spouses, an elderly 72 year old resident was jailed after being arrested for drinking alcohol. A justice of the peace sentenced him to 80 days in the county jail, and the sheriff escorted him to confinement.
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Augusta
Lewis and Clark County
Augustus
Agrippina
Nero
Poppaer
Justice of the Peace
Augusta’s Old-Timer Fulton Jailed Over Drinks
In Augusta Montana an aging resident, Fulton, is jailed in Helena for excessive drinking. The piece recalls a bygone era of rugged hospitality and town traditions, portraying Fulton as the last holdout against the town’s move to sobriety while noting his fragile health. The tone blends nostalgia with a sharp critique of Augusta’s social limits.
Lasky Warns Against Hollywood Breaks for Girls
Jesse Lasky warns Hollywood is crowded and few gains come from chasing movie success. He urges would be actresses to keep jobs, have funds for six months, and travel with a round trip ticket. Parents are advised to clip and display the caution for movie-struck children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Lasky
Jesse Lasky
Hollywood Moving Picture World
Hollywood
Gas tax rise sparks debate on motorist burden
The article notes rising U S gasoline taxes with 1928 spending totaling 205 million dollars, a sharp increase from 1923 and the prior year. It argues drivers fund road maintenance but warns some states view the tax as a steady revenue source and questions if current levels are already sufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Central National Bank of Cleveland
Best Editorial Praises Senator Walsh as Honest Patriot
The piece defends Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, praising him for denouncing high officials and resisting partisan pressure. It rebuts Republican organs that label him mercenary, noting Walsh’s modest, steady service and lack of theatrical ambition while criticizing the supposed corruption of the postwar era.
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Tom Walsh
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Washington
George Washington
Daugherty
Senator Walsh
Balantce
Spheing
Galahad
Business as a Master or Mess in a Man
A string of cautions on business as a force that can master or unman, greedily demand attention, and be mistaken for mere busyness. It warns that business speaks with authority, tempts with activity, yet can be a test of a man's spirit more than a mere drudge or game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth Tarkington
Radio spreads old master works to new audiences
The Haskin Letter notes radio broadcasts expand access to obscure and classic musical compositions, reviving forgotten works by superimposing vast demand on a growing network. It highlights publishers unearthing manuscripts, the flood of old symphonies and operas, and the potential rise of lesser known composers to fame through radio exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Rariio
Michael Hall
Annameer
Arthur Sullivan
W. 5
Gilbert
Sullivan
Zebra Stuns Backwoods Visitor at Wild Animal Show
From a remote region, Jeems DIs A JIS teems visits a town circus and, amid a “colossal aggregation” of ferocious beasts, he fixates on a zebra. He asks a keeper what “queer craftor” it is, and is told a full-grown zebra from Central Herrical. He exclaims it resembles Ficay Gow's striped donkey in a comic misperception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teems
Beyond
Bostock
Wombwella
Herrical
Personal Health Service By WILLIAM BRADY
A condensed Health Service column by Dr. William Brady offering cautions on X rays and medical overreliance. It argues X rays complement physician judgment rather than replace it, notes dangers of overdiagnosis, and stresses experienced medical interpretation. Includes reader questions on infra red therapy, home canning vitamins, and dizziness followed by Brady’s guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brady
Af. D
Answers to Questions from the Helena Information Bureau
The Helena Independent Information Bureau presents Q and A on theater seating Drury Lane and Covent Garden capacities 2300 and 2000 respectively plus queries on world locations presidents Confederate notes candy Starved Rock and 4-H club members with factual details from historical context.
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Drury, Lane Theater
Covent Garden
W. I
Drury Lane
Buffalo
Washburn-Croaby
Franca
Poincare
Millerand, Loubet
Fallieres
Rome
Menoret
B. W
Wis
Wold
Pamplica
Gremour
Sacramento River
Maight's Landing
Mississippi
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Helena
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Coleridge
Morris Pistna
N. J
George F. Kunz
Tiffany and Company
Gilberon
JIS
John YL Dille
Brady
Wiliam Brady
Hile
Dresn
Helena Independent
Tno Formation Bureau
Frederic J. Kos~tkin
Washington, D. C
Samvati
India
Bengal
England
Philadelphia
Utca
Ottawa
Fort St. Louis
LaSalle
Department of Sgricultura
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