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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1920
Page
7
Prominent leaders of the Nonpartisan League are accused of sowing sedition and disloyalty and seeking power by pandering to greed envy ignorance and class hatred. The warning draws a parallel to Lenin and Trotsky in Russia in September 1918.
A judge noted Congress can regulate sale and distribution of woolen cloth in the Amer ican Woolen case. The Lever act, aimed at extortionate charges on necessities, was narrowed to make only made up clothing liable. The ruling questions enforcement of anti profiteering laws and hints at political favoritism in Congress.
In uneasy talk on peacetime thrift the piece argues that price controls fail against supply and demand. It notes workers and shopkeepers question job effort amid shortages, while profiteers lure with high prices. It cites Duckworth’s remark on potato prices and warns that law alone cannot defeat market forces.
The public faced a different Will Rogers when diphtheria struck his home. He set aside his stage persona to guard the bedside of his child, becoming a father first and foremost. His convention duties faded as concern for his child's life occupied him.
A fragment from a rural paper contemplates Will Rogers as a rare voice who might not chronicle the Democratic era. It hints at sympathy for the humorist and a wish that death may spare his rugged stance and homeward ties while aging tradition holds firm against modern progress.
The four months of 1920 saw contracts totaled 1.114 billion in the eastern territory, down from 1.104 billion in 1919. Residential building reached 31 percent of April contracts, the highest for the year, but a railroad strike and transport chaos later slowed home building, forecasting a weaker winter occupancy.
In a curdled view from Warvey's Weekly Colonel George Harvey is credited with crafting a compromise that helped Harding. Delegates appear lax and lacking enthusiasm, with little spontaneity or clear direction. The piece argues the party's effective powerlessness and the oddity of the nomination, noting empty platforms and empty zeal.
A garbled editorial argues the primary system is under threat from partisan manipulation and calls out nonpartisan factions for undermining the vote. It cites statutes, party rights, and conventions, urging that the primary be preserved for true party nominees and fair electoral process, with references to convention acts and legal codes.
The article outlines tentative Democratic Platform planks framed by administration aides. It critiques price fixing, commercial bribery, and stock exchanges for Liberty Bonds, urging stronger consumer protection, patent reform, and antitrust measures. It endorses FTC authority to curb restraints on trade and monopolies and supports patent licensing to avoid anticompetitive usage.
An inspirational 1920 piece by Dade A. Cet urges perseverance amid discouragement. It recalls athletes facing setbacks on the way to glory, stressing faith, effort, and endurance as keys to triumph. The author emphasizes that many have struggled yet prevailed through trials.
From Associated Press Wastinight June 26 report, Senator McNary of Oregon received no cable message from the acting governor general of the Philippines. The reports were refined and retailing in Manila at five cents a pound, with large quantities sold.
The article notes a quoted price of 26 cents and a plan to clear stock by midmonth. It mentions Natal MAA OOH Abant TASCO Cone of drna factured suxan as part of a record season, highlighting high production and demand.
The Postoffice Department backs a new refrigerated transport system for food and perishable goods. Lewis Penwell Co of Melens reports strong railway interest, with American Railway Express and other major lines negotiating for hundreds of units. Tests show dramatic cooling in transit, boosting canneries and providers nationwide.
The piece riffs on straw hats and spelling woes, noting popular hats like Sailors Panamas Leghorns and other brands. It mentions fashion shops and items such as Silk Topsd You Auto Micheale Stern Value-Fitat Alasi e Clothing Earl Wilson shirts Wilson Bros Underwear and Holeproof Hosiery with guaranteed quality.
The 28th it was a8 and arrived in perfect condder with uniform temperature. The cat of 37, Novey and company, Chicago mor cussion merchants, tested the au sum in fresh gene and lettuce consigned to W A Stewart and com pany of New York. Much of the load was packed without ice. The shipment sailed through without issue, prices higher than usual. Witter believes contracts will soon insure wide use of the A B C system countrywide and in Canada. The Chicago company is partially financed by Montana copper.
The New York World labels Senator Harding a pliant subject for coercion and intimidation. It accuses him of aligning with treaty wreckers and a party ruled by selfish interests. The piece argues Republicans must resist Sinn Fein and pro Geer forces, warning of a test when faced with their demands.
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