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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1920
Page
6
Obscene material case stalled as federal grand jury returns indictment. Deputy U.S. Marshal arrest program expands with warrants issued. Community notices include church trustees meeting and annual reports, plus social outings and mountain visitors noted.
Twenty five members of Lewis and Clark post of the American Legion with the Sta ti Gapitet band left for Livingston where the second annual Sorontana department convention opens. Band expenses are paid by the Commonwealth and Rotary clubs. Delegates led by Colonel Albert Z Ester will reach Livingston yesterday, with more post members expected to follow for the reception of state headquarters and to advocate bringing the 1921 convention to the Capital City.
Amartegn Lemon and others from Simms Choteau Havre and Great Falls visited their comrades of the Lewis and Clark post last evening enroute to Livingstone for the second annual convention of the Department of Montana American Legion. Fires party numbering 190 en trained to special estate. revived here to the Northern Pacific and attached to Train 4 inst tonight. Montana Legionaries will propose at the convention an amendment to canalization channeling the state headquarters from Helena to Great Falls. A two thirds vote required to amend the constitution. KR Lynch traveling freight agent at the Great Northern accompanied the daily train from Great Falls.
Delegates and visiting ex service men in Livingston heard Clifford Wood and H C Thomson discuss war risk insurance. The talk stressed renewing lapsed policies, with renewals due by July 1 or 12 months after mustering out. Policies range from 1000 to 10000 dollars, with premiums explained and disability provisions outlined amid preparations for the Montana American Legion convention.
Historical notes recount Seafaring tests from early platforms on battleships in 1910 to shipboard flying boats. Descriptions of developing catapult and turret platforms show progress from Pensacola trials to mobile ship platforms. GB Nickle urges boosting daily recruitments to 2,000 weekly to reach authorized strength.
The Masonic Grand Lodge will lay the cornerstone of Augusta High School on Wednesday afternoon. Officials including Hepner, grand master of the Brand lodge, will preside with Grand Master Parmateéc of Jutte deputized. A new Eastern Star chapter will be organized at Augusta, with masons and Eastern Star women attending from various towns.
The Great Northern plans changes to add through trains No 3 and 4 from St Paul to Seattle effective July 1, extending westward to the coast. Westbound No 3 would reach Havre about six hours earlier, and 235 will run through Havre Great Falls and Helena, replacing 273 local service. Train 237 will shift to a purely local run from Lewistown to Butte.
Trail 237 will arrive from Lewis town on its present schedule, reaching Great Falls at 12 13 p m and will depart for Butte promptly at 2 30 p m by WW route.
The Rainville trial jury for Dr Rainville accused of murdering Agnes Jane Smith at a nighttime operation has not reached a verdict by an early morning hour. Jurors deliberated after hearing the case on Saturday.
fragmented OCR notes claim Los Angeles and surrounding areas suffered greater quake damage than public reports. messages from relatives describe severe damage and recurring tremors about every 20 minutes. mentions supplies like water and a new private graveyard price, with chaotic conditions in the city.
Fragmented report describes the birth of a son to an Indian mother and Hod Ensign at a hospital with garbled lines mentioning family, thanks, and arrival. The text includes disjointed mumbled phrases about the event, people, and surrounding chatter.
Trainsmen employed by the St Paul Street Railway vote 3381 to 88 to strike unless guaranteed wage increases of 20 to 70 cents an hour. Announcement of the vote came tonight as company officials claim they can meet the demands but details remain unclear.
A 1930 reflection on daily virtue and steadfast character. It extols humility service to others, steady effort, and cheerful resilience as true strengths. The piece honors ordinary acts, honesty, and care for neighbors as lasting values.
Minneapolis Straitway company employees vote 323 to 320 to submit demand to a board of arbitration for higher pay. They ask 70 cents an hour and an hour day while currently earning 50 cents. A separate note mentions refugees in Peking, with a May delegation of Chinese merchants protesting Russian policy and seeking protection.
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