Political hoax inflames Montana press and tax fight
A secret Havre meeting drafted pro Riddick resolutions that claimed broad support and were sent statewide, prompting accusations of a staged political stunt. The Promoter notes press gullibility and links to Governor Swall’s tax program, criticizes the push for new revenue, and cites Franzke of the Montana Taxpayers Association calling for retrenchment.
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Jate
Montana
State Teachers’ Association
Covernor
A. A. Franzke
Montana Taxpayers Association
Franzke
Senate
Board of Examiners
Stewart
Consolidated Boards
Conley
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
Pranzke
Billings Taxpayers’ League
Billings
Billings League
Taxpayers
Big Business
Great Falls
Riddick hoax linked to Hill County ex service men
Havre Daily Promoter editor accuses Tina Independent and several Havre associates of running a fraud, claiming a false story about Hill County ex service men led to a framed incident. The piece alleges deceptive framing by Dee Mac Kenzie and others in Havre.
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R. G. Linebarger
Havre
Washington arms conference praised yet achievements unclear
The writer criticizes the Washington arms conference for delivering little as nations mostly have not ratified treaties. It questions Harding’s plan, warns against threats to Europe, and notes domestic political turmoil and labor strife. The piece links foreign policy with economic and political meddling at home.
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United States
China
Germany
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Harding
America
Europe
Russia
League of Nations
Washington
The Senate’s Rise in American Political Life
The piece traces cycles of dominance between Congress and the presidency, focusing on the Senate as a center of power through tariff debates, Roosevelt’s conservation push, and wartime executive authority, noting a possible return to legislative leadership as tax and credit issues unfold. It highlights cases like Versailles treaty reservations, the Harding era, and the evolving balance among branches.
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Washington
Jude
United States
Senate of
United States Senate
Congress
Isue
Tfe Congress
Roosevelt
White House
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Army
Navy
Versailles
Senate
Executive
Harding
Atlanta
John W. Weeks
Weather Lament on Heat and Desire for Arctic Cool
In a poetic lament, the speaker longs for shade and cool air as heat bobbles along highways. The narrator describes blistering rays, thick air, and panting condition, wishing for a frigid arctic spot to cool down, while imagining fresh snow swishing around.
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Elleorins
NEA Borvica
Streetcar quirks and social snippets in a bustling era
A jumble of vignettes from daily life and public discourse. References range from streetcars avoiding curbs to economic pains from stock losses, labor department notes, and social observations in Poughkeepsie and Boston. The fragment sketches attitudes on gas prices, race, gender roles, and landlord disputes through assorted quotes and misquoted lines.
Fragmented musings hint at shifting social norms
A garbled OCR reads like a series of disconnected phrases about marriage, gender roles, economics, and entertainment. It mentions a provocative statement by Me Valera, Solomon’s marriages, women at home, and contrasts between wealth and luck, with stray references to ships, auto drivers, and a neticopter.
Answers to Questions from the Information Bureau
A reader Q and A feature from a U.S. information bureau column offering brief legal medical and financial advice. It covers origins of best men, bullfighting terms, Atlantic coast risks, Lincoln attribution, Crates of famous quotes, lightning risk, heirs from a fortune, anatomy facts on ligaments, Washington taverns, and the medicinal value of sunlight with short explanations and anecdotes.
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Ynturmelfon
Pureaus
Frederik J. Haskin
Washington, D.C
Tinotfar
Dursay
Atlantic
Cane Hatteras
North Carolina
Diamond Shoals
Abraham Lincoln
P. T. Bartum
Lincal
Clinton
C. S
Hallo
Spenser
Leslie
Milionaire
Humbert
George Washington
Washington
City Tavern
Philadelphia
Moston
Trenton
Morris ‘Town
Smith’s Cove
East Chester
N. Y
Fountain Inn
Baltimore
Marlon
New York
Mann's
Annapolis
City Hotel
Alexandria
Inventor’s hammerang improvement sparks interest
Reports note an English inventor’s advancement on the ham erang and contrast ambitions of rapid progress with the desire to soar to success, citing newspaper commentaries from Buffalo and Greensboro while a San Francisco man chooses jail over alimony, implying harsh domestic tensions.
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Goodt
Buffalo Evening Times
San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Postponed Diney Party Amid Motor Car Tale
Fragmented clippings mention Mrs Leonidas Wo Vals Quentin delaying a Wednesday diney party to Friday because her husband spent Sunday at a motor car and nails will not be presentable. Other lines reference a seven toed kitten birth and musings on art, jazz, and polite behavior in streetcar etiquette.
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Leonidas Wo Vals Quentin
Ohio
New Orleans
States
Parchen's Film Lab Promises Fast Free Delivery
A vintage advert proclaims Parchen's Vinishing Laboratory delivers perfect Kodak pictures with fast free delivery. It claims parental shocks at games and satisfactory service for developing films, targeting families seeking reliable picture quality.
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Kodak Pictures
Parchen
Death of Col Nolan Revered Northwest Lawyer
The state mourns Col Nolan a renowned Northwest lawyer whose busy and eventful life earned him many honors. His death is a distinct loss to Montana and Miles City, as described in the Miles City Evening American.
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Col. Nolan
Northwest
Montand
Miles City
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