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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1927
Page
6
The excerpt notes thousands of years of oriental fatalism, war ravaged districts in China, dense populations living on the edge of subsistence, and land impoverishment. It contrasts Western abundance, low population density, and social aid in the United States, then remarks that 1847 will be remembered in motorists' diaries for wet plenics.
The piece recalls Lindbergh dining with simple fare in New York while St. Louis feted him with an extravagant banquet. It lists lavish French dishes and a plea for hearty home cooking, urging kindness to the overwhelmed hero amid wartime headlines and debates on peace with China.
The article criticizes summer tours by motor buses for youths as luxurious supplements to formal schooling. It argues such trips tempt students to substitute diligent study with passive viewing, lacking discipline, regular habits, and true independent thinking, likening them to brief visits that cannot replace classroom effort.
A passage compares a fatal village suicide in China to historic massacres by Tamerlane and Genghis Khan, noting civilization's decline among white and yellow races. The text argues the villagers faced destitution and starvation after bandit raids, highlighting fatalism and widespread despair.
A Chicago era column notes a coming change in enforcement policy from the prohibition bureau, shifting toward efficiency over convictions. It predicts congressional probes into undercover work and an end to loud proclamations, aiming for a calmer, professional bureau. Lindberg Cocktails referenced with odd humor in Butte.
The piece argues Coolidge should not seek a third term and critiques the old guard that supports it. It recalls Washington’s era, contrasts past and present views, and questions the character of leaders who influence the nation toward or away from continuity in office. The editorial notes historical precedents and political pressures shaping the presidency. It cites figures like Mark Hanna and references to party factions and reform sentiments.
The Haskin Letter notes real estate values totaling about 150 billion dollars making it the largest industry in the United States. It underscores how virtually everyone touches property through ownership, sales, lending, building, and renting, and discusses the book Fundamentals in Real Estate by Ralph W. Roby and Blake Snyder which blends practical realtor experience with economic theory to address daily real estate issues.
The piece explains inherent and dynamic characteristics shaping realty value. It outlines real estate as a necessity, immobile, unique units, and prestige factors, then details dynamic factors such as transportation, location, environment, size, taxation, depreciation, and obsolescence influencing price changes over time.
A compilation of trivia items covering language length words, constitutional amendments during Wilson’s terms, Chinese alphabets, and Great Lakes passenger ships. It notes extreme word lengths, amendments like the 16th and 19th, and mentions vessels Greater Detroit and Greater Buffalo built in 1924.
A dubious wellness guide prescribes a multi day orange juice fast paired with repeated rectal enemas and exhaustive water flushes. Instructions emphasize turning the intestines to aid water absorption, followed by frequent orange juice intake and abstention from solid foods. The regime promises rapid weight loss and toxin elimination, but outlines hazardous procedures and medical risk.
A jumbled mix of trivia questions and a lengthy fishing vignette discusses state histories, World War France battles, and Panamanian presidency facts, then pivots to a humorous editorial on a president and trout. It references Olio, Florida, and Helena, with a stray note on worms versus lures and a political line about Coolidge.
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