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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1920
Page
2
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. from Billings Ment cites the Nerportisan league as the leading force of sedition and disloyalty seeking to seize power by appealing to greed envy ignorance and class hatred. He compares their aims to Lenin and Trotsky's Russia in a September 1948 statement.
A Helena publisher questions Joseph M. Dixon about his position on the Nonpartisan League and efforts to oppose Townley and Wheeler. The piece notes Dixon’s ties to Sam Goza and the Havre Promoter, and asks where Dixon truly stands on the league’s state socialist program.
Fragmentary notes indicate party factions debating alliances in the lead up to elections. References mention the Nonpartisan League, Democratic side promises, and Republican contenders, with figures like Ford and Wheeler cited in ambiguous context. The text hints at shifting endorsements and potential ticket plans amid a tense political landscape.
A reader notes that U S prohibition enforcement is ridiculed abroad and suggests domestic papers offer more reliable home news. The Cape Town Times column is cited as an example of overseas commentary on dry laws and policy.
Dr Eugene Lyman Fisk in the July Yale Review argues lengthened lifespans to two thousand years could erase woman as an enduring category. He suggests painless death, exile, or obliteration of sex difference as possible outcomes, noting logic fails to erase femininity.
A dated discourse argues that perpetual youth cannot be achieved without women and that men rely on women for gentility companionship and inspiration. It claims nature would resist any obliteration of women and notes a divorce case linked to Edwell the murdered expert whose wife claims authorship of his books.
The New York public utilities commission orders the New York Central to show cause why 2-cent passenger fares should not be restored in New York State. A shift toward uniform higher rates is urged to ease overpopulation and congestion in New York City, with calls for railroads to match regional fare and freight levels. The note ends by mentioning a price drop in Hatian cities, contrasted with local uncertainties.
The piece depicts Ohio governor Jim Cox as brisk and blunt in persona. It notes his intolerance for soft handling, his sharp decisiveness, and his habit of wearing eyeglasses even off the golf links, shaping a vivid, informal portrait.
A political column argues Americans wasted 22 billion dollars on nonessentials last year. It predicts a choice between food and luxuries as a possible future, urging focus on necessities like food fuel shelter and clothing while diminishing discretionary items. The piece warns rapid price shifts could follow if production lags.
Editorial critiques Wheeler of the Nonpartisan League claiming he would run under any party banner if directed by the Great Falls nominating convention. The piece denounces league pirates seeking to hijack primary elections and predicts either abolition of direct primaries or new laws defining such practices as crimes.
A reflective piece on laps and tenderness describes a mother’s lap as the world’s finest, recalling a long personal history of care. It contrasts playful and domestic laps with other uses, and notes a Whistler etching of an old lady mending socks, tying memory to gentle domestic scenes.
The Billiines Gazette questions Joseph M. Dixon’s fitness for the Montana gubernatorial race condemning his political record and alleged ties to corporate interests and the Nonpartisan League. It argues the state needs a proven leader of integrity and business ability, not Dixon.
A phonograph record from June 20 reports Senator Hard jog and Gov Coolidge addressing the Republican presidential ticket. They press American unity, moral duty, and law and order while decrying sensationalism in campaigns. Governor Lowden will not seek re election and backs Lt Governor Ogiesby for governor.
A projected 50,000 farm laborers will be needed to harvest the 1920 wheat crop across the Canadian prairie provinces. Bowman, provisional commissioner of colonization, said Western provinces expect bumper yields about one third larger than last year, confirming a strong harvest outlook.
Thomas Ay nel, director of the public treasury, was found drowned in the Potomac River near Washington. He had suffered from sleeping sickness for several months. The Sacramento Union reported the Associated Press editor in auciaca noted the tragedy. Further details awaited.
Ad seeks young women to carry out charging up shaking out and folding tasks at Tabor Laundry Works 446 Talhurst Street. Wages twelve dollars weekly with a starting bonus. Respond via Telegram.
In a speech railing at the league and Chicago platform, Robinson argues that opposing forces dictated Senate policy and that the platform risks entangling alliances. He cautions Republicans against war distraction and urges boldness to win voter support for ratification, suffrage, and peace.
June 29 Misunaia reports that the dry spell boosted fishing demands as money once given to liquor support now funds tackle and gear. Fishermen note higher quality equipment and baskets, with the Western Montana Anglers association driving a busy season as streams yield more fish than before. In Aurora Nebraska on June 20 Robert T. Mover was found guilty of violating state law restricting foreign language instruction, specifically teaching German in a parochial school during school hours. fined $25 plus costs and plans to appeal to the supreme court.
Indictments against 2264 alleged war slackers were filed in Brooklyn federal court. Warrants will be issued for arrests after about half are believed to have entered war service without notifying local draft boards.
A Northern Pacific passenger train struck a tricksine, instantly killing 45 year old June James Soiilet of Seattle and eight year old Chas Nall of Wodinville. Arthur Ball, father of Chas, was seriously injured.
Report from the United Furniture Association of the United States notes a price peak for chairs and related goods amid the group’s two day convention. Members outline current market conditions and projected trends for the sector.
London opinion notes the House of Lords weighing insanity as a new cause for divorce while recognizing the existing precedent that Witherton is a recognized basis for marriage dissolution. The piece reflects legal reform discussion and public interest in marital fault theories.
A garbled passage describes youths in summer wear, noting attempts to strip and mockery of conventions. The text is fragmented and unclear but centers on public nudity and social reactions among 35-year-old observers.
Yellowstone valley leaders vow to press for federal surveys and permit for a dam in Yellowstone Park. Despite Secretary of the Interior's stance, the association plans a broad education campaign to persuade Congress and officials, aiming to advance the project despite opposition and park concerns.
In Rome on June 29 Sean O Ceatlaigh a diplomatic delegate for Ireland was received by Pope Benedict in a private audience. Authorities stated he met the pope in a private capacity to discuss payment of Irish needs.
A bomb detonated in front of a building causing panic as officers pursued suspects. Several bystanders fled. officers reported no injuries or fatalities. Police maintained a cautious stance while securing the area and investigating the incident.
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