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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1928
Page
2
Readable bits show names like Amy and Vet amid garbled text with unclear actions. The piece mentions air, pur, con, and future events but lacks coherent facts, places, or dates to form a complete card.
Tourists flood Glacier National Park after its opening. A North Trimes agent reports higher travelers by train and auto, with visitors from all states and a group from Madrid, impressed by scenery. Road conditions are good and scheduled trips largely on time despite some rain.
Senator Christian Y Gilboe of Pontdera county seeks a second Senate term with no announced opponents from either major party and no independent candidate expected. Voter interest in county offices remains light as primaries approach and focus shifts to key crops, business, and presidential ticket developments.
Joe Robinson a plain farmer from Arkansas is celebrated as a self made political figure who rose from the state house at 22 to national prominence. He became governor in 1913 then senator elect within 14 days and later held key roles as Senate majority leader shaping liberal reforms. A public welcome is planned in Little Rock as Robinson travels from Houston on the special train carrying his vice presidential nominating ticket.
Senator Joseph T Robinson of Arkansas praised the Houston convention as earnest and harmonious while describing the nomination process for president and vice president. He called the Republican platform a magnet for confidence and said the convention proceedings showed unity despite earlier questions.
Lieut Cappy, piloting the president’s mail plane, barely avoided disaster when the craft struck the top of a pine tree fifteen miles southeast of the landing field. The plane was damaged but Copmin managed to reach Trent Copmin’s destination after the incident.
The article lists candidates under consideration for the national committee chair, including Senator Gerry of Rhode Island Senator Pittman of Nevada and Kendrck Wyoming yomer Senator Hitchcork of Nebraska Arthur Mullen J Bruce Kremer and Owen D Young. It notes talk of Senator Iwanem of Virginia but suggests a Southern vice presidential nomination reduces the chance of a Southern chair. It mentions formal notification speeches around Labor Day and notes pending notification details for Smith and Robinson.
Traveling by special train Frank L Polls of New York Civ member of the executive committee of the Norther Pacific and a director of the company passed through Helena yesterday noon en route to Ramer park in Washington front Yellow stone park where he recently spent a few days Mr Park was accompanied by his family The speech made a ten minute delay here leaving at 12 o clock for the west.
Democratic convention at Tronstan pledges strict enforcement of the eighteenth amendment and Volstead laws. It criticizes Tammany Hall for defying dry democracy in the South and nominates Gov Alfred South as the openly declared foe of prohibition.
The article outlines proposals for wartime veterans including military training camps, national guard reforms, and a postal service credit for military service. It calls for Europe pilgrimage at government expense for mothers and widows, expansion of Veterans Bureau facilities, reinstatement of war risk insurance for totally disabled veterans, and pension parity with Civil and Spanish American War vets. Millard Rice of Minneapolis elected national commander. Detroit chosen for 1929 convention.
Paul T Rroodsworth, 28, of Hornell SY, collapsed and died after making a hole in one while playing golf in Edgemont. Local authorities listed the incident as a sudden death on the course with no further details available.
R C Robinson and Nettie Robinson filed affidavits in the county clerk's office detailing the required representation work on seven mining claims in the Scratch Gravel district. They report 220 days of work at a cost of 750 on Blue Bird Wayside, Nettie Dakota, Yellowstone, Hessite and Bev Levely, with tunnels, a shaft and timbering. TW 5S Carr also filed affidavits for Mary and Liey May in Greenhorn district, showing 160 cost and Swan Boy on rest.
Ernest A Swanson was granted a divorce yesterday in the district court from Gloria Swanson who deserted him over a year ago. The couple married in Missoula in 1917. The complaint alleged the defendant quit the plaintiff without cause in May 19 and has refused to live with him since. Mrs Swanson, of Spokane, authorized attorney John G Brown to act for her. The decree was granted by Judge Horsky after the complaint was submitted without argument.
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