Spanish Prisoner scam finally halted by Madrid arrest
The Spanish Prisoner fraud, operating for fifty years, ends as the alleged swindler is reported jailed in Madrid. Victims funded a supposed portmanteau treasure for the daughter and sought free passage from Spain, while authorities estimated thousands fooled. Helena basketball invited for Chicago visit and eastern tournaments tour.
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Montana
Independent
Senorita
Spain
Ramon de Santa Clara
Rafael de Santos
R. de S
State Department
Madrid
Helena
Chicago
Sons of
Ow Syillionaires
Chinese credit and the role of obligation in business
A columnist contrasts Chinese reliance on personal honor over formal courts with Russian state security. They argue honest business arises where courts are weak and moral obligation governs deals, while Soviet promises lack trust. The piece ends with a quip about radio broadcasting and a small town example.
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China
Russia
Air Mail Service Demands Public Backing and Speed
The piece argues for General Mitchell and a private operation of air mail to boost national defense visibility. It warns Congress and the public may overlook aircraft as peacetime carriers amid emphasis on speed and rising transport needs, noting current rates do not cover expenses.
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Mitchell
Congress
War Department
Private firms framed to carry air mail under new bill
Representative M Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania proposes authorizing contracts with individuals firms or corporations to carry air mail. Rates would reflect the value of vehicle and service while private operators could tailor routes to local needs. The measure argues private operation could improve aircraft and public service while aiding defense.
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M. Clyde Kelly
Pennsylvania
United States
After Inauguration Rails of Third Term Talk Rise
Sorrow follows joy as inauguration ends and far sighted Republicans pivot to Coolidge for a third term. Party leaders in early chatter weigh the political path and public reaction to continued leadership.
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Coolidge
France Boosts Gambling Tax as Casinos Grow Rich
The French chamber of deputies voted to raise the government take from casino profits to 40 percent from 25 percent, reflecting a massive gambling boom in major resorts. Officials note most revenue comes from wealthy foreigners, especially Americans, fueling war debt concerns.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
Proposed study to create dictionary of American English
The University of Chicago proposes an official study to recognize an American language distinct from English, covering dialect sources and immigration effects. A large team will work ten years to publish the first dictionary of American English, examining idioms, pronunciation, and word meanings across states and generations.
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University of Chicago
America
Bis
England
Ier
Health Studio and public clinics push good health across towns
In Washington a health studio brings lectures on Correct Eating and How to Build a Healthy Body with buffet dinners. William Muldoon’s Hygienic Institute and a New Jersey farm promote disciplined living. New York opens Health Corner to educate in schools and neighborhoods, aiming for broader health education in 25 years.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Perso
Tfme
New Jersey
Freddie Welsh
Sanitary Corps
U. S. Army
Long Hill Summit
Welsh
Public Health Department
New York City
New York Tuberculosis Association
East Harlem
Prayer and Peace in Faith Meditation
A 1925 meditation on faith and personal salvation urges peaceful living through discipline and service. It reflects on memory hope and divine presence guiding troubled hearts toward quiet assurance and comfort for the lonely and bereaved.
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F. L. Fagley
Picture hat again in spring fashion in England
London reports spring fashion shifts as hat makers drop the cloche in favor of larger brimmed hats. Shrunken hats return with feather or flower brims, velvet accents, and crown decorations, signaling a move away from the pudding basin style.
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Associated Press
London
England
Early Marriage Not Advisable Says Study
The Russell Sage Foundation releases a report debunking the idea of an idyll in child marriages. It cites mental immaturity and lack of genuine companionship as harms and notes 700,000 U S marriages before age 16, with regional and rural patterns and slower progress for second generation foreign-born girls.
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Associated Press
New York
Russell Sage Foundation
United States
New York City
New England
Pacific Coast
Senate Action and Appointments Amid World Affairs
The Isle of Pines treaty was ratified by the senate. Senator Smoot of Utah was taken up and assisted from the senate. The senate voted to take up December 17 next the world court proposal. A ratification of the United States Canadian boundary treaty was announced. President Coolidge will appoint a commission to study the Musele Shoals questions. The Lausanne treaty with Turkey was sent back to the foreign relations committee. An adverse report on Charles B. Warren’s nomination as attorney general was voted by the senate judiciary committee. An additional tax of 19 861 151 dollars was assessed against Senator Couzens on his sale of Ford Motor stock. The president will consider the arms conference question if the Geneva project is abandoned.
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Senate
Smoot
Utah
Coolidge
theMusele Shoals
Turkey
Foreign Relations Committee
Charles B. Warren
Senate Judiciary Committee
Treasury
Couzens
Michigan
Ford Motor
Geneva
Close Tomb at Giza Sealed for Reisner Return
The Harvard-Boston exhibition tomb at Giza is closed and sealed until Dr. George A. Reisner, Harvard Egyptology professor and expedition head, returns from Boston. Egyptian authorities approved the move to let Reisner use his expertise on the site believed to predate Tutankhamen by about 1700 years.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Giza
Egypt
George A. Reisner
Harvard
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Boston
Reisner
Tutankhamen
Answers to Questions from Helena Bureau
Answers to Questions from The Helena Independent Bureau provide pronunciations on names, descriptions of government commissions, church histories, Ukraine status, Arctic seal treaty terms, glue waterproofing, sun effects on mirrors, assassinations, cream composition, and early paper invention. The list cites cities with commission government, the 1926 treaty term, and notable inventions and events with named respondents.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
United States
Galveston
Texas
Des Moines
Buffalo
New Orleans
Jersey City
Portland
Ore
St. Paul
Ukraine
Japan
England
Russia
Arctic
A. B
Garfield
Deringer
McKinley
Lincoln
Henry Deringer
Roilk
H. K A
Europe
Fabriano
Ita
France
Germany
America
William Rittenhouse
Roxborough
Philadelphia
British Navy Estimates Rise to 60.5 Million Pounds
London reports 1925 26 naval estimates totaling 60 500 000 pounds an increase of 4 700 000 from the current year. New charges for air arm costs and work at the army experimental establishment appear for the first time totaling 1 320 000 and 50 000 pounds respectively. An additional 1 500 000 pounds covers wage and price rises and reduced surplus war stores. Provisions for new construction are not included.
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London
Associated Pres
Army Experimental Establishment
Stork's Day Born in Huron Family
Friday the thirteenth marks a memorable date for the Salmans family of Huron. A daughter was born to Mrs Salmans who also shares a birth date with her own mother. Mrs C F Stewart, who served as nurse to Mrs Salmans, was also born on Friday the ith.
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Associated Press
Huron
J. E. Salmans
The New Speaker Nick Longworth Gains Broad Support
The Lewistown Democrat notes Nick Longworth, a Cincinnati blue blood and wife of Alice Roosevelt, as a humorous yet capable leader. It cites his rise from underestimated husband to presiding officer and predicts an efficient tenure. Also mentions Dawes accepting an AP luncheon invite and Madrid reports on Moorish rebels submission.
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Nick Longworth
Cincinnati
Nick Leet
Alice
Nfe
Simon-Pire
Nick
Ohio
Joe” Cannon
Longworth
Lewistown
Democrat. News
New York
Dawes ‘Thas
Associated Press
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