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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1925
Page
10
Advisors say Coolidge faces a paradox as federal economy grows while state county and city spending surges. By 1922 average state, county and city taxes reached 32.23 per person and combined debt hit 79.90 per person, with total debts near 8.91 billion. Figures stem from the treasury department and show continued growth beyond 1922.
Patients who left the state asylum at Warm Springs have applied for readmission under the new superintendent. They fear risk from a surgeon's knife under Doctor Botton and hope for safety under new administration.
The French government introduces a bill for state supported maternity homes in every department. Any French woman or treaty partner can request admission with strict secrecy and no charge for medical care or lodging. Officials estimate saving about 100000 babies each year if approved.
Dr RK J Hethawar ionner superintendent of the bevium at War Springs has gone east again prob to take another six teks course in how to run Anassdwn.
An East African scientist brought a pig blood bottle containing a hog cholera like virus to the United States. The bottle was incinerated by the Washington bureau chief who urged that disease study belong in East Africa. The act left the scientist possibly thinking he aided public health while the germs were destroyed.
The piece criticizes an American bureau for planning a $75,000 study of animal diseases abroad, arguing experts could study here. It mocks the idea of sending officials to Europe while risk from foreign livestock illnesses grows, preferring travel over local lab work.
The Philadelphia Record reports seven million dollars of whiskey entered Pennsylvania from Maryland on the day the new duty law passed. Officials estimate the shipment could fund an enforcement crew of twenty for at least two years.
The piece argues against overexpansion of fish hatcheries in Montana warning that too many hatcheries raise costs and risk inefficiency. It notes prior vetoes on normal school bills, hints at continued attempts to locate new normals, and cautions against scattering resources while acknowledging trout depletion from anglers. It compares to California’s recent hatchery closures and centralization.
The piece notes Martin Doty’s potential as city commissioner or that many regular candidates lack campaign funds this year. It also reports Paris predicting more mannish women’s clothing and calls for similarly mannish styles for young men.
The Philadelphia Record endorses two church resolutions on youth morals and school dances. It argues parental and elder responsibility, better home environment, and stricter adult supervision as the cure for youth unrest, not prohibition.
A witty barb from Morris riffs on historic torture and irony in a mock dialogue about empire and taxation. The piece likens ancient cruelty to modern fiscal scrutiny and laments taxation as a modern torment.
Freéderis Washington argues postal restrictions ban lottery promotions while recognizing skill based contests remain lawful. He notes guessing games and gift enterprises resemble lotteries and are often advertised to lure the public, regardless of actual skill or odds.
The meditation emphasizes steadfast faith as essential to spiritual maturity. It urges placing faith in God over material things, and urges a life focused on a grand purpose to resist temptation. It closes with a prayer for lives to center on giving faith and guiding others toward eternal truths.
The article explains how free store giveaways and clock predictions resemble lotteries and how postal laws restrict mailing such notices. It details crossword and word-building contests, requiring a single correct solution or equal prizes for ties, and cites a recent 50 000 word list as an example of word-building limits.
Berlin reports the death of August Von Wassermann, famed director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Gene Therapy and originator of the Wassermann blood test. He died today at age 59.
A dialogue from the Kansas City Star contrasts two generations discussing earnings. One argues the narrator earns 65 percent of their father’s dollar value, prompting a reply about earning better dollars and improving financial prospects.
A compilation of Q and A items from the era, featuring questions about the White House telephone history, presidential salaries, growth biology, dialect words, Pulitzer prizes, cyclones, Longfellow lineage, oyster months, rail travel times, and the ancient siege tower. Includes names like Grant, Warren, and Wilson, with factual brief explanations.
The Missoulian analyzes Indiana's new Anti Saloon League backed prohibition code. Possession is evidence of guilt with fines from 100 to 500 dollars and at least 30 days in jail, escalating on third possession to up to two years. Critics warn of blackmail risk and jail crowding, while supporters urge enforcement to prove the law's value.
The Missourian will host a state wide poetry contest inspired by the notoriety of the poem Hot Afternoons Have Been in Montana. The piece is criticized for its style by the Cutie American while noting poets exist across Montana.
A historical note outlines St Patrick’s life from birth in the fourth century to his mission in Ireland. It mentions legends, including the tale of driving snakes from Ireland, and notes varying birth and death dates as scholars debate them.
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