This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1925
Page
6
The article argues attempts in several states to adopt a state income tax failed after opponents highlighted Wisconsin’s controversial history. It endorses Florida style constitutional restraints as a model and predicts tax competition will push states to attract residents by lower costs. Montana is urged to lead in restraining taxation to curb revenue efforts.
President Selvidge of the Montana Development Association urges Montana to adopt Florida like tax laws to attract large investment. A Yellowstone county delegation will be sent to cooperate with the state administration.
The piece argues Vice President Dawes should advocate reform to curb Senate filibuster rules. It notes the current system lets debate drag on, requiring two thirds to close and still allowing hours per senator, risking obstructive delays. It asserts public sentiment supports Dawes’s plan to enable swift votes.
A Cascade legislator told the CivHan Club that Great Falls deserves the State Fair. He cited proximity to Canada, an organized band, and two packing plants capable of supplying about five tons of hamburger daily.
Secretary Jardine aims to transform farming from a science lesson to a business pursuit. He argues the department must help farmers make farming pay, shifting focus from teaching agronomy to economic viability and practical results for the modern farmer.
The secretary argues for turning a farmer into a capable business operator with access to credit on par with merchants, plus streamlined marketing to reach intimate consumers. He opposes price fixing and production curtailment but signals a major department shakeup as changes unfold.
John W. Davis, recently the Democratic presidential nominee, has been retained as an attorney in the Gould estate litigation. The piece questions who would trade places with Coolidge or McAdoo given such a retainer in sight.
Montana politics faces a looming fight as campaigners push for a state birth control commission and federal funding. New York dispatches show Margaret Sanger pressing President Coolidge for action while doctors back a scientific study. The piece notes possible per capita taxes and leafleting to promote birth control, contrasting France's pensions for mothers.
A Springfield Massachusetts resident aged 104 declares she will not quit drinking liquor. The note highlights ongoing concerns for the anti saloon league authorities over how to handle persistent gin drinking by older women.
Congress appropriates twenty million dollars for enforcement actions amid a report that Americans will spend about that amount at hotels serving real beer in British Columbia this summer.
The Paris fashion houses unveil garments for women lacking pockets. Designers note practicality questions as wearers worry where to conceal money and personal items while contemplating carrying automatics.
A Philadelphia Record editorial imagines prohibition as seriously enforced with honest agents and strong prosecutors. It contrasts license systems and prohibition's potential corruption, suggesting industrial permits and strict enforcement while noting public life without stimulants would change routines.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department plans spring and early summer on location films. One California shoot will document county agents tours at Berkeley and the Yo semite area with a romance thread and scenic footage. A second film will depict the Japanese beetle menace in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania for public awareness and rapid reporting.
Meditation on Luke seventeen’s prodigal son, focusing on the father’s patient restraint and joyous reception. The prayer asks Gracious Father to bless dispersed believers and cleanse hearts through Jesus’ name, reflecting on forgiveness and reconciliation.
A long government article describes upcoming motion pictures on farming topics including beetle destruction and tobacco co operatives, livestock industry and meat supply, farm home improvements, and terracing. It notes they aim to educate the public, gain cooperation, and may be borrowed for free with transportation costs borne by the borrower. FW Perkins leads the program and touts a new auto filming device to capture plant growth without handwork, a fully practical, non supernatural advance.
Washington reports a revised tax measure to replace the Mellon plan with a Smoot Green version. It preserves Mellon theory but drops the name, aiming for a 23 percent top surtax and faster action before next assessment.
Police answer a call from G. Walford who reports losing a leg after thieves steal his trousers and artificial limb. Walford lies unhurt, curses the thief, as officers recover the leg and trousers later in an alley nearby. Burglars sought cash from pockets.
Retired Rear Admiral Fiske accuses President Wilson of cowardice in a recent speech while critics defend Wilson’s actions in the last months of his presidency. The Lewistown Democrat-News notes the defense of Wilson’s character and condemns Fiske’s remarks as defaming a leader who sacrificed for noble ideals.
Reader inquiry page from The Helena Independent explains how to question the Information Bureau in Washington. It features Q A on topics from visitor permits, dog bite laws, bulb failure, to the origins of the name Billy Mathewson and Bill Cody, plus notes on Kilatic air photographs and Lafcadio Hearn's widow.
The northern district accuses Great Falls of using influence to seize the state fair from Helena and to appropriate land offices across towns, while Havre Daily Promoter questions the motive and hints at regional tensions. The piece mocks Great Falls for overreaching and portrays local resentment over perceived favoritism.
San Francisco March 30 Excavations in the Lower Market area revealed ship skeletons buried beneath city blocks dating to the Argonauts era. The stilts resting city foundations and the vehicle subway under construction faced flooding risks from bay waters during development.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.