Land Offices Picked by Politics in Montana
Washington reports say Secretary Work influenced which Montana land offices would remain. Only Great Falls and Billings survived, both in Rep. Leavitt’s district, though not on the general land office list. Critics claim partisan favoritism dictated abolitions in Democratic districts.
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Washington
Baltimore Sun
General Land Office
Sun
Montana
Helena
Missoula
Havre
Miles City
Scott Leavitt
Congress
Great Falls
Leavitt
Billings
Work
Independent
Polar dash postponed as Arctic winter lingers
Amundsen and Ellsworth push toward the North Pole but frost delays their two flying boat plan. Spitzenbergen reports a late May or early June departure. rival Algarasson cannot secure a blimp. Meanwhile Washington weighs the MacMillan air survey of region between Hudson Bay and the Pole. Grand Duke Nicholas is ready to act against the Soviet gang if a force supports the effort.
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Roald Amundsen
Lincoln Ellsworth
North Pole
Spitzenbergen
Arctic
Amundsen
Spitzenburgen
Algarasson
Pole
Washington
MacMillan
Hudson’s Bay
International Council of Women
Denmark
A. R
Willie Callins
Great Britain
Hudson River
Ben Hur
Wallace
Balthasar
S. D. van D. A
Wolserine
Kalamazoo
Mich
India
Florida
Ponce de Leon
Pascua Florida
Ready for the Fray at Missoula Parade of Youth Athletes
Missoula hosts a showcase week of high school and younger athletes amid a city parade of results and performances. Coaches, families, and organizers celebrate local talent across multiple events as students test skills and gain recognition.
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Missoula
Youth Will Lead The World To Meet Its Hardest Tasks
A reflective passage argues that today’s youth will face and solve the world’s toughest problems. It notes the generation’s better education and opportunities, compares past limits, and ends with a biblical quip about Lot’s wife forgetting to leave a milk man note.
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Lot
Helena High School Parade Praised as Vigilante Day Exhibit
Editor Hutchens lauds Helena high school parade celebrating Vigilante Day as a vivid Montana history pageant. He urges Missoula county fair organizers to recruit civic groups for a brilliant outdoor show reflecting state heritage with period costumes and engaging scenes.
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Helena High
Missoula County
Missouli
Helena High School
Missoula
Hutchens
Helena
Montana
Amundsen Delays North Pole Dash to June
After multiple announcements, Roald Amundsen postpones his planned rapid dash for the North Pole, now aiming to start in June. The move shifts the expedition timeline and preparations.
Progressives cling to the party they claim to hate
A provocative remark compares progressives staying in a disliked party to a battered woman clinging to an abusive partner, highlighting a perceived paradox in political loyalty and self-critique.
Best Editorial on Hawaii Armament Policy in The World
The editorial questions doubling forces and submarines in Honolulu, expanding the Hawaiian Division, and fortifying Pearl Harbor as an impregnable Pacific fortress. It contrasts this with the Washington Arms Conference Treaties of 1922, urging Coolidge to clarify commitment to peace and assess whether Hawaii becomes a military outpost.
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Hawaiian
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Pacific
Army
Navy
Naval Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Butler
Naval
House
Washington
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Coolidge
Gibraltar
Modesty A Path To Lasting Beauty Says The Modern Girl
The Modern Girl argues that culture should not be traded for cosmetics and that true beauty endures beyond cheap popularity. She urges pursuing womanliness and self worth, warning that cigarettes and shallow trends fail to attract worthy partners.
Bureau of Standards drives industry toward perfection in postwar era
The Haskin Letter discusses how science presses for near perfect products and services. It explains the U S Bureau of Standards expanding cooperative research with manufacturers through committees and the Research Associate Plan to improve materials and methods nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Standards
United States
Little Rock
Ark
Bureau
Vals
Chicago
Quincy
Iinois
Relative of General Grant to Leave for Uruguay Post
Ulysses S. Grant-Smith, a relative of General U S Grant, will leave Washington Pennsylvania for Montevideo to assume duties as minister to Uruguay. It will be Smiths ninth diplomatic post.
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Ulysses S. Grant-Smith
U. S. Grant
Washington
Montevideo
Uruguay
Smith
Wind Studies by U S Bureau of Standards Aimed at Building Safety
The Bureau of Standards tests isolated model buildings in a wind tunnel to measure effects of high winds. Findings show corner impacts split the structure, vacuums form around sides and roof, and top impact creates dangerous pressure. Results promise a future formula to help builders ensure safety in high winds.
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Bureau
United States
Shrinking Peaches Hint at Pricing Dispute
A reader complaint about a pound of evaporated peaches failing to meet expected weight. seller Grécor-Well replies that no guarantee was made against evaporation and references standard product shrinkage. The exchange appears in a local humorous column for readers.
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Grécor
Williams
Winters of medals awarded by Roosevelt memorial association
Medals were conferred by the Roosevelt memorial association and presented to recipients by President Coolidge. A local synagogue representative was arrested as the sacramental wine issue was referred to prohibition headquarters. Eastern trunk line railroads petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission to examine current earnings in the ongoing inquiry into railroad rate structure.
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Roosevelt Memorial Association
Coolidge
Prohibition
Eastern Trunk Line Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Catholic girls balk at prelate's commencement plan in Omaha
Nine graduates of St. Cecilia's cathedral high school refuse Archbishop Harry's theater or school auditorium ceremony in Chicago. They favor an outdoors program with diplomas and cathedral benediction after simple exercises, objecting to an organist led show. Mothers criticize the plan as a band wagon for Dr. Silby to ride on.
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Omaha
St. Cecilia's Cathedral High School
Harry
Chicago
R. Mills Silby
Silby
Ex Kaiser Now Bows To People In Doorn
Amsterdam reports William Hohenzollern the former German emperor dresses in latest fashion at Doorn Castle and seeks goodwill from local children. He collects photos of the Prince of Wales and Queen Wilhelmina, speaks Dutch to townsfolk, and now bows to people rather than the other way around.
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Kaiser
Doorn
Amsterdam
Associated Press
Wiliam Hohenzollern
Barteld H. Thelings
Doorn Castle
Em*neror
Prince of Wales
Wilhelmina
Helland
Zair Effendi of Kurdistan Claims Age 151 Amid Stopover
Belgrade records Zair Effendi believed to be Europe's oldest man at 151, born in 1774 in Kurdistan and living mainly in Constantinople. Italian doctors invite him to Rome to join the Anthropologists' society for longevity studies. he has one child, a son aged 80.
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Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Associated Press
Zair Effendi
Europe
Rome
Kurdistan
Constantinople
Zair
Hwing
Black Crepe Ensemble with Blue Embroidery Dress
An elegant outfit features a black crepe base with rose colored crepe and French blue embroidery. The ensemble remains striking even without the wrap, showcasing a refined color effect in a smart, stylish look.
Answers to Questions from The Helang Independent
Reader questions are answered by The Helang Independent Information Bureau. Topics include coin metal, escrow, Palisades naming, and the American System tariff. Names include W. S. A, S. C. A, R. S., E. B., and H. S. A.
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Helang
Buran
Frederick J. Haskin
Wandington
Cbd.c
Espionage Claims Highlight German Spies in Europe
Prof Bernard John Wilden-Hart told Liverpool Geographical Society that Germany planted about 8,000 spies between Berlin and Brussels years before 1914 and that German army billets were arranged three years prior to war. He said British intelligence learned German naval plans for the Jutland battle 24 hours before German movements.
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Liverpool
England
Associated Press
Bernard John Wilden-Hart
Europe
Liverpool Geographical Society
Germany
Berlin
Brussels
Wilden-Hart
Imperial Japanese University
Nagoya
Russia
Japan
Poland
Battle of
Jutsland
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