How to Get a Railroad to Scobey and Opheim
The Great Northern plans a fifty mile branch from Scobey Montana to Opheim, funded by local stock purchases and right of way donations. Residents expect to buy stock at par, boosting regional development and supporting transportation needs in the northwest. The article notes railroad financing by stock sales can enable extensions, influence regional routes, and hint at broader gains for Lewistown to Rockford via a Lewistown cutoff.
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Great Northern
Scobey
Opheim
St. Paul
Northwest
St. Paul Exchange
Montana
Lewistown
Great Northern Company
Scobey-Opheim
Rockford
Rum fleet remains at large after another day
A terse notice notes no action as the rum fleet is not annihilated by wire. The brief adds little detail and leaves readers awaiting developments.
Leverhume's rise shows power of advertising
A British grocer turned soap maker at 34, embracing advertising and quality merchandising. His home pressure on marketing turned a modest shop into a factory, elevating his fortune to a top tier among Britain's and America's richest men.
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Leverhume
Levers Home
Great Britain
United States
Proposals on tariffs and foreign auto sales spark debate
An official of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce argues against Germany's proposed prohibitive auto duty, questioning whether U S makers can win foreign markets even with no tariff. The piece critiques protectionist claims about labor costs and notes Derby Day gamblers' regrets as races fade from memory.
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National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Germany
Europe
Public Payroll Debates Over Worker Support
The speaker argues that progress hinges on reducing public payroll costs and preventing workers from supporting more than one husky on the side. They call for arrangements to ensure over half of payroll funds are saved and suggest limits on exempted or secondary support.
Wheat outlook may test U S price relation to world market
A Department of Agriculture report on wheat in fifteen European countries plus the United States and India says India will export little or none, the U S domestic market may dominate price quotes, and Europe could reduce imports. The analysis weighs against the tariff’s effect on American farmer prices and the future of a farmer-controlled export program.
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Department of Agriculture
Russia
United States
India
Europe
Liverpool
Advertising lifts commoners to wealth in soap industry
The article notes that even well born Europeans relying on family fortunes now see benefits from advertising. It cites Lord Leverhulme, who built a vast soap trust from a Warrington factory, using bold ad strategies to grow capital beyond 56 000 pounds and 160 concerns. It adds that American firms also credit advertising for success.
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Europe
Lord Leverhume
The
Manchester Guardian
Warrington
Great Trust
New Auto Drive Coming A Practical Electric Drive
Walter Brown of Ohio claims a direct electric drive is a practical success for large scales like battleships and could revolutionize automobiles. If feasible, it would be a fundamental motor car improvement, but readers should not rush to replace or buy new cars, as such changes do not occur overnight.
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Walter Brown
Ohio
Wagon Tire Grave and the Pioneer Spirit in Nebraska
A Scottsbluff dispatch recalls Rebecca Winter buried at the Wagon Tire Grave along the North Platte, honoring Nebraska pioneers who endured 1854 trek hardships. The editorial urges current Omahans to value heritage, courage, and the pioneers' vision shaping Nebraska’s growth and future progress.
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Burungton Raiway
North Platte Valley
Scottsbluff
World-Herald
Prairies
Plains
Nebraska
Rebecca Winter
Hiram Winter
Gray Death
Omaha
Pbraska
James
The Rift Tribesmen of Morocco Side With Berbers
The Isthmus world watches as Berber Rift Tribesmen resist Spanish and French rule near Gibraltar and Fez. Abd-el-Krim leads a long campaign, turning to France after Spain. Colonial powers face renewed guerilla warfare, with Paris vowing to defend northern Africa as it budgets troops and patrols Algeria and Morocco.
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Washington, D. C
North Africa
Gbraltar
Europe
Spain
Marshal Lyautey
Fez
Ancient
Egypt
Riff
Algeciras
Algeria
Tunisia
Abd-el-Krim
France
Morocco
Alfonso
Abé-el-Krim
Abd-el-Krint
Frances
Algena
Paris
London
Abd-el~ Krim
World Polticians
Africa
Disarmament and politics echo in early rhetoric
The piece notes rising nationalist movements in Algeria Tunisia and Morocco led by Abd el Krim with a warning tone. Lord Aberdeen recounts a haunted room anecdote to critique US stance on the League of Nations and argues for disarmament. Denver and Philadelphia reports mark tribute to former Governor E M Ammons.
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Lord Aberdeen
Lady Aberdeen
United States
League of Nations
Philadelphia
Denver
Colorado
E. M Ammons
Go to School in Montane Montana Education Standards
Montana faces student outflow as families seek larger colleges out of state. Despite high quality work and strong accreditation, many youths leave for “bigger schools,” costing taxpayers and limiting in state training. Montana urges residents to fund and attend homegrown higher education, urging Go to school in Montana.
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Montana
America
East
Montana State College
American Association
Montate
Ronan Pioneer
Supreme Court rules public access to income tax lists
The Supreme Court held that newspapers may publish official income tax lists opened to public inspection, based on statutory construction. The decision, by Justice Sutherland, avoids ruling on press freedom and upholds government cases against the Kansas City Journal Post and Baltimore Post. The Internal Revenue Service plans simultaneous nationwide release of current records after July 1, with speeded-up transcription underway and final checks by headquarters.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Internal Revenue Bureau
Sutherland
Tech
Kansas City Journal-Post
Baltimore Post
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Blair
Supreme Court rules on corporate asset values for taxes
The supreme court held that a fair average value of a corporation's assets must be used in assessing federal capital stock taxes. The ruling affects how taxable asset bases are calculated for federal tax assessments nationwide.
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Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Weather Bureau
Coolidge
War War Department
Silas H. Strawn
Chicago
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Insist Experienced Pilots Be Instructed At Air Station
Croydon May 7 Officials pilots and mechanics at the air station laughed at red tape as air express pilots who are air force reserve members were barred from flying. They could not take the plane themselves and had to sit in as students while an instructor demonstrated takeoff and flight.
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Croydon
Associated Press
Air Express
Air Force Reserve
Warner rails at film trust plans to dominate theaters
Harry M. Warner of Warner Brothers accuses Famous Players-Lasky First National and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer of forming a trust to control major city theaters. He pledges to build competing venues and cites support from United Artists stars Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks Charles Chaplin William S Hart Rudolph Valentino among others who are said to suffer under the trust.
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Harry M. Warner
Warner Brothers Film Company
Famous Players-Lasky
First National
Metro-Goldwin-Mayer
Inn Trust
Warner
United Artista
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Charles
Chap Hin
William S. Hart
Rudolph Valentino
Answers to Questions from the Helena Bureau
A long reader Q A format lists questions and answers on topics from agriculture to aviation. Questions cover manufacturing dependence on agriculture Lloyd George Boer War origins of fame and the first car cooling fan Sphinx burial roles and New Zealand discovery with dates and figures.
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W. PLC. A
Jardine
Veterans Bureau
United States
L. A
Austria
Prinzip
Lloyd George
H. H. A. Lloyd George
Liberal Party
Great Britain
Susquehanna
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Daimler
D. C
Mermachis
Sphinaes
New Zealand
Tasman
Captain Coole
Samuel Marsden
Bay of Tsands
Brooklyn Man Arrested for Unwanted Kisses
Henry Clay Moffat of Brooklyn admits an uncontrollable urge to kiss every pretty girl he sees and has followed through on multiple occasions. He told police he is attracted to young girls like a magnet, justifying his actions with a dismissive attitude. The Philadelphia Record notes he appears foolish, not young, and warns such behavior is unwelcome and unlawful.
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Henry Clay Moffat
Brooklyn
Moffat
Philadelphia
Movie Queens Often Fail To Get Roles They Desire
Hollywood May 25. Directors face casting problems as many actresses lack range or want roles against their personalities. The director’s task is harder when performers push for unsuitable parts, sometimes requiring compulsion to fill roles.
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Hollywood
Calif
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Haskin Letter
Turkey
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OMY
WN Nition Catal
Howie
Helena
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