Eaton brothers bring endowment drive to Billings
The Eaton brothers directors of Billings Polytechnic Institute return from a two month tour with word of broad interest and gifts toward a 1.5 million endowment. They report half a million dollars donated in ten years and plan a four year campaign to enlarge the institute. However a circular letter by Ernest T. Eaton criticizes Montana’s education and questions the fundraising appeal.
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New England
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Boston
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Kansas Governor Pausing Proclamation on Thanksgiving Plans
Governor Paulin of Kansas said he would issue a Thanksgiving day proclamation next fall but added no executive stationery will call for observance of special weeks or special days. The remark suggests Kansas remains rational in state observances.
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Paulin
Kansas
Iowa Gasoline Tax Sparks Cross-Border Dodging Crackdown
At the Iowa Legislature a two cent per gallon gasoline tax was enacted to fund road work with most of the money for cross state highways. Border towns with Illinois saw drivers crossing to buy fuel, prompting highway police to monitor stations and threaten arrest. Illinois papers mock the Iowa crackdown.
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Towans
Illinois
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Gasoline Tax Debate Across State Lines Sparks Travel Warnings
The piece argues that Towa and Montana style gas taxes rest on in state sales, not imports, and cannot easily bar purchases outside the state. It warns such laws would impede interstate commerce and tourism, noting practical enforcement challenges and suggesting limits on local police blockades. It cites potential broader implications for cross border buying receipts and mentions Paderewski's Texas oil venture.
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Interference Talks Highlight Chinese Power Struggles
An Associated Press report from Peking notes General Feng and General Chang poised for civil conflict in China while hints of Russian arms support to Feng surface. The piece links Geneva disarmament talks to Russia’s stance, arguing Moscow resists outside interference in its domestic affairs while meddling elsewhere.
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M. Tchitcherin
Los Angeles Judge Allows Woman to Smoke Without Objection
A Los Angeles judge rules a wife may smoke and a husband has no right to object, concluding she may exercise her claimed rights, after which the woman reportedly continues smoking.
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Los Angeles
Brooklyn man deemed sane for kissing誤
A Brooklyn man was judged sane after he attempted to kiss every pretty girl he met. The court ruled his actions not a sign of insanity, noting he was driven by common impulses. Old Nan Hindenburg is reported to have had German raised his pay to 45000 dollars a year with free room and laundry.
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Brooklyn
Moulai Hassan
Abdul Assiz
Elbert Hubbard
Emerson
Hubbard
Hoover on vested officials and useless tax returns
The Baltimore Sun editorial criticizes officials blocking reforms to cut costs and expand efficiency. It argues eliminating small income tax returns saves money, noting opposing experts claim more taxpayers foster responsibility, which the piece dismisses as nonsense and harmful to trust in government.
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Hoover
No Man Can Rob You Of Your Self Respect
A reflective quotation on guarding self respect peace of mind and character. It urges faith with conscience, rejecting malice, defending honor, serving others, investing in youth, and maintaining trustworthy influence as the path to happiness and integrity.
Morocco and European powers stir for African wealth and influence
The Moroccan question dominates early 20th century politics as France and Germany seek control of Morocco’s rich mines and agriculture while Britain eyes Gibraltar and Egypt. Abdul Aziz’s weak reign ends in debt and scandal, prompting French leverage and a Sudan accord granting France and Britain spheres of influence.
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Fez
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Egypt
Kaiser’s Tangier showdown and Moroccan protectorate clashes
The 1905 to 1911 Tangier crises pitted Germany against France and Britain as Berlin sought a Moroccan protectorate, culminating in the Algeciras conference and Agadir incident. Germany’s attempts failed, leaving France with influence and a looming European conflict. In New Jersey, Arretta Quackenbush killed her daughter Gladys with an axe as she slept.
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Gladys
Arretta Quackenbush
Tennent
Freehold
Banquet Planned for Senator Walsh in Helena
News from Helena reports a banquet planned in Montana's capital city to honor Senator T. J. Walsh before his Washington departure. Montanans will pay tribute as a testimonial of appreciation for his services and local esteem. The event is described as one of the season's notable affairs in Helena.
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Senator Walsh
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Butte Miner
Klan Leader’s Bank Deposits Questioned in Denver
Federal Judge J F Symes denied intervention and ordered two National Bank of Denver officials to testify tomorrow at 10 am about deposits claimed by Dr John Galen Locke grand dragon of the Colorado Ku Klux Klan. Internal revenue agents seek to audit Locke’s income from 1913 to 1924 while Locke says records were destroyed in house cleaning.
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Associated Press
J. Foster Symes
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John Galen Locke
Grand Dragon
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Internal Revenue
Italian Ambassador DeMartino and Mellon discuss debts and trade
Ambassador DeMartino met with Secretary Mellon to talk about Italy war debts and possible policy changes. Prohibition headquarters announced plans to widen the current blockade to the Pacific and Great Lakes. Interstate Commerce Commission examiners recommended extending grain and grain products freight rates from the Rocky Mountain area to the Mississippi and eastward.
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Sissippi
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mae Murray Divorces R Z Leonard In Paris
Paris May 26 announces that Mae Murray American actress has been granted a divorce from R Z Leonard on grounds of desertion cruelty and failure to provide. Murray says the union was unhappy from the start with cruelty and violent scenes and she was excluded from their home with no support offered.
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Paris
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Miss Murray
R. Z. Leonard
Critics overlook Flying Ebony after Derby win
Louisville Courier Journal flags bias in Derby coverage. It notes jockey Sande drew praise after a dramatic comeback, while Flying Ebony received little credit. The editorial argues the horse deserved recognition beyond the jockey’s fame.
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Flying Ebony
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the Courier- Journal
Philadelphia
President Ernest DeWitt Burton Dies at 69
Chicago University mourns as President Ernest DeWitt Burton dies at 69 from peritonitis. A member of the faculty since the institution’s founding, Burton led the university for two years after succeeding Harry Pratt Judson. His scholarship and administrative skill were highly regarded.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Ernest Dewitt Burton
University of Chicago
University
Burton
Harry Pratt Judson
Questions and Answers from the Helens Bureau
Readers submit queries on topics from geography to biology with answers drawn from a national information service. The Q and A cover places like the Forbidden City in China, the Wye Oak in Maryland, birds of paradise, egrets, Siamese twins origin, sandstorms in American deserts, maple sap yield, and rat curiosity.
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Diamonds and jewels stolen in Chicago bank heist
Three masked robbers bound and robbed three Adolph Gasmatt Bank employees in downtown Chicago seizing diamonds and jewelry valued between 100000 and 150000. They opened the vaults and escaped after forcing workers to a back room.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Adolph Gastmatt Loan Bank
Bad Man 9 Percent Puzzles Denver Authorities
Denver authorities question a nine year old labeled a badman after he entered a neighbor's house, stole a gun and a wallet, held up two men, and shot their food purchases at a theater. His prior record includes an arson attempt and robbery of a safe.
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Associated Press
Adolph Arbanez
Dick Turpin
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