Democrats split on Smith McAdoo future campaigns
The piece notes hostility among crats toward Governor Smith running again, with eastern, southern and western factions backing Smith or McAdoo at different times. It argues the Taft Roosevelt era GOP survived and new issues will ease old scores, while predicting neither Smith nor McAdoo will seek active candidacy before the next Democratic national convention.
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Crats
Smith
McAdoo
al Smith
Independent
Fanatics Fight Montana Liquor as Medicine Debate
From Billings comes word of a women’s group opposing the liquor prescription law, seeking repeal so alcohol may be used as medicine. The piece argues alcohol’s medical value, cites past uses and a 1913 famine aid shipment, and questions public prejudice against doctors who use alcohol. It ends with a jibe about a Montana poultry raiser and a Thanksgiving turkey to President Conlign.
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Billings
Montana
Materia Medica
United States
Middle States
Chicago
Java
Al Smith Rumored 1928 Presidential Bid Faces Skepticism
The piece notes Republican and some Democratic papers in Montana and elsewhere assume Governor Al Smith of New York will run in 1928. It recalls friction at Madison Square Garden with McAdoo foes and discusses Smith's cautious stance, his potential influence on party unity, and the possibility of him seeking the New York U S Senate seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
al Smith
New York
Cook County
George Brennan
Tom Taggart
Madison Square Garden
McAdoo
Smith
U. S
Coal Miner Children Face Harsh Jobs Tale
Old reports note that children of coal miners often work to support families. Outsiders question why miners do not take on such jobs themselves, reflecting harsh economic realities of the era.
Red tape punishes brave Wade in Washington critique
A wartime aviation hero Lieutenant Leigh T Wade is cited by the aircraft investigating board for delays and bureaucratic penalties. Despite 3000 flying hours and world flight experience, Wade faces a five year wait to earn the rank others received earlier, prompting a moral about seeking recognition outside the government.
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Washington
Leigh T. Wade
America
Wade
Harbord
Makings of an Old Maid by Bebe Daniels
Hollywood actress Bebe Daniels muses on marriage warning that pairing with a film star creates dual careers and quarreling. she advocates lasting singleness unless she finds a truly unselfish man, noting the risks to beauty and career and the selfish nature of love.
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Bebe Daniels
Constellation
Hollywood
Bebe
Cupid
Best Editorial of the Day on Crime and Society
A rural Kansas City area boy and girl are shot by a bandit, exposing a citywide sense of helplessness and broad critique of how society tolerates crime. The piece argues law, justice, and public opinion fail when criminals exploit leniency and civic indifference. It condemns toleration as the master crime shaping modern America.
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Kansas City
Kaneos City
Ciiiens
Seige
America
Africa
Norse Sagas and Norsemen in North America debated
The MacMillan Arctic expedition sails to Labrador to test Norse pre-Columbian claims. Proponents cite sagas and Indigenous lore of white skinned visitors, while opponents question these echoes. The team aims to resolve whether Norse explorers reached Vinland long before Columbus.
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Washington, D. C
Hopedale
Labrador
MacMillan Arctic
Crast
America
Columbus
Peen
Certai
Troquois
Great Sea
Mexico
MacMillan
Norway
Normandy
Germany
Russia
Byzantium
Ari Maarson
American
Isit
Greenland
Thorvald
Erik
Vinland
New England
Cross Cape
Thornstein
Eik
Gudrid
Mme
Freydis
Ileigi
Vinubogi
Leif
Patomar
Jother
Miss Florence Arlen on English vs American courts
Miss Florence G Arlen associate justice of the Ohio Supreme Court writes in Good Housekeeping comparing English and American judicial systems She notes a London murder trial moved swiftly with a four minute jury selection and a four and a half hour path to verdict She argues the harsher English verdict could be death by hanging while U S trials face longer delays and appeals Chief Justice Taft is quoted calling criminal justice in the United States a disgrace Timber Pioneer notes lightning strikes more often hit oak trees.
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Florence G. Arlen
Ohio Supreme Court
Good Housekeeping
London
Bart
Old Bailey Court
Charles Dickens
Miss Artes
America
Taft
Miss Allen
Autumn business reports cheerful and hopeful
New York Oct 4 AP reports a modest expansion in autumn business aided by a credit position praised by the New York Federal Reserve. The Fed kept the rediscount rate at 3 percent as money rates rose and stock speculation unsettled markets. Bank loans for stocks surged while commercial borrowing rose slowly, signaling cautious expansion amid mixed indicators in steel, rail, and freight activity.
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New York
New York Federal Resorve Bank
Lad
Wall Street
Bank of England
London
Federal Reserve System
United States Steel Corporation
Federal Reserve Bank
New York Stock Exchange
Washington
France
Franee
Flirting Calisthenics Endorsed by Dr. Stein Says Eyes Grow
Dr. T. L. Stein claims flirting is the best exercise for eyes. He argues that flirting makes the eyes more expressive and mobile, noting that a flirtatious gaze is often seen as lively.
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T. L. Stein
Stein
Answers to Questions from the Helena Information Bureau
Readers send queries to the Helena Independent Information Bureau for free answers. Questions cover dogs in the United States cigarette consumption in Constantinople land ownership in the Philippines military spending and tuberculosis immunity, blackberry and raspberry pruning, and divorce rate changes since 1890.
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Harcatt
Washington
Independent
Helena
Burea
Frederic J. Haskin
Washinon
D. C
United States
Bureau of Animal Industry
Constantinople
Philippine Islands
KC. A
SIO
Cervicn
Linean
Plant Indie
Appreciation for Sam Goza leadership in Montana school drive
In the earthquake section a note lauds Sam Goza of Helena for directing a school reopening initiative. The Montana insurance executive led the campaign, urged by prominent figures, and completed the task swiftly. He is praised as a top Montana citizen for advancing public schools and community effort.
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San D. Gaza
Helens
Sam Goza
Montana
Helena
Sant Goza
Goza
Bozeman Chrattiels
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