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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1925
Page
6
The piece mocks a craze for themed praise campaigns as governors consider 30 day Thank You Month events while Mind Your Own Business Week is challenged to stay relevant. It notes old trends shifting from New York to Florida with changing membership funds.
The exchange shows two miners discussing potential winter hardship if Uncle Cal fails to accelerate a strike effort. The dialogue hints at labor unrest affecting operations and worker livelihoods.
Senator John E Edwards died peacefully at his Forsyth home after years of financial and personal hardship. He stood as a trusted friend to many, endured political attacks that wrecked his banking career, and left behind a vast, enduring network of memories and loyalties across Montana society.
President partisanship and policy drift loom as officials discuss overhauls. He notes a wish to overhaul bureaus but defers to Congress, implying little will be changed. The stance signals entrenched inertia and uncertain reform prospects amid legislative deliberations.
A New York pamphlet announces the American Thank You League to promote politeness with a national campaign. The idea arose after a taxi driver was fined and jailed for hurling pennies at a passenger following a curse over a tip. The magistrate who punished him is nominated as president.
A leading movie actress sent an agent to Paris to verify a husband claimed to be a marquis. Stars teased her, a French nobleman with many titles joined her on return, and a U.S. fund to prove the letters patent was sent. If the proof fails, the marquis may join Hollywood’s long list of ex husbands.
Georgia farmers hit by crop failures may face hardship before the next harvest. A proposed $100,000,000 bonds issue would fund highway construction to aid relief and provide employment, with a special legislative session planned. Taxes would rise to cover interest, but improved marketing from new roads could yield long term returns.
The New York World lauds President Coolidge for rebuking Legion rhetoric and promoting tolerance. It praises his shift from past platitudes to candid, respectful leadership, noting his influence on public opinion and potential lasting impact on the nation.
A historical report outlines a growing Winter Plattsburg program with 10 000 Quartermaster Reserve members and 2 000 attendees at Winter Martsburg meetings last year. It highlights civilian interest, Navy and National Guard participation, and General Hart’s support to prepare for future emergencies and reduce wartime waste.
The Haskin Letter notes Major General W. H Hart described Winter Plattsburg at a Reserve Officers Association convention in Manly City. The program seeks to develop esprit de corps among quartermasters reserves and advance their professional knowledge through practical methods for war-time tasks while inviting civilians to participate and support national defense efforts. The initiative traces to 1922 and expanded to multiple cities, with organized key groups and officers mirroring wartime roles, while meetings adapt to local conditions and welcome business leaders and National Guard supply officers.
The Stokes firm releases include Mrs Alfred Isainwin, mother of Britain's prime minister Alfred Baldwin, author of Pedlar's Pack. Compton MacKenzie, famed for Santa Claus in Summer, is praised after shifting from his serious novels to a humorous children book. Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle series continues to captivate, with a new volume, Doctor Dolittle's Zoo, set for September publication.
Commander Donald B. MacMillan and 38 expedition members were welcomed home in Portland Maine after a long voyage hindered by a harsh season and gale conditions. Relatives aviators and reporters gathered as the party departed Monhegan Island and boarded ships for the mainland ending with a Rotary Club luncheon in their honor.
Secretary Weeks visited his office in the War Department. Firemen gave further testimony on the Shenandoah wreck. The Supreme Court declined to reopen cases for trade associations. Chairman Madden and Orville Wright spoke to the President's aircraft board. The court ruled narcotic agents need warrants to search residences unless arrests were made.
In Chicago on Oct 12 a barn founded parish of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior by thirteen families about sixty years ago. The church, now a fully equipped building for 50 congregants, has withstood fire and wars and is praised by Diocesan officials as a model of church living with pledges, open offerings, and a $8,000 improvement fund.
Walsh of Montana plans a Senate resolution to force disclosure of evidence on Liberty bonds traced from New York through Canada to Denver and El Paso. He aims to bring more facts before a senatorial committee as Teapot Dome and Elk Hills lease litigation continue in appeals, with no quick end in sight.
The Helena Independent Information Bureau offers expert answers for a two cent return postage fee. Questions cover topics from car station ownership to frost definitions, Venus de Milo, magnetism, balsa wood density, and Florida soil fertility, with responses noting dealers versus independents, frost conditions, and cautions on land investments.
An editorial from Butte American argues ignorance of Montana game laws endangers hunters. It urges authorities to publish clear maps of game preserves, provide free distribution of statutory guidance, and simplify access to regulations for those heading into the deer season next week.
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