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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1925
Page
10
A verse recalling ongoing scandals and probes in public life. It satirizes high powered inquiries, reports that miss the point, and the public’s fleeting interest as new blunders arise while the quest for blame falters. The poem mocks repeated quizzes and political mock investigations.
Tom Sims rails at poor driving, nagging spouses, and aging cars in a string of quips from 1925 NEA Service. He mocks arguing, stresses honest talk with wives, warns about starting cars on hills, and notes the fatigue of old lessons and winter clothes.
A fragment notes a person nicknamed Little Joe who enjoys wide popularity and can afford to turn down others, suggesting social influence and selectivity in friendships.
Los Angeles police say Robert Cargo a law student admitted that on the night he cut class he was part of a gang that robbed a United States mail truck of 600000 in money securities and jewelry. Cargo and four others are jailed with no others sought.
Greenville Texas AP reports the north Texas conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South failed to secure a constitutional majority for unification with the Northern Methodist Church. The result leaves the historic merger plan unresolved and signals continued church autonomy in the region.
New York dispatch reports General Pershing has warned Chilean and Peruvian authorities that failure to resolve differences over the Tacna Arica plebiscite may lead to the abandonment of the American effort to enforce President Coolidge's award. The note reflects growing impatience over delays and the possible U.S. withdrawal if progress stalls.
Washington reports the American Railway Association tallied freight car loadings for Oct 3 at 1,112,468 total. This marks the fifth straight week under the millen car mark with a drop of 8,183 from the prior week due to lower grain coal forest products and ore movements. The figure, however, is 44,715 cars higher than the same week a year ago.
A bomb exploded at Eller Auto Parts Company in Chicago injuring the business operated by brothers William and Jack Eller and linked to Judge Emanuel Eller. Patrons fled near State and Twenty-second streets as the blast shattered shop windows. Police noted division among auto parts dealers over Sunday closures.
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