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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1925
Page
6
The piece argues fans harshly judge shortstop Feckinpaugh for costly errors in the World Series and suggests an unofficial spring trade. It notes he was voted American League MVP by peers for fearless play, while fans value flawless fielding, and implies a trade would benefit Washington and any new team.
A Washington bureau that tracks living costs says retail food prices have fallen by one-sixteenth of a percent, yet overall foodstuffs remain eight percent higher than a year ago. The remark ends with a call to action about the situation.
A Helena comic-page item mocks a prohibition agent from Idaho sent by Senator Borah to deport aliens caught selling liquor in Montana. It suggests bootleggers will flee to Canada, become citizens, and be escorted home, while noting the joke of enforcement and questioning China’s self government.
Seven years after the war, twenty six thousand nine hundred three veterans remain in government hospitals seeking glory. The piece argues the delay is a mistake, noting the nation’s impatience as it presses for faster recovery and return to duty.
Congress faces a clash over veteran rehabilitation as the Veterans Bureau must end new training applications by June 30. About 18,401 veterans remained in training and 26,908 in hospitals may lose chances as funds and policy restrict further programs. Frank Hines plans to seek modifications to extend special training, stressing the need for postwar recovery and public welfare.
Gloria Swanson faces trouble over her Paris marquis as jealous rivals question his lineage. Paris records show only 240 marquis titles are registered, with many unregistered claimants. The columnist jokes Gloria may demand proof before renewing Hollywood bids while noting hay fever as another national issue.
A vivid column likens a cellar used during a cyclone at the Paxton Hotel in Omaha to tax free securities. It argues the rich seek tax exempt bonds, comparing them to a protective cellar that shelters wealth as cyclones pass. The piece notes New Yorkers confront a persistent foe.
The article reviews the adoption of United States of America as the official designation on July 11, 1778, noting earlier use of United Colonies and United States of North America. It discusses Congress and Washington era debates, argues for the Stile, and explains why the nation retained the term despite calls for North Americans.
A review considers Paris on Parade a vivid appetizing tour through Parisian cafes hotels and landmarks. It praises Wilsons witty prose and travel anecdotes while noting the book doubles as an invitation to Paris and its famed chefs and vintners with Warshawskys art added as color.
Washington columnist Robert I Wilson describes Paris on Parade as a vivid human portrait. The book emphasizes life, markets, cafes, and everyday scenes over grand architectural detail, portraying two tourist types and noting a particular Montmartre area underworld, with Berthin of the Brigade Speciale cited on apaches’ persistence.
San Diego officials moved to add women to smoking rooms in public dance halls after Police Judge Chambers noted rising female smoking. The current ordinance limits smoking to men’s dressing rooms.
The 48th triennial general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church will convene in Washington DC on October 11. Budget adoption kept quotas at 2,610,000 annually for three years. Bishop John Gardner Murray was presented as presiding bishop. A committee to study war duty was approved. A proposal to rename the church from Protestant to American was introduced, needing approval from both houses.
National Capital briefs report a court martial for Colonel William Mitchell. The House Ways and Means Committee heard more tax-cut suggestions while explanations of President Coolidge’s Locarno pact reaction were given at the White House.
New York report says Waite Phillips Petroleum, once tied to Phillips Petroleum, was acquired by Blair and Company led syndicate. Walte Phillips confirms transfer at Tulsa Oklahoma. Cash price rumored between 22 million and 25 million dollars. Standard Oil of Indiana expected to acquire property.
Washington reports the Scottish Rite Supreme Council elected thirteen westerners to the 32nd degree. Montanans honored include Charles Henry Bray Helena William Edwin Downs Billings George Wilder Rogers Great Falls James Walter Spee Great Falls. New knights commander from Montana are James Miller Charteris Great Falls William Almur Dodge Great Falls William Brewer Garrigus Billings Edwin Grafton Billings Maurice Handler Great Falls John Ellsworth Lewis Columbia Falls.
New York police report Miss Charlotte Lehman a 32 year old woman is jailed in Brooklyn charged with robbing a church poor box after a 1300 mile chase that tracked her through Boston Washington New York and Chicago. Police say she also faces a similar charge in Chicago.
Readers submit questions to The Independent Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin. The column presents expert-backed answers on topics from astronomy to chemistry, time zones, and art authentication, featuring named respondents and detailed explanations.
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