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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1925
Page
7
A scrambled 1920s style city page lists Monteast weather with cloudy conditions and warmer Sunday, plus scattered local notices. It also mentions dental ads, cleaning services, business listings, and a court case involving Charlotte Daniels, plus trains near the Northern Pacific line and a robbery report.
Miss Julia Riley daughter of Mrs I aia Riley of Butte and sister of Rev James J Riley professor of English at Mount St Charles College died at home in Botta day morning after illness. Funeral planned from St Josephs church Monday morning with college faculty members assisting. Rockwood Tenn AP reports four of eight men killed in Rockwood Iron coal mine explosion last July were recovered. Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs A Daperinney and Family Mrs Mertita Wilson and Ben.
News note reports a surge in applications to run bus lines as officials review transport licensing. A whispered epidemic rumor circulates about troubles in the city, fueling public concern.
Montana railroad commission scheduled a hearing in Helena to consider Crago Transfer and Storage and McCarty McHattie bids for passenger bus operation. L F Schroder and R P Crago filed the first application with Andrew Malm’s prior request noted, with further filings anticipated today.
Miss Gwendolyn Peek of Helena daughter of Jr W A Peele was elected secretary and treasurer of the Happy Bjniron sorority at the University of Missoula annual meeting held October 20.
East Helena hosted a Scout program with Troop 1 presenting a merit event after the opening ceremony. The group demonstrated bandages and first aid techniques while Dr. Billet and the Rev. James Elvin spoke briefly.
GB Powers visits in the city from Bute. Mrs Z A Neaski travels from Marsville to Helena for a few days. Martha Bunner from Toston visits Helena. Mrs B B Firlecor of Toston visits friends in Helena. Joan Kamecy of Lewistown guests at the Placer hotel. C J Bennett arrives in Helena from Great Falls. James J Shea, Glasgow attorney, visits Helena. T Wilkins of Lewistown spends a few days in the city. Mr and Mrs W M Thurston of Garent Walls visit Helena. Siasanne Thompson of Montana State College Bozeman is here for a visit. Mrs Con Firly of Chicago visits her sister Mrs J Raise at 797 Fifth Avenue. Mr and Mrs M S Guinn and daughter Maehelle return from visits in Kansas City and other eastern points.
A Columbia University scientist, Tralph Xz.Yartsough, unveils an instrument weighing the moon’s attraction by detecting weight changes of tiny objects. The device measures how much lighter an item weighing about 29 thousandths of an ounce becomes when lifted a foot, to test Einstein's theory on molecular scales.
On complaint of Pod May a valley farmer EW Scroupe was arrested by Sheriff Barthes on a third degree assault charge. He was released on his own recognizance. The dispute arose over crop shares as Scroupe claimed no settlement and May ordered him off the land. Scroupe, once a lime former worker at Hast Helena, denied the alleged attack.
Information against Phil Atlas, charged with taking and using Louis Heitman’s Lincoln without consent, was dismissed on motion and demurrer. The charge stemmed from a trip to Wolf Creek for a dance in summer 1904, when the vehicle left the road and plunged off a canyon embankment, leaving occupants with minor injuries.
About sixty Intermountain students and faculty travel to Bozeman to cheer the football team. The group includes Mist Wetting Strabach, Mes AL FL Taylor, Miss Lucille McClean, Vale Lyman, Grace Thompson, Lennora Carney, Virginia Cowan, Leon Beatty, Mildred Sherry, Verne Traegg, and others. reduced rates were secured from the railroad for the trip.
Lieutenant Commander Eugene P. McDonald of the S. S Peary praised the MacMillan Arctic expedition upon its homecoming. He cited charting two million square miles northeast of Alaska and southwest of Greenland, gathering scientific specimens, and proving low wave transmission in daylight as key achievements that will advance U.S. research. He warned planes may not penetrate unexplored regions due to landing challenges.
United States Commissioner Atkins today dismissed charges of possession of liquor against Hermann, president of the Cincinnati National League baseball team, and five members of the Royal rulers. Two other defendants were bound over for grand jury action. The document notes there was no possession.
M Steep French minister of the interior resigns to join the cabinet as governor general of Morocco succeeding Marshal Lyaniecy in a reshuffle that shifts high level authority to Rabat.
Charles Evans Hughes told Pilgrims at a New York dinner that world outlook is brighter than since the Armistice, stressing hope for peace accords. Other speakers included Elihu Root and Ham-mccy M Delow, with remarks honoring ancestors.
In Peking on October 2, Marshal Wi Wei Fu to the diplomatic corps urged delaying the customs conference until a more representative government forms. The conference is expected to open next Monday despite this request. The central government shows little concern over threats from Wi Pebn or Chong Tso Lin as foreign delegates gather.
Reported exchanges on the Tacna Arica plebiscite commission's role show Chilean and Peruvian leaders prepared to resist concessions. Both sides claim the commission's authority extends beyond plebiscite matters, potentially obstructing a peaceful settlement.
Explorers note that Liktinas appears never to catch cold, even as the entire body remains repeatedly submerged in frigid Arctic water. The report highlights unusual resilience among crew members in subzero conditions.
Washington reports show rising unemployment in Great Britain at the end of the Rupist era, with coal mining, textile manufacture, and tin plate nailers hardest hit. September 12 figures indicate a higher jobless rate than a year earlier, as the English government calculates the percent of the regular working population without employment.
A Massachusetts farmer spent only $7 to aid his family and improve his farm while others on the farm were made on the farm. Santa Claus origin stories reference a hospital stay and a Christmas trip planned by Nicholas.
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