Heavy sentence urged as hit and run danger grows
Butte police chief appeals to public to aid in catching reckless drivers after fatal and near fatal accidents. He notes many violators slip away. urges witnesses to report car numbers and drivers. Prosecutions begin for some hit and run cases while frustration grows over increasing intoxicated drivers. A Oklahoma manslaughter verdict cited as deterrent, yet "unavoidable accident" rulings persist. The article laments rising domestic strife as a seasonal note.
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Butte
Oklahoma
Sunday Dancing Sparks Butte Heated Debate
The Montana American denounces an archaic ban on Sunday dancing, noting the law targets venues with paid admission while private dances escape clear violation. It condemns wider social laxity, urging enforcement of all laws, and quips the winter will be severe yet cannot be mistaken for summer.
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Butte
Montana
Winter Garden
Montana American
Bagging Hunters for Deer In Oregon Fatalities Rise
Oregon’s deer season sparks deadly results as six hunters die and about ten are wounded in misidentifications of deer. Each fatality stems from a hunter mistaking a target, with no accidental shooting from glancing bullets or premature discharges. One man has died to date.
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Oregon
Montana
Reducing Hunting Accidents and Radio Monopoly Debate
A Montana hunter incident warns of rifle safety amid hunting crowds and suggests wearing red to improve visibility. The text shifts to Japan’s radio monopoly in China, arguing for American ownership to ensure uncensored Orient-wide communication, and critiques State Auditor Porter over wage and overdraft concerns.
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Japan
China
Orient
Newa
From Rags to Riches and Policy Patter
An inquiring reporter probes how Adolph Koppel rose to New York bank presidency by staying in place as leaders died, questioning the romantic climb. The piece notes prohibition buoying bottle makers and California grape growers, and hints at political rumors around Robinson and a presidential bid. It also reflects on football forecasts and continued demand for economic foibles amid rising needs.
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Adolph Koppel
New York
Koppel
California
Best Editorial on Praise of the President and the Dead
The piece asserts people applaud the dead or a president for the act of praising itself, not the merit of the subject. It argues Americans seek dramatic leadership and public reassurance, cheering the presidency when a leader provides even minimal spark or virtue, a universal urge to honor authority.
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Kansas
Bilsure
Hoover urges water routes to ease US transport boom
In Washington, Secretary Hoover argues for expanding water transportation as a parallel system to railways. He envisions Mississippi and Great Lakes networks with trunk lines and feeders, costing about 100 million dollars, to serve agriculture and industry and connect 35 million people along a vast hinterland.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Oue
Commerce Soover
Hoover
Mississippi
Great Lakes
New Orleans
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cairn
Upper Mississippi
Missouri
Arkansas
Cumberland
Tennessce
Monongahela
Allengheny
Commerce Secretary
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cairo
Cincinnati
Floover
Missouri River
Atlantic
Erie
St. Lawrence
Mr. Hoover
Tribunary
Erie Canal
Canada
Hoover urges nationwide waterways to lift farms and industry
The secretary of commerce argues a shipway linking the Great Lakes to global ports will cut transport costs, ease railroad burdens, and spread industry and population more evenly. He notes water systems can bring cheaper transport, nearer markets, and shared benefits for 18 states and beyond while sustaining a high standard of living.
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Canada
Secretary of Commerce
Etwas
Mr. Hoover
Wilson praised as statesman in Lodge reminiscences
In a posthumous appraisal, Lodge contends Wilson may not be a “very great man” yet notes his rank among great presidents. He argues history will judge figures like Washington and Lincoln, while the League of Nations may define Wilson's legacy as creator of the international body that could prevent war. The Missoulian quotes Lodge’s views on Wilson’s enduring prominence.
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Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Lodge
Julius Caesar
Charlemagne
Shakespeare
Milton
Washington
Napoleon
Gladstone
Lincoln
Jefferson
League of Nations
Wison
League
Air Service Changes in Omaha Executive Shifts
In Omaha on October 26 S A Cistfer assumed general superintendent duties at the air mail headquarters succeeding Carl F Egge. W E La Follette of Salt Lake City is named to replace Dr John W Sutherin as chief assistant to the superintendent while Sutherin is transferred to Washington.
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Omaha
Air Mail
S. A. Cistfer
Carl F. Egge
W. E. la Follette
Salt Lake City
John W. Sutherin
Jr. Sutherin
Washington
Cliff House San Francisco Closes After Prohibition Struggles
San Francisco’s Cliff House, famed landmark atop the Ocean Bluff near the Golden Gate, ends its long run due to prohibition era losses. Once a dining and scenic drive-in for presidents and tourists, the 1909 building now sits for rent with talks of city purchase for an observatory park.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate
San Francisco Bay
Editorial on fifty cent charge for low balance deposits
Readers discuss Miss Sanden's piece analyzing a fifty cent monthly charge on checking deposits when balances run under $100. The letter decries the bank handling fee and presents a simple calculation showing the bank would collect around 10.90 yearly on a $30 average monthly balance, arguing the practice enriches banks at depositor expense. Helena, Oct. 26, 1935.
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The
Independent
Sanden
Helena
The filling station as cross section of America
Charles Merz portrays filling stations as hubs of American life in The Once Open Road. They serve as friendly, cosmopolitan meeting points where travelers pause, refuel, exchange warnings about speed traps, and share casual conversation. The piece highlights diverse crowds, cross-state plates, and cultural exchange beyond Main Street institutions.
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America
Charles Merz
Harper's
Merz
Minerva
Sn Cosmopolitan
Upper Fifth Avenue
Saratoga
National Capital News Highlights Motive and Tax Debate
Secretary Hoover urged strengthens to national moral fiber as taxes occupy the Ways and Means Committee. The department of agriculture forecasts a cotton crop of 15,226,000 bales. The ICC continues opposition to the Nickel Plate merger. Captain John Halligan Jr is named chief of the Navy Bureau of Engineering.
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Hoover
Department of Agriculture
Interstate Commerce Commission
John Halligan, Jr
Navy Department
Bureau of Engineering
Answers to Questions from the Information Bureau
Readers submit inquiries on mail plane loads, elephant trunk uses, World War insurance, aquarium balance, Death Valley farming, faded manuscripts, Hamlet quotation origins, widow War Risk benefits, and city water purification. The Helena Independent Information Bureau, directed by Fred eric J. Haskin, provides concise, sourced answers.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
Helena
Postoffice Department
Air Mail Service
Death Valley
Robert Boyle
Princess Mafalda 18 A Hit In 7 Berlin
Princess Mafalda of Italy and Prince Phillin of Hesse spent a week in Berlin honeymooning and enjoyed shopping, admiring window displays and art galleries. The couple’s visit pleased the German public who see her as German in type rather than Italian in bearing.
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Berlin
Mafalda
Italy
Phillin of Hesse
Princess of
Hesse
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Indiana
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Frisco
Momiy
National Capital
Princess Mafalda
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