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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
10
In 1925, two youngsters stand watch outside a house as a hospitalized football player recovers. They keep silent vigil and talk softly, hoping their buddy returns to the field. A doctor reassures them there is no danger and that their presence helps, while the team waits for the player to rejoin.
A collage of dated quips touches on sports end of season humor, political jabs, odd observations, and seasonal reflections. It cites nine Eskimos in New York, a Nashville arrest, Christmas ahead, a veteran thief, and idle gripes about government and winter delays.
London reports Major Harding Cox labels modern Britain as degenerate with sexless women adopting masculine fashions and conduct. Liverpool notes his theory that the human heart operates at about 70 beats per minute, equating to 4,000 heartbeats hourly and millions yearly.
A six inch sandstone Venus figurine estimated at 50,000 years old was discovered near Pollau in the Mammoth caverns. The craftsmanship, attributed to the Old Stone Age, is said to depict the idealized female form of that period.
Fishermen near Cornwall report catching a sea creature weighing about 800 pounds and approaching 12 feet in length. Initial observers believe the specimen may belong to the giant ray family, though details remain at first estimation.
Chicago reports eight railroad employees questioned by Assistant US Attorney James L McDowell regarding alleged beer shipments via railroad collusion. Confessions implied ties to Joliet Aurora and Peoria officials. Police in Chicago pledged aggressive crackdowns with squads aimed at arresting and convicting gangsters amid a grim edict. A separate New York raid at the Elks club basement seized kegs and arrested a delivery driver.
War brides face breakdowns as up to thirty percent of American soldier marriages to French women fail. Returning brides travel home by choice or at their husbands' order. In Rock Springs Wyoming, temperatures plunged to zero in frigid conditions.
Chicago oct 28 News reports Dr Burris A Jenkins of Kansas City arguing ancient Israelite prophets were better ad men than P T Barnum He cites Hosea naming sons to echo messages and Jesus using crowds and sensational methods He says the church should employ newspapers and radio for righteousness with Chicago Church Federation official John T Brabner Smith backing the idea
Noblesville Indiana October 28 193- The Hamilton circuit court ordered a fourth special jury of 100 for the murder trial of DL C Stephenson Lael Klenck and Earl Gentry in the case of Miss Madge Oberhaltzer Indianapolis girl killed last March. Despite two dozen jurors rejected some progress was made as both sides used peremptory challenges. The defense has nine and the State ten challenges remaining. This marks day eleven of jury selection efforts.
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