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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1929
Page
4
Station rate card lists pricing for subscriptions at No 121 123 and 125 West Bros way Butte Montana Monthly six months and yearly advance options with daily and Sunday editions and Sunday only options.
Morning reports say the storm will subside and the mariner will step deliberately from his battered craft, safe and sound amid remaining debris and wreckage.
The piece argues the U.S. has 100 million acres of waste or pasture and 500 million acres potentially cultivatable, enough to match current cropland. It notes a world food glut yet discusses how farmers face hard times, while consumer demand fuels auto production and oil use, calling progress a form of luxury.
Dispatches describe Captain Lewis Johnson aboard the Laurel off North Head Washington refusing to leave his ship though rescue of crew occurred. The piece weighs duty to employers, insurance quirks, and sea tradition, noting the captain’s absolute authority and the haunting question of fault in the wreck.
Commentator notes Hoover signs farm relief amid rising domestic opposition and a quiet stance on British naval plans. Ramsey MacDonald, Poincare, and Owen Young receive praise for their positions on disarmament and reparations. The piece argues Hoover’s blunt approach may suit the era.
A Philadelphia pawnshop suffered a robbery with losses pegged at $100000. Police investigated the incident, seeking clues and suspects. No arrests were reported at press time.
A humorous column notes motorists support rain prayers on a Sunday while Montana figures comment on national figures. The piece recalls Ambassador Dawes and Prime Minister MacDonald dining in Scotland and jokes about grammar and badger farming.
The essay argues that timidity blocks chance and that successful people ask for better jobs or opportunities. It defends risk in aviation as valuable for knowledge and warns that persistent effort beats quitting. Competition grows with population and education, so training and perseverance matter for lasting success.
A dense listing of radio program times and featured acts across multiple stations including KGIR Butte. Programs cover news, agriculture talks, market hours, furniture and theater orchestras, and dance orchestras. Notable names include Shiner Furniture, Murray Motor, Crosley Entertainers, Fox American Theatre Orchestra, Leo Dessauer, and the WABC rhythm. Broadcasts rotate through 4:00 PM to after midnight with repeated hourly blocks and cross-station affiliations.
A 1928 Bell Syndicate column urges turning summer break into paid work for adolescents. It argues jobs outside the family build promptness, industry, and money management, while stressing accountability and purposeful spending to prevent idle vacations.
A compilation of Grove Patterson’s prompts on intelligence mood weather forecasting church unity prohibition work productivity and kindness. The excerpts urge caution in arousing conflict and suggest weather science will grow more exact while unity efforts persist amid varied church mergers.
The horoscope warns of a trying day with strong adverse aspects affecting decisions and public life. It notes unfavorable conditions for women and theaters while bankers may gain yet some debts depress. It mentions avalanched planetary sway for newspapers and risks of storms and earthquakes. several notable births are listed.
Poem rebukes the busy bee’s supposed industry as mere procrastination. It argues the bee’s claimed energy is a boast that hides laziness and shirking. The piece compares human workers who project effort to gain respect while secretly avoiding true labor.
In a bell syndicate 1929 item the column notes Congress has compelled Harry Sinclair to terms. It mentions Italian unsettled events with Vesuvius activity and Mussolini eclipsing Etna and Vesuvius in tone.
A columnist questions a claimed statement by a small midwestern college president praising youth behavior and modern morals. The piece argues that schools vary greatly in quality and character and urges parents to scrutinize a school’s discipline, taste, and morals before sending children there.
W C Brown, a Northwestern Minnesota resident and University of Minnesota classmate of Judge Lindsay, visits town on the way home from a south and Pacific coast tour, noting Butte as the only lively town he has seen. John J Broughall named general manager for Mines and Smelter Supply Company northwest division with Spokane headquarters. Other visitors include T C Connors of Salt Lake City, Miss Mary Trembly, Miss White of Dillon, J T Bowen of Westfield Mass, Joseph R Jennings of Portland, H D Darnell of Utah, T J Clark Rock Island Road agent seeking teachers, Frank Durand of Philipsburg, and Mrs Thomas C Jardine and two children.
Answers to the Grab Bag quiz include Rosika Schwimmer the Hungarian linked to Henry Ford Henry Ford's, William Henry Harrison, Thomas Jefferson, and Ecclesiastes chapter eight verse four.
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