Dotsero cutoff reshapes rail map cutting travel time
Pueblo gains shorter Denver to Salt Lake City route as the Dotsero cutoff opens. The line bisects the loop and makes Pueblo the western terminal of the Missouri Pacific while Denver hosts the Denver and Rio Grande Western headquarters. The change shortens travel distance by 175 miles, marking a major development in Colorado and Utah railroad history.
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Pueblo
Colorado
Denver
Salt Lake City
Missouri Pacific
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Utah
Britain a debtor and creditor in global debt tense
The piece argues Britain cannot pay its own debts to the United States while threatening to seize German assets to collect. It notes the inconsistency of Britain dictating payment when Germany seeks a six month moratorium, and suggests British actions could hurt creditors of other nationalities and spark wider financial collapse.
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Great Britain
London
United States
Germany
Britain
Downing Street
Shylock
Washington
Dotsero Cutoff Dedication Opens New Transcontinental Link
Bend Colorado celebrated the completion of the Moffat Tunnel line and the Dotsero cutoff marking a 75 year effort to place Denver on a main rail line. The ceremony highlighted the long struggle to connect Denver to major trunk routes and the project’s costly $18 000 tunnel and $4 000 000 link construction.
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Moffat
Dotsero
Colorado
Montana
Bend
Denver
Mountain Rock
Montana tourism forecast points to record visitor year
This summer could see the largest mass movement of tourists since 1929 with Montana sharing in the influx. Improved highways and cheaper car operation boost cross country travel and entice visitors to Dude ranches and national parks. The road system now spans about 3 million miles nationwide, with one third state highways and two thirds local roads, underpinning a billion and a half dollar highway industry and public works shift to unemployment relief.
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Montana
Rocky Mountain
Litvinoff Seeks Soviet Gains After Geneva Talk
The Soviet foreign minister Maxim Litvinov moves from disarmament talks in Geneva to secure recognition for the Moscow government from Czechoslovakia and Romania. He then wins Yugoslavia's acceptance under French pressure, while bolstering Moscow’s alliance with Paris as he views conferences as fertile for Soviet gains.
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Geneva
London
Maxim Litvinoff
Moscow
Russia
Litvinoff
France
Little Entente
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Alexander
Jugoslavia
Boloshevisks
Jugoslav
Soviet Russia
Iowa Twins Thrive on Corn Syrup and Milk Diet
Frequent jolts of rum have figured in the diet of the Canadian quintuplets, but Iowa reports its five siblings are thriving on corn syrup and milk.
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Iowa
Leaders Agree On Importance Of Notable Meeting
The text notes that Hitler and Mussolini are in clear agreement that their meeting was of significance due to the personalities involved, signaling strong mutual interest.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Roosevelt contrasts creed on recovery and reform in 74th Congress
President Roosevelt rejects the Republican creed of recovery first and reconstruction later. He outlines a three point social and economic program and insists reform should follow popular mandate, framing a clash with GOP called “These Changing Times.”
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Washington
Roosevelt
Republican National Committee
Chicago
President’s 1935 New Deal Push Shapes Congress Elections
The text argues the 74th Congress will be elected on party lines shaped by the president’s permanent reconstruction plan. It notes farmer labor and Wisconsin progressive positions as sidelights and calls the president’s message a bid to forge a lasting liberal majority. The aim is a Congress aligned to enact the 1935 New Deal timetable.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Progressive Party
Reactions Split On Roosevelt Program Among Republicans And Conservatives
Left wing publicans and conservative democrats offered mixed replies to the presidential message. Western Republicans approved with caution while Senator Vandenberg warned against equating progress with socialism. Southern conservatives held back, critiquing aspects of the program but did not bolt the party.
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Vandenberg
Michigan
Tires, marriage talks, and a broke suitor
A mother frets over her daughter Jane and a fellow she dates. Jane reveals the suitor once proposed, but she dismisses him, saying her father is too broke to support a husband or tires for the car.
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Jane
Sunday Sleep Timing Replies to Sermon Length
A lighthearted overheard exchange on Sunday morning reveals the humor about sleep schedules. One person asks how late they sleep on Sunday, and the other cites the sermon length as the deciding factor.
Esperantist Speight Discovers Wartime Trench Coincidence
Speight of Newcastle upon Tyne writes that two German Esperantists he Corresponded with were in opposing trenches at the same time during the World War, revealing a shared wartime encounter.
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Speight
Newcastle
England
Horoscope warns of danger and upheaval for new ventures
The column predicts a dangerous date for starting projects and new partnerships with Neptune and Saturn affecting international and financial matters. It notes potential wars, looming conferences, and modest good luck for birthdates, with artist Robert Walter Weir born on this day in 1803.
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Neptune
United States
Saturn
France
Robert Walter Weir
Oak leaf from dining table central leaf hits witness
A diminutive man testifies in court after a rambling narrative. He ends with his wife striking him on the head with the oak leaf from the center of the dining room table, prompting surprised disbelief from the judge amid the proceedings.
Duel is a psychological contest in Fangen’s Norwegian tale
Ronald Fangen’s Duel is a lengthy psychological novel about a country doctor with inferiority issues and a successful city man. The English translation showcases rich character study of Hallem and the two boys Rolf and Fredrik and subtle portrayals of wives, though the author’s habit of soliloquy slows the narrative.
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Ronald Fangen
Viking New York
Fangen
Oslo
America
Hallem
Rolf
Fredrik
Graduation Gifts Reflect Thoughtful Celebrations
The piece discusses picking meaningful graduation gifts such as a camera, microscope, or good books, stressing user choice and avoiding duplicates. It advises involving the graduate and family in the decision, noting educational value and personal enjoyment as key factors.
Butte En Campment Chooses Anaconda for Next Meeting
The Grand Army of the Republic en campment selects Anaconda as the 1924 gathering site. Ruth Burton a longtime Butte resident dies at 83. An explosion at 2408 Argyle Street damages George Belin home, cause unknown. A lundwagon operator near the federal building is beaten by two intoxicated men.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Butte
Anaconda
Ruth
Grandma” Burton
George Belin
Argyle Street
Charlie
Federal Building
Pioneer residents drown in car crash at French Gulch
On June 18, 1914 Mr. and Mrs. W A Ralston and C H Strawbridge drowned when their car went over a grade into water at French Gulch. All were pioneer residents of the Big Hole region. Harry Flower, pioneer jeweler of Anaconda, dies suddenly in Chicago. Butte City Council votes 9 to 6 to authorize a mayoral examing board to test police inability to perform duties. T E Mitchell leaves Butte for Burma to manage a British mining property.
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W. A. Ralston
C. H. Strawbridge
French Gulch
Big Hole
Harry Flower
Anaconda
Chicago
Butte
T. E. Mitchell
Burma
Bandit pursuit in Missoula and Powell county
On June 18, 1904, reports describe posses from Missoula and Powell County pursuing robbers who held up a local target. Details on the incident and outcomes remain unclear in the surviving text.
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Missoula
Powell County
Address for Dr McCoy Communications
Communications for Dr McCoy should be addressed to the McCoy Publications Inc 1151 West Sixth Street Los Angeles.
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Montana Standard
Standard Publishing Company
McCoy
McCoy Publications, Inc
West Sixth Street
Los Angeles
Safe Cream of the Crop Exercises for Health
A physician endorses simple safe exercises suitable for the average person. He warns against overly difficult routines, offers a five page guide on Exercise and Digestion with standing and lying positions, and promotes consistent daily practice. He details steps for building strength gradually, fresh air, and finishing with a bath to gain vigor in a month.
Hair friendly foods and ultraviolet benefits discussed
Mrs. K J asks which foods aid hair health and whether ultraviolet light helps scalp circulation. The answer cites silicon rich foods such as asparagus, cucumbers, lettuce, bran, dandelion, fruit skins, strawberries and beets, plus a balanced diet and scalp stimulation. Ultraviolet rays may boost local circulation.
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K. J
F. H
K. R
T. V
Northern Pacific Offers Reward and Summer Excursion
Northern Pacific officials announce a $2,000 reward and plan a summer excursion train up Ruby valley to Aker. Fourth of July plans include a large bonfire atop Big Rock Creek region.
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Northern Pacific
Rock Creek
Ruby Valley
Aker
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