Glacier region burns as fires threaten farms and towns
A sprawling Montana and Idaho fire scene drives tourists from Glacier area while crews battle grass and timber fires across Bitterroot, Blackfeet, Pend d Oreille and Coeur d’Alene forests. Dozens of farms near Birch Creek and the Harry Smith place face destruction as crews trench and backfire to halt the flames.
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Corvallis
Birch Creek
Harry Smith Place
Smith Place
Hamilton
Hay Creek
Glacier Park
Blackfeet
Kaniksu
Idaho-Washington
Meadow Creek
Pend d’Oreille
Idaho
Kootenai Forest
Flathead Forest
Blackfeet Forest
Echo Lake
Big River
Flathead River
Independence
Coeur d'Alene
Selwey
Lolo
Papoose Creek
Fire on the Parkerville line sparks blaze in Philipsburg
Saturday blaze along the Northern Pacific high line near Parkerville threatened local buildings before 39 minutes of hard work quenched it. Fire officials warned water shortages could halt sprinkling and cut off supply for violators.
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Phillipsburg
Northern Pacific
Parkerville
BE. Cutler
Philipsburg
Forest fire victim known in Philipsburg
Nels Nelson, 65, native of Sweden and former Philipsburg section boss for 20 years, died Saturday afternoon in a forest fire near Missoula. He was a member of Cable lodge No. 9 IOOF Philipsburg. body to be interred here. He leaves a brother in Washington and a sister in Sweden.
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Philipsburg
Nels Nelson
Missoula
Clinton
Bonner
Cable Lodge No. 9
Sweden
Washington
Funeral held for Mrs James Paul in Proser Washington
The funeral of Mrs James Paul, formerly of Dillon, who died at her home in Proser, Washington, was held at 2 PM at the Methodist Episcopal church. The Rev Carl Knudsen officiated and burial followed in Mountain View Cemetery.
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Dillon
James Paul
Proaser
Wash
Methodist Episcopal Church
Carl Knudsen
Mountain View Cemetery
Dillon Man Suffers Broken Leg as Horse Falls at Livery
Faye Gransbury, a well known Dillon resident, sustained a broken leg when a horse fell on him at the Sullivan Livery stable where he worked. Two bones in the lower leg were badly fractured but he was resting easily in later reports.
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Dillon
Faye Gransbury
Sullivan
Browning family guests in Dillon from Utah
J W Browning arrived from Ogden Utah to visit his son Terry Browning in Dillon and his daughter Florence Browning will join him for several weeks. Alderic Tessler has left Dillon after a two week stay with relatives in the city.
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Dillon
J. W. Browning
Ogden
Utah
Terry Browning
Florence Browning
Alderic Tessler
Seattle
The Happy Housewife and the Nation
A promotional feature extols the homemaker as central to national stability, praising her role in meal prep, cleaning, child care, and partnership. It links a healthy mother to a peaceful home and endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a health aid for women.
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Walla
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Baroness Royce Garrett Death Foreshadowed by Poverty Legacy
A coroner's inquest follows the death of Baroness Royce-Garrett who leaped from the Everglades hotel in Miami. Her husband Baron Michael Royce-Garrett, a World War I veteran, was arrested after being found with twine while claiming planned suicide for both. The couple fled Russia after upheavals, losing a fortune and facing poverty while the baroness performed as an entertainer.
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Associated Press
MIAME
Royce-Garrett
Everglades
Michael Royce-Garrett
Miami
Polles
Beron Royce-Gartrott
Bolah Vista
Vera Lavrova
New York
Russia
Tino
Cocoa Nut Grove
Coral Gables
Swedish Order of Vasa Picnic Draws 2000 Plus
The Order of Vasa event in Montana featured Ludwig Roce and Charles A. Lemmon debating history and American ideals. Judge Galen urged adherence to the constitution and the Bill of Rights as Swedes and Norwegians celebrated heritage with athletic events, concerts, and dancing, drawing attendees from Butte, Deer Lodge, Missoula, and Philipsburg.
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Montana
Ludwig Roce
Order of Vasa
Charles A. Lemmon
Northwest
Mr. Lemmon
Galen
Supreme Court
Judge Galen
Butte
Deer Lodge
Missoula
Philipsburg
Pat Wins Pride of Ride with Return Ticket Jabber
On a train Pat sits smiling after ten years with the same company. He reveals in a whisper that he bought a return ticket and will not be coming back, signaling a personal win and departure.
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Pat
Aerial Cableways Planned by Cal das in Colombia
Cal das announces construction of aerial cableways in Colombia totaling 180 miles with a projected cost exceeding 5.6 million dollars.
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Caldas
Colombia
Anaconda Matron Katherine Corrigan Dies in Anaconda
Mrs Katherine Corrigan a respected Anaconda resident died yesterday at St Ann s hospital after a two month illness. She leaves son Frank Corrigan and daughter Mrs Owen Caulfield of Anaconda, plus siblings in Ireland and San Francisco. Born in Ireland she came to the United States as a young woman and lived in Anaconda for 35 years. She belonged to St Peter s church and Mount Angela Court Foresters. Funeral from 408 Ash street Tuesday with a solemn high mass at 9 30 a m in St Peter s church and burial in Mount Carmel cemetery.
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Katherine Corrigan
St. Ann's Hospital
Frank Corrigan
Owen Caulfield
Ireland
San Francisco
Corrigan
United States
Anaconda
America
St. Peter's Church
Mount Angela Court
Order of Foresters
Ash Street
Mount Carmel Cemetery
St. Peter's
Mount Carmel
Complete finals in men s event at Anaconda Country Club
R C Murphy won the first flight, R S Oliver the second, and L S Jones the third in last night s men s championship finals. Earlier A J Rolfe defeated A Lut trell in a 36 hole match. Murphy and Emmons, Oliver and Jackson, Jones and Gorham produced tight 18 hole finals. The event ends the club calendar until the state tournament.
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Anaconda Country Club
R. C. Murphy
R. S. Oliver
L .S. Jones
A. J. Rolfe
A. Luttrell
Murphy
An. EK. Emmons
Oliver
G. C. Jackson
Jones
W.B. Gorham
Dunn dragged by moving truck on ranch trip incident
Dunn a native of Butte employed at the Badger mine, and four friends were riding to Metsinger's ranch for a picnic when he jumped from a moving truck at high speed. His foot caught on a spare tire rim, dragging him along the ground during the drive. Jimmie Thomas Charles Upton Ernest Lipske and Al Temby accompanied him.
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Dunn
Metsinger
Butte
Badger Mine
Jimmie Thomas
Charles Upton
Ernest Lipske
al Temby
Aviators Cremated When Plane Crashes Near Lynchburg
John Sprouse 18 and Haywood Sprouse 33 of Forest Depot Va died in a crash near Lynchburg as their plane burned. Pilot Edward Brockenbrough escaped with minor injuries after leaping from the aircraft.
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Associated Press
Lynchburg
John and
Haywood Sprouse
Forest Depot
Edward Brockenbrough
Kiwanis Head to Attend Meet Here
Ralph A. Amerman International president of Kiwanis will join the district convention in Anaconda August 8 to 10. Amerman is expected to take a prominent role in discussions of business affairs on August 9 and 10, according to local Kiwanis officials.
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Ralph A. Amerman
Scranton
Kiwanis
Anaconda
Kiwanis Club
Herman
Amerman
Kiwanis district convention to convene in Anaconda
More than 400 delegates from 19 Montana Kiwanis clubs will gather in Anaconda for district sessions led by Governor Art Suedeman and Lt Governors Victor Kohler Marion Dietrich and W T Casey Pierce. International trustees James P Neal George Snell and Fred Parker will participate and local hostesses promise varied social events and guided tours.
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James P. Neal
Walla Walla
Wash
Montana
Loce Kiwandes
Anaconda
Kiwanis Club
Man confronts rumor as Harold prepares to propose
Mr Hanley bursts in and demands who is inside with Harold. His wife denies anyone else is present and says Harold is rehearsing his proposal tonight. The tense moment centers on a private moment before a marriage proposal.
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Mr. Hanley
Harold
Reik
Mines League Battles Start Earlier This Season
Anaconda Mines league officials announced games will start 10 minutes earlier this evening, with umpires calling at 6 20 instead of 6 30. A second 10 minute advance is planned later this month to complete the schedule shift.
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Anaconda
Mines League
Umps
Record Boom Draws Merchants to South African Mines
Record-breaking production in South Africa attracts merchants and business men to district towns as miners return with new wealth and demand for goods.
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South Africa
Funeral service for Fred Greenough Monday afternoon
The funeral of Fred Greenough will be held at P. J. Finnegan's funeral chapel this Monday at 2 30 in the afternoon. Rev. F W Werts will conduct the services with interment in the Htil cemetery.
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