Deer Lodge primary races yield tight margins and party gains
In a tight Deer Lodge primary the Republican sheriff nomination went to C W Smith by 29 votes over de J Jones while Democrat Mike Mahoney won the nomination with a large lead nearly doubling his opponents. Mahoney defeated Sheriff James B Gallagher among others and totaled 1 379 votes. The Democratic field also saw strong showings for congressional candidates and Montana judges with notable tallies for Associate Justices Albert Galen and William Holloway and Democratic nominee Henry L Myers for the Supreme Court seats. Overall turnout and registration reached 6 279 with high voter engagement reported.
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Deer Lodge
C. W Smith
Anaconda
de J. Jones
Mike Mahoney
Deer Lodge County
Mahoney
James B. Gallagher
Tom Logan
Smith
Mahomey
Wwatkawaye
Republi
Congress
John M.” Evans
Cooney
Evane
Ronald Higgins
Albert Galen
William L. Holloway
William E. Carroll
Butte
Montana
Montana primary yields Evans and Leavitt large leads in first district
Early returns from 194 of 36 counties show Evans leading in the first district Democratic and Leavitt ahead in the Republican race. Franzke leads in second district Republican, with Oliver and Leavitt close behind. Other races include Cooney and Stoner unopposed in Democratic, and Comer and Myers unopposed for Supreme Court. Wet vote noted. Evans’ margin grows as results trickle in.
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Ave
Phelena
Evans
Leavitt
Montana
Congress
Foot
Higgins
Juttner
McConnell
McLaughlin
Cooney
Franzke
Oliver
Mitchell
Stoner
Supreme Court
Carroll
Galen
Holloway
Lieper
Comer
Myers
Dennis
Ross
Associated Press
Helena
Scott Leavitt
John M. Evans
Ray
Harry B. Mitchell
Great
Two Guard Flyers Die in Langley Plane Crash
Newport News August 3. Captain John H Batty and Technical Sergeant James W Cheeman, both of the 10th Pennsylvania National Guard Observation Squadron, were instantly killed when their plane fell at Langley Field today during a routine flight.
One Lightning Bolt Destroys Many Homes in Butte
A fierce bolt split the sky and caused widespread damage in Butte. The Broudy home at 631 South Wyoming Street suffered a bathroom roof hole and five nearby telephones were knocked out. A large tree was uprooted and debris shattered windows across the 500 block of South Wyoming Street. A bat crashed to earth as the storm ended.
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M. Broudy
Wyoming Street
Broudy
Lightning Strikes Butte Homes as Bolt Blasts Roofs
A bolt of lightning struck a South Wyoming street home at 3 yesterday morning. Three sleeping residents, Mr and Mrs Broudy and Miss Sarah Fram, escaped unharmed though roof and windows were damaged and blue flames flickered inside. The bolt also sparked a backyard fence blaze at Madame McPherson’s 100 West Galena and struck a telephone cable on 235 Kemper Avenue, knocking out 400 phones.
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Orelock
M Broudy
Wyoming Street
Brawdy
Sarah Fram
Deer Lodge
Butte
Madame Lea McPherson
Galena Street
Kemper Avenu
Putt Move Puts GM and US Steel At Record Highs
The stock market surge before the close today sent General Motors and United States Steel common to new all time highs at 213 and 163 respectively, closing near top prices. The dramatic gain reflected a sharp overnight rally and strong investor demand.
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Associated Press
New York
General Motors
United States
Steel
Mostogk Ana
Two Hundred Horses to Be Stabled at Fair Grounds
Helena expected to host more than 200 race horses by September during fair week at the state fair grounds. Kirby Hoon of Helena says preparations are under way for visitors and horses with stable space reserved for top stables. the Montana Handicap for a $1,000 purse is highlighted as a key event drawing crowds from Butte and Anaconda, along with agricultural and vaudeville shows.
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Helena
Kirby Hoon
State Fair Board
Hoon
Butte
Mines
Sam ‘Tre
West
Mc. Hoon
Tom Holloway
United States
Canada
Calgary
Holloway
Baby Shoe
Salt Lake
Tom Kearns
British Columbia
Zing
Arravan
Montana
Anaconda
Deer Lodge County Primary Winners Reported Tuesday
Deer Lodge County voters selected candidates in Democratic and Republican party races. The tally names Charles F. Murphy Ed Burke William M. Kelly ML McDermott M P Mahoney for the Democratic slate and BC Knight Milkwick Emil Torgerson for Republicans, with county offices like commissioner sheriff treasurer recorder assessor attorney and constable listed alongside.
European magnate visits Butte mines
Seigmund Hirsch, a leading European industrialist, tours Butte mines. His brass plant produces over 2,000 tons monthly for old world markets, praising Montana Zinc and Montana power for his company’s global position. He notes cooperation in serving humanity and cites Anaconda Copper Mining Company.
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Seigmund Hirsch
Butte Zinc
Europe
Butte
Montana
Great Pelle
Berlin
Anaconda Copper “Mining Company
Eastern Railways Protest Rate Cut
Eastern railroad lines protest a Minneapolis and St Paul rate cut affecting trains and flour corridors from Minneapolis through Chicago to the Atlantic seaboard. Spokesmen say the reductions violate the Interstate Commerce Act and undermine the eastern rail system’s rate structure, aligning with Midwest milling interests and grain shippers against the ruling.
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Chicago
Eastern
Minneapolis & St. Paul
Minneapoi
Atlantic Board
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minneapolis
Grain Largely Safe From Heat In Montana Counties
Helena August 3 The weekly state agricultural summary shows eight of 26 counties reporting heat around 100 degrees during the week ending July 21. Despite scattered grain burning, most grain has advanced to a stage where further heat damage is limited. Late crops and grass suffer, with continued notes on subsequent pages.
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Helena
State Department of Agriculture
Federal
President to Visit His Boyhood Home
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge will travel to Plymouth Vermont for several days at the boyhood home. He opened vacation with a long distance speech to Denver broadcast during Colorado statehood anniversary ceremonies. Also arranged was the filling of a District of Columbia commissioner post by Proctor Le Dougherty, replacing the resigning Frederick A. Fenning amid age veterans guardianship scrutiny.
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Paul Smith
Coolidge
Cooridge
Proctor le Dougherty
Washington, D.C
District of Columbia
Dougherty
Frederick A. Fenning
Gaxos
Congress
Heaviest primary vote yet leaves Silver Bow in doubt
In Silver Bow county the heaviest primary vote on record pressed officials to late counts. About 40 percent of precincts were tallied at 3 AM with key races tight. Unofficial figures suggested around 17,000 votes cast from a registration of 21 651, about 15 percent turnout, amid close sheriff and county offices contests.
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Silver Bow
John P. Kelly
el Dugganith
John K
Love Triangle Ends in Triple Killing Near Felicity
A pistol fatality ends a love triangle as Otto To, 19, and Mamie King Metzger, 90, are shot near Felicity Ohio. Moss, 26, the alleged shooter, is killed by a self-inflicted wound after the crime as deputies close in. An accomplice, Rom, a suitor of Metzger, also dies by suicide.
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Fred Ci
Clearmont County
B Rawin Colvin
Felicity
Metzger
Atlantic and Pacific
Chile
Coolidge Reviews Centennial State Record in Nation’s Birth
Paul Smiths New York August 3 President Coolidge praised the sovereignty of the states as a source of strength for the federal government in an address broadcast from Denver. He spoke during centennial celebration of statehood, highlighting unity and constitutional principles.
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Coolidge
Paul Smiths
N.Y
Coolage
Radio Toxercison
Denver
Virginias Republicans Lead in Primary Returns
Charleston Aug 3 Four of West Virginias five Republican representatives in the lower house led their opponents with about a quarter of the vote counted. Marty C Woodyard of the Fourth district did not seek renomination. Bachman Bowman Wolverton led for renomination while James French was unopposed in the Fourth district. Hughes led state senator Harvey Marsh by more than a thousand votes for Woodyards seat.
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Associated Prose
Charleston
W.va
West
Virginia
Congress
Marty C. Woodyard
Himsel
Carl G. Bachman
Frank [. Bowman
John Mt. Wolverton
Jame French
Repubican
James A Hughes
Harvey Marsh
Woodyard
LACEY'S CAREER ASSURANCE OF REMARKABLE PRODUCTION
A sketch of Lewis Lacey directs the Broadway Revels of 1926. Lacey, born in Austin Texas, trained in amateur theater, moved to Chicago for a vaudeville act, then joined burlesque in 1918 as chorus manager before enlisting in June 1917 for 22 months of wartime service.
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Lacey
Standard
Lewis L. Lacey
Mr. Lacey
High Cings
Ste Lacey
Austin
Texas
Shaw
Middle West
Irs
Lewis
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M. P. Mahoney
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Ruth Reardon
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William D. Kendrick
J.P. West
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J. Henried
James Pringle
J.P. East Anaconda
Frank Fitzgerald
D. M. Johnson
Constable East Anaconda
J. A. Henault
John F. Regan
Eastern Railways
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Ates
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Jack Stewart
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Emmett" O'Brien
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