Ohio's Ancient Peoples and Early American Archaeology
The text notes diverse mending of interments with careful last rites in group burials, centers on Ohio as a cradle of American prehistoric civilization, and observes American archaeology as in its infancy. It praises Ohioans’ culture as superior to the era’s perceived “rude” inhabitants and points to limited surface knowledge yet to be uncovered.
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America
Ohio
Buckeye
Egypt
Columbus
The Labors and Limits of a President
A look at presidential burden and term limits with Cummins one term proposal facing opposition. Debate over a second term’s value, administrative reforms, and the need for the president’s respite as friends note Harding’s exhausting labors shortened his life.
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United States
Cummins
Harding
Foster
Ohio
Bureau of General Administration
Denby
Ohio digs into ancient mound builders in Ross county
An Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society expedition explores 127 acres in Ross county uncovering 30 mounds within a high earthen wall 35 to 45 feet high, a surrounding moat, and large trees. Skeletons reveal surgery like skull removals and bone overlays, with fractures noted.
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Ohio
Tut
Egypt
Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
Ross County
Europe
Kentucky reformers fret as horse racing wins in Kentucky
In Kentucky a reform mood clashes with horse racing as Allen W. Barkley campaigns with a No race track gambling pledge. Cantrill defeats Barkley by over 12,000 in the gubernatorial race, leaving reformers lamenting while racing interests celebrate the sport’s return to Kentucky’s traditional home.
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Kentucky
Colonel Watterson
Napoleon
Bryan
Allen W. Barkley
James Campbell Cantrill
Congress
Henry Clay
Cantrill
Barkley
New Uses for Wood Amid Timber Shortage Warns and Jokes
A column notes scientists expanding wood applications from cellulose to medicines and office goods while urging conservation against fires and pests. It satirically comments on President Coolidge, La Follette, and Coolidge’s presidency, contrasting growing public voices with political restraint and international travel.
German cabinet totters ten fall
Germain cabinet teeters as Weimar faces shortages. Fresh milk for two days and no butter for a week. Thousands of housewives and miners join passive resistance rather than celebrate Constitution Day, waiting in ration lines for potatoes. Alma shaft miners refused to work over unpaid wages as Berlin funds were seized by the French.
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Alma
Berlin
France Open to Talks With Germany but Prefers Allies
Paris reports from Berlin indicate the Cuno cabinet may fall and a new government open to direct Germany talks with France. French officials say Paris is willing to negotiate but cannot act alone and would proceed with allied support.
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Associated Press
Paris
Foreign Office
Berlin
Cuno
France
Germany
Socialists Move to Oust Cuno and Back Coalition Plan
In Berlin on August 11 the United Socialists adopted a no confidence resolution against the Cuno government and rejected benevolent neutrality. They outlined reforms and indicated support for a future cabinet, possibly as part of a coalition. Chancellor Cuno was expected to resign by midnight as coalition leaders prepared to meet Sunday to determine next steps.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Reichstag
Cuno
United Socialists
Ebert
Gustav Stresmann
German People's Party
Herr Cuno
Strikes Parade Through Leipsic Hinder Local Industry
Demonstrators blocked downtown Leipsic as strikes, sparked by cash shortages and looming food shortages, halted industry. Food stores sold out as women and children queued with baskets for limited supplies. Officials say food is available in nearby Selpste, but peasants refuse to bring it in amid rumors of communistic trouble and reports of forcible food seizures elsewhere.
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Associated Press
Leipsic
Selpste
Old-Time Miner Sees Butte Again
Burton Costello, a longtime Butte resident visiting from Helena, recalls arriving in Butte on July 15, 1881 by stage at the Centennial hotel. The former miner and hoist engine fireman recounts the era when Utah Northern line reached only Melrose and gold and silver were the main pursuits. He arrived from Tuscarora, noting the early mines May Alice and Gagnon dominated production.
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Burton Costello
Butte
Helena
H. G. Kammerer
Hamilton Block
Costello
Tuscarora
New
Utah Northern
Oregon Short Line Railway
Melrose
Centennial Hotel
Hennessy
Beal
May Alice
Gagnon
Anaconda Chief Heads Montana Firemen at Annual Meet
Anaconda Chief Collins was elected president of Montana firemen at their annual meeting in Hamilton. Chief Frank O'Talley of Glendive became vice president, Morter of Bozeman was secretary, with Steel of Billings Dyer of Havre and Baker of Lewistown forming the board of directors. Attorney General Rankin addressed the session on freight rates.
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Associated Press
Hamilton
Mont
Collins
Anaconda
Frank O’talley
Glendive
Morter
Bozeman
Steel
Billings
Dyer
Havre
Baker
Lewistown
Rankin
Montana
Beautifying Butte by Trees as Told by Arbor Vitae
A letter from Arbor Vitae urges Butte to plant conifers on campus, criticizes barren soil, and recommends Douglas firs, junipers, and possibly Colorado blue spruce. It notes transplanting limits, soil enrichment needs, and the value of rapid-growing evergreens for shade and beauty, ending with a call for a community Arbor Day tree-planting effort.
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Butte
Brown's Gulch
Speer Elected President Of Montana Bar Association
The Montana State Bar Association ended its annual meeting at Hunters Hot Springs with a banquet. Judge Wade of Iowa and Senator T. J. Walsh of Montana were among the speakers. Senator J. W. Speer of Great Falls was elected president for the next year, P. F. Shea of Billings re-elected secretary, and Fred L. Gibson of Livingston chosen vice president from the Sixth district.
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Associated Press
Livingston
Mont
Montana State Bar Association
Hunters Hot Springs
Wade
Iowa
T. J. Walsh
Montana
J. W. Speer
Great Falls
P. F. Shea
Billings
Fred L. Gibson
Fatalities in steel pipe car accident near Calexico
In Calexico and India today a carload of steel pipe shifted its load, instantly killing two men and fatally injuring three more as several others were injured. None of the victims or wounded has been identified. The workers were riding at one end of the car when the pipe shifted and crushed them.
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Associated Press
Calexico
Cal
India
First English Theatre Company Arrives in America 1752
The first regular theatrical company from England reached York, Virginia in 1752 and established a playhouse at Williamsburg, then the province’s capital.
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America
England
York
Williamsburg
Dillon Bureau: Gal Gwynetha Lile Dies After City Ride
Miss Gwynetha Lile a Seabey Montana native and normal college student dies after a horse accident in Dillon. She and classmate Olive McKee rented horses, turned at Martin Barrett's corner on Pacific street, the horse slipped on a cement crossing, Lile struck her head and died six hours later at Barrett hospital. Her father Mr William G Lile and mother Mrs Lile were notified. funeral arrangements pending.
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Miss Lile
Barrett Hospital
William G. Lile
Boobey
Missoula
Scoboy
Free State Will Not Release Political Prisoners
Associated Press report from Dublin August 11 states there will be no immediate release of political prisoners. Kevin O Higgin s, minister of home affairs, told a transport workers delegation that the government has evidence Republicans plan to renew their onslaught on the economy and that freedom of speech and the press will be restricted for the coming election.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Kevin O'Higgins
Home Affairs
Official family to retain posts in Coolidge administration
The article reports President Coolidge plans to keep the current White House staff with Rudolph Forster as executive secretary and notes discussions with coal officials and lawmakers about policy. It mentions possible limited personnel changes and ongoing meetings with journalists and key political figures.
Coolidge Accepts George Christian Resignation as President’s Secretary
President Coolidge today accepted the resignation of George B. Christian as secretary to the late President Harding. Christian will remain until the new administration is established. No successor is announced. Edward T. Clarke had aided Coolidge during his rise to the presidency.
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Harding
Alaska
Washington
Gillette
Eastman
Interstate Commerce Commission
George B. Christian Jr
Christian
Coolidge
White House
Rudolph Forster
Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
Associated Press
George B. Christian
Edward T. Clarke
Mr. Christian
Calvin Coolidge
George Christian JR
Criticism Deadly Says Herrick on Harding
Myron T. Herrick, American ambassador to France, arrives in New York for a vacation and says adverse criticism destroyed Harding’s presidency. He argues the office’s strain and hostility wore him down and notes his own resignation from Coolidge. He hints at returning to his post.
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Associated Press
New York
Harding
Myron T. Herrick
France
Paris
Mr. Herrick
Coolidge
Ladies Use Scratch-Backs At Theater In Regency Era
Scratch-backs, long instruments with claws at one end, were once indispensable toilet articles. Ladies of high society carried them even to the theater box, reflecting period manners and grooming standards.
Blaze Destroys Six Buildings On Shields Avenue
Fire swept through six houses owned by Co. 8 Bowden estate and Rose Popovich. The brick 212 Shields avenue structure, saved only by firefighters, suffered heavy fire and water damage to around ten rooms. Firemen faced delays due to heat near a fire plug five feet away. Several injured, including Fireman Jack Kline with a serious arm burn. Cause blamed on prankish youths or possible dynamite caps heard by witnesses. Buildings valued at about $4,000 with no insurance, vacant over two years.
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Co. 8
Bowden Estate
Shields Avenue
Rose Popovich
California
Steve Popovich
Jack Kline
P. J. O’hearn
Madison Avenue
O’hearn
Florence Paige
Jensen
Kremer
Delaware Avenue
Berkeley
Whe
Shields
Funeral for Ben Ward in Deer Lodge
Aug 11 funeral services were held in Deer Lodge for Ben Ward, victim of a mysterious murder in Butte the prior Saturday. Ward, longtime Bonner Lumber employee, had recently worked in Glendive and was returning via Butte when killed. Rev John Hoskins officiated. pallbearers included J Hollywood, Tom Mullen, Tom Elliott, Roy Evans, George Schuetz, Ray Carlson. Interment followed in Hillcrest cemetery in the family plot.
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Deer Lodge
Ben Ward
Butte
Bien & Ross
Warde
Bonner Lumber Company
Glendive
Socials and visits fill Deer Lodge weeklong notes
A detailed Deer Lodge column records a Thursday evening dancing party at Tewey pavilion for about 100 couples organized by Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Lamp with lanterns and crepe decor. The item also lists multiple local residents and visitors including Miss Ethel Bensch, Rodger Peet of Minneapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Scharnikow in town, plus notes of soldiers camping near Missoula and travels to Anaconda Philipsburg Seattle and Ovando.
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Missoula
Phil Goodman
Anaconda
Ethel Bensch
Seattle
M. F
Rodger Peet
Minneapolis
Deer Lodge
Harold Peet
Tom Hirst
Hortense Fitzpatrick
Ringling
Mont
Paul
Albert Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Mary Kirkes
Beth Burks
Tan Burks
Charles Kiem
Howard Denton
Ovando
Harry L. Scharnikow
New York City
Edward Scharnikow
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Standard Publishing Company Publishers and Proprietors
West Park Street
Anaconda Office
the Daily and Sunday Standard
Dilion
Philipsburg
Anada
Standard Publishing Company
Butte, Mont
THE
Prudden, King & Prudden, Inc
Fifth Avenue
Globe
Boston
Steger
Chicago
Sharon
San Francisco
San Fernando
Los Angeles
President Coolidge
Rob la Follette
Mr. Coolidge
Socialist Action
Cemed
Speer
BAR Association
Dillon Bureau
Free State
George Otis Smith
Coal Committee
Graham
Illinois
Wurzbach
Texas
Swampscott, Mass
Herrick
Burcal
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