Woman Falls to Death in Yellowstone Canyon Meeting Debates Youth Aid
Large Montana grand lodge session ends with remarks by Grand Master Spotswood, praising De Molay and Rainbow youth programs. Attendance nears 600 as leaders report 39,101 total members across orders including Eastern Star and various Rite bodies, with detailed chapter counts and shrine memberships.
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Yellowstone Canyon
Grand Lodge
Rainbow
P.M. Spotagned
Montana
A. Mat Masonte Temple Auditorian
Butte
de Molaye
The
Rainbows
Tobby
J.T. Carroll
Tutte
Become
H. L. Hart
Hamilton
Grand Tudge
W. G. McLellan
Albert Jones
Minn Aileen
Mayo
Mine Trene St. Quenten
Cee Es
Spottswood
Eastern Star
Order of de Molay
Order of the Rainbow
A. M
Rand SM
Algeria
Helena
Bagdad
Botte
al Bedoo
Billings
Catholics Plea for Peace in Mexico City Letter to Calles
The Roman Catholic episcopate in Mexico asks President Calles to suspend religious regulations hindering church life and to grant freedom of conscience teaching association and press. The bishops seek church recognition of legal personality and an end to religious conflict. No reply yet from Calles, officials expect a reiteration of enforcement stance.
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Associa
Mexico City
Moray del Rio
Peti
Calle
Ofeiaix
Abep
Calles
Mexico
Moray" del Rio
Twenty Buildings In Butte Condemned By State Fire Marshal
State Fire Marshal W G Brooks of Helena inspected twenty three buildings in Butte within two days finding twenty condemned as fire hazards. Losses run into thousands of dollars with deterioration from neglect and some ruins blamed on children. Fire Prevention Week begins October 9 with statewide programs planned.
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W. G. Brooks
Helena
Butte
Johnson Silent in Murder Arraignment
Johnson appeared nervous and pale as District Judge Thomas H. Salmon directed him to plead. Johnson was ordered held without bail after being arraigned on a murder charge in the county jail. The defense may seek an examination before the court.
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Tom Johnson
Thomas H. Salmon Directid
T. Te Longbrake
Johnson IP
Johnson
Auto and streetcar collide injuring four near Anaconda
Four people were slightly hurt when a sedan collided with a streetcar at the West Park avenue crossing near Anaconda shortly before midnight. Three occupants suffered cuts from flying glass and were taken to St Ann's hospital by Patrick Skelton. Injured include Harold Henke, Ka Kelly, and Mixa Vic Bigress. Driver Mrs Marold Henke remained uninjured.
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Anaconda
West Park Avenue
St Ann's Hospital
Patrick Skelton
Mast Park Avenue
Harold Henke
Opportunity
Ka Kelly
Mixa Vic Bigress
Main Street
Butte
Marold Henke
Henke
Metal clad blimp contract awarded to Detroit firm
The Navy Department awarded Aircraft Development of Detroit a contract not to exceed 300000 dollars for a metal clad airship. The craft akin to a blimp will carry 200000 cubic feet of gas, be 150 feet long and 53 feet wide, and achieve up to 70 mph with a crew of four and possible passengers or equivalent cargo.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Navy Department
Aircraft Development Company
Detroit
Detroit Company
Lewis and Clark Memorial site hearing set for Sept 11
Montana citizens will hear arguments on September 11 regarding site selection for the Lewis and Clark memorial in Helena. Judge Callaway, chair of the site committee, notes that towns on or near the trail are favored though Butte may still present its case. The commission will gather plot plans designs and cost estimates and report to the legislature.
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Montana
Helena
Callaway
State Supreme Court
Finten
Butte
Judge Callaway
Valentino Gains Physician Says Recovery Probable
New York August 15 Valentino's recovery is considered probable by his physicians tonight. Unless unforeseen complications develop the screen star has passed the crisis. The official bulletin reports his condition remains favorable with temperature 100 pulse 88 and respiration 20. He has begun light nourishment after appendicitis and gastric ulcer surgery, sipping broth and later eating broth French toast and peptonized milk.
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Associated Press
New York
Valentino
Pueblo Baby Desperadoes Elude Half Dozen Posses
Pueblo's baby desperadoes Lester and Fore aged 18 and 14 elude six posses and tear gas. They commandeered a car and fled through Rye near Pueblo after robbing a deputy sheriff, holding up a filling station in Garden City, Kansas earlier. The youths terrorize the Rye summer resort residents as airplanes sweep the area.
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Pueblo
Lester
Fore
Ryo
Garden City
Kan
Colorado
Rye
Moonshine Bust Finds Large Still in Centennial Valley Cabin
Federal officer Ben Holter found a copper still about six feet long hidden in a secluded Montana Idaho border cabin after a weeklong search in Centennial Valley. The operation produced about 60 gallons of moonshine nightly plus 150 gallons of moonshine, sugar, mash, and yeast. Two men were arrested, a third suspected, with the trio tied to production across several towns.
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Centennial Valley
Montana-Idaho Line
Federal
Oser
Ben Holter
Butte
Omeer Holter
Rudolph King
Scott_ Newman
Montans
Wdaho
Meer Holter
Omecer Holter
Tolter
Omoer Holter
Revels of 1926 at Broadway Next Week
Butte presents The Revels of 1926 at Broadway next Wednesday and Thursday with promised splendor, smoothness, and rapidity of entertainment. Local patrons are invited to attend the butte staged show, described as delightful and impressive by organizers.
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Broadway
Buttemade Entertainment
Blaze of Beauty to Greet Public at Flower Show
A grand annual flower show opens at 7 30 this evening in Butte with evergreen trees, lattice work, and draperies creating a festive display. The Rocky Mountain den club backs the event as civic clubs provide labor. Judges from Columbia Gardens Missoula Dursery and Englewood will inspect entries at 4. The show features a pansy queen competition guiding a Silver Bow Princess of Montana and an educational booth with 70 flower varieties. Prizes reward top educational scores and adult and child exhibitors alike.
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Chamber of Commerce
Rocky Mountain den Club
Butte
Flow Gardens
Siegel
Columbia Gardens
Dalimam
Missoula Dursery
Holda
Englewood Nursery
Htix
Butts
Theiarden Club
Helena
Siiver
Montana
Fleet
Mazer Testimony Leads to Canton Police Probe Arrest
Norman Clark, former Canton police prosecutor, was arrested at his home on charges of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. The warrant alleges that in July 1925 he accepted 25 dollars and two quarts of whisky from Louis Mazer and helped rescue Mazer’s seized automobile used for transporting alcohol. The arrest followed Mazer’s testimony after accusing Clark of threatening him for talking about the Mellett murder.
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Associated Press
Canton
Ohio
Norman Clark
Inton
Louis Mazer
Mazer
Clark
Mellett
Tragic Descent Attempt Ends in Fatal Gorge Fall
Two climbers attempting to descend a canyon wall near Tea Rock in Windsor Colorado plummeted about 1,000 feet. Mrs Crantson died at the scene while her companion was rescued, with officials noting the lower 100 feet are a sheer, hazardous drop requiring rope for any ascent or descent.
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Fuse
Windsor
Col
Great Canyon
Ktik Wald
Two Mail Robbery Suspects Released
Kelly J. Maddox and an unnamed companion were released by police after inquiries into a Union Pacific mail car robbery between Rawlins and Wagoner. They claimed they were seeking work, exchanged autos for horses, and refused to provide home addresses while avoiding unannounced destinations. Maddox described himself as from Shire, Texas.
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Kelly J. Maddox
Here
Ax ‘Cts
Union Pacific
Rawline
Wamhutter
Wyolint
United Brater
Eeker
Colorado
Callahan
Texas
Maddox
Shire
Forest Fire Rages Near Sequoia Park In California
A massive forest fire worst in two seasons raged east of Fresno within Sequoia National Park. It had burned 45,000 acres of small timber and brush, threatening 1,500 acres of giant Sequoias and $100,000 worth of timber. Park officials mobilized 450 men, with help from railroads and federal firefighters, as aerial surveys guided firefighting efforts and more crews were dispatched to reinforce the front.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Sequoia National Park
Fresno
Sequoia Park
Matherfield
Bene Glcty
Sierra Forest
Sequoia
Lightning Blast At Pig Point Ammo Depot Causes Damage
An explosion at the Pig Point army ammunition depot on the James River near Portsmouth injures no one. Fire rages through magazines and threatens nearby structures as garrison crews battle flames and relocate families away from the danger zone. Officials report no fatalities and say authorities are containing the blaze.
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Norfolk
Pig Pointe
Dames River
Portsmouth
Ile
Ivlitan
Revels of '26 at Standard to Open Reservations Grow
Mail orders for seats at the Standard grand amateur revue The Revels of 26 are flowing in as Broadway box office opens Monday. Manager Merle Davis notes strong interest and unusual early requests. The show runs August 25 and 26 with a cast of about 90 in 11 costume choruses and various numbers. Director Lacey promises surprises and reveals hidden talent among new performers.
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Broadway
Merle Davis
Butte
Lacey
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Henry Buedon
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