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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1926
Page
1
A major telephone firm launches an extensive data collection effort following a crash and rescue operation. The central narrative highlights a Navy hero who saved airmen before a U.S. Hawaiian flight incident leads to a fatal plunge. Commander John Rodgers dies shortly after release from Delaware River wreck.
The Associated Press reports Commander John Rodgers, famed for the San Francisco Hawaii flight, died after a land plane crash into the Delaware River. Mechanician Samuel Schultz, of Philadelphia, was gravely injured. a naval inquest was ordered and no public statement will be issued until a Navy report is ready.
The Associated Press report from New Orleans says storm damage near a 5 to 19 million dollar loss with five confirmed deaths and multiple missing persons as reporters describe towns, farms, and fields wrecked by the hurricane. Dozens of miles of crops including cotton, corn, and rice were ruined by floodwaters and wind.
The historic air venture led by Commander John Rodgers and his crew of four, part of a trio of military US attempts, began from San Pablo Bay on August 31, 1825 aiming for Hawaii. A double-motored craft faces peril along the Pacific with destroyers stationed as nightly markers, but the mission ends in failure and tragedy.
Vivian Duncan, famed Duncan singer, may never dance after a car crash in Oxnard California. Vernon Rickard, cast member of Topsy and Eva, was injured. Dr Edward Beach said a cut under Duncan’s knee released synovial fluid, risking infection and likely ending her dancing career.
Kerr of Montana Power returns from Miles City where he told the city council the company bids to buy the municipal heating and lighting system except the attenuated lighting. He said Montana Power plans to connect Miles City to its network and supply power to farmers in the Yellowstone and river valleys. The sale question hinges on economic factors as 60 000 acres could benefit from irrigation. Continued on page 11 column 1.
Bozeman D I unveils a plaque titled Montana Copper Worked by Montana Men marking the Fort Ellis site and Camp Park Expedition. The tablet honors local copper work and commemorates the fort location with a formal ceremony.
Bozeman Montana August 27 special dispatch reports the Daughters of the American Revolution dedicating a six ton copper tablet on a granite boulder near Fort Ellis. The inscription credits Captain William Clarke Lewis and Clark expedition members including Sacajawea and York. The event drew over 500 attendees amid ceremonies and a wreath.
The worded report from Constantinople notes four Unionists sentenced yesterday for conspiring to Mustapha Kemal, with executions scheduled to align with Friday the Muslim holy day, aiming to avoid religious sentiment during the act.
At Climer mine of Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp a blast killed 40 miners with three missing. Rescue teams worked through slate and rock to recover 41 bodies as 10 escaped unharmed and others received hospital care.
A fragmented note from a historic paper describes Bitter Root joining a top onion growing region. It mentions a single grower earning $700 from sour cherries, strawberries shipped from Hamilton, Cannery work delays, and hopes prices will improve as the season progresses.
Alfred Babo, 19, of 112 East Commercial, died after brakes failed in a car crash at a Silica road crossing as a Butte-Hound ore train passed. Three companions escaped with minor injuries. driver George Bonner, 21, faced scrutiny. The car struck the 16th ore car as it trailed the moving train.
In Dalllar Texas August 27 Democratic voters face the runoff between Gov Miriam A Ferguson and Attorney General Dan Moody. Moody led but did not reach a majority in the July 24 primary elimination. A large Texas Democratic turnout is expected as campaigns conclude.
Aug 27 The American mood shifts as Mexico is drawn into a dispute with Nicaragua via a league note. Sir Eric Drummond forwards the protest to league members and Mexico, highlighting potential implications for Monroe Doctrine limits. The league seeks investigation and a unified stance among members and non members.
A chaotic report notes extreme heat across the region with Williston and other locations reaching near 100 degrees. Fargo sees 96 at 1 PM. the day is described as the hottest in two decades except for a 1908 peak of 108 degrees, with references to prior summers and statewide heat comparisons.
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph begins an extensive economic survey in Butte led by Denver engineers G Mayer and GT Owen. The 70 to 80 day study will map business conditions, building counts, family numbers, social habits, and forecast 6, 12, and 19 years ahead for the mining city. The project aims to produce data for company operations and local residents alike.
The fragmented notice outlines a burial for Valentino, with references to funeral arrangements and several garbled names and dates. It mentions a ceremony likely to be held midweek and hints at weather or delays affecting plans. The text is incomplete and contains multiple unclear identifiers.
The fragment describes a 19 year population forecast for Butte and surrounding district, with details on homes, vacancies, social conditions, building growth, rents, and telephones. It notes 13,000 telephones in the district and 9,100 in Butte, plus 62,000 local calls daily through the exchange.
Gertrude Ederle returned to New York on August 27 amid a city wide homecoming. Crowds on Lower Broadway and Upper Amsterdam Avenue witnessed a celebratory procession honoring the record setting swimmer, the first woman to swim the English Channel, surpassing many male feats. The welcome surpassed those for World War I heroes.
Butte School of Mines graduates are reported finding steady work in Mexico. Clarence Fredelt leads as chief engineer with San Rafael in JaTineo, and William Finn works in Mexico City with the same company after years as foreman at Ameca. Others, including Vaupel, assess Mexico as businesslike and stable, despite rumors of unrest. Continued on Page 1.
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