Men Murdered for Money in Butte Drug Plot Revealed
Testimony traces a murder scheme at 420 South Main Street involving Goldie Davis and Clara Steele. Cocaine and chloral in moonshine killed McAlena and Kerrigan after a scheme to steal their money, with Weber and associates allegedly fleeing town as police close in.
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South Main Street
Steele
Davis
Weber
Goldie
Peaches
Will
McAlena
Werriman
Goldie Davis
Kerrigan
Arizona Street
Red
Clara Steele
Butte
Murphy
Forsyth
Red” Williams
Hivangeline Schaffner
Williams
Schaffner
P. KE. Kane
FE. Emery
Kane
Red offensive to wedge pole line reported
Reported from page one continued discussion notes that pacifist and bolshevism are not reconcilable yet economic reasons justify a Russian Polish peace. The terse line highlights wartime political tensions and calls for a pragmatic settlement despite ideological clashes.
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Wedge Pole
Over 100 Casualties in Belfast Riot
Reported riot violence in Belfast says more than 100 people injured and 16 dead, with 130 fires since last Wednesday. Curfew to be enforced within 24 hours after curfew orders from General Bainbridge and Commissioner Gelston. Unionists and Sinn Feiners among the dead, mills and shops closed in disturbed areas.
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Merous
Bainbridge
Gelston
Belfast
Fire destroys Cork deputy lieutenant’s country residence
A party of armed men burned the residence of Joseph Pike the deputy lieutenant of Cork county near Cork city. The family was away at the time and servants were allowed to depart with their belongings.
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Cork
Cork County
Joseph Pike
Belfast York Street fighting kills five youths
Belfast reports indicate all five slain in York street fighting were civilians, three of them 19 years old. Authorities see no immediate likelihood of martial law, though discussion persists.
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Belfast
Associated Press
York Street
Nominee Praises Harding Views On Forestry
The nominee speaks at length about removing office holders who harmed the nation and lauds Senator Harding’s remarks on forestry and conservation. He expresses strong approval of Harding’s positions on lumber shortages and conservation policy.
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United States
Harding
Wildon Ratified Wage Increase to Benefit Miners
The president praised miners for honoring obligations and warned against threats while urging unity. Secretary Wilson called a Scranton meeting of operators and United Mine Workers to formalize the award into a contract through March 31, 1922. The wage rise totals 85 million dollars yearly with 18.9 million back pay, yet officials caution against fueling coal price hikes despite better miner conditions.
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Wilson
Scranton
United Mine Workers of America
Rail lines operate independently over government guarantees
Treasury accounts show guaranteed payments to rail lines with low revenues. Southern and Pere Marquette rejected the guarantee plan and have not earned revenues equal to the guaranteed amounts, according to Julius Parmalee, director of the bureau of railway economies.
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Treasury
Southern
Pere Marquette
Julius H. Parmalee
Bureau of Railway Economies
Rights at stake as treaties face potential abrogation
The discussion centers on commercial treaties that grant the US rights to world trade. Terminating these requires consent from affected nations and is unlikely to be accepted. A formal notice could end the treaties, risking a halt to trade and economic disruption. Section 34’s 90 day deadline expires Friday with no clear plan from government officials.
Hold Gleason for Investigation
Police investigated John Gleason who was arrested on Mouth Main Street by Detective Joe Powell for attempting to sell a cheap watch to a milkman. Officers found a large stash including watches spectacles $227 in cash and $600 in traveler's checks in his possession or room as they verify his story.
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John Gleason
Census canvassers visit business houses today
Canvassers from the American Legion and its Red Cross auxiliary will visit business offices and professional men in Butte to take a census of ex service men. The aim is to help veterans secure quick government claim adjustments and keep them informed on welfare developments. Mothers of ex soldiers are urged to contact legion headquarters to assist the effort.
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Butte
American Legion
United States
Auxiliary
The
Legion of the Red Cross
Legion
Deer Lodge Notes Include Visitors and Local Game Losses
P W Forsberg of Schenectady arrived on GE business while W L Paulson of Appleton visited. Elm Orth Baseball club fell 17 to 6 to Butte. Several locals and visitors attended events, with multiple trips to Butte, Ironwood, and Fargo. A labor suit for 418 29 charges Monarch Mining. Various marriages and travel plans noted among Deer Lodge residents and guests.
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Deer Lodge
P. W. Forsberg
Schenectady
General Electric Company
W. L. Paulson
Appleton
Wis
Elm Orth
Butte
Mildred Toomey
Georgia Kelly
Percy Napton
Gus Boulain
Monarch Mining Company
Elliston
G. Vanderwalker
Vivian
Ironwood
Mich
Hilda Larsen
R. G. Humber
Jessie Humber
California
Edward Scharnikow
W. J. Paul
Rollyn Humber
Gay
West Coast
Portland
Ellen Doyle
Official Count Today in Helena for August Primary
Helena reports no additional returns on the August 24 primary and no further tabulation will occur until the official count begins tomorrow.
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Helena
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