Stimpson Accepts Governor General Post in Philippine Islands
Washington D C December 15 President Coolidge sent to the Senate the nomination of Henry A Stim son of New York former secretary of war and mediator in the Nicaraguan civil war to the post of governor general of the Philippine islands Stimson, noted for close ties to Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, agrees despite health concerns and will proceed to Manila to assume duties.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Henry AL. Stimson
New York
Leonard Wood
Philippine Islands
Senate
Stimson
Manila
Philippine
New Yorker
Davis
Mr. Stimson
Capone Returns to Chicago After Short Los Angeles Visit
Chicago gangster Al Capone and two bodyguards spent two days in Los Angeles before police escorted them to a Santa Fe train bound for Chicago. Capone complained the city was the wrong town and said he came for rest but would likely rest in Chicago. He claimed to have money to spend and criticized being driven from hotels by locals and media attention.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Scartface
al” Capone
Chicago
Capone
House Busy With Tax Debates in Congress and Senate Oratory
The House pressed ahead with changes in tax rates as members largely approved sections amid a busy day. The Senate featured fiery rhetoric including a demand for a cabinet resignation and sharp attacks from Harrison of Mississippi as the political theater continued.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Congress
Senate
Harrison
Mississippi
Crowd Attracts Large Audience For Butte Joshers Show
A record crowd filled Broadway theater for the annual Joshers charity show in Butte. Performers donated their acts and a Dutch lunch at Finlen followed, with proceeds expected to fund Christmas baskets for poor families.
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Humle
Butte
Broadway
Joshers
Finlen Hotel
Merle Davis
Billie” Davis
Billie
Sam Treloar
Butte Mines
William Gemmell
Joshers’ Club
Universal Film Company
Ed Harrington
Red Nervo
Lucian Lucca
Slade
Mike) Taylor
Restitution Sought in Stock Manipulation Case
Referee in bankruptcy files charges of fraud conspiracy and perjury against C. E. Meagher trustee of Heilbronner Brokerage and his clerk William J. Walsh. Meagher must return about $4,000 to the estate and file a full true report. Proceedings allege phony stock receipts and irregular sales to manipulate assets.
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C. E. Meagher
Heilbronner Brokerage Company
William J. Walsh
United States District Court
Frank W. Uaskins
Haskins
Meagher
George Bourquin
Huguette Clark Engaged to New York Banker
The engagement of Huguette Clark daughter of the late Senator Clark of Montana to William MacDonald Gower of New York was announced today. Gower graduated from Princeton in 1925 and entered banking.
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Associated Press
New Yor
Huguette Clark
Senator Clark
Montana
William MacDonald Gower
New York
Gower
Princeton
Oklahoma Senate Weighs Impeachment Amid Pajama Assembly
Oklahoma City December 13 troops guard the capitol as 22 senators gather in a hotel to consider impeachment charges against Governor Henry S John. The house votes six charges including mobilizing military power to block civil authority. Impeachment session begins at 3 50 a m with members in pajamas and bathrobes.
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House
Oklahoma
Senate
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma Senate
Henry S. John
Slo
Mac Q. Williamson
Williamson
Fred Branson
State Supreme Court
Harry B. Cordell
State Board of Agriculture
State Banking Department
Right to Intervene in North Butte Receivership Filed
Silver Bow Securities and other stockholders, led by Senator Charles R. Leonard, file a complaint in intervention in the North Butte receivership in federal court. They allege a conspiracy by F R Kennedy and John W Neukom to place the firm in receivership without directors’ knowledge. Hearing set for December 21.
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Great North Butte
Silver Bow Securities Company
Charles R. Leonard
J. A Poore
North Butte
F. R. Kennedy
John W. Neukom
Bourquin
Kennedy
New York
John, Geddes, Murray
Richard Atwater
Schlee and Brock Aim to Reclaim Air Endurance Record
Edward F. Schlee and William S. Brock of Detroit plan a dawn departure from Daytona Beach Florida to reclaim the world airplane endurance flight record, weather permitting. The attempt is to bring the record back to the United States.
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Associated Presse
Daytona Beach
Fila
Edward F. Schlee
William S. Brock
Detroit
United States
Stewart Resigns as Board Chairman to Return to Line
Stewart steps down from the board chairmanship and announces his aim to return to active work on the Butte School Board. He will remain a working member as the board appoints a successor.
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Butte School Board
Trustee A J Stewart resigns as district No 1 board chair
A J Stewart chairman of the board of school trustees for district No 1 resigns at a meeting citing desire to serve as a plain trustee. The board declines immediate acceptance and names EK Boyle temporary chairman as Stewart explains the chair is only a figurehead while he reassesses his duties. He accuses a bloc of controlling board actions and says appointments are manipulated.
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A. J. Stewart
Board of
District No. 1
Stewart
EK. O. Boyle
Wrecked liner Northwestern passengers reach Seattle
The steamship Alameda arrived in Seattle carrying 107 passengers and most of the crew from the wrecked liner Northwestern. They were cheerful despite losses, the vessel having run aground near Campbell River, Vancouver Island, in a heavy snowstorm. The Alameda will ferry them to Alaska on Thursday after duplicating freight shipments.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Northwestern
Alameda
Campbell River
B. C
Vancouver Island
Alaska
Adventurer Flies 2000 Mile Nonstop Flight from Washington
A daring traveler announces a sudden plan to depart Washington for a 2000 mile nonstop journey. The bold expedition aims to push aviation limits and showcase the era’s adventurous spirit.
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Washington
Lindbergh Faces Cloudy Skies On Washington To Mexico City Flight
In Washington Lindbergh’s nonstop flight to Mexico City faced cloudy skies with possible showers and mild winds. Weather forecasts covered Alabama to the Texas coast, noting breaks in the cloud bank and moonlight in places while Gulf winds were not expected above 17 mph.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
Mexico City
Weather Bureau
Alabama
Texas
Gulf Coast
Insane Oklahoma farmer kills wife and children then hangs self
Phillip Millis a 35 year old farmer in Hennessey Oklahoma killed his wife Minnie 35 and six family members including twins Tina and Burrell 13 Marie 9 Wayne 5 and infant Dale 5 months with an axe then hanged himself in a delusion driven tragedy. Schoolteacher Mrs Warren Brumley who resided with the family escaped after witnessing the attacker enter the room with a bloody axe.
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Associated Press
Hennessey
Okla
Phillip Millis
Minnie Millis
Tina
Burrell
Marie
Wayne
Dale
Warren Brumley
Millis
Butte Betokens Prosperity Say Local Businessmen
Two business leaders told the Butte realty board at Chequamegon cafe that Butte is entering a period of prosperity. They cited its railroad access, labor conditions, and status as Montana’s largest city with many manufacturing interests as reasons for growth and rising population.
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Butte
Butte Realty Board
Montana
Fred Henningsen
Henningsen Company
Don M. Shaw
Maytag Intermountain Company
Shaw
Mr. Shaw
United States
Intermountain
Henningsen
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Philippines
Henry L. Stimson
Oratory
Reiloronner Bauker Estate
Trutee
Walsh
M. D. O'Connell
Chrysler
Housman
O'Connell
O’connell
Bethlehem Steel Preferred
Utah Apex
Silver Bow Securities
M. Theunis and
Ludwig Quiddle
M.theunis
League of Nations
Quiddle
University of Munich
Schlef
Brock
BOARD
Rio Grande Plan
South
Lindbergh
T. Dist
P.M
Lynchburg
Waynesville
N.C
Etowah
Tenn
Don Shaw
Butte Realtors
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