Inheritance Tax Splits bolster Montana Schools
Six checks totaling 900000 from the Clark estate were turned over to Silver Bow County Treasurer James J. Brett as tentative inheritance tax. Five 170000 payments came from Clark heirs and a 50000 from Anna E. Clark. The funds will be distributed to the state general fund and counties based on teaching positions, with Silver Bow receiving about 21428. The delivery marked the largest single tax payment ever received in Montana, with final distribution pending appraisal and state law.
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Ver Bow County
James J. Brett
Clark
Montana
William A. Clark Jr
Charles W. Clark
Katherine L. Morrn
Mary de Brabant
Huguette Marcelle Clark
Anna E. Clark
Senator Clark
Brett
Sydney Lanner
Treaurer
Helena
Silver Bow County
Weather and winter hardship cross nation with cold blasts
The report notes severe cold in Chicago with six deaths attributed to the cold and mentions bitter conditions across the Midwest with Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa reporting below zero readings. It contrasts winter contrast with balm in Butte and hints at farm relief program discussions for surplus crops.
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Administration
Chicago
Government aid to handle surplus crops under farm relief plan
The Coolidge administration aims to broaden farm relief to include machinery for managing surplus crops. A federal commission to direct surplus disposal was discussed with Western leaders and Congress, with a focus on exporting surplus crops under conservative legislation. The plan follows meetings between President Coolidge and Secretary Jardine as they prepare for a Des Moines trip.
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Asociated
Washington
Coolidge
Jardine
Congressional Farm Bloc
Federal Commission
Bet
Horetofore
White House
The
Des Moines
Iowa
Jews Back Wise Amid Resignation Fight Over Jesus Comment
Rabbi Stephen Wise faces pressure from orthodox rabbis after asserting that Christ was a man not a myth. The United Palestine Appeal debates his resignation as chairman as backers rally, including Nathat Straus who added 150000 dollars to his prior gifts. Other rabbis and ministers defend Wise.
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Associated Pres
New York
Stephen = Wise
Jesus
United Palestine Appeal
Rabbi Wise
Appeal
Christ
Nathat Straus
Sidney ‘Tedache
New Haven
Samuel Gup
Providence
Samuel Browne
Neward
California
Opera fans flood lobby to kiss Boston composer
At a Boston premiere of W. Frank Haring’s English opera A Tight Prom St. Agnes, enthusiastic fans surged into the auditorium lobby after the show and kissed the young composer in a scene described as an emotional reaction by Chicago society leaders and others.
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Associated Press
W. Frank Haring
Boston
St. Agnes
Jose Fms
Chicago
Coal Operators Call Striking Miners Back To Work
Coal operators place Sunday newspaper ads urging miners to return at once for eight months of agreed wages and a potential long term contract. United Mine Workers official Thomas Kennedy says workers will not be stampeded back and will only return with a new contract.
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Associated Pres
Philadelphia
Thomas Kennedy
United Mine Workers
Hayton
Ork
New York
Grateful Medical Student Pays 30 Year Tax Debt
The Cincinnati city treasurer receives a $4.18 money order from P. A. De Forest Hinsdale Ti for unpaid taxes dating back 30 years. He says the tax was due when he was a young married student and unable to pay it while studying at Miami College.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Miami College
P. A. Deforest
Hinsdale
Cincinnati Ety
Three Brooklyn Gangsters Die in Deadly Club Duel
A violent shootout at the Adonis Social Club in South Brooklyn ends with the deaths of Richard Lonergan known as Peg Leg and two companions. Police name Aaron Haines and Nell Perry as other involved suspects. James Hart survived and faces homicide charges after being arrested. Police reported a dramatic interior collapse and lighting outage during the gunfire.
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New York
Brooklyn
Adonis Social Civt
Richard
Peg-Leg
Lonergan
Aaron Haines
Phoger
Nell (Needles) Perry
Perry
Etra
Bull
James Hart
Cumberland Street
Helen Longs
Mae Wilson
Hart
Joseph Howard
Pat Maloney
Hart Fen
Dawes Grins When Asked to Quit Pipe
Vice President Charles G. Dawes grinned when questioned about a No Tobacco League telegram from Indianapolis asking him to resolve not to smoke. The famed pipe case had Dawes advising others to abstain, while the league urged him to quit, but he gave a broad noncommittal smile.
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Dawes
Aspcinted
Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
No-Tobacco League
Indianapolis
General Dawes
Washington
Reico
Butte Men See Huge Silver Strike At Livingston Mine Idaho
A former Butte mayor and two sons of a Montana mining figure are tied to a Livingston Idaho strike that reportedly tops 10 million dollars. The three investors have long backed the Livingston company as development costs mount and profits look promising to observers familiar with the property.
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Butte
Livingston Mine
Idaho
John MacGinniss
Wilson
Tom Walker
Montana
Arthur Corry
Livingston
Custer County
Silver Bow National Bank
James Walker
Livingston Company
Ingersoll- Drill Company
Will. Furnia Raillionairen
Corry
Pagel
SOS. Cas
Lost lad saved from death by faithful dogs
Seven year old boy Buster Wilson was lost in the hills for three days and two nights with no food or proper shelter. Two dogs kept watch over him and guarded his sleep, enabling his survival in freezing conditions. Continued on Page 2.
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The
Standard
Miles City
Buster” Wilson
Chicago Too Cold for Polar Bears
Chicago and Lincoln Park faced freezing temperatures near zero as a photographer attempted to shoot the two white bears. The extreme cold and lack of sufficient warmth kept the animals hidden, with no threats or pleas needed to coax them outside.
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Chicago
Polar Bears
Lincoln Park
Yankee Who Took Mummies Sought by Algerian Gov
The Matin quotes the Governor-general of Algeria issuing a broadcast seeking an American citizen Charley Byron Cunem born 1808 known as de Provok. The notice alleges Cunem and accomplices took multiple mummies and associated artifacts from archaeological finds, despite strict regulations.
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Preve Paws
Algeria
America
Charley Byron Cunem
de Provok
Irma
Algciié
Adda Fe
Cunes
Cote Ism
Winter wheat seed area in Montana falls 25 percent
Montana farmers seeded 488000 acres of winter wheat this fall, 25 percent below last year’s revised 550000 acres. Weather in September and October reduced acreage, with abandonment for winter damage varying over the past decade and reaching high levels during the present season.
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Prec
Helena
Montana
Montana Co-Operative Crop Reporting Service
St Louis Records 23 Violent Deaths During Holidays
The city logged 23 violent deaths during the holiday season. Seven were traffic fatalities, several resulted from burns and exposure, and one from gas inhalation. Coroner Vitt warned that New Year’s Eve could raise the toll, noting most deaths were linked to intoxication.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Vitt
Cold Wave Sweeps Toward Atlantic From Central U S
A post Christmas cold wave, the most intense of the winter, moves toward the Atlantic coast with temperatures plunging in Minnesota North Dakota and other northern states to 10 and 13 below zero. Chicago reports three deaths as temperatures dip and Great Lakes shippers are advised to brace for 10 to 30 degrees below zero.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Associated Press
New York
United States
Atlantic Seaboard
Canada
Chicago
Shenandoah Wreck Drives Farmer to Bootlegging
Noble county officials report that a Shenandoah wreck near Ava Ohio last September destroyed a farmer's crops and led Andy Gamary to bootlegging. Gamary, jailed awaiting grand jury action after a third arrest for manufacturing, claims the disaster ruined his livelihood and spurred crude schemes to profit from sightseers and government compensation.
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Associated
Bell Valley
Ohio
Navy
Shenandoah
Ava
Oto
Jory
Andy Gamary Tate
Tal Tn
Noble “County Land Jury
Gamary
Andy
Gamary'a
Sill
French Deputies Aim to Steady Budget Fight in Parliament
Paris reports the chamber of deputies braces for a frantic race to balance the budget. Premier Briand faces pressure as the left bloc drafts counter measures and a tax on business turnover, while the cabinet prepares for a new year clash over fiscal policy.
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Chamber
Associated Press
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Briand
Soi
M. Dosmers
Bavernia
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Emperauges
Ieee & Paas Istroe
Wuamer
Christman
Frank Morrin
Harper & McDonald
Lie Baste
Joan ‘Congelly
Delaware Avenue
Lee: Bush
Chitcaco
Windy City
Superior
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Cubeaero
Minneapolis
Minow
Atlantic
Shenandoah Wreck
Farmer
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