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Newspaper

Anaconda Standard

Location

Anaconda, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1926

Page

2

Woman pays fine to have slayer Regkin liberty

Chicago December 26 A.P. Loren Patrick was arrested after police charged he was hired for 187.60 to kill Fred Lindstrom so Lilian Lindstrom could claim a $1 fusion policy and reunite with her husband. The plot involved Catherine Cassler Crown Point driving Patrick to the Lindstrom home. Patrick confessed the plan and described the staged scene to mislead investigators.

Associated Press Chicago Loren Patrick Jim Patrick Fred Lindstrom Lilian Frazer Lindstrom Lindstrom Crown Point Ind Catherine Cassler Grown Point Pstick

Missing wife of physician seen in the South

Police in Washington report a woman believed to be Mrs Gladys W Houck missing nearly two weeks was seen in Ark and Blytheville. Mrs Houck wife of Dr Knutte Houck of St Elizabeths hospital for the insane disappeared Dec 15 and was later identified by three men from photos. Officers say she carried a small black handbag bearing a Washington haberdasher tag. Her husband remains under observation at the hospital while police pursue the case as foul play, suicide, or escape remain possibilities.

Washington Gladys W. Houck Ark Houck Knutte Houck St. Elizabeth's Hospital Hornell N. Y T. Hardin Polce Blytheville

Arraignment today in radio man's case in McPherson affair

Los Angeles December 26 Kenneth G Ormiston a radio operator linked to the Aimee Semple McPherson case is scheduled for arraignment in superior court on a grand jury indictment charging conspiracy and obstruction. Deputy District Attorney Dennison says the prosecution plans to try him jointly with Mrs McPherson and two others. He has been at liberty on 2500 bond since surrendering to the district attorney and has offered no word on legal counsel. The bail was reduced from 10000 after his initial appearance.

Los Angeles Kenneth G. Ormiston Will O'Wisp Aimee Semple McPherson Julie M. C. Lucas Ormiston J. Dennison Angelus Temple

Temblors Leave Durazzo Region Desolate

In Albania near Durazzo a long lasting quake has created a new crater and volcanic activity persists. Lake waters churn as residents flee, with Durazzo and Rivena reports of widespread destruction and over a thousand displaced. Premier Magiolini orders aid measures for victims.

Durazzo Rivena Tega

Car Burns Out Near Home After Late Night Fire

Frank Gallagher of Towarde Street faced a sudden car blaze on his Chevrolet sedan as he neared his home at Gladstone and Oltawa. Despite desperate efforts, the vehicle was a total loss, leaving him to walk the remaining distance.

Frank Gallagher Towarde Street Gladstone Oltawa Ugher

Chicago cafes raided for immoral dancing and liquor

Police raided two black and tan cabarets on the Chicago south side early today. More than 500 patrons were present while a score of men including managers and waiters were held. Officers seized twenty gallons of liquor and counterfeit stamps at a nearby apartment linked to the cafes.

Chicago Teton Morgan A. Colling Walter Tokyo

Scores Die in France as Thermometer Takes Drop

Paris and many places suffer extreme cold with freezing temperatures and widespread deaths over three days. Paris reports an inch of ice and subzero windy conditions causing alarm, while Switzerland sees five below zero along the border. In Lisbon, Christmas brings unexpected snowfall illuminating a rare white city scene under bright sun.

France Paris Boulogne Lisbon Lashon

Flood Drives 2,000 From Homes in Nashville Area

Two thousand residents were forced from North and East Nashville as the Cumberland River flooded. Police HQ estimates and field surveys describe widespread displacement, with relief underway under police direction and volunteers. No deaths reported. freezing temperatures persist as workers aid families and evacuate belongings. Relieved by canoes, an elderly woman was rescued from a waterlogged shack in North Nashville.

Cumberland River Nashville North Resi

Film stars celebrate Christmas in Hollywood film colony

Hollywood workers marked the holiday with charity and carols at Becht Th de Mille lot and Christmas dinners. Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks distributed gifts to the poor, Will Rogers and family enjoyed a Beverly Hills holiday, Chaplin and Colleen Moore hosted relatives, and many stars joined in festive gatherings across the film community.

Pres Hollywood Make-Belove Main Street Becht Th de Mille Lot Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks Will Rogers Rogers Beverly Hills Will Ton McCormick Richard Tarthermess Mary Hay Unner Beverly Wills Milton Sills Doris Kenyon Dorie Charlie Murray Mrs Murray Whittier Lewis Stone Geel B. DeMille

Three Narrowly Escape Death In DACP 10 Stream Crash

Omer, Gracey, and W J Ivan of 4618 Tenth Street Cheyenne Wyoming are hospital bound after their car plunged from a bridge five miles south of here into the icy South Platte River. Mrs Osler pinned beneath the vehicle, Lynn and Osler saved her after swimming to shore. The trio, clothing frozen, walked a mile to shelter to reach a filling station then hospital with head lacerations and exposure.

Peeem Greacey Ray Omer Grace W. J Ivan Tenth Street Cheyenne Wyo Nedan Balle Lynn South Pinte Mra Osler Greeley Stra

Railways to probe Georgia wreck that killed nineteen

National, Atlantic and Southern railway officials will meet in Atlanta to open an official inquiry into the Rockmart Georgia wreck. The northbound Ponce de Leon collided with the southbound Royal Palm, causing nineteen deaths and over eighty injuries. Among the seriously hurt were J W Cromer dining car steward and Mrs BL Mt Harby of Miami. Harby’s children Hazel and Kenneth were killed. Representatives of the commerce commission and Georgia public service commission will participate, seeking to assign responsibility for the crash.

Atlanta National, Ataty and Southern Railway Rockmart Southern J. W. Cromer Chatttanooga Mra Mt Harby Miami Fla Mra Harby Hazel Kenneth Otertatt Commerce Commission Teres Commission Southern Railway

Match Your Hat And Bag and Be Up-to-Date

The woman who would be strictly up-to-date matches her hat and bag. Pictured these accessories are made of black velvet and worn with a coat of velours de laine trimmed with gray fox.

Poison Disguised as Holiday Liquor, Health Chief Claims

Chicago health commissioner Dr. Herman Bundesen estimated that about ten million dollars of holiday liquor in the city was poisoned. He said perhaps 10 to 50 percent was genuine and the rest poison of various kinds, warning that after effects would show in general breakdown. He urged restraint and stated that the police found a victim of bad liquor.

Chicago Associated Prem Herman Thundeen

Violent Deaths Reported In Multiple U.S. Incidents

Reports from New York to Ontario describe several fatalities from poison, fire, and gunfire. Victims include Allen Fiddon and others from Windsor and Detroit, a monox ide poisoning in Long Beach, a Civil War veteran killed in a newsroom fire, and a shooting near Ingersoll where a 14-year-old boy died and three relatives were wounded. Police note ventilation issues and a confessed motive tied to longstanding harassment.

Crown Prince Ends Romance Amid Rumors of Flight

Rumors swirl as the crown prince breaks with the famed Parisian charmer and spends Christmas at the Rivier. Reports in Bucharest and Paris claim he has ended his liaison and may have traveled to Bucharest, sparking speculation about throne-related complications.

Rivier Mme. Tnnnesets Neuilly Bucharest Paris

Braving Flood Protection and Forbidden Woman’s Entry

A historical report notes strict flood protection measures with a ban on women entering a sacred ghost house under penalty of death. Ceremonials are described as rituals by reed-bill Tokers, groups identified by Professor Sterling as natives who whistle through reeds until they mimic a saw-like tone.

Professor Sterling

Intervention Debate Over Nicaragua Intrigue and Neutral Zone

Washington dispatch reports intensified debate over U S intervention in Nicaragua amid claims of private interests steering events. Officials cite misreporting on Mexican help and deny a secret treaty while Latimer’s Puerto Cabezas actions draw mixed reactions from the state department.

United States Tie Nicaragua Diaz Enor Roblete Puerto Cabezas Cham- Gero Mexico Sacasa Chamorra Department of State

British endorse American plan to aid China

Dec 26 The British memorandum on Ching, released in London, shows British concurrence with the American push to grant China the additional customs revenues agreed at the Washington conference. It notes Washington initiated the discussion through China conferences and signals support for early agreement among treaty powers on China customs and extraterritorial issues. The Maze Department had not yet fully reviewed the British note before Christmas holidays, but an American viewpoint on both issues is expected to be clarified.

Ching London China Washington

KW PRE Fights Fears Fuel Escapes Unscrupulous Wide Run

In a splintered report from a German scene dated December, William, a student linked to the Borussia Corps, earned a real reputation at university events. He allegedly struck opponents, including four wins, while authorities noted dangers during the holidays.

Germany William Boca Borussia Corps

Butte Debate Pushes Mine Course and Hospital Funding

Senator Walker leads a movement to establish a first year mine course at the school of mines in Butte to draw local families and nearby counties into higher education. State legislators argue it would benefit Butte and Anaconda, attract students from Madison Jefferson Powell and other counties, and prevent duplication of courses. Representative Pat A Kelly seeks larger Galen hospital funds and proposes a law giving ex service veterans preference in hiring by city and county governments.

School of Mine Senor Walker Senate Butte Bow County Water Madison Tefferson Powell Trantte East T Atte Walker Ninestey Silver Taw County Trong Torstropomton Rome Silver Bow Pat A Kelly Phil Goodwin Goodwin Atenion Montana Asmat S Rudy Glembers Purte Teachers’ Association Edwin Lamb Miles J.cavanaugh Dursde School of Mines Ted Doran M. J. Mul

Lignite deposits may be utilized by new pros

The article reports that cheap carbonizing of lignite could turn large deposits west of the Mississippi into productive fuel. The Commerce Department says the Bureau of Mines has perfected briquetted char fuel, potentially meeting industrial demand. Lignite, rich in deposits across several western states, could transform energy prospects with this method. Experiments conducted at Salome, Hebron, and Grand Forks are noted.

Washington Bureau of Mines Department of Commerce Bureau North Dakota Montana Wyoming Corrado Texas Commerce Department Great Lakes Salome Ariz Hebron Grand Forks N. D

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