Farwell man confesses to murders in Texas and California
George J. Hassell allegedly admits slaying his wife and eight stepchildren on the Hassell farm near Farwell Texas and killing a woman and three children in California years earlier. He claims the wife and seven children were killed with an axe. the oldest son was later shot while playing cards.
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Texas
George J. Hassell
California
Hassell
Dee
Bassell
Oklahoma
Hassel
Floods leave six dead, cause massive damage across five states
The Associated Press reports heavy floods across Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama. Six deaths are blamed on rising waters. Property damage runs into the hundreds of thousands as the Cumberland River valley and other lowlands flood. While the flood began receding in many areas, the crest remained in sight elsewhere and more rains threaten. Safeguards to protect life and property were set up in anticipation.
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Tennessee
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Mississippi
Alabama
Irese
Memphis
Cumberland River
Milwaukee to build rail line near Yellowstone in March work
Milwaukee plans a new Three Forks to Salesville railroad branch to serve Gallatin Gateway travel next season. The project includes a depot, restaurant, landscaped terminal, 14 car sidings, and a gravel bed to supply ballast. Estimated cost at least $200000 with work starting about March 1 as weather allows.
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Yellowstone Park
Milwaukee
Three Forks
Salesville
Rummel
Nicaragua Battle Ends With Heavy Losses and Truce
At Las Perlas on Nicaragua's east coast a four day clash between conservative and liberal forces ends in a truce to bury the dead and tend the wounded. Liberals aided by Mexicans move toward Bluefields as Diaz troops retreat. American reports place 200 Mexican fighters with liberals and note liberal strength around 1500 against 1300 Diaz troops. Neutral zones include Puerto Cabezas Rio Grande Fl Bluff and Bluefields. All sides must disarm or evacuate.
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Managua
Las Perlas
Bluefields
Latimer
Puerto Cabezas
Rio Grande
Fl Bluff
Dog Crosses Mountain Pass to Save Miners
In Alaska, a malamute dragged a note from two injured minors through a 3000 foot Brooks Range pass at 40 below to alert his owner in Little Squaw. The two miners Shaw and Dunlap were found wounded by an explosion. Dunlap blinded. An airlift was arranged from Fairbanks after the dog’s trek.
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Associated Press
Little Squaw
Alaska
Brooks Mountain Range
Oscar Otterson Z
Ottersoniz
J. S. Shaw
C. Dunlap
Tobin Creek
Shaw
Dunlap
Ex- Weston
Squaw
United States Signal Corps
Arctic Circle
Fairbanks
Great Falls Likely Site for Lewis and Clark Memorial
Montana commission backs a bronze statue for the Lewis and Clark memorial with Great Falls as top site and Three Forks as runner up. If one location is chosen it should be at Great Falls facing the Missouri River toward the Pacific, per the explorers’ report to the 1927 legislature.
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Associated Press
Helena
State Commission
Merriweather Lewis
William Clark
Great Walls
Three Forks
David Hilger
Great Falls
Central Avenue
Missouri River
Pacific Ocean
Erickson
Modern girl warned by British clergyman on marriage
Skellingthorpe England Dec 27 Rev T Hallston counsels young farmers to wed practical women. He criticizes modern pleasure-seeking girls and warns against wives who are cigarette-smoking couch-lounging piano-slaving jazz-enthusiasts.
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Associated Press
Skellingthorpe
England
T. Hallston
Deaths from auto wrecks rise in Montana per 100000 cars
United States commerce figures show Montana with 94 656 registered cars and 102 auto deaths last year. Montana's rate is 108 deaths per 100000 cars, lower than several states. Florida heads the list at higher rates. Mississippi and California show large totals with vastly different car counts. Continued on page 2.
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Kiwanis Gather in Butte for Annual Work
Montana Kiwanis clubs met at the Finlen hotel in Butte for their fourth annual midwinter conference. Officers were installed and new district committees appointed after talks on The Machinery of Kiwanis and vocational guidance for high school boys. The gathering included musical selections and a theater party. Continued on Page 2.
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Finlen Hotel
Butte
Jesse Ragsdale
Butte Club
Ray Bowden
Bozeman
George E. Snell
Kiwanis
Art Luedeman
Deer Lodge
Marion C. Dietrich
Billings
Kiwanis Club
Dietrich
Sid Howard
Missoula
Sessiom Dan
Opening of Government Drive Against Alleged Bootleggers
Butte district witnesses a brisk start to the federal court fall term as 11 defendants plead guilty and 90 days in jail are imposed plus 1650 in fines. Prosecutors announce 50 more liquor cases to be filed today, raising total disposed at Butte to 156. Judge Bourquin accelerates with a 120 day policy, with 13 cases heard by 3 PM.
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Silver
Butte
Bourguin
In Butte
George M. Bourquin
Kansan Excused From Jury Service in Fight of Life
W S Brown a Kansas farmer sought release from jury duty citing a personal "fight of life" after eight weeks without tobacco. The judge questioned the phrase and Brown explained he has quit smoking and chewing to avoid temptation in jury deliberations.
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Kansan
Associated Press
Wichita, Kan
W. Ss. Brown
Grover Pierpont
Montana Soldier Charged With Defrauding Government
Ebon V. Phipps a Galatin Valley farmer and World War veteran long known in the state, formerly acting captain and commanding officer of Company G, 163d Infantry National Guard, was arrested at Bozeman on an indictment returned by a recent grand jury. He faces three counts alleging defrauding the government of cash and property.
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Ebon V. Phipps
Gallatin Valley
National Guard of
Montana
Bozeman
Neyellis
Phipps
Albert Fall Suffering Pneumonia In Paso Home
The condition of former Interior Secretary Albert Fall, ill at his Paso home with pneumonia, was described as satisfactory in a 7 p.m. bulletin by Dr. W. T. Safford. The doctor said Fall had a bit higher temperature but stable pulse and overall state, with no planned follow up visit until Tuesday morning.
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Associated Presa
Paso
A. BK. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
W. T. Safford
Vail
Global hopes rise as currencies stabilize on gold basis
Stabilization of the Belgian currency on a new gold basis and a strong year end recovery of the French franc mark a worldwide move toward stable monetary conditions in 1926. The yen and Norwegian kroner near parity, with experts predicting the franc and Italian lira will join gold standard peers next year. Belgium’s program aided by 160 million dollars signals broader revaluation efforts.
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New York
France
Teily
Belgium
Prohibition Push Aims at Medicines for Horses and Cows
Washington December 27 Rep Gallavin democrat Massachusetts derides a department of agriculture publication that prescribes whisky milk and eggs for animal ailments as an attempt to apply prohibition to animals He accuses dry groups and Wayne Wheeler of using the morals argument to push prohibition and moral improvements for men and cattle alike.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gallavin
Democrat
Massachusetts
Department of Agriculture
Board of Temperance Prohibition and Public Morals
Wayne PB. Wheeler
Unusual case of alleged white slavery in Butte
A Mexican man Berdarnio del Rial is jailed on Mann Act charges after allegedly imprisoning Mrs. Maria Arsiaz and her 4-year-old son for months in a Butte house on South Dakota Street. The woman wore disguises, the boy lost English, and a dagger was reportedly used as a threat. Del Rial faces federal and city prosecutions as witnesses describe a forced confinement in three months under guard.
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Berdarnio del Rial
Maria Arslaz
del Rial
Arsiaz
South Dakota
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