The Pat Crowe Kidnaping and Notable Ransom Tales
A historical look at Pat Crowe who abducted Eddy Cudahy in 1900 demanding 25000 dollars, his escape to South America, return to Omaha, and acquittal. The piece links kidnapping to motives of greed revenge and child theft by various actors, noting parental anguish and a New York judge’s severe characterization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Crowe
Eddy Cudahy
Packer
Pat
Omaha
Eddy
South America
Butte
Young Hickman
Leopold-Loeb
New York
Legion Comrades Advance Into Druse Territory in Syria
The account follows Doty and his comrades as they move into Syria to confront Druse forces. They travel aboard an armored train toward Kherbet-el-Gazalie, man stations, and set up camps with trenches while engaging with local villagers and securing posts along the line. The narrative notes border tensions, patrols, and punishments for tax-dodging spies as the unit advances toward Moussifre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard and North American Newspaper Alliance
North American
Alliance
Syria
Marche de la Legion
Beirut
Damascus
Kherbet-el-Gazalie
Druse
Ezra
Jebel Druse
Sueida
Legion
Mousseifre
Moussifre
Montana Beans and the Navy in 1927
The article notes Montana’s 1927 agricultural prominence centered on the Great Northern bean. It credits Montana growers with near a million bushels, praising the bean’s fit for Navy needs and contrasting it with the old Navy bean. It frames Montana as a top producer of staple crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Navy
Board of Strategy
Great Northern Country
Kidnaping in History and the Charlie Ross Case
The term kidnaping traces back to colonial times as people seized others for servitude. The best known U S case is Charlie Ross, a Germantown boy stolen in 1874, leading to many false leads but no official solution, with lingering unverified claims about a Georgia man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
South Seas
America
United States
Charlie Ross
Germantown
Charlie
Georgia
Still Undaunted by Norris Amendment to Congress
The editorial defends the Norris proposal to abolish the lame duck session and require new senators and representatives to take office in January. It notes repeated Senate support and House inaction, arguing the change would align election will with immediate legislative action and end delays from an aging Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Senate
House
When Gray Hairs Come Survey Finds Aged Generally Secure
A National Civic Federation survey of 14 815 elderly people shows most live comfortably with limited charity reliance. Over 25 percent rely on relatives or charity, while many hold property from 2000 to over 10000 dollars. Widows face the greatest poverty among the aged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Welfare Department
National Civic Federation
Radio Programs Schedule Across Cities
Central time listings show daily radio programs by station and frequency, with times adjusted for Montana. Programs include orchestras, bands, and variety shows across WBAP WDAF WTMJ WCCO and more, detailing Hotel Orchestra Dinner Concert and NBC program blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WBAP
Fort Worth
Sunflower Girl
Dance Orchestra
Fireball String Band
WDAF
Kansas City
Gypsies
Family Party
Nighthawks
WTMJ
Milwaukee
General Motors Party
WCCO
Minneapolis
Tulsa
Husking Bee
KOA
Denver
KFI
Los Angeles
Music Box
Philharmonic Orchestra
Metropolitan Dance Orchestra
KHJ
KNX
KGO
Oakland
The
Pilgrims
KLX
Lake Merritt
KFRC
San Francisco
KPO
NBC
KHQ
Spokane
Maxwell
One Minute Pulpit Verse Refers To Righteousness
A religious excerpt from Isaiah expresses disappointment with the wicked and the need for divine peace. It invokes the Lord’s majesty and contrasts reliance on other lords with prayer to God alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaiah
Ladies may bring dogs to New York hotel luncheons
In fashionable New York hotels women may bring Pekes Poms and Chows to luncheon or tea. The dogs wait in the check rooms among coats umbrellas and canes until their mistresses are ready to depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Concrete courses on design and control of mixtures
A free three evening course on concrete mix design and control will be held at the school administration building on Montana Street Tuesday through Thursday. Led by A L Strong of the Portland Cement Association with School of Mines officials, the program includes lectures demonstrations and practical problems using local aggregates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Street
A. L. Strong
Portland Cement Association
School of Mines
Strong
St. Strong
Anaconda And Butte Residents Return Or Visit
Miss Phylis Wolfe returns to Butte after two months in Denver and Colorado cities. Several locals visit relatives in Butte Anaconda and Helena. Avariety of residents travel for holidays including Sergt Guy Burnett joining his command in Arizona and Thomas Toomey returning from the East with the Anaconda Mining lumber dept. group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phylis Wolfe
Butte
Denver
Colorado
Estelle Huddleston
Murray Hospital
Alexander Armstrong
Joseph Armstrong
Anaconda
Goat Island
Cal
A. Blomstrom
Florence
Sergt
Guy Burnett
Dongelas
Ariz
Lon Burnett
W. H. Nelson
Yestere
J. B. Sullivan
Seattle
Dr. Sullivan
H. I. Wilson
W. McC. White
H. P. McPherson
W. E. Ernest
Margaret Day
Teresa McNulty
Montana
J. M. Scanland
Warm Springs
C. A. Harnois
Helena
May Sinclair
Alice Kirkpatrick
Miss Archer
Ed H. Storey
Bessie Storey
Thomas F. Toomey
Anaconda Mining Company
H. O. Sisson
Daisy Connor
C. Connor
Mrs. Sisson
Miss Connor
Lodge of Good Templars
Horoscope for Monday January 2 1928 predicts strong beneficities
The column reports astrology for 1928 with favorable outlooks for holiday celebrations and social ventures. It notes potential gains through powerful connections, increased interest in occultism and education, and a prosperous personal year for birthdate individuals, while predicting floods and storms in the central United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
McClure Newspaper
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George W. Norris
Ne- Pinenes Finan
Araceea
Atlanta
Austin
Abd-el-Krim
Will Hays
Luke xvi
Doty
Bennett J. Doty
Standard Publishing Company Publishers and Proprietors
Deer Lodge
Dillon
Bozeman
Philipsburg
States
Canada
Standard Publishing Company
Butte, Mont
Associated Press
Prudden
King & Prudden
Madison Avenue
Steger
Chicago
Globe
Boston
Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery Street
Leary
Mountain
Clifford M’bride
Lmdart
Noak
IFA
Wavelengins
Cora On
Ee Aero Darde Wren
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