Much In Store for Democrats at Big Dinner
A Chicago banquet for party leaders drew 700 guests with focus on President Wilson and William Jennings Bryan. Speakers would have up to 20 minutes, with no keynote set, as committees from Kansas City Chicago and San Francisco vie to host the national convention in coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Oklahoma
Peter Oleson
Cloquet
Minn
Wilson
Bryan
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Bryan
Cummings
Kansas City
Chicago
San Francisco
Big Leasing Surge in Montana Oil and Gas Lands
Helena Jan 6 Registrar Sidney Miller led a heavy leasing push in the last two months, with 54 oil and gas leases recorded through Jan 6, 1920. Most leases lie in Musselshell and Fergus counties as central Montana booms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Registrar_ of State
Sidney Miller
State Land Office
Musselshell
Fergus
Carpentier Accepts Terms for Dempsey Bout in America
Georges Carpentier agrees to the terms for a championship match with Dempsey in America. Des camps, Carpentier’s manager, wired James Coffroth, Tijuana track manager, to confirm. Carpentier objects to a battle longer than a 15 to 1 round length.
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Paris
Descamps
Georges Carpentier
James Coffroth
Tijuana
Carpent
Dempsey
America
Carpentie
Heavy explosion alarms region near Fairdhance plant
Reports from Broadford indicate a heavy explosion occurred in the region shortly after 3 a.m. Shaking the surrounding country, the blast was described as severe with no known cause yet. an operator relayed the warning from the Broadford telegraph office, while local courts debated new procedures.
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Ohio
Broadford
Fairdhance
Suffrage Amendment Progress and Kentucky Referendum
Rhode Island and Kentucky ratified the federal woman suffrage amendment, bringing total approvals to 24. Twelve more ratifications are needed before it becomes effective, with campaigns planned to reach 26 before April primaries. Several states already granting presidential suffrage contingent on the amendment include Pennsylvania Massachusetts New Hampshire Arkansas and Texas. Special sessions are expected in several western states whose legislatures do not meet this year. In Kentucky, ratification failed in both chambers after a referendum proposal was rejected.
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New York
Rhode Island
Kentucky
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Rhode Taland
Suffrage Association
Indiana
Awa
Maine
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Ohio
Minois
North Dakota
Nebraska
Vermont
Tennessee
Michigan
Kansas
Monana
Utah
California
South Dakota
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Arkansas
Texas
Ori
Oregon
Idaho
Arizona
Nevada
Oklahoma
Washington
Wyoming
Cincinnati whiskey officials form committee at distillers meeting
George F. Cincinnati distiller authorized to appoint a committee for final disposition of whiskey as 100 distillers convene, with Mr. Deiterle presiding at the conference in Cincinnati. The federal official action was announced at the end of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innati
George F. Cincinnati Distiller
United States
Deiterle
Whiskey Seizure in Newberry Case Sparks Legal Review
Federal Judge Clarence W. Sessions weighs the demurrer to indictments against Hay Newberry and 13 others linked to alleged violations of election laws. Decision expected soon as arguments wrap, with case unfolding in Grand Rapids.
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Newberry
Grand Rapids Mid
Clarence W. Sessions
Jon
de Murrer
Women Leaders Prep for Intermountain Pacific Coast Conferences
Women leaders gathered at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. John Glover South and Miss Mary Garrett Tay to energize the party division of the national committee. The group, led by A Severance, planned travel from Denver to the Inter-mountain conference in Denver, then to San Francisco for the Pacific Coast conference opening next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred W. Upham
John Glover South
Mary ‘Garrett Tay
Wom
National Committee
Denver
A. Severance
Margaret Hill
McCarter
George W. Reinicke
Chicago
San Francisco
Americanism and loyalty amid treaty debates and agitators
Senator Harding asserts loyalty must bind all Americans and warns against agitators who cloak as citizens. He argues practical Americanism in business and politics, condemns conspirators and foreign agitators, and stresses that no person or group may dominate a free people while ratification of the treaty could normalize the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harding
Arrest Thwarts Swindling in Parade of Crimes
A report from April 29 1918 notes an arrest thwarting a swindle with parole on Nov 29 1919 after parole papers were seized and finger print records revealed a prior conviction. Suspects traveled to Salt Lake City Pocatello and other cities and receipts from automobile dealers were found. Authorities warned Butte to watch for a man involved in similar swindles and a large forged check on the National Bank of Helena. Chief Murphy investigates broader operations. The piece also covers Theodore Roosevelt memorials and other national incidents with various dates and places.
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Ater
Salth Lake
Den
Pocatello
Butte
Nan
Idaho City
National Bank of
Mont Helena
Murphy
Peter J. Kelly
National Bank
Helena
Kelly
Revolt at Ellis Island Soviet Governing Camp
Readable fragments describe two uprisings by the Ellis Island Soviet led by Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman allies. Female radicals storm the women's department injuring a man and a guard as they rush movie personnel off site. Other figures include Gregory Weinstein Morotsky ally and Ludwig A Martens ambassador. Tomorrow Justice Davis to sign contempt order against Dr Michael Misley of Novy Mir with imprisonment until he testifies. Martens and Sante Nuorteva faces similar actions.
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Wills Island
Tra Mion
Supreme Court
Davis
Michael Misley
Novy Mir
Joint Legislative Committee
New York
Mistes
Durance
Berger
Martens
Santer Nuorteva
Government asks funds to deport radicals in crackdown
Washington reports the labor department asked Congress for 1 150 000 to enforce laws against communists and deport alleged radicals. The drive targets more than 2 500 radicals for deportation as raids and seizures continue nationwide.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Congress
Department
Portland
Uregan
Communist Labor Party
State
Communist Party
Stat Grand Jury
Taft Family Divorce Case Noted in Boston Era Records
Mrs Helen Draper Taft daughter of Governor Draper of Massachusetts seeks a divorce from Walbridge Smith Taft nephew of former President Taft. The Tafts, long associated with legal circles including Wickersham in New York, wed in Boston on June 10 1817 and separated in Cleveland in June 1913.
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Reau, Sev
Gan
Oman
Helen Draper Taft
Draper
Massa
Walbridge’ Smith Taft
Taft
United States
Wickersham
New York City
Higher pay urged to relieve teacher shortage in nine states
Public education officials from nine eastern states propose higher teacher salaries to combat a severe shortage halting hundreds of schools. The plan argues pay boosts will attract and retain qualified teachers, prevent lapses in public education, and support leadership and supervision positions.
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New York
Staten Weber
Positona
Hould Piicedau
Uov
Somme
Spanish War Veterans Install New Officers
Spanish War Veterans Henry Lawton camp and Joseph Corby auxiliary installed newly elected officers last night in the courthouse. Orient Grant and M. J. Mullen led ceremonies for the veterans while Mrs. Mary Lee of Helena oversaw the auxiliary. New officers include Walter Morrison commander and Sophie E. Grant president, among others.
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Henry Lawton Camp
Joseph Corby
Orient Grant
M. J. Mullen
Mary Lee
Helena
Walter Morrison
Ed Barnes
A. Brick
Albert McKinney
W. R. van Orden
W. C. McManus
C. W. Long
T. J. McAuliffe
Robert Hall
D. J. Donahue
H. A. Bergener
Lee
Sophie E. Grant
Belle Pierson
Margaret West
Mary Spaulding
Harriet Owsley
Cora Ottis
Marie Craver
Kate Short
Laura Wortman
Mary Dunleavy
Anna Brauer
Alice Spaulding
Elma Pierson
Marcella Grant
Georgia MacPherson
Allee Wilcox
Lewistown News Banquet And Church Fire Report
A fine banquet at the Fergus hotel featured Ray O Donnell as toastmaster and local speakers. A Methodist church fire at Grass Range caused unknown damage, with explosion of a heating device cited. A new church at Washin ton street and Seventh Avenue will be erected next year with the parsonage nearing completion and ready for occupancy in February. Revival services are planned with six outside ministers assisting Pastor Re K C Bagington. Thompson urges Senate to allow a vote on the League of Nations calling it a threat to freedom and independence and asks to declare the country at peace without ratification.
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Fergus Hotel
Ray O'Donnell
Grass Range
St. Paul King
Washinton Street
Seventh Avenue
Methodist Church
Re K C. Bagington
renee _10MPSON
Chicago
William Male ‘Thompson
Illinois
United States Senate
League of Nations
Senate
New Trial Opens in Los Angeles Murder Case
In Los Angeles on January 6 the state rested its rebuttal in the case against Harry New charged with murdering his fiancée Freda Lesser. Only expert testimony remained, with Alice Lesser, mother of the victim, among the witnesses. A Russian Soviet communique via Moscow wireless reports evacuation of Dvina city due to enemy pressure.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Harry New
Freda Lesser
Alice Lesser
New
Dvinyk
Dvina
Moscow
Card of Thanks For sympathy in our son’s death
We express heartfelt thanks for the many kindly acts shown during the sickness and for the sympathy extended to us in the hour of sorrow through which we have been called to pass in the death of our beloved son and brother Bin ana Mrs JOSEPH WHITEHEAD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bin
Ana
Joseph Whitehead
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George’ D. Waite
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