Senate panel backs three new scout cruisers amid budget clash
The senate appropriations committee approved 1.2 million dollars to start work on three additional scout cruisers, over budget bureau and White House resistance. The panel also backed larger navy manpower and aviation funding, boosting the naval bill by about 5.27 million dollars to 20.02 million total.
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Associated Press
Washington
Budget Bureau
Coolidge
Senate Appropriations Committee
Administration
House
Senate
Wilbur
Naval Aviation
State receives $2780 payment by county treasurer
A check for 2780.63 was sent to the state treasurer by County Treasurer James J. Brett. The payment covers the state's share of funds received in December, including 42104.62 paid as inheritance taxes on estates during that month.
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James J. Brett
State tax distribution and county indebtedness in Montana
The equalization board report outlines how license taxes flow to state funds and local schools, with 1925 and 1926 figures. It details state debt, county debts including Silver Bow and Deer Lodge, and notes changes since 1923. Board members are J. W. Walker, A. Bergeson, and James H. Stewart.
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Equalization Board
Montana
Silver Bow County
Deer Lodge County
Butte
Anaconda
State General Fund
State Highway Commission
State Board of Equalization
J. W. Walker
A. Bergeson
James H. Stewart
Butte Pioneers Dance Tonight With Old-Time Music
The Butte Pioneers club will hold its first public dance at Stevens and Manley hall on Utah avenue and First street this evening. Mrs Delia Peets, president, will lead the grand march at 9 o clock. Old-time dances such as Schotische rye waltzes quadrilles polkas the French minuet and the Columbine will be featured. Music by Johnny Mac and his old-time music makers.
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Butte Pioneers’ Club
Johnny Mac
Alimony Granted To Wife Of Chaplin In Courtroom Scene
Reported actions in San Francisco and Los Angeles detail alimony rulings for Lita Grey Chaplin and ongoing receivership battles over Chaplin properties. The case outlines temporary $4000 monthly alimony and potential use of corporate funds to satisfy orders.
Death by self action in Moose Block case
The body of Stella Leesberg, alias Stella Vanderbilt, who died by drinking poison, was carried to Denver by her husband Tobe Leesberg. Funeral and interment will be in Denver. A note found beside the body directed notifying people in Denver but gave no reason for the self destruction. The husband identified the body in Butte after word from undertakers.
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Stella Leesberg
Stella Vanderbilt
Moose Block
South Main Street
Denver
Tobe Leesberg
Butte
Stolen Car Recovered After Garage Crash on Virginia Street
An automobile stolen from W. J. Thomas on Centennial avenue was recovered shortly after 11 o clock behind a row of houses on Virginia street by Detectives Kinney and Roe. The damaged car had been driven into a garage at 340 Virginia street, smashing the door. J Roberts reported the thieves removed a rat of chains from the broken garage.
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W. J. Thomas
Centennial Avenue
Virginia Street
Kinney and Roe
J. Roberts
Mail guard lieutenant appointed in Butte district
First Lieut. W. J. Stamper of San Diego is appointed to replace First Lieutenant Smith of Helena and heads the mail guard marines in the Butte district. Smith has been called to the coast to serve aboard ship and Stamper arrived in Butte yesterday to inspect the headquarters.
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W. J. Stamper
San Diego
Smith
Helena
Butte
Lieeutenant Stamper Arived
Butte Prepares For Woolgrowers Convention Atmosphere Grows
Butte readies for a major woolgrowers convention with officials, dinners, boxing show, smoker, and banquet plans. Rail officials from J F Bahl visit by special car while hotels scramble for space as residents are urged to offer spare rooms to visiting delegates traveling from Arizona and California and other states.
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J. F. Bahl
Seattle
Butte
Deleetion
Arizona
Colorado
Caliornia
Chamber of Commerce
Gallwey
Broadway
Temple Theater
Sliver Bow Club
Montana
Frank R. Venable
Chamber
Verable
Helena
Boise
Missing husband faces grand larceny charges in Seattle case
Seattle January 17 Associated Press search for George Francis Scollard intensified as grand larceny charges were filed in Whitcomb Superior Court at the request of his wife Mrs Sarah Scollard. She alleges he fraudulently obtained about $17,000 of her fortune while detectives seek remaining assets. Scollard’s French valet Lee Cedarie also faces grand larceny charges over $7,000. Receivers have recovered about $900,000 of Scollard’s fortune. total estimated between $1.6 million and $2 million. No trace of the rest.
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Associated Press
Seattle
George Francis Scolard
Sarah Smith-Wilbur-Scollard
Whitcomb
Bellingham
Scollard
Lee Cedarie
Silver Bow County Boasts One of Best Law Libraries
Silver Bow county maintains a major law library at the court house, second only to Helena in size. It houses about 7,500 volumes covering federal and state law, with a conservative appraisal of $56,250. Open to all taxpayers and practicing lawyers, the library has grown since 1905 to include Montana and California codes and reporter systems for state and federal courts.
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Silver Bow County
Court House
Helena
Butte
Board of County Commissioners
District Court
Board of Commissioners
W. DD. Clark
Patrick Peoples
M. P. Haggerty
Ijurista
Northwest
Montana
State Supreme Court
Mamie Lenahan
J. J. Lynch
W. E. Carroll
George Bourquin
Judes
Silver Bow
Hivery Session Law
California
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Allard to Hold Clinic in Butte
Dr. I. W. Allard a noted orthopedic physician in charge of St. Vincent's children's hospital will hold a clinic in Butte early February. Announcement came at the advisory board meeting of the Butte Society for the Rehabilitation of Crippled Children at the Chamber of Commerce. The clinic carries no charge and Miss Louise Schrupp will assist in examinations.
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I. W. Allard
St. Vincent's Children’s Hospital
Dillings
Butte
Butte Society For the Rehabilitation
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Allard
Louise Schrupp
Butte S Society
Asalet
Miss Schrupp
Ngarn
St. Vincent's Hospital
Anaconda Post Office Sites Weighed as Federal Grants Move
Montana facially faces a large slate of federal building projects with Montana listed for 1 465 000 in funding. Anaconda’s bid for a new post office prompts local debate though exact site remains undecided with multiple proposals at various city blocks and prices.
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Montana
Butte
Anaconda
Helena
Lewistown
Havre
Phil Daniels
George C. Jackson
Great Falls
Washington
Third and
Hickory
Commercial
Park and Cherry
Cedar
Cedar and
Park
Oak and Third
Main
Third
Health official urges precaution against scarlet fever resurgence
Dr Jed Freund city health officer urged continued precautions after a spike in scarlet fever since June 1. City reported 74 mild cases under quarantine. noncompliance with rules could wipe out the outbreak quickly, with fines from 10 to 300 dollars. One mild smallpox case noted.
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Jed Freund
Freund
Busete
Ireand
Sermon Targets Alibis and Selfish Sins in Aden Crusade
The Rev. Mr. Fenn denounces excuse making and neighbor sins in a sermon about personal accountability. Bishop Roberts to speak at St. John's tonight on Futile Piety as crusade services begin at 8 o'clock. Americans supply over half the glass tumblers used in Aden coffee shops.
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Garden
Aden
Adam
Eve
Mr. Fenn
Bishop Roberts
St. John's Church
Arabia
America
Musterole offers relief without mustard plaster side effects
Grandmother urged mustard for congestion and colds but mustard plasters burned. Musterole provides similar relief as a clean white ointment with oil of mustard. Rub in to ease sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis and other aches without plaster or blister risk.
Graveyard Threat Figure in Norris Murder Trial
Jan 17 testimony in Fort Worth shows Dexter E. Chipps vowed to start a graveyard and bury Dr. J Frank Norris and a policeman in 1921. Witnesses described Chipps as a dangerous, often drunk man with a widespread bad reputation, and said he was killed by Norris last July in Norris’s Fort Worth church study.
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Austin
Texas
Dexter E. Chipps
J. Frank Norris
Fort Worth
Norris
Chipps
John Woodruff
Woodruff
Frank Norris
Damm Prenacher
McLean
Mine disaster at Otisco claims two workers
Debris clearing continues on the Otisco mine 20 foot level after James Sullivan’s body was recovered from the 200 foot level. Patrick Shields is missing believed buried under fallen ground and may take days to recover.
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Otisco
Patrick Shields
Glenn Anderson
Jas
Nigit
James T. Sullivan
Sullivan
Shields
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Frank Wine
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W. N. Gilbert
Guerin
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San Francisco
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Los Angeles
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Charlie Chaplin
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Young Gald
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Charles Chaplin
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