Grace Plane Wrecks After Take-Off in Pacific Flight
An aviation tragedy unfolds as Grace’s airplane wrecks shortly after takeoff on a Hawaii to San Francisco route. Investigators, led by officials including John H. Cole, probe probable causes amid reports of longstanding issues with explosives and national airway corridors. Anaconda Company and Clark Mines miners may be connected to manganese ore interests tied to the incident’s broader context.
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Grace
Hawaii
San Francisco
Old Butte
John H. Cole
Anaconda Company
Clark Mines
Butte manganese plant set to reopen by Sept 1
The tall concrete stack of the Butte reduction works will be reactivated as a manganese plant by September 1. It will process manganese ores from Butte, Philipsburg, Grace, Idal and nearby districts, providing jobs for miners and smeltermen. The Old Butte Reduction Works has been leased from the Anaconda company, with Emma mines among those to benefit.
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Butte Reduction Works
Butte
Philipsburg
Grace
Idal
Many Tots Are Victims
Prison rules at Ossining New York keep dozens of guards near the Sing Sing dock as three canoeists drown in the Hudson near the prison. The capsized canoe sent the men into the river in rough wind with bodies unrecovered. Guards threatened to shoot any who tried to assist.
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Associated Press
Ossining
N.Y
Hudson
Sing Sing
Be Ing Sing
Newspapers Resume After Two Weeks Suspension
The Standard and the Butte Miner resume publication today after a two week halt ending June 20 due to an agreement with Anaconda and Butte typographical unions. The Butte Daily Post published yesterday. Arbitration over certain matters will occur under the expired code of procedure used by the International Typographical Union and the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
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Standard
The
Butte Miner
Anaconda
Butte
Butte Daily Post
International Typographical Union
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Butte Named Landing Field on 2000-Mile Air Route
Lt Creighton of the U S Department of Commerce announced Butte will be one of three landing fields on the 2000 mile air route and may also serve on the Great Falls Salt Lake City and Spokane Chicago air mail paths. The route will parallel the New York Spokane Derby slated for September with steel beacons 63 feet tall to be set every 10 miles starting this summer, with three years needed to complete beacon construction.
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Butte
Tors Intry
Lieut. Creighton
U. S. Department of Commerce
Great Falls
Salt Lake City
Department of ‘Commerce
Creighton
New ‘York
Chicago
Cacrone
Wis
The
Pas
Stunt Flier Richard Grace Crashes on Kauai Runway
Hollywood stunt flyer Richard Grace of California crashed shortly after takeoff at Barking Sands Kauai while testing a monoplane for a transpacific flight. He and his dog escaped unharmed but the craft was badly damaged, possibly ending the 2400 mile attempt. His mechanician Easton B. Roger collapsed in disappointment. Grace has a history of crashes, but only one serious injury left him nicknamed The Broken Necked Flier.
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Associated
Mana
Kauai
Hawaii
Richard Grace
Hollywood
Cal
Californi
Grace
Grace Made A Good Take Off At 5:24 & m. From the Rough and Bumpy Barking Sands
Pacific
Kolos
Easton B
Roger
Honolulu
President Coolidge Wears Cowboy Outfit For Birthday
President Coolidge marked his fifty third birthday at the state game lodge with a complete cowboy outfit presented by Walter Flachsenharp and a Terry Montana cowboy band. He appeared on the front lawn in a red shirt blue kerchief chaps boots spurs and a ten gallon hat amid cheers from guests and Boy Scouts.
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Associated Press
Rapid City
Coolidge
State Game Lodge
Terry
Boy Scouts
Four Killed and Fifteen Injured in Two Montana Crashes
Four people died and fifteen were injured in automobile accidents in Butte and Anaconda between June 21 and July 3. Victims include Annette Hansen 77 Carmel Lombardi 19 James Prince 22 and Jack Devine of Anaconda. Injured residents listed: Mike Busch Frank Gilmore Helena Fitzgerald Ann Deranis Cecilia Russell EM Kavacevich Eli Rikovich and two children along with Edward Powers. The most recent death followed a truck collision at Locust and Sixth streets involving Jack Devine. Additional crash on the Butte Anaconda highway injured James Prince and Edward Powers. the stalled car owner Dixie Walsh was involved.
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Butte
Anaconda
Annette Hansen
Carmel Lombardi
James Prince
Jack Devine
Mike Busch
C Street
Frank Gilmore
Helena Fitzgere
Clear Grit Terrace
Ann Deranis
Hickork Street
Cecilia Russell
el Kavacevich
Eli Rikovich
Edward Powers
C. Devine
East Seventh Street
Butte, Anaconda
Prince
Powers
Dixie Walsh
Akron
Ohio
EM Kavacevich
Helen Fitzgerald
Hickory Street
Nine- Mile House
Mike Bassch
Butte Fourth of July Observance Quiet and Loud
In Butte the Fourth of July passed with no official program yet strong patriotism as flags adorned streets and porches. Adults used firecrackers loaded tomato cans and gas pipes despite bans, while celebrants, including children, witnessed a steady fusillade of bursts on the flats and in front yards.
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Butte
Mystery surrounds murder of Weatherby family
Neighbors finding no sign of Frank Weatherby and his wife and two young children at their south of town home uncovered badly decomposed bodies. A crowbar lay under the bodies of the mother and children, a mattress covered them, and a shot to Weatherby’s head was discovered in a separate room. No weapon was found.
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Alan Reed
Tex
Frank Weatherby
Here
Weatherby
Stars and Stripes Honor Flight Aces in Paris
In Paris six American air aces were honored on the Fourth of July with ceremonies at Le Matin and a banquet by the American Chamber of Commerce. Commander Byrd led tributes, visited the ailing French ambassador Jusserand’s hospital, and praised Marshal Foch while crowds lined the streets as the stars and stripes lit Independence Day celebrations.
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le Matin
United States
American Chamber of Commerce of Paris
Byrd
Virginia
Marshal Foch
America
Paris
Republic
British airman to make flight over Atlantic
Captain F Courtney, famed British aeronaut and tech pilot, prepares the Dornier War seaplane for a Westward crossing from Calshot to New York via Ireland and Newfoundland. The stunt, backed by the North American Newspaper Alliance and The Standard, aims to reach Newark by Friday night after a brief Atlantic relay.
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Standard and North American
Alliance Copyright
Great Britain
Alance
Standard
Southampton
England
F. "Courtney
New York
Ireland
Newfoundland
Newark
Alliance
Inser Gazette
London
Calshot
Howes
Rum Ship Seized Off Coast by Four Man Crew
A four man crew captured a rum ship off the coast during a three hour standoff. The prize carried 4.3 million in liquor and a crew of 11. A lone American, a six foot patrol boat crew member, helped fend off the adversaries as the seizure unfolded near the statue of Liberty.
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Paes Sant
Charis
Duke
Bisses Coast Pasta
Aly
Singe Hasided
Twen
Fardsman
Sunday Sets Record for Travel in Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Park officials report July 4 record crowds with 3 450 entrants surpassing 1926 on Independence Day. Private cars also topped prior marks at 819, beating the 789 count set in 1928.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Boats Seek Lost French Aces Off Newfoundland Coast
Two small boats set out from Flower Cove and Battle Harbor Labrador to recover the bodies of missing French aviators Nungesser and Coll. The expedition, sponsored by Stanley Yale Beach, began June 24 and June 29 respectively, with the boats reaching as far north as Battle Harbor.
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New York
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nungesser
Coll
J.T. Richards
Grenfell Association
Battle Harbor
Labrador
Stanley Yale Beach
Cape Norman
Stinson Leads Reliability Flight at Dayton Stop
Thirteen planes in the national reliability flight arrived at McCook field Dayton after a 195 mile leg from Kalamazoo Eddie Stinson of Detroit in Miss Waco maintained the lead with 4323.5 points. Mummert of Detroit was second with 454.82 points and Page of Hamilton was third with 4216 while Burford’s Ford entry was fourth with 3405. The fleet will depart tomorrow morning for Columbus then on to Cincinnati.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Ohio
McCook Field
Kalamazoo
Mich
Eddie Stinson
Detroit
Robert Page
Hamilton
D. W. Burford
Columbus
Cincinnati
Roads Impassable From Storm In Helena County
Heavy rain storm swamped Helena County roads leaving many cars stuck in mud and causing damage. At Canyon Ferry a destructive hail storm and strong wind caused substantial losses. Roads washed out, culverts destroyed, and a wind near tornado strength disrupted travel between Wolf Creek Cascade and Augusta. Priest Pass road badly washed out and 190 cars stranded between Helena and Avon.
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Helena
Canyon Ferry
Wolf Creek
Cascade
Augusta
Priest Pass
Avon
Standard Subscribers Get Two Weeks Credit Extension
All subscribers paid in advance will receive two weeks credit for the period the Standard was shut down. Monthly subscribers will have accounts adjusted for the service gap. No subscription price increase. Delivery aims to be as reliable as before, with carriers returning to duties and new carriers being trained. Notify the office if papers are late. circulation department is available at phone numbers 422 or 423 in Butte and 47 in Anaconda.
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Standard
Butte
Anaconda
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