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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1926
Page
12
Neighborhood rushed to aid as flames swept from the Yager Building into the Korkala residence and adjacent structures. Firefighters and volunteers saved some furniture but clothing was lost, and questions linger over insurance and cause while neighbors reported smelling burning odor prior to the blaze.
The article reports extreme heat in Montana with Lewiston Idaho hitting 108 degrees, a local Great Falls high of 94, and ongoing fire risks from dry forest floors. It notes a fire in Marshall Gulch near heavy timber, likely started by a cigarette or match, and describes torrid conditions across the region.
AP reports a deadly speedway crash last night in Los Angeles. Jack Petticord remains near death from a fractured skull and a broken leg after his car locked wheels with Nick Guglielmi. J D Cornwall and police sergeant were killed. Eugene Hartmann and Fred Heisler seriously hurt but expected to recover. About 20 others injured as cars veered into the pit area amid tangled machines. A separate note states 25 of 983 Utrecht Springs fair exhibitions were from America.
Modern Woodmen of America Venerable Consul Dooley appoints a ten member committee to meet camps in the district at Twin Bridges next Saturday evening July 17. The gathering aims to arrange plans for the Labor Day plant to be held at Dillon. Members urged to attend.
Spontaneous hay combustion in Moscow Idaho ignited a blaze that destroyed warehouses and contents valued at 90000. The losses touched multiple firms including Farme Union Wels of Krain Moscow Commun ion Company and Madison Lumber stock as firefighters fought the flames aided by troopers and townspeople. A city pump failure and improvised water sources limited the spread to one block.
Mrs. Oscar M. Burke, formerly Helen Kelly, now twice divorced and widowed, seeks a divorce from her wealthy New York sportsman husband Mr Burke whom she married five months ago. Her prior marriage was to Frank J. Gould, which ended in divorce.
Navy officials released names of marines injured by a blast at the Dower power station and in the hospital at Larchmont Virginia and other sites. Capt. Dowling’s vision may not be restored. The wounded include several sergeants and privates from Missouri, Ohio, New York, Illinois, and other states, with many listed as receiving care at naval hospitals.
The piece reviews a reclamation project bill, noting relief from costly early mistakes and arguments to restore land offices in Glasgow Lewistown and Helena. It highlights Senator Walsh's role on prohibition matters and references the Teapot Dome era political climate and a broader Senate debate.
Paris to Basra non stop flight by Captain Arrachart and Sergeant Major Arrachart sets a new world distance record. The voyage covered about 2,800 miles in roughly 26 hours, redefining long distance aviation and surpassing earlier efforts by Macready, Kelly, and other 1920s pilots.
A veteran led marchers past the embassy and residence of Ambassador Myron Herrick as members of the volunteers received the Seexer statue. Mopeds cleared the route while rain fell, adding solemnity to a moving event in Paris. A veterans newspaper notes 1917 speeches about lending money to the allies, not men.
Harold Sherburne Boardman, former dean of the College of Agriculture, is named president of the University of Maine. He had been acting president after Clarence Bittle resigned to lead the University of Michigan. Boardman is the first alumnus to head the Maine university.
A disrupted Franco American debt protest in Nice and Paris featured veterans marching with flags while royalist and fascist factions clashed in mood but not violence. In London a key Franco British debt settlement talks with Winston Churchill and M Caillaux aimed to finalize terms ahead of a Paris parliamentary confrontation.
William Geach of 1808 Garfield street crawled to safety as flames fed the room he occupied. He lost most of his clothing and grabbed a pair of trousers before the two room frame house burned to the ground. Neighbors doused the blaze with garden hoses, but the fire destroyed the home outside city limits. The miner could not explain the fire’s origin.
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