Brigands Hold Eight Captives in Federal Court
Foreign captives held by the Suchow train bandits seen as eight in total. four released today include Jerome A. Henley American and brokers Ledward Elias and Theodore Sapatere of Shanghai. others still held include Americans Major Roland W. Pinger and John B. Powell. talks progress toward settlement amid plans for further releases and potential enrollment of bandits.
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Asociatet
Tientsin
Suchaw
Ameran
Tsaochwang
Jerome A. Henley
Commodore Hotel
New York
Fearon Daniel Company
Shanghai
Ledward Elias
Theodore Sapatere
Manuel A. Veres
Guadalajara
Mexico
Tawochwang
Paotzaku Mountain
Awant
U.S
Shantung Hills
Amaj
Roland W. Pinger
Ordnance Department
Friedman
Chicago
John B. Powell
Les Solomon
Barf Prancho
Fred Elia
Edward Elias
Regineta H. Rowiatt
Emile Gensburger
Museo
Mother and Babies Burned to Death in Ontario Fire
In Exeter Ontario a Stanlake home fire claimed the lives of mother and three young children. Silas Stanlake escaped after saving two adopted children, Beatrice 20 and Harry 12, while trying to reach his wife and four small children. A two week old infant died in the blaze with unknown cause. The origin of the fire remains undetermined.
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Exeter
Ontario
Mre
Childdren
Stanlake
Sodom
Silas Stanlake
Beatrice
Harry
Clarence
Charlie
Alfred
Harding Saves Job Mail Robbery Hero
President Harding intervened to protect George L. Williams a 57 year old mail robbery hero from Jefferson City Missouri Williams aided in convicting the robbers and would have lost his post office labor job due to age and temporary appointment rules Harding moved to keep him in his position despite the 1921 incident and his age, ensuring job stability.
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Washington
Harding
George L. Williams
Jefferson City
Williams
RUSSIANS CENTURY BEHIND IS IMPRESSION OF WHEELER
Burton K Wheeler of Montana reports from Russia that he is disappointed by the Russian people though some high class men exist. He notes peasants and laborers comprise most of population, little interest in governance, and no freedom of press. He and Mrs Wheeler were well received in Moscow and Petrograd.
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Wheeler
Montana
Great Falls
Russia
Burton K. ‘Wheeler
United” States
United States
Hts
Harry B. Mitchell
Eat Falls
Moscow
Petrograd
Unclear wording questions past penmanship and death case
The fragment questions whether a single hand and penmanship forged documents in two cases. It mentions a woman, years, and alleged death by own action, but details are opaque and names or places are missing.
Anaconda Associates Honor Frederick Laist at Dinner
A Montana hotel dining room gathering honored Frederick Laist, a top metallurgist and neighbor, with 115 Anaconda Reduction Works staff and friends. The informal feast featured flowers, an orchestra, and tributes from Bender and colleagues recalling Laist’s long career and early days at Anaconda.
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Montana
L. V. Bender
Frederick Laist
Anaconda Reduction Works
Laist
Flowers
Bender
Train crashes into auto killing four near Gowandd
Four members of a Gowandd family are killed when a train strikes their car at a road grade crossing near Buffalo New York. One person is slightly injured in the wreck.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N.Y
Gowandd
De Witt slayers found dead in Corona apartment
Frederick G. De Witt, former Queens district attorney, and his mother in law Mrs Louise Louden were found dead in their Corona apartment. Both had throats slashed and a butcher knife remained in place. They are believed to have died around 9 this morning, found by De Witt’s wife when she returned from work at a downtown bank.
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Cole
Frederick G. de Witt
Queens County
de Witt
Salvation Army fund drive in Butte nears goal
In Butte the Salvation Army drive to raise 12000 for its work entered the final week as two thirds remained to be donated. Contributions came in including two checks for 100 each and a 400 gift promised that night. A ball game at Clark park will feature Salvation Army uniforms and tambourines to spur donations. Total collected by noon Saturday stood at 4000, with Anaconda Copper Company among early supporters. The drive aims to become an annual event with community participation.
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Salvation Army
Butte
A * Copper Company
Wom
Anaconda Copper Company
The
Convicted killer Clara Phillips held at San Quentin
Mrs Clara Phillips convicted of killing Mrs Alberta Tremaine Meadows with a hammer near Los Angeles on July 12 1922 was incarcerated in San Quentin state prison today after escaping from Los Angeles county jail to Tegucigalpa Honduras
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San Quentin
Gal
Clara Phillips
Alberta
Tremaine Meadows
Los Angeles
San Quentin State Prison
Los Angele County
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Forged Bill of Sale in La Crosse Case Referenced
Handwriting experts report characteristics similar to those of the so called suicide note in the case. The note's forged bill of sale entered as evidence, with authorities probing authenticity and origin.
Maritime Powers Deliberate Ban on Alcohol Aboard Ships
Representatives from maritime powers await an official decision on when new prohibitions on alcohol aboard vessels will begin. The talks focus on enforcement and global compliance timelines.
Larson’s disappearance hope for postponement
A long, tangled report traces a forged bill of sale for a stolen automobile linked to C. C. Skidmore in Salt Lake and a note signed Montaigne. It notes a skeleton found near Homestake identified as Mrs Ernest La Casse, with experts comparing handwriting to samples from Anaconda and Butte. The piece touches a 1920 disappearances, prior lives, and ongoing inquiries as investigators weigh handwriting, suspects, and motives.
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C. C. Skidmore
Salt Lake
Montaigne
Homestake
Ernest la Casse
Vemsraay
Anaconda
W. W. Smith
Fen
Butte
Tim
Ole Lazar
Larson
Mra
Pacer saves town as storms quell forest fires
The Ay 'Tor as Pacer helped shield White River from days of forest fire threat. Communications to the land and forests department said danger in the 800 district Cochrane area was under control, while Sudbury faced a severe situation.
Conrad Man Heads Montana Bankers
W A Bell of Ponder Valley State Bank Conrad elected president of Montana Bankers Association at Helena meeting. Monte of Cascade First State Bank chosen vice president and Matthews of Basin State Bank Stanford re elected secretary treasurer. Steinbarger of Lewistown reviewed state conditions and urged optimistic outlook.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
W. A. Bell
Vicw
Ponders Valley State Bank
Conrad
Montana Bankers’ Association
MM Monte
First State Bank of
Cascade
Ni. ‘Matthews
Basin State Bank
Stanford
J. L. Steinbarger
Lewistown
Salvation Army drive in Butte aims for twelve thousand
Evoy Edna Terry of the Butte Salvation Army says funds are needed to run the organization and will be raised. Jed Nowsha transferred to Salt Lake City will stay away until the drive achieves its $12,000 goal. Past cases show funds are spent to help those in need, such as a desperate craftsman with a hungry family who received groceries and rent support.
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Salvation Army
Edna Terry
Voy Terry
Butta Corps
Army
Jed
Sha
Salt Lake City
Butte
Feller
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