What’s the matter with Texas in the prohibition feud
The piece dares to chronicle Texas factions over prohibition with sharp satire. It notes Texas conventions in Beaumont and elsewhere devolving into clashes, with editor Gene Howe criticizing Lindbergh’s head and courage while defending or mocking various stances. It ends by asking what ails Texas after decades of division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
White House
Texas
Beaumont
Gene Howe
Amarillo
Lindbergh
Howe
Kansas
Knowledge Box Answers Reveal Notable Names and Facts
A quiz page lists answers such as Raymond Orteig in hotel business and a $25 prize for a New York to Paris nonstop flight. It also mentions Copenhagen and Spain with references to George Bernard Shaw and Jeremiah xxiii 29. The snippet shows answer pairs and geographic and literary associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Orteiggs
New York-Paris
Copenhagen
George Bernard Shaw
Spain
Jeremiah
Hoover foes plot pacific push for alternative nominee
Field leaders say no bolt is likely and aim to convince delegates that a candidate from the agricultural middle west should lead the party. Farm relief proposals like McNary Haugen are discussed but officials avoid actions that might split the convention as power brokers wait for Mellon and others to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolt
Watson
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Illinois
Hoover
Middle West
Smithereens
Andrew Mellon
Pennsylvania
Montana 1928 primary lists show 64 candidates for state offices
The period editorial notes 64 candidates compete for 15 state offices and 64 seek district judge positions across 20 districts with limited opposing party contests. Several incumbents run unopposed or facing no major party challenger, while critics doubt reporters can forecast winners from July 17 returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Commonwealth
Scott Leavitt
B. A. Taylor
Jordan
George Porter
Peter J. Kelly
Butte
Supreme Court
J. Ward Crosby
Mary O’neill
Silver Bow County
Down in Texas The Fergusons and the new power players
A literary column surveys Texas politics noting Ma Ferguson’s retirement and the rise of Dan Moody and Jesse Jones. It portrays Moody as a potential presidential candidate and portrays Jones as a bold, aggressive booster who influenced the Democratic National Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Ma Ferguson
Fergusons
Dan Moody
Dan
United States
Jesse Jones
Houston
Jesse James
Jones
Cost of crime burdens every American, says Rice
The New York crime commission member Thomas S. Rice collects figures showing crime costs each U S resident at least 100 dollars annually. Police courts prisons and enforcement cost 7 50 per person with 2 0 billion in losses from swindles and embezzlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. Rice
New York Crime Commission
United States
Rice
Prohibition Officers Nab Several Butte Bootleggers
Federal agents raided multiple Butte sites last night finding intoxicating liquor. A large haul was seized at 110 South Main Street and Gene Huntley was arrested. Prias, Doyle, Williams, and Toomey were also arrested at other addresses as Read and Small booked Toomey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
South Main Street
Gene Huntley
West Park Street
Gus Prias
Tom Doyle
Tom Williams
East Mercury
John Toomey
Fast Park Street
Montana Delegation Heads to Republican National Convention
Montana Republican delegates depart for Kansas City to form a leadership group in Billings with plans to elect a delegation chair and three committee members. Veterans and newcomers mix as they anticipate tariff, farm relief, and law enforcement issues shaping the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Helena
Montana
Kansas City
Frank Hazelbaker
Dillon
State Central Committee
Billings
W. R. Flachsenhar
Terry
A. B. Cook
Townsend
E. S. Monahan
Butte
William Husband
Harlowton
Thomas Ashlock
Lewistown
Hazelbaker
John Survant
Malta
Matt Murray
Glasgow
Carl Brattin
Sidney
Lou Molumby
Great Falls
T. A. Marlow
Q. M. Lanstrum
Cleveland
Staats Hotel
Meuhlbach
Denver
Red Men Council to Meet in Butte This July
The Montana Improved Order of Red Men sessions will convene in Butte on July 23-24 with about 40 attendees including officers great chiefs and eight tribes along with Pocahontas councils. Robert Crowe attendance unresolved. locals named committees to arrange reception. State officers listed: Bert Clark John T. Gardner Rodney McRae Emil Bouffard O N Olds and W H Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Butte
O. N. Olds
Pocahontas
Robert T. Crowe
Tribe of
Red Men
Pocahontas Council
Bert Clark
Superior
John T. Gardner
Sagamore
Rodney McRae
Philipsburg
Emil Bouffard
Anaconda
W. H. Hood
Montana's KGHL Opens as First State Radio Station
Billings Montana June 8. Governor J E Erickson spoke by remote control from Helena at KGHL the first Montana super power radio station opening program. The station owned and operated by Northwestern Auto Supply company aired its initial program highlighting Montana resources and rapid postwar prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Billings
Mont
Montana
KGHL
J. E. Erickson
Helena
Northwestern Auto Supply Company
Covernor Erickson
Winter Wheat Crop Less Than In 1927
The department of agriculture estimated June 1 winter wheat production at 512,252,000 bushels, up 33,000,000 from May. Harvest still trails last year by 40,000,000 bushels, and rains since June 1 may further affect results. Rye, spring wheat and oats threaten new low records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Man Fatally Wounds Daughter in Escanaba Farm Incident
William Ash a 57 year old former state hospital inmate fatally harms his daughter Myrtle 27 at his Escanaba Michigan farm dismembers her body with a hacksaw and razor and tries to break into a neighbor's home before deputies restrain him. Ash had been discharged from Newberry hospital last September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Escanaba
Mich
William Ash
State Hospital For Insane
Myrtle
Ash
Newberry Hospital
Hoover approves platform plank denouncing naval oil lease corruption
Baltimore Sun reports Hoover will back a Republican plank denouncing corruption from the Harding era naval oil lease. It states he also supports seven Borah drafted planks and that Borah plans to back Hoover for the nomination, though no formal agreement exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Harding
Hoover
Borah
Commerce Secretary
Marriage License Issued in Butte
A marriage license was issued yesterday by the district court clerk to Samuel J. Davis age 22 and Emma L. Steck age 19 both residents of Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Samuel J. Davis
Emma L. Steck
Butte
Three Houses Destroyed by Fire on North Montgomery Street
Fire of unknown origin after 6 am destroyed three houses on North Montgomery near Columbia Gardens. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars. owned by Louis Mason with occupants including Mrs. B A Mason and the Stewarts, Williamson, and Mason families. Some belongings saved. partial insurance. A second fire at Ford hotel 302 South Main caused minor damage and was quickly put out by the Butte department after 4 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Street
Columbia Gardens
Louis Mason
B. A. Mason
W. F. Stewart
B. F. Williamson
P. E. Mason
Ford Hotel
South Main Street
Butte Fire Department
Woman Slayer Sentenced in Michigan Factory Killing
Miss Marguerite Bumbaugh of Warsaw Ind pleaded guilty to manslaughter for shooting Walter H. Cook a Niles Mich basket manufacturer in his factory on March 30. She was given three to 15 years in the Detroit house of correction. Her brothers George and Girard Bumbaugh were tried with her but were dismissed from the case.
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Associated Press
Joseph
Mich
Marguerite Bumbaugh
Warsaw
Ind
Walter H. Cook
Niles
Detroit
George
Girard Bumbaugh
Bumbaugh
Horoscope Forecast Warns of Purchases and Stock Flurry
The morning era warns against dealing with bankers for loans as vanity and egotism sway both sexes under planetary influence. Indicators point to a surge in purchases of airplanes and autos and a late month stock rally. Birthdates hint at minor losses tallying large sums. children born today show keen minds, imagination, and adventure.
Features on the Air Demonstration Hour and Music Programs
Radio listings detail a 2:30 program with Demonstration hour and musical features on WJZ WTMS WCCO WOC WHO WOW WDAF KVOO WFAA KOA. 4:30 Pennsylvanians on WEAF KSD WHO. 6:00 National Symphony Orches tra on WEAF KSD WOC WHO WOW WGR WHO. 10:00 Broadways and Boulevards musical feature on KHQ KOMO KGW KGOQO.
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WJZ
WTMS
Wcco
WOC
WHO
WOW Wdaf
KVOO
WFAA
KOA
National Symphony Orchestra
WEAF
KSD
WOW
WGR
KHQ Komo
KGW
KGOQO
Denver
National Symphony
KJIR
Seattle
KHQ
Spokane
Evening radio listings for multiple stations across the West Coast
A dense schedule of programs from stations including WCCO KFI KNX KGO KGW KPO KHQ and more. Entries show times and offerings such as dinner concerts orchestras ensembles dance music and feature programs across cities like Minneapolis Los Angeles Denver Seattle and Spokane.
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KFI
Los Angeles
KNX
Midnight Express
KGO
Oakland
KGW
Portland
KPO
San Francisco
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Tendion Leo Fd
Standard Publishing Company Publishers and Proprietors
Deer Lodge
Bozeman
Canada
Standard Publishing Company
Butte, Mont
Prudden
King & Prudden
Madison Avenue
New York
Steger
Chicago
Globe
Boston
Chamber of Commerce
Leary
Tom Heflin
Buvernor
fFi
Woman Slayer
KOMO
Minneapolis
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