Six Bids Filed For Montana Holmes Avenue Highway
Silver Bow county mailed 9999.99 to the state highway commission as its share of the Montana Holmes Avenue highway funding. Six bids exist with Helena set for June 25 bid opening. if costs exceed raised funds, county contribution is refunded. The county board, after legal opinion, approved issuing a warrant near 10 000 with possible next year budget adjustment.
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Silver Bow County
State Highway Commission
Montana Street
Holmes Avenue
Board of County Commissioners
Messrs
J. TL. Rowe
O. Vowell
Eugene Carroll
Highway Committee
Helena
H. A. Tivand
Cooney
18 Year Old Boy Hanged at San Quentin
Lawrence Campbell, 18, of Marquette Michigan, was hanged in San Quentin prison for the January 20 murder of Leslie Nichols, an insurance adjuster from San Francisco and Los Angeles. He was described as the youngest inmate to pay the death penalty in California and faced execution bravely after a tearful farewell with his spiritual adviser.
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Associated Press
San Quentin
Cal
Lawrence
Campbell
Marquette
Mich
Leslie Nichols
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Imperial County
California
President Harding Cancels Swope Park Trip Due to Sunburn
In Kansas City Harding, after a 15 mile ride, develops a severe sunburn with lip swelling. He cancels plans to present medals at Swope Park and visit a veterans hospital. Mrs. Harding visits the hospital with flowers. a vast crowd greets him in a packed convention hall.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Harding
Swope Park
United States Veterans’ Hospital
St. Louis
Victim stripped by bandits on Chicago elevated line
Peter Anderson, in underwear and a straw hat, blocked two elevated trains after an encounter with two Black bandits who took his clothes. Police captured one assailant, cleared the tracks, and returned the clothes to Anderson.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Peter Anderson
Anderson
Wallace Signs Measure To Regulate Grain Trading
Des Moines Iowa June 22 Secretary Wallace signed a grain futures act regulation package to curb false rumors and price manipulation in future markets The rules require reports to supervisors or clearing houses before markets open and allow extensions with justification The aim is to preserve legitimate trading while stopping unfounded rumors and unfair price manipulation without hindering hedging or speculation.
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Wallace
Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Harding to Welcome President in Butte Friday
President Harding arrives in Butte on Friday to a broad civic welcome. Mayor Horgan has invited all sections of society as merchants plan to close stores from 10 to 1:30 to allow workers to hear the president at the ball park.
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Harding
Butte
Horgan
Helena
Ball Park
Amundsen to Aim North Pole Flight After Repairs
Nome Alaska June 22 Captain Rapid Amundsen delayed last week by aircraft trouble plans another attempt to fly over the north pole as soon as repairs are completed according to advice from Noorvik Alaska delivered today
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Associated Press
Nome
Alaska
Chaptain Rapld Amundsen
North Pole
Noorvick
Danner linked to Sprouse murders in Montana inquiry
Bozeman Montana June 22 County Attorney E A Peterson returns from South Dakota with details tying Seth Danner to John Sprouse and Florence Sprouse murders found in a Yellow stone train wreck at Central Park. Auto numbers, Britton links and Mobridge trip corroborate Mrs Danner's statements as Justin M. Smith agreed to defend Danner.
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Associated Press
Bozeman
Mont
E. Aa. Peterson
South Dakota
John Sprouse
Florence
Yellowstone
Central Park
Iva Danner
Seth Danner
Sprouse
Danner
Yorks
Danners
Britton
Case
Sprouses
Mobridge
Three Forks
Peterson
Willamette
Wash
Justin M. Smith
Gallatin
B. B. Law
Guards in Custody After Death at Warm Springs
John E. French died at Warm Springs State Hospital shortly after 7 30 am. Guards A E Evahn and Lee Perry are jailed without bail awaiting autopsy results and county investigation. Inmates testified of a towel choke and beating preceding his collapse, with conflicting accounts from Perry and Lee. Coroner Kendrick found marks on the thigh, abdomen and neck but no facial injury.
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John E. French
Montana Institution For the Insane
Anaconda
Warm Springs
French
A. E. Evahn
Lee Perry
H. Lappin
Theodore Shea
Louis Adams
Bert Lee
Deer Lodge County
Perry
Lee
R. J. Hathaway
Kendrick
Hathaway
Knight
Mahoney
Henault
Nl French
Montana Women End Convention With Peace and Parks Plan
The Montana Federation of Women's Clubs closed its Anaconda session endorsing world peace, strict Eighteenth Amendment enforcement, and state educational and child welfare measures. Delegates elected Mrs Wallace T Perham of Glendive president for 1924 and named Kalispell as next meeting place, with reforestation and park planning also approved.
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Shelby
Sydney
Mont
Montana
Montana Federation of Women’s Clubs
Anaconda
Wallace T. Perham
Glendive
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Los Angeles
Unn BR. Herrick
Montana State College
Bozeman
State Federation
Kalispell
Dean King
No Verdict Reached in Mumford Trial in Montana
By the Associated Press Glasgow Montana June 22 no verdict had been reached at midnight in the trial of William Mumford charged with murder in the Hale Talbot fencing quarrel of April 11. The jury retired after 11 o'clock as sheriff’s office and court attaches waited in the courtroom. There was no indication a verdict would be reached soon and officials expected the court to not receive a verdict before the regular court time tomorrow if reached during the night.
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Associated Press
Glasgow
Mont
William Mumford
Hale Talbot
New York
New York Harbor
Oncle Sam
Customs House
Can't Fight Bull Declares Helena Montana June 22
Attorney General W D Rankin announced that bull fighting is against Montana law and the Sidney July 4 event will not be permitted. He did not outline steps to block the fight if it proceeds voluntarily and declined to comment on a resolution to stop the Shelby Davenport fight, reiterating fights must follow the law.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
Montana
Sidney
W. D. Rankin
Montana Federation of Women’s Clubs
Anaconda
Shelby
Liquor Seizure Wait Clouds New York Harbor Voyage
Two ocean liners entered New York harbor with liquor aboard despite Prohibition rules. Customs officials planned seizures at dawn unless ships’ captains produced manifests and permits for medicinal quotas. Berengaria and Battle faces possible confiscation as treasury chief Mellon weighs action.
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Treasury
New York
Washington
Baltic
Customs House
Davy Jones
Treasury Department
Priest on Trial Murder Charged in Montreal Case
Adelaide Delorme, a former Catholic priest, stands trial for murder of his half-brother Raoul. Testimony says he obtained a $25,000 life policy for Raoul shortly before the killing, with the witness noting the policy sought that same day. The will Raoul executed is also discussed, with Bishop Kheaume of Ottawa University serving as key witness.
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Montreal
Adelaide Delorme
Raoul
Louis Narcisse Ducharme
Sauvegarde Life Insurance Company
Kheaume
Ottawa University
Banking interests step in to stabilize New York market
New York trading steadied after a week of turmoil as major banking interests moved to support brokerage houses on the New York Exchange. Prices rose on both the Consolidated and curb, with shorts rushing to cover and optimism returning despite unclear details of any pooling or rescue plan. Seymour Cromwell met with J. P. Morgan & Co. officials, then left for a weekend trip, signaling confidence about near-term stability.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
New York Exchange
Shorts
New York Stock Exchange
Seymour Cromwell
J. P. Morgan & Company
Cromwell
Stock Exchange
Knauth
Nachod & Kuhne
Zimmerman & Forshay
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State Highway Board
Silver Bow
Messrs. Carroll, Vowell and Rowe
Hubert Work
Interior
Henry C. Wallace
Agriculture
Carrie Hgold
Deer Lodge
Assistant Secretary OF State
J. Butler Wright
Wyoming
Robert Woods Bliss
United States
Sweden
Nation
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Lee Mantle
Butte Mines
Sam Treloar
Senator Harding
Senator Mantle
Amundsen
Dr. Hathaway
Montana Federation of Women's Clubs
D. Wiggenhorn
Billings
George Berry
C. A. Lemmon
H. B. Lowry
Red Lodge
BE. O Pace
Whitehall
C. D. Wiggenhorn
C. Province
Mumford
Rankin
Tuskams
N. Y
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