Third Party Scheme Debated at Great Falls Convention
The Montana non partisan state convention adjourned at 4 am voting down a third party, and selecting the Democratic ticket for state and county offices. Burton Watson of Missoula named in First District, M. McKlusker of Wolf Point in Second. Endorsements for Evans and Riddick defeated. R. Bruce Martin chaired. Dewey C. Dorman active. County superintendent choice left to non partisan league executive committee. S. C. Ford nominated for attorney general after withdrawal, unlikely to accept. Resolution endorsed Debs and called for release from prison and repeal of sedition laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Montana
Burton Watson
Missoula
M. Mcklusker
Wolf Point
John M. Evans
Carl W. Riddick
R. Bruce Martin
Spokane
Dewey C. Dorman
North Dakota
Martin
S. C. Ford
Fucene V. Debs
President Wilson Receives Rail Wage Award Note
Washington June 24 President Wilson has received a Chicago railroad labor board reply promising to expedite the wage award in the ongoing controversy. The message was in response to his prior inquiry.
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Washington
Wilson
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Carpenter Falls From Bridge Into River at Great Falls
G. W. Musselman a carpenter fell about 40 feet from the top of the new Tenth street bridge into the swollen Missouri River yesterday. He struck scaffolding and broke several ribs but survived by diving underwater and grabbing a timber until a fellow worker pulled him free.
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Great Falls
Tenth Street
G. W. Musselman
Missouri
Musselman
Stockman Leaves Valuable Estate In Cascade
Great Falls June 24 Charles H Austin stockman and businessman of Cascade whose death occurred recently left an estate valued at 150000 dollars probate petition filed in court shows. The entire estate goes to his family and other relatives.
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Great Falls
Charles H. Austin
Cascade
Meeting Concludes Summer Session of Sweet Grass Chapter
Big Timber June 24. Sweet Grass chapter C E B A & holds last meeting until September. Two candidates initiated and six months of business wrapped up. Social hour with tea follows. committee hosts include Mesdames Evans Hale Webster Perrine Nichols Gleason and others from Harlowton Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIG Timber
Sweet Grass Chapter
C. E B
Jessie Evans
Billa Hale
Sam Webster
A. Perrine
Fred Nichols
Harlowton
J. B. Gleason
Billings
Fairbanks Rescues Pickford At Garden Party
Douglas Fairbanks used movie stunts to rescue his wife Mary Pickford from a crush at a London garden party. He carried her to safety through the crowd and she canceled remaining engagements due to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Service
Special Cable Dispatch
London
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Thelsea
Mary
France uses acid to pulp old banknotes for ledger covers
France processes outdated bank notes with a strong acid to turn them into dark pulp. The pulp is then used to produce covers for government ledgers, replacing traditional materials with a recycled, secured paper product.
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France
Final tribute paid to old-time resident Woods Jennin g
Funeral services for Mrs. Woods-Jennings were held at the Congregational church after a ranch service. Born in Perth Ontario October 10 1865 she arrived in Livingston in 1883 on the first Northern Pacific train. She left four children and later married James Jennings surviving family also included a sister Mrs Reed who traveled from Bozeman for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Northern Pacific
John
Forsythe
J. M. Ammerman
Carrie
Harvey
James
Mr. Woods
James Jennings
W. C. Ryan
Harold Veblen
C. D. Paulson
J. B. Selters
Jennings
C. T. Busha
Cc. T. Skillman
J. E. Barbour
A. L. Bray
H. O. Kellogg
H. G. Lyons
Mountain View Cemetery
Reed
Bozeman
Funeral for Cousin Drowned in Jim River Near Aberdeen
Guy Skillman returned from Mina S and L D to attend the funeral of his cousin Leon C. Prescott who drowned in the Jim river near Aberdeen. The 26 year old swimmer disappeared in eight feet of water and was found where last seen. American Legion members and 53 autos accompanied the casket to Aberdeen for burial beside his late sister Ruth. He left for a visit to Big Timber and the west coast the day he died. he is survived by parents and one sister Gladys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIG Timber
Guy Skillman
Mina
S&l. D
Leon C. Prescott
Jim River
Aberdeen
American Legion
Ruth
West Coast
Gladys
Incendiary Fire Destroys Chrome Company Home
Big Timber June 24. Fire destroyed the Chrome company house above Contact, occupied by Mr and Mrs Charles Blakeley and seven children. Blakeley away. family slept in bunk house. A bright 2 am blaze suggested incendiarism. Loss included clothing, household goods, $75 in groceries, and about $100 in cash. basement items from Dan Kaufman’s restaurant also burned.
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BIG Timber
Chrome Company
Charles Blakeley
Dan Kaufman
Plans Under Way For Annual Roundup Fourth Of July
Roundup prepares an ambitious Fourth of July celebration with financing nearly complete. Events begin at 9 am with a Miracle Well splash by L. A. Moran, then a grand parade and Independence Day exercises. Evening street dance and pavilion ball, plus music by the new Roundup band. Oilers vs Anaconda Anodes, other sports. Town decorators plan lighting, two aviators may carry passengers.
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L. A. Moran
Roundup
Oilers
No Bids For Red Lodge School Bonds
Red Lodge Montana June 24 no bids were received for sixty thousand dollars of school bonds at five percent. The board plans a new sale at six percent and considers another election. In contrast district No 22 Carbon county bonds of 9500 dollars at six percent were bought by the local United States National Bank at par.
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RED Lodge
Red Lodge Board of Education
Carbon County
United States National Bank
Welling Upsets Chaney After Handicap Waived
Chicago’s Joe Welling failed to meet the 185 pound weight limit for his bout with Baltimore’s George Chaney. Welling weighed 136 percent and Chaney 132 percent, yet Chaney waived the handicap and Welling won decisively.
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Philadelphia
Joe Welling
Chicago
George Chaney
Baltimore
Welling
Chaney
Tilden Beats Parke in British Championship Match
Wimbledon, June 21 William Tilden of Philadelphia defeated British star J C Parke in straight sets in the British lawn tennis championship. The score was 3 2.
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Tilden Brats Parke
Wimbledon
England
William T. Tilden
Philadelphia
J. C. Parke
District prize plan outlines five districts with set prizes
The document details five districts in Butte and surrounding counties awarding four main prizes per district, including pianos, Cheney talking machines, a Columbia grafonola, and a gold watch. It lists district boundaries, prize values, and purchasers like M. J. Connell Co and Howard Music Co in Butte, with multiple named recipients and local sellers.
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Butte
Northern Pacific
Platinum Street
Rocker
Williamsburg
Rameau
Silver Bow
Deer Lodge
Powell Counties
Beaverhead
Granite
Ravalli
Missoula
Sanders
Flathead
Mineral
Jefferson
Madison
Broadwater
Lewis and Clark
Gallatin
Park
Mortana
Estey
Cheney
M. J. Connell Company
Howard Piano
Columbia Phonograph
Howard Music Company
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Democratic Party
Post
HELP
Franklin
Maxwell
W. K. van Orden
B. Pearl Smith
Carolina
Jack Tracy
D Street
Minnie Rowe
Margaret Keyes
Agnes Kay
Grant
Ruth Wadell
Hami
Jack Limert
Dillon
Tom Olmstead, Jr
Cleatus Muchmore
A. Florence
Philigeburs
Eileen B. Cheney
Lima
Helen Roe
Philipsburg
Effie Todd
Melrose
Flora Wright
Stevensville
June Staffenson
Margaret Bowdish
Ronan Sarah A. Peterson
Huson
Seeburg
Columbia Grafonola
Butte IJ Cnarmnany
Iano
Fuller Drug Company
Anaeconda
Kimball Piano
Ten Brothers
Columbia
Dreibelbis Bon
Pure Shop
Hased
Kimball
Brunswick Phonograph
Bunswick
Orton Bros
Brunswick Phonographs
Shiners
Gene Moffet
Phoenix Blk
Margaret Paxson
S . Menhees
J. W Lamberton
Philips
Sadie Courtney
Colorado
Helen Hurley
Wyoming
Mildred Hogan
Mary Williams
Reynolds
Elizabeth Winslow
Julian Angove
Columbia Gardens
Esther Harris
Holmes Melvin Ditto
Clair Philips
John McMeekin
Nellie Herlin
Rm Heal
Vage
George Borlace
Southern Cross
Mildred Gilchrist
Anaconda Weber
Annie Romahan
Ida Peterson
Kathleen Larsen
Ene R. Holloway
Warm Springs
Josephine Kirby
Rs. Woodward
Joe Keane
Marie Conway
Seeur
Helen Hayes
A. PY. Johnson
COEGR
Tae
Phils Co
Duncan
Virginia City
Alma Morddrell
Helen Wood
Harlowton Seereeees
Babe
Alberta Copeland
John Goering
Catherine Taylor
N. W. Holt
Columbus Boulder
Nelta Byers
Seer
Florence Buck
Louis Ortmayer
McAllister
Jack Toohey
Kathleen Tiggerman
Arren
Clara Schulke
Mai L. Metzel
Alder
F. Ritch
Ina Young
Aly
Cadillac
Overland
Chevrolet
Anaconda
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