Better Butte campaign targets city hall for reform
The Better Butte association promotes a practical campaign to raise civic pride and attract business by improving the city hall area. It argues the aging building harms Butte’s image as a major industrial town and calls for removal and renovation to boost municipal prestige.
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Better Butte Association
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Minneapolis
Spokane
Calgary
Salt Lake
City Hall
Better
Butte Association
Relief Work Quickens As Mine Rescue Continues
In Mather Pennsylvania three bodies were recovered from the Mather Collieries mine after an explosion left about 200 entombed. Rescue teams worked through gas filled passages, with nine men saved and hospitalized at Waynesburg. Reports of additional bodies could not be verified as efforts continued.
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Associated Press
Mather
Mather Collieries Company
Waynesburg
Chiang Kai-shek coalition talks amid northern forces
In Peking prominent but quietist figures seek a national coalition with Chiang Kai-shek to avert chaos if the northern regime fails. Northern commanders vow not to leave Peking without fighting southern armies. Manchurian generals see possible victory and reject immediate withdrawal. Japanese refugees flood Tientsin and Kalgan hosts Japanese subjects seeking shelter.
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Associated Press
Peking
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Chang Tso-lin
Mukden
Tientsin
Kalgan
Montana student pleads guilty in Bozeman burglaries
Joe Wallace a 22 year old Anaconda student in Montana State College chemistry pleaded guilty to first degree burglary of the T M Perrin jewelry store in Bozeman Judge B B Law will sentence him next Tuesday Police said Wallace confessed to seven other burglaries one robbery and one attempted burglary in Bozeman since the current school year A search of his room followed odd clues leading to the Langohr Fiora shop break in nine dozen roses two vases and $20 in cash were found and linked to the case
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Associated Press
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Joe Wallace
Anaconda
Montana State College
T. M. Perrin
B. B. Law
Wallace
S. E. Bohart
Langohr Fiora
Dead Indian found in box at Butte warehouse
Workers uncover a long neglected box on the second floor of the Jones company storage in Butte revealing the emaciated remains of an Indian. Manager Elmer M. Frank orders disposal while police and the coroner deem no inquest necessary. A sensational tale echoes past murder cases as curiosity mounts.
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Elmer M. Frank
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Fred Lindquist
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Woolworth
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Hoover and Smith win delegates as nomination race heats up
In several states Hoover and Smith won additional convention delegates amid claims of growing strength toward Kansas City and Houston. Hoover supporters cite totals near 545 needed for nomination while Smith expands toward 600 with Montana Vermont Wyoming backing New York governor. Oregon results boost both camps.
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Britain and Dominions Ready to Renounce War
Washington May 19 The British government and self governing dominions and India are in accord with Kellogg’s proposed treaty to renounce war and will support the movement. Sir Austen Chamberlain said Britain will cooperate and engage in negotiations for the pact to strengthen peace.
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Associated Press
Washington
India
Kellogg
Austen Chamberlain
Foreign Affairs
Great Britain
Beautify Butte parade to rally thousands for city clean up
The Rocky Mountain Garden club leads 11 divisions in the Beautify Butte parade set for Monday evening. Members ride at the head of their section and a float will join the display as Clean-up Week aims to start an annual townwide effort.
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Rocky Mountain Garden Club
Butte
Garden Club
Beautify Butte’ Organization
Five Aviators to Fly Over Parade in Butte Event
Butte aviators will pilot airplanes over the Beautify Butte parade Monday evening. W A Kemper, president of the Better Butte association, announced the stunt exhibition will last throughout the parade. The pilots are Lynch Campbell Mooney Alexander and Grant.
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Butte
W. A. Kemper
Better Butte Association
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Campbell
Mooney
Alexander
Grant
President Coolidge speaks at Phillips Academy 150th anniversary
President Coolidge addressed Phillips Academy in Andover Massachusetts during a two day 150th anniversary celebration. He urged support for secondary schools to build patriotic god fearing citizens and praised the academy as a leading school. A four hour visit drew about ten thousand residents students faculty alumni and visitors gathered to hear him.
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Associated Press
Andover
Mass
Coolidge
Phillips Academy
Baptists Vow to Bolt If Wet Bearer Stand Still
In Chattanooga Tennessee on May 19 the Southern Baptist church with a 3,700,000 member body pledged to break party lines to prevent a candidate labeled an unnamed friend of the liquor interests from becoming president. The vote came during the 73d annual meeting amid heated debate on the floor.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Baptist Church
United States
Junkers Pilot Dropped On Labrador Coast
Fred Melchoir a Junkers pilot was dropped by parachute near the Bremen transatlantic plane on the Labrador coast after two US Army amphibian planes failed to land due to floating ice. The planes then returned to base.
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Associated Preuss
No Upsets Expected In German Reichstag Vote
Berlin May 19 Tomorrow's election of a new reichstag holds little chance of party upsets. With 31 parties fielded, voters face a bewildering lineup and only small shifts in mandates are anticipated under proportional representation. The socialists appeal to labor and the German People's Party promotes Stresemann policies.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Reichstag
German People's Party
Business Men’s Party
Gustave Stresemann
Registration figures rise for county primary as filings surge
Clerk James J Harrington announced 21 000 registered for the county primary with 100 candidates seeking offices. He noted June 1 as the registration deadline and estimated over 23 000 names by then, predicting a slightly smaller total than 1926.
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Silver Bow
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