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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1924
Page
2
The Deer Lodge election returns show extremely light turnout with detailed Democratic tallies led by C. J. Kelly of Butte and E. B. Kramer. Republican results list W. R. Allen and Dr. W. B. Rodgers among top at large candidates and district delegates named Grace Catlin and Vera Blanch de Lane.
National Chairman John T. Adams departs for Cleveland to run arrangements for the Republican national convention. Other leaders including William M. Butler and a successor to Adams plan departures this week as preparations pick up ahead of the meeting two weeks away.
Mrs Alice Pollard aged 76 died yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs Thomas O Leary 1016 Lewisohn street in Butte. She leaves a granddaughter Mrs Frank Boyle of San Francisco a grandson Edward O Leary and a great granddaughter Elaine O Leary all of Butte. Silk and thistledowns note appears as an unrelated sentence.
In Silver Bow county 67 of 81 precincts report mixed early returns for Montana politics. Pat Carney leads presidential elector tallies. Coolidge delegates top the at large list while Shelley, McCarthy, and McTague compete for delegation slots.
Meaderville Independents and Jay Fees of Anaconda will meet Friday night at 6 15 at Clark Park. The afternoon game will be between A C M and Powers.
Nelson, first baseman, has been released by the Powers. Larson, another infielder, has also been dropped by the club according to a league bulletin issued yesterday by J Ryan Guyul, secretary. bulletin says Gunnar Larkin, now Anode pitcher, will be eligible May 31.
Fragmentary text indicates a Dartmouth cadet note referencing a Prince of Wales type comparison and a remark about his natural bearing or demeanor. Further context remains unreadable in the surviving OCR.
Special Dispatch from Deer Lodge, May 27, details Powell county results with J Bruce Kremer leading the Democratic delegates race in seven of sixteen precincts while Hoover tops Republicans in delegates. Democratic tallies include Kremer 157 and Stewart 137 among others, with district delegates listed as Catlin 43 De Lane 91 Johnson 36 William Jones 31 Poore 60.
In Granite County Phillipsburg May 27 progress shows Rogers on the Republican ticket and T. J. Walsh on the Democratic ticket with the highest delegate votes across four precincts reported by midnight. Full results include multiple candidates and district delegates with totals listed for both parties and districts.
Missoula County precincts show McAdoo leading with 25 votes and list tallies for Alley, Anderson, Arthur and others. Republican figures include Coolidge with 11 votes and a spread among Allen Berry Brat tin Bren nan Brooks and others. District delegates list Catlin Delano Johnson William Jones Poore with small counts.
The report lists vote counts by precinct and district delegates in Custer County Miles City. It shows totals for Coolidge Allen Berry Brattin Brennan Brooks Burmeister Campbell Cook Ditmeyer Ford Fox Freeman Grace Gardner Vaughn Gardner Glenn Greusel Hoover Jones Junner Lindquist McMillan MacWilliams O Haire Rogers Selvidge Stevens and delegates Bray Herbert Campbell Collins Hartle Hugh Jones McLeish Speer with Democratic McAdoo candidates including Alley Anderson Arthur Benjamin Bernard Burke Carey Clements Cope Cummins Daly George Good Hamilton Johnston Kelly Kramer Kremer Maloney McCarthy McLean McTague Munger O Connor Parks Ryan Stewart M J Walsh T J Walsh.
The report lists precinct totals for Parke County showing Coolidge leading with 214 votes and Brennan at 40, along with district delegate tallies for Bray 88 and Hartle 73. Democratic candidates include McAdoo 90, Hamilton 7, Stewart 62, and other names with smaller counts.
Three of nine Wheatland county precincts report tallies for McAdoo 115 Wheeler 1 Alley 8 Anderson 14 Arthur 60 Benjamin 21 Bernard 6 Burke 14 Carey 6 Clements 66 Cope 11 Cummins 41 Daly 11 George 60 Good 12 Hamilton 12 Johnston 11 Kelly 9 Kramer 20 Bruce Kremer 74 Maloney 21 Mc Carthy 15 McLean 67 McTague 44 Munger 22 OConnor 23 Parks 20.
The text lists numerous surnames with associated numbers, suggesting district delegate tallies for Republican Coolidge era races. Mentions include Walsh, La Follette, Allen, Berry, Brattin, Brennan, Hoover, and Jones among others, with counts ranging from single digits to mid hundreds across districts.
In Fergus County three precincts report tallies with Coolidge leading in several names and district delegates listed. Democratic results show McAdoo, Cope, and Kelly among others with varied vote counts. The compiled figures include numerous voters across listed individuals and districts.
Beaverhead County precinct tallies show candidate votes for McAdoo 41 Alley 14 Anderson 15 Arthur 22 and many others. Republican Coolidge led with 81 votes while Rogers 50 and Stewart 54 also appear among listed candidates.
In Judith Basin County ten of twenty three precincts report results with McAdoo leading at 75 votes, Coolidge 157, La Follette 15, reflecting early countywide preferences.
A tornado in Empire Alabama and nearby Collins caused multiple deaths and many injuries. In Empire ten killed and fifteen injured in Owens mining camp. two families wiped out as homes collapsed. In Collins, Gene Moseley Robertson and Sara Myrtle Bass, both fifteen, died with a dozen injured and extensive property damage.
A tornado struck Limestone County near Ellamont last night killing seven people. The Wil Collins family perished in the disaster and a two year old child was blown away. The report is from Athens Alabama filed for the Banner.
WITNEGO TELLS OF BURIAL IN SWAMP exerts two notes signed George Johnson. One to Jacob Franks demanding 10 000 ransom, the other to Chief Collins declaring the writer the kidnapper and slayer. Both notes typed on different typewriters by expert typists. Police reveal more information and offer 1000 additional reward, bringing total to 16000. Sewer search for the boy’s clothing halted as crew deemed worthless.
Yellowstone National Park will open on June 1 with enhanced rail service from Union Pacific Northern Pacific Burlington Route and Chicago and North Western lines. Excursion rates and multi gateway entries are offered. last year 44806 visitors arrived by rail and 50000 are expected this year. Visitors face fire safety rules including required permits and ranger designated campsites due to dry conditions.
The Butte board of education plans extensive summer repairs including a new boiler at Jefferson and room renovations at Garfield Grant and the high school. Scott Fries is named assistant principal at Butte High, replacing Eugene Corrie who moves to Billings High. Miss Esther Cummings to teach girls swimming. Virginia Gaynor reappointed as clerk. A bid of 75 dollars for an aged Ford truck was accepted, and the May teachers payroll totals 62,877.
Myrtle Elvers and her juvenile dancers perform at the American Theater in Butte with 10 new numbers including hornpipes jigs and reels and several requested pieces. The act, led by Miss Elvers as teacher and choreographer, will appear at 7 30 and 9 30 p m to delight local audiences following prior New Year and comeback performances.
Federal officers raided a rooming house in the 100 block West Galena known as Emma's Brewery and seized 75 cases of home brewed beer. A batch was on the stove and W. Harlan was arrested and later released on $200 bond. he faces a later arraignment on manufacturing intoxicating liquor charges.
Musselshell County Sheriff Tom Beazley travels to Warm Springs with an insane prisoner. Beazley notes that Musselshell is improving. banks were closed but two new ones are now operating.
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