Odell McConnell Called by Death
Odell McConnell a prominent Montana attorney dies, casting shock over Helena and the state bar. Born July 4 1868 in Tennessee, he rose from McConnell & McConnell to lead Lewis and Clark county prosecutions, celebrated by colleagues for a perfect record in recent cases before his illness. He married Annie Seay of Tennessee, daughter of Chancellor George E. Seay. the couple had two children.
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Prickly Pear Canyon
East
McConnell
Montana
Helena
Mr. McConnell
Tennessee
N. W. McConnell
Presient Cleveland
Odell McConnell
Marshall County
Masonic Academy
Hartsville
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Jane
Vanderbilt University Law Department
McConnell & McConnell
McConnell, Gunn & McConnell
Connell
Lewis and Clark County
Melena
Annie Seay
George E. Seay
Chancery Court of
Hightowers Story Denied By Woman At Trial
In Redwood City California prosecutors hammer out the main points of the Hightower murder case against William A. Hightower with Doris Putnam as the key witness denying his version of an auto ride and alleged alibi. Putnam testified to traveling with Hightower toward San Francisco and Fresno where she later departed, denying every vital point of his story as he sat through the proceedings. A separate report notes a man found dead in Miles City, Montana, from heart disease, identified as Oan Wilsey about 67, with relatives expected from Columbus and Cascade for burial.
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Associated Press
Redwood City
Cal
Odderen
William "A. Hightower
Hey
Patrick Beatin
Colma
San Francisco
Hightower
Witnernes
Doris Putnam
San Fore
Hestin
Lee Putnam
San Prancieco
Fresno
Pita
Miles City
Hillside
City
Oan Wilsey
Ciy
Columbus
Cascade
Mont
Kitchin Hospitalized In Serious Condition
Representative Claude Kitchin of North Carolina, longtime minority leader, has been taken to a sanitarium in Alabama for serious physical illness. The news notes his prominent role and years of public service.
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Claude Kitchin
North Carolina
The
Reach Agreement On The Revision In Senate Finance Talks
Senators Lenroot and McCormick met with Chairman Penrose on a finance committee program. Republicans discussed passing amendments at a Morrow meeting to unite the majority and satisfy the house. Democrats, led by Robinson and Simmons, argued the bill was dead and would need substantial amendments to address criticism.
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Lenroot
McCormick
Penrose
Finance Committee
Progres
Morrow
House
Robinson
Arkansas
Simmons
North Carolina
Senate
New Oil and Gas Lease Approved by State Land Board
The state land board today approved a new oil and gas lease pending for weeks in Helena despite an adverse opinion from the attorney general. The rental rose from 100 to 200 dollars, reflecting revised terms and financial adjustments.
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Helena
State Land Board
National
Tnatoad
Unemployment Conference Delayed To Tuesday
Washington Oct 6 The national conference on unemployment will reassemble next Tuesday instead of Monday. Committees meet Monday, hoping to complete recommendations on permanent measures to fight unemployment and assist business and commerce. Col Arthur Woods assumed charge of coordinating emergency relief nationwide. Hoover urged mayors to cooperate in immediate action. Ledoux, known as Ar Zero, saw many followers desert him at the capitol.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Conference On Unemployment
Hoover
Arthur Woods
New York
Central Agency
Ledoux
Owning Homes and Rent Trends in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports show most homes and business properties are owned rather than rented. Real estate leaders and builders, backed by the Chamber of Commerce, push rent reductions amid scarce rental housing. One landlord gained fame by cutting rents during peak prices and advised tenants to buy.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Women wear pants ruled legal in Washington case
Olympia notes that the attorney general ruled women have the right to wear pants, striking down a local marshal's complaint about women parading in trousers in Zillah. The decision affirms gender equality in dress amid a dispatch that includes other unrelated items from Barrington and Roberts confirmations and a collection of assorted snippets.
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International News Service
Olympia
Wash
State of Washington
Zillah
Boy's Body Found Hanging in Home Tragic Inquest
A coroner's jury ruled the death of a high school boy as an accidental hanging during athletic exercise. The incident occurred at the family home and prompted a Seattle contact sharing a similar fatal case, prompting questions about safety and supervision.
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Sury
Roberta
Seattle
Roberts
Battalion Ordered to Fort Missoula
War department announced that the First battalion Fifty eighth Infantry at Camp Lewis Washington with Companies A and C had been ordered to Missoula for station. The article also notes a Bible fact about the frequency of the word father versus mother.
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Fort Missoula
Standard
Washington
War Department
Camp Lewis
Missoula
Mother of Ireland’s President Resides in Rochester
Mrs. Charles Wheelwright of Rochester New York is the mother of Eamonn de Valera president of the Irish republic. Very few Americans know the fact that Ireland’s first citizen’s mother lives in the United States. Wheelwright makes her home in a modest house in Rochester and the future president often visited her there during his American visits.
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de Valera
Ireland
United States
Charles Wheelwright
Rochester
Eamonn de Valera
U. A
Champion tennis title bout grips home crowd
In New Jersey today the national women’s oil tournament featured a dramatic match where top seed Miss Lelich defeated Britlan champion in straight sets to claim the title. The event saw notable players from Philadelphia and New York, with Rosenthal of Chicago advancing to the semifinals and Zara knownes of Pittsburgh eliminated in the early rounds as the field narrowed toward tomorrow’s finals.
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Deal
N. J
Alana Veting
Callamia
Charmpion
Mel Hall
Burrey Stiub
Bnaland
Rhs
Nome
Ota
Foush
Bdlin
Lelich
Slater
Mies
Mies" Telich, Oat the Nite Mise Laine: Rosenthal of Chicas Uphiny” Battie
Staley
Siamon ‘Holling
New Yor
F.C
Ontueror
Mite
Cout “Lafich
Eye Vand Vaniie
Philadelphia
Miss Zara
Nownes
Pittsburg
Pearce to Represent Australia at Armaments Conference
Premier Hughes announced Pearce will represent Australia at the Washington armaments conference and Far Eastern questions session. The appointment follows cable exchanges with the United States, and Pearce will sit at the same table as British delegates.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Australia
Hughes
House of Representatives
George Foster Pearce
Washington
America
Pearce
Victim of Klan Fight Succumbs in Texas
WACO Texas October 6 A laundry owner Louie Grow died from wounds received in a clash during a Klan parade in Lorena Saturday night Sheriff Bop and Bur chanan tried to stop the procession Ten men were injured Crow’s death is the first related to the incident The McClennan County grand jury will be summoned to investigate the affair
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Ie Anerated Pro
Waco
Texas
Louie Grow
Toca
Lorena
Saree
Arbuckle
Fetor Ban Brancsco
Agsingt Min
Iss
Virginia Apne
Irish unemployment and new conferences loom large
Officials stress three themes unemployment armament and the Irish question as equally important yet unemployment demands swift relief. Attention shifts to the Irish conference on Oct 11 where the cabinet must appoint representatives to negotiate. Then the Washington conference is to be considered next.
Roomer kills couple after argument in Detroit ward
Detroiter Levi Mayer of Chicago purchased the roomer incident property at auction for 101000. The sale, pending United States district court approval, transfers ownership to the buyer with assumed liens. Sheriff involvement occurred as Lohse surrendered at Sea Wardville after an arid confrontation.
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Detroit Times
Associated Pree
Detroit
Detroit Umes
Ellen Alay
Woman Builds $150000 Hotel Empire From Nothing
Mrs Olive Phillips of Los Angele tells how she rose from nearly broke to owning a 98 apartment hotel housing millionaires. She started by winning a prize story contest and expanding from a rooming house to a growing chain as she tours the US and Canada studying others to improve her business.
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Olive Phillips
Los Angele
Phil- Ups
United States
Canada
Armament Talks At High School In Butte
The high school auditorium hosts a Saturday evening meeting on limitations of armaments. Prominent Montana figures McKnight and Mer, among others, will speak as the Butte committee sponsors present arguments stressing the issue’s global and civilised importance.
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Butte
Wom
McKut
Paige
Rominent
Montana
McKnight
Mer
Europe
Local Visit Notes From Deer Lodge Bureau
Dest sitte are spending the day in Dest Coase Nelson of Missoula was vis wer Ta own. 5 state game warden in town in the inter ottice rene. Bren rete.
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Vera
Boeke
Coase
Nelson
Missoula
Piniangie Diogu
Geengard
Game Warden to Inspect Hatchery Site in Great Falls
State Fish and Game Warden C A Jukways and hatchery superintendent J H Brunson will tour a site near Great Falls on Saturday for a new fish hatchery. A report will go to the state commission at its October 10 meeting in Malta. Jukways is to address a joint Great Falls Commercial Club and Rod and Gun Club on the proposed hatchery.
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Associated
Pres
Helena
C. A. Jukways
J. H. Brunson
Great Falls
State Commission
Malta
Jairways
Yellowstone Irrigation Association Elects Leaders at Billings Meeting
At Billings the Yellowstone Irrigation Association elected Carl Calvin president and B C Lillis vice president. C A Ramussen of Glendive became secretary and J H B Edwards was named director for Rosebud County while Jerome Locke of Park County joined. Plans were formed for a comprehensive engineering survey of the Yellowstone retaining dam to assist Senator Walsh in securing needed federal legislation.
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Associated Press
Billings
Yellowstone Irrigation Association
Carl Calvin
B.C. Lillis
Court action to preserve hunting at Bear lake
H C Moore and W F Greuzel filed an injunction in district court to stop Billings Beach Water association from draining water at Bear lake. Landowners allege the association has the right of way for ditches and reservoirs but is not using water for irrigation purposes.
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Butte Lake
H.C. Moore
W. F. Greuzel
Billings Beach Water Association
Moore
Greuzel
Nurnnene
Boy Found Guilty Of Woman's Death
Otto Jacobs, 22, was found guilty of murder in Memphis for shooting Mrs. Mollie Landrenkins months earlier. A mercy recommendation led to a life sentence. He claimed the killing was accidental during a scuffle after initially saying the woman annoyed him by phone calls.
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Associated Pi
Memphis
Tenn
Otto Jacobs
Mollie Landrenkins
Jacobs
Judge vows to wipe out drug ring in county court
Judge Lynch urged a crackdown on the dope ring in open court, pledging to commit every drug user to jail if needed. Two habitual users, Frank Burns and Harry Beale, were indefinitely committed to the county jail sanitarium. In the estate matter of Louise J. Gayer and Johann Gaye, the hearing for Madge B. Dugan was continued to November 5 as heirs were in Germany and timing required.
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Johannes Gayer
Louise J. Gayer
Johann Gaye
Madge B. Dugan
Harlow Pease
Harriet Boulet Sues Joseph Boulet for Divorce Actions
Harriet Boulet has started an action for divorce against Joseph Boulet on October 2 with an affidavit filed October 4 seeking an order to show cause and a restraining order. Attorneys listed are Carning and Geagan. Case papers are not in the district clerk's files. Relevant court actions include a demurrer overruled in the case of W. J. Allen and wife v M. C. Ryan and others, a demurrer taken under advisement in Independent Milk and Cream Co. v Aetna Insurance, and condemnation proceedings in Montana Southern Railway v Helen O’Neill and minors near Melrose, with guardian ad litem J. t Donovan and appraisers A Blackburn, C E Meagher, and Albert Cline appointed.
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Harriet Boulet
Joseph Boulet
M. C. Ryan
Carroll Yesterda
Independent Milk and Cream Company
Aetna Insurance Company
Montana Southern Railway
Helen O'Neill
Melrose
Carroll
Hold Wynn for room entrance in unclear text
Fragmentary OCR snippet mentions Wynn and room entrance with unclear names and terms. No coherent event, date, or organization can be confirmed from the legible words.
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Wynn
Wife killer shot down by sheriffs in Montana chase
Chester Powell, sought for wife murder, was tracked across Flathead county for over two weeks before a posse under Sheriff Martin killed him Tuesday afternoon. Local authorities say the pursuit ended with Powell’s death during the confrontation.
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Chester Powell
Flathead County
Sherif Martin
Powell Escape Rumor Ties to Turtle Lake Scene
A garbled report describes a man’s alleged hiding spot at Turtle Lake after intercepting a message to his sister about a brother retrieving stolen goods Powell hid. Sheriff Dugg received the picture a day after the man’s death, with copies made statewide when Powell was believed to have fled Flathead country.
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