Noted Desperado Escapes Prison From McNeil Island
Roy Gardner, the California mail bandit, escaped McNeil Island federal prison in San Francisco reports. It is his third escape in 12 months, following prior breaks from trains near Portland in August 1920 and near Castle Rock, Washington. He faces a 25 year term for a San Diego mail robbery and was captured in Centralia, Washington, on June 15 and returned to McNeil.
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Asewemans
Ban Francisco
Roy Gardner
California
McNet
Island Federal
Gardner
Portland
San Diego
Our Flyers Dead Fifth In Hospital
Four of the five crew members of a Langley aviation unit were found dead near Summerville after a bombing mission. Names listed include Lieut Harry L. Speck pilot and Sgt Arthur R. Brown, among others. corporal Hazelton severely injured with little chance of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Langley Virglnia
Summervile
Jolar Conty
Nfth
Beertous
Ma Davenport
Harry L. Speck
Fitzpatrick
W. S. Fitzpatrick
Medford
Ore
Arthur R. Brows
Kentucky
Walter’ Bo Howard
Sanisco
Corp
Alexander C. Hazelton
Wie
Del
Corporal Hazelton
Butte Schools to Open Today In City Brief
Public schools in Butte resume with the high school opening at 1 pm after a teachers meeting. Assistant superintendents resignations shift supervision of arts and home economics to written guidance. Tom Walsh named last winter’s captain will lead a veteran football lineup if a coach is appointed. volunteers or Mike Danahey may coach. All other city schools assemble for enrollment. late entrants register after school care. Millikin plans class adjustments to prevent crowding and assigns new students to study halls and class advisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Danahey
Tom Walsh
BE. Millikin
Millikin
McGahey arraigned for accosting former sweetheart
McGahey was arraigned on a complaint by Annie Smith, 17, alleging accosting at Parish Place. Police report he told officers they would have to lock him up to keep away from Miss Smith, and he was imprisoned. The case is ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Smith
Parish Place
Miss Smith
McGahey
Clarks Dominate Missoula Legion In Easy Win
Clarks, from Butte, crushed the American Legion squad, champions of Missoula city league, 8 to 2. Southpaw Smith controlled the locals, with heavier visitors’ hitting offsetting fielding miscues as Clarkes bats piled up runs. Batteries: Smith Matton Weir Oldhaber Kershner Beaudette.
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Clarks
Butte
American Legion
Missoula
Smith
Matton
Weir
Oldhaber
Kershner
Beaudette
Treasure from Laurentic sinks bullion recovered
A Portsmouth harbor expedition aboard the admiralty boat Racer has recovered another large quantity of bullion from the Laurentic liner sunk off the Irish coast. The treasury withholds the value, but officials say the amount is substantial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Portsmouth Harbor
Admiralty
Rooney Wins in Salt Lake City Boxing Bout
In Great Falls on September 5 Walter Rooney of Butte knocked out Roy Schumann in the first round at 133 pounds. Other results included Otto Wallace decision over Johnny Noye in a 10-round light weight bout and Kid Lie defeating George Fox in London England over six rounds.
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Rooney
Associated
Great Falls
Salt Lake City
Bill Hart
Chuck Traynor
St. Paul
Perry Bligen
Grand Forks
Dra
Walter Rooney
Butta
Roy Schumann
Ortega
Ted Press
Jabez
Otto Wallace
Milwaukee
Johnny Noye
Kid Lie
St. Louie
George Fox
London
England
Soldiers Narrow Escape From Forest Fire Brigade
Soldiers and volunteers fought brush and timber fires near Two Harbors and Knife River. A backfire and shifting winds trapped crews, but Webber and Swedberg led men to safety. By night, winds eased and flames were brought under control in the district amid call for further aid from Maj. Walsh and Guard units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber
Swedberg
ST. Paul
Halliday
Two Harbors
E. A. Walsh
Forest
McGrath
Knife River
Forest Ranger
Lowrie
Duluth & Tron Range Railroad
Duluth
Fires threaten Minnesota counties as guards aid blaze near McGrath
A wind driven outbreak sweeps Lake St. Louis Milleracs Kanabec Beltrami Carlton and Aitken counties with the worst fire near McGrath in Aitken where Minnesota National Guardsmen are deployed to help fight flames. No lives reported lost and settlers are warned with the danger zones offering ample warning. Reports from White Pine and Solana are incomplete but indicate these areas are not yet burned.
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Minnesota
Lake
St. Louis
Milleracs
Kanabecy Beltrami
Carlton
Aitken
McGrath
Aitken County
Minnesota National Guardsmen
White Pine
Solana
Invasion Tensions Rise Over 1920 Coal Organizing
Report notes the United Mine Workers threatened invasions in Logan and Mingo counties West Virginia and Pike County Kentucky as early as April and May 1920. It states fewer than 100 peace officers supervised the area and that none were Baldwin-Felts agents, only deputies and constables.
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Logan County
Sfingo
United Mine Workers' Organization
Williamson Field
Logan
Mingo
West Virgint
Pike County
Kentucky
United Mine Workers
Baldwin-Felts
Registration Day Tops Previous High School Turnout in Gallatin
Bozeman Gallatin county high school reports a record first day with 390 students registered by 8 pm including 132 freshmen 92 sophomores 83 juniors and 63 seniors. The paper notes registrations likely to reach near 800 as the day closes and mentions a London baby named Plenty with nine Christian names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Gallatin County High School
Frat Fay
International News Service
London
Plenty
Belfast boycotts and Ulster policy debates ripple through Dublin
Irish press reviews Ulster tension as O Duffy warns Belfast isolation could force a northern exit from Ireland within months. Debates favor negotiation or boycott, while Sinn Fein and De Valera clash over Ulster strategy and partition risks.
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Belfast
Ireland
Sinn
O'Duffy
Ulster
Eamonn de Valera
Sinn Fein
Swaying Corpse Fails to Answer Questions
Akron police respond to a suicide in the home of Peter Bakeney. They mistook a bystander for a witness and were startled when the body swayed after a light touch. Investigators report Bakeney tied a cord to a grape arbor frame and hanged himself from a seven inch box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Akron
Ohio
Peter Bakeney
Bakeney
Brennan Knocks Out Digger Brown in First Round
In Atlanta on September 6 Bill Brennan of Chicago stopped Digger Brown of Australia in the opening round of a scheduled 19 round heavyweight bout. The bout lasted about one minute before Brennan landed a jaw smash to end it.
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Digger
Atlanta
Bill Brennan
Chicago
Digger Brown
Australia
Brennan
Ambalmers and Directors Named at Shea Company
Ambalmers and directors are listed for the Shea Company in a brief notice, naming key figures and roles. The document appears as a financial or corporate filing fragment, with limited legible details on individuals and positions.
Taniac testimonial claims fifty dollar value
Mrs Tha Spring of Seattle recalls how Taniac cost fifty dollars and restored her health. She reports gaining fifteen pounds, relief from indigestion, nervousness, rheumatism, and better sleep after using the medicine, which she praises as building her up completely. Taniac is sold in Anaconda by Fuller Drug Co and by leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taniac
Buttery Street
Seattle
Orster
Anaconda
Fuller Drug Company
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Page Gardner
McNeil's Island
Paul Livestock
Spokane
Eerie Gearines
B.fog
Wetner
Prowess
Bureau of Markets
Neady
Stock Ag
Omaha
Stugh
Butea
Castle
Aa Wien
Beatenays
Days OF
Real Sport
Briggs
Shearer
Missoula Legion
Prstaction
The
and Fish Commission
Eide
Worcester
Mass
Winfred H. Whiting
Mellough
Walsh
Pine River
Fred Mouster
J. le Laws
Mec Fy
Gompers
City
Associated Pex
Dublin
Trish Times
Irish Republican Cabinet
Llord George
Southern Ireland
Save
de Valera
Freeman's Journal
Michael Collins
Sinn Fein Gnanes
Irish Independent
Columbia Fioral
Ional Shea Company ‘Directors
Ambalmers Eta Ee ‘Paene 248
Sam R. White
Diresten
Eranite Bosth
Shiners
Undertakers
Carry Duggan Raitais
Undertaker Ng
Embaimey Phaste
Stanich
Vena Stanich
Femaine
Man & Reed
Arizo
Pronett
Tk Funerat
Demoret
Sunday Yytning
Catherine Ree Age Arrfears
Temaine Iaughter
I J. Walsh CO
Peneral
Perk
Cassidy & Gosselin
Acceatore
Canaldy & Bithow
Uneral
Is’ Bane Park Street
Wealdence
the Gumps
Hugo Oppenheimer
Sumey
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