County to consider black top road expansion to Anaconda
Silver Bow County commissioners discussed a proposal from the Montana Roadamite company to finish the west side of the Media highway by black topping a four mile graveled stretch from the end of the concrete to the Deer Lodge gravel line. The firm cites a pre laid base and stockpiled gravel and seeks negotiations with the board with possible federal aid involvement.
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Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Montana Roadamite Company
Harrison Avenue
West Side
Joseph Russell
Russell
Gemme
Frodenstein and
Cooney
State Highway Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Silver Bow County
Media Highway
Fire rips through Grand Central hotel and surrounding frame houses
Northwest winds whip flames through a block near Front street Anaconda as a fire believed incendiary destroys the old Grand Central hotel and more than a dozen nearby frame buildings. Chief Collins and the fire department fight to halt spread to Commercial Main and Oak streets amid fallen power lines and a strong northwest breeze.
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Grand Central
Front Street
Anaconda
Collins
Main
Oak Streets
Anaconda Electric Company
Front
Leopold and Loeb begin life terms in prison furniture shops
Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb, serving life and 99 years for the Franks murder, started manual labor in the state penitentiary furniture shops. Leopold, with scratched hands from rough rattan, collapsed on his bunk after supper while Loeb adapted to hammering and chisels in the chair factory. Both received cells for their confinement.
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L’reas
Joliet
Nathan Leopold Jr
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
Leopold
Loch
State budgets show higher income and taxes under current administration
The document notes state income totaling 10 896 900 over 42 months versus 10 646 300 over 46 months under the previous administration, with monthly averages of 259 450 and 231 400 respectively. It cites a tax hike from 2.5 to 3.5 mills and new taxes, accusing leaders of inflating payrolls and funding propagandistic travel in state cars.
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Union
Montana
Democratic Platform
New Central High School of the Christian Brothers Opens
Butte notes the new Central high school at Idaho and Mercury streets opened Sept. 10 with 60 first year and 758 second year students. Built as two connected structures to minimize fire risk, it features fireproof floors, laminated timber, Lewistown cabinetry brick and granite base with artificial stone trim. Assembly room seats 300. interiors include fireproof design elements.
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Central High School of
The
Christian Brothers
Idaho and
Mercury Streets
Butte
Lewistown
Fiero Ind
Carlson Attacks Republicans In Helena Speech
Democratic candidate for attorney general C E Carlson charged the Republican state administration with overspending in 1923 and 1924. He used charts showing receipts and expenditures to argue the present administration ran a deficit and bought campaign supplies to mislead voters. He spoke before the county central committee at the Butte democratic headquarters as Chairman Nevin praised Carlson as a capable, clean candidate.
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C. E Carlson
County Central Committee
Butte
Carlson
Stewart
Democratic
Nevin
Mr. Carlson
Coolidge Heads West for Weekend Mayflower Cruise
President Coolidge leaves the White House for a river cruise aboard the Mayflower with Mrs. Coolidge and guests Secretary Hughes and Chester Rowell. They plan to discuss California politics as G B Lenoir notes local difficulties but says the national ticket remains popular and likely to win in the state.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
White House
Lenoir
San Francisco
Mother to renew her fight to save son from gallows
Mary Grant, mother of 19 year old Bernard Grant, seeks clemency after Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb received life terms. Grant faces execution October 17 for the killing of a Chicago policeman during a holdup. An attorney will present Governor Small with a petition on his behalf. Walter Krauser, convicted for the same crime, denies Grant was present.
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Associated Prep
Chicago
Nathan Leopold Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Mary Grant
Bernard Grant
Young Grant
Governor Small
Walter Krauser
Grant
France Silent On Debt Funding Plan
Paris reports absolute editorial silence on the Hurley debt funding plan for wartime U S obligations. France's foreign office and finance ministry offered no comment while Premier Herriot and government spokesmen stress hopes for favorable terms in handling 1926 budget pressures and debt relations with the United States.
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Associated Press
Paris
United States
Howard N. Hurley
World War Debt Commission
Foreign Office
France
Clementel
Finance Office
Herriot
World girdling aviators end first leg in Dayton homecoming
Lieut. Lowell H. Smith and the world roaming flyers landed at McCook field in Dayton at 5 33 p m completing a 420 mile hop from Washington The six hour forty minute flight faced clouds and foe near Uniontown Pa The crew planned to remain in Dayton until Tuesday for engine servicing before resuming toward Seattle with new engines possible on two ships The city rolled out a celebratory greeting for the aviation pioneers whose feat underscored the hometown fame of Dayton Ohio.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Ohio
Lowell H. Smith
McCook Field
Washington
Seattle
Wash
Smith
Cumberland
Uniontown
Chicago
Mith
Siz
Japanese Warship Sent to Shanghai
Tokyo reports the navy ordered the second class coast defense warship Tenshima from Gabsebo base to Shanghai with 300 men. Another marine company left Kure base for the same task. Lt. Gen. Insei Ugaki says Japan must act to protect its rights if China worsens.
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Tokio
Navy Department
Tenshima
Gasebo
Shanghai
Kure
Insei Ugaki
Japan
China
Flight of dirigibles to U S postponed
The trans Atlantic flight of the dirigible ZR-3 from Friedriehafen Germany is postponed until late September or early October after a motor defect found during today's cruise. Five engines will be dismantled and the 36 hour duration flight is not planned before Sept 24.
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Friedrichehafen
Germany
Progressives under fire in Davis western tour
John W. Davis campaigned across Nebraska and Kansas, urging voters to back the Democratic ticket. He shifted tactic from attacking the Republicans to naming the Progressive party, appealing to independents seeking a government of progress and honesty.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
John W. Davis
Plains
Nebraska
Kansas
Kearney
Neb
Sunflower State
Davis
Republican Party
Progressive Party
Rebels Slaughter Mexican Soldiers In Train Robbery
Eighteen Mexican soldiers guarding a Jalapa to Teocelo train were killed by rebels who attacked the passenger train. Rebels forced passengers from cars, looted valuables, and fled as authorities ordered pursuit from Vera Cruz.
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Associated
Prema
San Antonio
Texas
Jalapa
Teocelo
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
la Prensa
Mexican War Department
Vera Crunt
American polo stars crush England at Meadow Brook
Stevenson suffers a serious fall as the United States team routs England 16 to 5 before 40,000 spectators including the Prince of Wales. Aquilla, Malcolm Stevenson’s pony, tumbled and Stevenson was badly hurt while No. 3 for the Americans showed brilliant play. Continues on page 6.
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Meadowbrook
N. Y
United States
Prince of Wales
America
England
Miata
Aquilla
Malcolm Stevenson
Stevenson
No. 3
Directs Brother to Axe Suicide At Home In Louisiana
Anastasia Boudreaux, 18, is near death in a Lafayette sanatorium from three axe wounds in her neck. Her six year old brother carried out the blows as she directed, after being left alone at home. The girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Overy Boudreaux, reportedly sought to end her life and may not recover.
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Associated Press
Lafayette
Mias Anastasia Boudreaux
Overy Boudreaux
Veterans of World War Gather for Annual Meet
St Paul Minnesota hosts the sixth annual American Legion convention opening a five day session. Thousands expected for Legion Legion Auxiliary and Forty and Eight society events with parades band competition and entertainment including boxing headliners Johnny Wilson and Jack Malone. John R. Quinn of Delano California to retire next Friday as national commander and join a Los Angeles bank.
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The
Associated Press
ST Paul
Minn
Paul
American Legion
Buddy
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Forty and Wight Society
National Legion
Johnny Wilson
Boston
Jack Malone
St. Paul
John R. Quinn
Delano
Calif
Associated & Los Angeles Bank
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Grand Central Hotel
Blaze
Loeb
Idaho
Christian Brothers' High School
Helena
West
Son
Capital
Dirigibls
U.S
Bryan
La_ Follette Group
Supreme Court
Wales
Grantland Rice
Standard
Captain Lacey
Brother
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