Two deaths ruled from morphine poison in lodging house
Autopsies tied the Butte man Lawrence Muldoon and Chicago native Sam Cohen to morphine poisoning. Cohen died at St James hospital after being found in a 920 Utah avenue lodging room with Muldoon, both dead or dying. Officers seek movement details before Tuesday night.
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Lawrence MuLdoon
Butte
Sam Cohen
Utah Avenue
Cohen
St. James’ Hospital
Muldoon
Dra
Pr Te Kane
Edmund Medahon
US Avenue
Kota
Methodists Back Fund Endowment for Helena College
Montana annual Methodist conference in Great Falls endorsed a campaign for a 625000 endowment fund to add buildings and equipment to Intermountain Union College. Similar action was taken at Helena the prior Sunday, as reported by the Associated Press.
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Great Falls
Montana
Intermountain Union College
Helena
DRY AGENTS BLINDED BY DRINKING BOOTLEG LIQUOR
Federal prohibition agents in Detroit suffer illness after drinking bootleg liquor while gathering evidence. The collection of officials, including W. E. MacAdam and Ken Kennedy, required medical care as authorities investigate the suppliers. The incident underscores risks faced by enforcement agents and the challenges in curbing illicit liquor.
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Federal Prohibition
Honieg Mynor
Jo'w. Semith
Ute
Cau
Ind Nestle
Saith
Four Centerville Homes Destroyed by Morning Fire
A morning blaze started in an empty house at 147 Pacific Street Centerville and quickly spread to 140 and 141 Pacific Street and a rear building. Four houses burned completely with no injuries after a volunteer Centerville force with Buffalo mine water spouts fought the fire. Firefighters lacked adequate apparatus but managed partial control by press time.
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Pacific Street
Centerville
al Hicks
Butte
Buffalo
Britain Opposes Immediate General Disarmament Talks
In Geneva on September 17 Britain rejected urgent start of technical preparations by the League of Nations for a global disarmament conference. Sir Cecil Hurst argued slow progress is wiser and warned against giving the impression that a millennium has arrived. Reaction followed reports President Coolidge favored a Washington venue.
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Geneva
Great Britain
League of Nations
Cecil Hurst
Assembly
Coolidge
Washington
Beaverhead to Ship 100000 Lambs to Rockies Markets
Dillon reports Beaverhead ranchers will ship about 109000 lambs this year to feeders in Colorado and town markets. George Melton bought 4000 wether lambs from the Anderson Brothers near Alder at top wartime prices. Local commission men expect around 850000 dollars to flow to growers.
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Beaverhead Commission
Montan a forest fire season floods 14600 acres
Forest fires across Montana and North Idaho burned about 62 492 acres through August 31 with 44 544 acres in national forest lands The year saw 1 473 fires 1 191 lightning caused and 282 man made Cost of suppression reached 346 642 This drought season marked one of the worst since 1915 as public use and fire prevention improved with fewer careless fires from recreation.
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Missoula
Montana
Idaho
Andrews May Change Prohibition Enforcement Policy
A Federal Council of Churches review urges reform of city law enforcement under prohibition. The report faults Secretary Melton and calls for stronger leadership, noting underpaid agents and delaying appropriations. It praises Lincoln Andrews appointment as improving policy and expects reduced pressure for extra funding and possible Volstead Act modifications.
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Washington
Research and Education Department
Federal Council of Churches
Melton
Fean
Justice Department
Congress
Wilson
Treasury
Port
Prohibition
Secretary of the Treasury
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Nate
Murder climax of bootleggers feud in Waterloo
Albert Herske, 35, was shot to death while dining in his car with Jack Corey in Waterloo's business district. He died en route to hospital from neck and chest wounds. Police hunted Malcolm Harbour, formerly of Sterling, and two Chicago men known as AI and Slim. The feud among bootleggers had simmered for months.
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Associated Press
Waterloo
Albert Herske
Jack Corey
Herske
Porse
Malcolm Harbour
Sterling
Chicago
Slim
Inquiry Heads Air Board Hearings Begin Monday
The White House announces the special aircraft board will start public hearings on Monday. Col William Mitchell, former assistant air chief, is highlighted as a central figure amid controversy sparked by the administration, army, and navy. The Navy signals Mitchell may face proceedings over alleged incompetence tied to the recent accident. Further summons are anticipated as the board plans open sessions with army, navy, and postal air service officials first.
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Wpresident CO
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White House
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Stitchell
Air Services
Navy Sud Postal Air Services
Montana Livestock Outlook Shows Strong Fall Prospects
Montana's livestock industry entering autumn in strong shape with favorable reports from the Montana Co operative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service as of Sept 1. While some districts vary, others show excellent hay production and ample forage for winter. District 1 including Missoula and nearby counties reports an exceedingly large hay crop and good stock condition. District 6 notes above normal hay and good quality forage amid widely healthy cattle and stockman expectations.
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Montana Co-operative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Dintelet Sa
Phillipn
Hoos Sheridan
Valley
Missoula
Powell
Granite
Kiawaili
Emintra
Montana
Dawson, Garfield
Fine season for state stockmen
Montana livestock and feed conditions show a con ison with the normal based on two-year results. The normal is 1.00 per cent. Condition Aus 1 1924, 73 aor 10a.
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Montana
Flood devastates 1000 square miles in Shantung region
Peking reports Yellow River flood near Yunchengshen in Shantung has inundated 900 villages over about 1000 square miles. The river altered its course. exact death toll unavailable. An engineer and famine relief secretary have left for the affected area.
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Peking
Yunchenghslen
Shantung
Inemagen
Famine Relief Commission
Boy Wanted Advertised in Classified Ads Start Career
A local business advertised for a boy in the Standard Classified Ad section and quickly found a candidate. The Anaconda Standard notes many youths begin their careers this way and urges readers to contact AdTakers at Butte 422, 423, or Anaconda 47 for help.
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Butte
Puna Negro Confesses Murder Of Edna Boswell
John Henry Lewin a 38 year old African American man confessed to killing Edna Boswell a 14 year old girl from Eddyston. He described how he robbed attacked and beat her causing death several hours later. He was wounded in the hip during arrest and later jailed in Cincinnati for safety.
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John Henry Lewin
Charles
Bell
Edna Boswell
Eddyston
Cincinnati
Lewis
Coroners Jury Blames Martin For Man's Death
A coroner's jury finds Martin, operator of a rooming house at 19 Utah Avenue, responsible for the death of Stevens from wounds inflicted during a fight. Enmity noted. witnesses split on who struck first. Martin faces first degree murder charges soon.
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Chile Martin
Utah Avenue
Menn County
Hin Cous
Stevens
Martin
Walter Reichle
Kelloge Starts Definite Policy of Barring Reds
Sept 17 Buate department officials are satisfied as to the authenticity of excerpts from public addresses of Shapurit Sakiat Valu a communist member of the Breian house of commons on which orders revoking ig passport or were based.
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Buate Department
Shapurit Sakiat Valu
Students confuse history figures in national test results
The Review of Reviews reports on current history tests across 1680 American students. Many misidentified public figures such as Ma Ferguson as Mexico's president and confused Mussolini with Battling Siki. Only 42 percent knew the inventor of wireless telegraphy and the general average score was 43 percent.
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New York
Ma” Ferguson
Texas
Mexico
Lulso
Babe Ruth
Teapot Dome
Washington
Mussolini
Siki
al Jolson
Billy
Coolidge
Italy
United States
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