Tragic Car Crash Claims Harold Peterson
Harold Peterson of 512% West Galena died hours after being ejected from a car that struck a telephone pole at Harrison avenue and Front street around 4 30 yesterday afternoon. He died at Murray hospital at 8 oclock. The driver was his brother and no other injuries were reported.
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Harold Peterson
West Galena
Harrison Avenue
Front Street
Peterson
Murray Hospital
Oregon
Avenul
Merrison
Paterson
Errimly
George Rout~ Wage
Ferson
M. G. Robins
Calls for 2 600 planes in army air service plan
War department witnesses told the president's air board that the expansion project would cost about 79 million dollars annually for the first decade and 60 million each year afterward to maintain a peace time fleet of 500 planes and supports. The Lassiter board noted the plan as project No 4 with a 25 million annual runway for new aircraft.
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Associated Press
Washington
President's Air Board
War Department
Army Air Service
Department
Additon
Navy
Army Extension Project
Lassiter Board
Staf
Gi Mason M. Patrick
Weeks
William Lassites
Air Board
Hugh Drum
General Start
Signal Corps
Head of Defunct Globe National Bank Sought in Denver
United States Marshal William A Dellison announced federal officers are searching for Herman Gates president of the Globe National Bank here since Sept 20 to arrest him on a conspiracy to violate federal bank laws tied to the bank’s closure. Gates is among four charged. two have been arrested Frank Bishop stockholder and former Home Savings and Merchants bank president, and his son Will Bishop, VP of Globe National, were taken into custody recently.
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Associated Press
Denver
United States
William A. Dellison
Herman ¥. Gates
Globe National Bank
Gates
Wyoming
Frank Bishop
Globe National’ Bank
Home Savings and Merchants Bank
Globe National
Will Bishop
Robbers murder store watchman in heart of Denver
In Denver the A T Lewis Son department store was robbed after bandits shot and killed night watchman Lee Seaman. Police cordons barred entrances while officers searched the building for the robbers, who were believed inside. The watchman's body lay in the basement as detectives located the safe on the second floor.
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Associated Pres
Denver
A. T. Lewis & Son Company
Lee Seaman
Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed by Governor Erickson
Helena Sept 27 Governor J E Erickson urged Montana to observe Fire Prevention Week from Oct 4 to Oct 10. He cites annual fire losses around 200000 dollars and notes wartime reductions in waste, urging efforts to lessen the burden while admitting complete elimination is unlikely.
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Helena
Montana
J. E. Erickson
French force in Rif war faces small Rif opposition
Reporter Vincent Sheehan cites Abd el-Krim in Tangier as saying France has about 18 000 troops along the Rif front, while Abd el-Krim’s forces and Arab tribes number fewer than 18 000. He notes intensified Franco Spanish coastal action and air raids but reports no panic at Rif headquarters amid ongoing bombardments and front communications.
Can France settle on same basis as Britain debt terms
Washington reports show US officials leaning toward a settlement with France close to Britain’s terms. Britain paid principal in 62 years with 3 percent interest for ten years, then 3 percent thereafter. French views diverge, favoring markedly different terms, complicating the advisory stance to Congress.
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France
Britain
Mark Sullivan
Washington
Head-on Train Collision Kills Four in Georgia
Four people died and 36 were injured when an Atlantic Coast Line passenger train collided head-on near Newark, seven miles east of Thomasville, Georgia, at 4 30 in the afternoon. Victims include Al Dodge of Waycross baggage man on No 185 and Dan Williams a Negro porter on No 185, with two other passengers from Thomasville.
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Waycross
Atlantic Coast Line
Newark
Thomasville
Nia
Waycrons
al Dodge
Dan
Williams
Thomasvile
Two Deaths Overturn Merrin Mine Slayings Case
In Herrin, Illinois two indicted men tied to the 1922 Merrin mine killings died within 12 hours. Samer Galligin, killed in a mine explosion at No shaft, and Otly Clark, found shot near his home with a revolver in his right hand. Police probe suggested Clark's bootlegging links may relate to the killings.
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Herrin
Ilin
Bop
Merrin
Samer Galligin
No. Shaft
Otly Clark
Clark
Tate
The Youngster Rides Baby Carriage Ad Recall
An unclear vintage classified note describes a baby carriage purchase via The Anacondas Handard Classified Ads. It mentions a focal recipient and cash in hand, with telephone numbers Butte 424-423 and Anaconda 47, outlining a home sale by columns.
Smith Outlines His Program in 1926 Contest
From a Beverly Hills picnic Governor Smith of New York spoke to Cook County Democrats outlining a tentative reform program to save 200 million yearly and align government with science and business in the airplane age. Mayor Dever introduced the New York executive amid cheers, praising him as a popular and capable Democratic leader.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Beverly Hilla Forest
Smith
New York
Cook’ County
Dia
Washington
Lune
William E. Dever
Dulas
Jail Break Halted by Guards Volley in Dade County
A jailbreak at Dade County Jail was stopped when deputies and Sheriff Henry St. Chase fired from revolvers and rifles as inmates emerged. One inmate was shot and killed. a nearby pedestrian was wounded in the left arm. The incident occurred as armed deputies positioned themselves outside the jail.
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Dade County
Henry St. Chase
Rebuilt Schools Set to Open Tuesday in Helena
Helena September 27 Sam D Gora of Helena heads the executive committee raising funds to rebuild Gallatin schools damaged by last June's earthquake He reports that next Tuesday the morning session will start with pupils assembled in Manhattan and surrounding areas as bills are approved, with progress continued in Gallatin county.
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Associated
Prove
Helena
Sam D. Gora
Gallatin
Manhattan
Gallatin County
Farewell Then Slayer Kills J W Luther in Houston suburb
Leland Harder shot J W Luther after driving to his Vernon Houston home. Luther collapsed on the sidewalk after three bullets pierced the body. Harder claimed motive was Luther’s alleged intimacy with his wife. A farewell note was found in Luther’s pocket addressed to Miss Anna Lush.
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J. W. Luther
Vernon
Luther
Houston
Tex
Leland Harder
Anna
Lush
Peculiar Wisconsin Race Presents Unique Candidate Lineup
The Associates Press notes a unusual U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin with candidates Robert M La Follette Jr Edward Dithmar William Bruce John M Work and Irwin Gent. Dithmar runs as independent despite earlier party ties. Bruce is a Democrat who failed primary and runs in the general as an independent. Work rarely secured primary votes to appear on the ballot. The field reflects shifting party alignments in the 1924 contest.
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the Associates Press
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
United States
Robert M. “la Follette Jr
Princip
Edward ¥. Dithmar
la. Follette
Coolidge
William Bruce
Lopelli Pat Gent
John M. Work
Social Irwin
Butte Records Remarkable Weather Run of 1925
Butte reports a striking weather streak with no zero readings through nine months of 1925. The piece notes near misses in March February and January and highlights unusually high maximums in September while recalling past harsh winters and old city lore about blooms and local conditions.
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Butte
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