Soviet Russia backs Chinese civil war plan in Manchuria clash
AP reports Soviet participation in an armed control project for China. Feng Yu Hsang leads the anti Toky o faction backed by Moscow while Chang Tso Lin aligns with Japan. Arms shipments and Russian instructors reach inner Mongolia as tensions rise toward a possible Japan Russia conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Press
China
Japan
Feng Yu Hsang
Tokio
Feng
Chang Tso-Lin
Russia
Chang
Moscow
Inner Mongolia
Fosdick Chosen Pastor at Park Avenue Baptist Church
The Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick will become pastor at the Rockefeller church after accepting the call. The church will drop Baptist from its name and end immersion baptism, aiming for a nonsectarian free church in a new $1.6 million skyscraper with Fosdick earning $5,000 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Park Avenue Baptist Church
Rockefeller Church
Baptist
Fosdick
Balloon Tire Dispute Swells in Akron Industry
Akron tire makers dispute patent rights on balloon tires arguing the idea predates Alden Putnam and that balloon tires comprise half of daily output in the district. Steel Wheel Corp of Detroit warns against continued manufacture without license as Akron plants produce over 100000 tires daily, with more than 9000000 made before patent grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Alden L. Putnam
Akron Rubber Companies
Steel Wheel Corporation of
Detroit
Akron Tire
Putman
Police Kill Chinese Students in Shanghai Riot Event
Sikh police with carbine rifles fired on a mob of about 3,000 Chinese students attempting to storm the Souza police sub-station on the walking road. Six were killed and 16 injured as protests followed arrests of leaders in anti-Japanese labor movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Souza
Central regional railway board meeting set for July 16
Lincoln Neb chairman H. G. Taylor calls a Boise Idaho meeting of the central regional railway board to discuss cutting red tape in government handling of shipments and to speed car movement to ease terminal congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
H. G. Taylor
Central Regional Railway Board
Boise
Idaho
Taylor
Geneva World Labor Conference hears Japanese immigration stance
Japanese representative Tamon May Eda told the Geneva world labor conference that immigration should be settled alongside global labor issues. He argued the matter intersects with labor problems and requires coordinated action at the international level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Japan
Tamon
Eda
Per Marcént
Rich Crowned Shriners Queen in Los Angeles Premiere
Actress Rich is hailed as queen of the Shriners during a high profile Los Angeles premiere week. The event highlights her star power and charity ties as fans and officials attend the cozy gala unveiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich
The
Shriners
Los ‘Angeles
Parents cling to belief in World War I hero son
The Frazier family of Santee Nebraska insist Arthur Frazier is their son despite a federal jury ruling that Arthur Lopez-Frazier, an impostor, killed in France was the beneficiary. Rev and Mrs Frazier plan to appeal via motion for a new trial as they return with their son to Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Arthur Frazier
France
Arthur Lopez-Frazier
Charles Frazier
Santee
Neb
Frazier
United States Veteran Bureau
Arthur Lopez
Niobrara
Hayden Arch Dedication for Cody Yellowstone Road
The Cody Yellowstone road gains a new safe and sane section and a bridge sculpture named Hayden Arch in Cody Wyoming. The dedication set for Sunday June 21 will honor Engineer C S Hayden with possible address by Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross, linking to the late Gov William Bradford Ross era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody
Wyo
Cody-Yellowstone Road
C. S. Hayden
Wyoming
Nellie Tayloe Ross
William Bradford Ross
Colonels Logan Resigns as American Observer in Paris
Colonel James A. Logan resigns from the reparations commission in Paris for personal and business reasons. His resignation was accepted by Secretary Kellogg, and he is expected to join Dillon, Read and Company in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Washington
James A. Logan
Reparations Commission
Paris
Kellogg
Dillon, Read and Company
New York
Bulgaria Refused Retaining Additional Forces by Ambassadors
The council of ambassadors rejected Bulgaria's bid to keep under arms the 4,000 temporary troops soon to be disbanded after authorization due to communist terrorism in the country. The move fulfills the original enlistment terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgaria
Park
Council of Ambassadors
Schumann-Heink to Open Pike's Peak Rodeo
Mme Schumann-Heink will open the 1925 Pike's Peak rodeo in Colorado Springs on August 11 under the auspices of American Legion Post No. 5 of which she is an honorary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schumann-Heink
Colorado Springs
Post No. 5
The
American Legion
Train Plunge Kills Four Near Longview Texas
Four people died and five were seriously injured when an I G N Sunshine No 2 train derailed and plunged down a steep embankment two miles southeast of Longview Texas. The engine and three cars derailed and rolled to the bottom of the grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Texas
N. Sunshine Special
Here
Harding Plant Dedicated at Marion Memorial Day
Marion Ohio Memorial Day ceremonies included the dedication of the Harding era Marion Star publishing plant. A room was set apart as a memorial to former President Warren G. Harding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ohio
Marion Star
Warren G. Harding
Hart Named Minister to Albania by White House
Formal announcement states Charles T. Hart of Washington, a correspondent for several Northwest papers, has been appointed minister to Albania. The notice was made at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles T. Hart
Washington State
Northwest
Albania
White House
Second Defense Test Circulated to Governors and Commanders
Telegrams seeking support from governors of states and corps area commanders for a second defense test on July 4, 1925 were issued by Acting Secretary of War Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wight Davis
Weeks Undergoes Gall Stone Operation in Boston
War Secretary John W. Weeks underwent gall stone surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and is now convalescing. The cabinet official received the procedure as part of routine medical care and is expected to resume duties after recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts General‘ Hospital
Boston
Amy Lowell 51 Poet Dies at Brookline Home
Famous American poet Amy Lowell died at her Brookline Massachusetts home at age 51. The Brookline author known for free verse and as critic essayist passed away peacefully. Her death marks the loss of a pioneering figure in modern poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Lowell
Brookline
Mass
One Thousand Galicia Families to Settle in Alberta Farms
A dispatch from Edmonton reports that about one thousand families from eastern Galicia will settle this summer in the Peace River district of northern Alberta. The farms have been chosen and prepared for occupation, with wages and terms previously arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galicia
Alberta
Edmonton
Atia
Sen Sen
Imade
Austria
Original Wright airplane to be loaned to Smithsonian
Orville Wright presents the Dayton produced aircraft to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. The loan fulfills requirements set by the institute and reflects a historic aviation gift associated with Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ash ‘Dayton
Debating Awards Honor University of Montana Team
Eight debaters receive gold pendants during commencement week. Veterans Charles Conley Anaconda Louis Aronowsky Butte Arthur Acher Zurich Archie Blair Forsyth George Boldt Stevensville Herbert Maugland Bozeman Grover Johnson Missoula Einar Stromness Grass Range. Fresh debaters Sydney McCarthy White Sulphur Springs Edwin Booth Command er H. V. Warnock Wilsall Carl McFarland Great Falls. Women debaters Helen McGregor Butte Louise Joughlin Libby Helen Rothwell Columbus Genevieve Murray Missoula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Montana
Wills
Charles Conley
Anaconda
Louis Aronowsky
Butte
Arthur Acher
Zurich
Archie Blair
Forsyth
George Boldt
Stévensville
Herbert Maugland
Bozeman
Grover Johnson
Missoula
Park Plan Near St Francis Jake Near Waller Walters
County Agent Blaine Ferguson oversees a city park project long discussed but not yet acted on. A site beside St. Francis Jake is planned with five to six acres under cultivation and tree planting preparation underway.
Calendar of 1925 Gatherings Across Montana
Calendar lists annual events in 1925 including Sidney American Legion Roundup July 3 4 Helena VFW June 16 17 National Guard Encampment June 13 27 Bozeman Pioneers August 13 14 15 Great Knights Templar June 22 23 District Bankers June 29 30 July 1 Scottish Rite Reunion June 16 17 18 Montana Funeral Directors June 29 30 July Livingston Northern Pacific Veterans June 17 Missoula Federation of Labor June 23 24 Red Lodge Eagles July 1 2 3 Roundup Rodeo July 2 3 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Bozeman
Reunion of Society of Montana Pioneers
Great False Knights Templar
District Bankers’ Convention
Scottish Rite Reunion
The
Montana Funeral Directors’ Association
Livingston
Northern Pacific Veterans
Missoula
Montana Federation of Labor
Fire Sweeps Stevensville Gas Garage and Oil Depot
A major blaze at the Bell and Holt garage near the Northern Pacific station destroyed thousands of gallons of gasoline and an oil warehouse. The fire endangered about 200 onlookers before a supply tank exploded sending flames 1,000 feet high and oil spreading over the surrounding quarter mile as crews fought the inferno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevensville
Bell & Holt
Northern Pacific
Montana railroad body protests proposed Casper rates
The Montana railroad commission protests to the Interstate Commerce Commission against proposed class rates to Casper Wyoming from Omaha Chicago and other middle western cities. It argues the rates would unduly favor Casper jobbers over Billings competitors and calls for reconsideration of the evidence supporting the new rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Casper
Wyo
Omaha
Chicago
Montana Railroad Commission
Federal Commission
Billings
Car Plunge Kills Two Near Whitefish
Thomas Hannigan and John Mc Leod, workers at the Garden lumber camp south of Whitefish, died instantly when their car went over an embankment on the Roosevelt highway three miles west of Columbia Falls. The bodies were taken to Kalispell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hannigan
John McLeod
Garden
Whitefish
Roosevelt Highway
Columbia Falls
Kalispell
University breaks ground on new athletic field at Missoula
Construction begins on State University at Missoula athletic complex featuring a baseball diamond a football gridiron and facilities for girls athletics Bleachers will seat 7000 once completed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State University At
Vote on extra school levy passes by wide margin
The Wolf Point special school levy was approved by a 56 vote to 2 margin. Ten mills will be added to the regular levy under the measure, and the extra funds will help the schools maintain their current high standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Point
Montana postmasters to hold annual meeting in Billings
Postmasters from Montana will gather for their annual meeting in Billings on September 14. Mrs Marie Mole of Reed Point serves as president of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Billings
Marie’ "Mole
Reed Point
Ot the Association
Copper Mining Operations Reported Along Blackfoot River
A fragmentary note describes Copper Mining operations in Montana near the Blackfoot area. It mentions an operations tour and references a company with ties to Benes and Butte. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifratieter
Cumber
Butte
Vice Pressa Copper Mining
Montana
Blackfoot
J Company
Will Ster
Benes
Franklin irrigation district bids on 850000 bonds for reservoir project
The Franklin irrigation district invites bids for 850000 in bonds to fund reservoir and ditch construction. The project will reclaim vast acreage in Golden Valley County along the Billings line of the Great Northern and serve parts of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway area. It aims to boost farm diversity including beet raising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryegate
Board of Commissioners of the
Franklin Irrigation District
Golden Valley County
Billings
Great Northern Railway
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Miles City Accepts Memorabilia From General Miles
Sherman Miles offered uniforms and mementos of General Nelson A Miles to Miles City. George M Miles, nephew, telegrammed Washington that the city will gratefully accept and exhibit the items in the public library under careful city oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Miles
Nelson A. Afiles
Miles City
George M. Miles
Washington
General Miles
The State Guard Camp at Fort Harrison
The 163rd regiment Montana National Guard is called to a two week encampment at Fort Harrison near Helena from June 13 to 27. Col E H Williams projects 1000 guardsmen and nineteen companies will attend. The camp focuses on war problem style with less drill and no large sham battle like last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
163Rd Regiment
Montana National Guard
Fort Harrison
Helena
Three Grizzly Players Accept Coaching Jobs Next Year
Three members of last year's Grizzly football team at Montana State University have accepted coaching roles for the next year. George Dahlberg of Butte takes the Miles City high school head coach job after serving as captain and a three letter man in football and basketball. Grant Silvernale of Missoula becomes head coach at Calumet Michigan after captaining last year's football team and earning three letters in that sport. Warren Maudlin of Three Forks will coach the university's freshman team and holds a football letter plus a track letter from previous years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grizzly
Montana State University
W. E. Schrieber
Department of Physical Education
George Dahlberg
Butte
Miles City High School
Grant Silvernale
Missoula
Calumet, Mich
Warren Maudlin
Three Forks
Maudlin
Montana to issue black and white 1926 license plates
State plans black plates with white letters for 1926. A contract with Automobile Tag Manufacturing of St Paul covers 87 000 pairs at 12 3 4 cents per set, up 5 000 sets from 1925. The total contract is 10 500 f o b Deer Lodge, saving about 2 000 over this year’s cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Automobile Tag Manufacturing Company of
St. Paul
F. E. B. Deer Lodge
Road Contract for Six to Eight Miles of Two Medicine Route
A $40 000 contract for construction and reconstruction of seven to eight miles of the Two Medicine road in Glacier National Park, funded and ready. Bids to be opened by G E Goodwin of the National Parks bureau in Portland on June 10, with details available at the Great Falls Commercial Club office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Two Medicine Road
Glacier National Park
Great Falls
Milwaukee slides disrupt line opening in Missoula route
A fragmentary report notes serious traffic issues as slides delay the opening of a line between Missoula and Henderson. The altered route forces both passenger and freight trains to share segments near the North Pacific corridor, disrupting service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilwaukee
Chicago
Milwaukee
St Paul
Rali- Tey Teyre
Bicsoula
Streight
Missoula
Henderson
Emigrant Bank Permits Movement to Gardiner Location
A partial OCR snippet notes the Emigrant Bank seeks permission to relocate to Gardiner. It references a resumed 1695 cons and Hogland a3 cash base. The readable fragments indicate a stage for moving, with unclear dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogland
Fragmented Livingston traffic report in city streets
An OCR fragment references Livingston streets and an incident near a car area with unclear details. The readable text hints at a traffic or incident report but lacks concrete facts, names, or locations.
Montana growers urged to supply more produce for Butte market
Montana state college agronomist F M Harrington reports that in ten months ending May 1 Butte purchases most potatoes and apples from out of state. He argues Montana farmers could supply year round potatoes and apples and store vegetables for yearlong use, plus seasonal greens like lettuce and tomatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Farmers of
Montana
F. M. Harrington
Harrington
Sanders County Plans Budget for County Agent in February
Sanders County commissioners will include in this year’s budget funding for a county agent to begin work in February. Last year the county dispensed with the agent amid protests from farmers and business leaders. Under former agent Thor Finnsson the dairy industry advanced, with Sanders County proving strong Guernsey herds and winning most prizes at the state fair for the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders County
Thorfinnson
Carbon County Welcomes New Home Demonstration Agent
Miss Grace Garey has assumed duties as the new demonstration agent for Carbon county with Miss Blanche Lee assisting. Garey comes from Rawlins Wyoming where she engaged in similar work. County commissioners, at the request of county women's organizations, arranged the appointment of a home demonstration agent, marking the first extension work in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Garey
Carbon County
Blanche Lee
Miss Garey
Rawlins
Wyo
Gopher Tail Contest Aims 100000 Tails In Flathead
In Flathead county a gopher extermination contest divides the area into 16 districts. Boys and girls compete for district and county places while business men partner with farmers. Cash bounties are offered for tails, with a goal of 100000 tails this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flathead County
Banquet Honors Deerfield 4-H Club Members
Deerfield boys and girls clubs recently hosted a banquet by farm leaders to honor longtime members. Margaret Bennett of Danvers, named the state's leading club girl in 1923, highlighted the club’s notable alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deerfield
Margaret Bennett
Danvers
State club leaders discuss fair exhibits in Billings
Charles E. Potter, state leader of boys and girls clubs, met with Bert Hammond, Midland Fimpfire fair manager, to plan club work for the fair this fall. A larger number of clubs across the state plan to enter competing exhibits in the boys and girls divisions this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Potter
Billings
Bert Hammond
Midland
Poultry Culling Demonstrations Planned in Prairie County
Farmers and farm women of Whitney Creek Community Prairie County will hold poultry culling demonstrations during June under the direction of the county extension office. Miss Harriette K Cushman poultry specialist for the State Extension Service will conduct the demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Creek
Prairie County
County -Estension Office
Miss
Harriette EK
Cushman
State Extension Service
Madison County 4-H Club Drive Opens Season
County Agent H. C. Burgess reports the organization of 4-H clubs across Madison County including Simmit Valley Harrison McAllister Norris Ennis Jeffers Virginia City Laurin Robbers Roost Sheridan Dungan Wisconsin Pageville and Waterloo as youth program work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Boys and Girls Ar
H. C. Burgess
Simmit Valley
Harrison
McAllister Norris
Ennis
Jeffers
Virginia City
Laurin
2¢Robbers
Roost
Sheridan Dungan
Wisconsin
Pageville
Waterloo
Wool growers set national convention in Batie scene
A proposed national convention for wool growers will be hosted in Batie. The state last year produced about 19 million pounds of wool and ranks third in production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batie
the Woollarowers
Agsddtation
Montina
Garden upkeep guidance amid weather and weeds
Advice urges regular garden care every few days including raking hoeing and cultivating to conserve moisture and control weeds. The note emphasizes consistency to maintain healthy soil and reduce weed growth.
Nate Hovee of Crawfordsville Town Notice
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Nate Hovee of Crawfordsville Town with unclear details. The readable portions show names and vague phrases but no definite event, date, or action. The record preserves the names as read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Montana Seed Potatoes Triumph In Louisiana Tests
Montana Bliss Triumph seed potatoes led Louisiana tests with 195 bushels per acre, beating Nebraska’s top sample at 156. Across 25 Montana samples the average was 123 bushels per acre despite dry conditions, while Nebraska averaged 109.5 bushels from 110 samples, confirming Montana’s superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All-Montana Development Association
Louisiana
Montana Bliss Triumph
Nebraska
Montana
South
Seed Wheat Tests Show Higher Germination in 1928 Montana
W C Whitcomb of the Montana Experiment Station reports seed tests from 323 wheat samples average 94 percent germination this spring, up from 82 percent last year. Other crops show declines, with alfalfa 63 percent, sweet clover 49, corn 82, and field peas 85. Wheat quality also improved, with No 1 grades at 71.9 percent in 1928 versus 68.9 in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
W. C. Whitcomb
Montana Experiment Station
Heifers Spayed in Phillips County Amid Demonstrations
More than 250 heifers have been spayed this spring in Phillips county after training by county extension agent H. L. Lantz. Farmers approve spaying to improve market outcomes and plan to continue. Quantz estimates at least a thousand will be spayed this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips County
H. L. Lantz
Mr. Lantz
Mr. Quantz
Farm women form kitchen labor saving testing circle
Farm women in Plevna Pleasant Valley and Springdale Fallon county held demonstrations on labor saving kitchen devices. Interest grew sufficiently to organize a testing circle to trial and pass around various devices for shortening and simplifying kitchen work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plevna
Pleasant Valley
Springdale
Fallon County
Government Explosives Aid Lincoln County Farmers
Government explosives saved Lincoln County farmers about 4000 dollars in land clearing over the last two years. The powder accelerates clearing work and expands productive farm areas. County Agent Givan reports cooperation in organizing access to the explosives and details for securing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Givan
Prairie County Sees Alfalfa Planting Surge
County Agent Lewis reports seed sales indicate at least 2500 acres will be planted to Registered Grim alfalfa 900 acres to common unregistered alfalfa and 300 acres to sweet clover across Prairie County this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie County
Lewis
Cooperative wheat smut treatments tested at Earl Stratton farm
Cooperatives conduct experiments on smut control in wheat at the Earl Stratton farm in Twete Blaine County. Both copper carbonate and formaldehyde methods are being tried with seed treated before planting and observations planned through the season to note results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stratton
Twete
Blaine County
Great Northern Chief Hails Montana Inspection Conditions
Ralph Budd president of the Great Northern railway reports after a Montana inspection that conditions on the system are exceptionally favorable. He notes the region adjacent to the line shows especially positive prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Budd
Great Northern Railway
Montana
Ine
Great Northern
Presnt
Fresh vegetables to grow indoors shorten time to harvest
The report notes seedlings grown in-house or in a hot bed can yield fresh vegetables in about a month to six weeks. It also mentions Ain county farmers receiving up to 50 cents and selling two carloads of hogs to the market, with many pounds twice sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ain County
Jadden
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Miles
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