Mary MacLane dies in poverty after fame
Chicago Tribune reports author Mary MacLane died at 5460 South Michigan Avenue after years of fame and debt. Her only visitor in later years was Harriet Williams, an educated photographer, who cared for her amid illness and isolation. MacLane, born 1881 in Fergus Falls, Minn, had faced Tuberculosis and fading earnings, living four years in the Chicago hotel where she passed.
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Chicago Tribune
Mary MacLane
South Michigan Avenue
Harriet Williams
Nouth
Mary
William
Williams
New York
Chicago
Marvy Maclane
Mrs. Williams
Mencken
Trowbridge
Chicage
Frances Faelkner
M. Klenze
Stock Market Slumps After Reserve Rate Hike
New York on August 4 reports a market collapse as the federal reserve hiked the rediscount rate. Stocks fell sharply across the New York exchange and other major markets, wiping out over two million dollars in quoted values in minutes and triggering a worldwide price reaction.
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New York
United States
New York Federal Reserve
Financial District
New York Stock Exchange
New York Carh Exchange
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Europe
Federal Reserve
Wills Retains Wightmas Cup After Valiant British Challenge
Helen Wills defeated Betty Nut hall 8-6 8-6 in a dramatic Wightmas Cup final at Forest Hills to reclaim America's Olympic level tennis title. Edith Cross beat Pegsy Saunders Mitchell 3-6 3-6? No, final: Cross won 3-6 6-3 6-? The English pair Cowell Shepherd-Aaron won the doubles 2-6 6-1.
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Forest Hills
Helen Wills
America
Betty Nuthall
Miss Wills
Oucen Uden
Miss Wis
Helen Jacobs
United States
Edith Cross
California Stars
Pegsy Saunders Mitchell
Gee
Phoebe Watson
England
Sinclair H. Terry Celebrates 105th Birthday in Augusta
Sinclair Holden Terry, born August 12 1824 in Philadelphia, will mark his 105th birthday next Monday. The Augusta resident, called the grand old man, hosts a reunion with his five daughters Mrs. Margaret Sims Mrs. Annie Patterson and three Augusta daughters Mrs. Victoria Adams Mrs. Ethel Miller and Mrs. Pearl Christian. He left Philadelphia at age 11, moved to Canada and became a wagon builder. He married Anna Patterson who died three years ago.
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Augusta
Mont
Sinclair Holden Terry
Philadelphia
Margaret Sims
Highwood
Annie Patterson
Washington
Victoria Adams
Ethel Miller
Pearl Christian
Terry
Canada
Anna Patterson
Trail Blazers Recall Pioneer Days at Montana Convention
Great Falls Montana August 9 Trail blazers of the Treasure state compare a lit hotel ballroom to early sod houses as they close the first of three days of the 6th annual Society of Montana Pioneers convention. Over 7 pioneers signed in, including Duncan MacDonald born 1840 near St Ignatius who claims the longest Montana residence.
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Great Falls
Mont
Treasure State
Society of Montana Pioneers
Sons and Daughters of Pioneers
Montana
Duncan MacDonald
Ignatius
Angus ‘MacDonald
Hedson Bay Company
Chamber
Commence
Frank
Dr Snook Sentenced To Death For Slaying His Mistress
A Columbus jury found Dr James H Snook guilty of the murder of Theora K Hix and sentenced him to death in the electric chair. The verdict came swiftly after a single ballot, prompting crowd noise as the court prepared for the formal reading. His wife and mother, present earlier, were not in court when the verdict was announced.
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Columbus
Ohio
James H. Snook
Theora K. Hix
Lacy
Defndant
Helen M. Snook
Abner Snook
Court House
Auto Collision Near Deep Creek Injures Three
Mrs. W A Hall of Gardiner severely injured in a head on crash near Deep Creek with a car driven by Bob Macridan of Montana Power. Mrs Kiersey and Mr Macridan also hurt. all taken to Park hospital for treatment. Condition serious for Mrs Hall. doctors cite multiple broken bones and nervous shock.
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Bob Macridan
Livingston
W. A. Hall
Gardiner
George Kiersey
Deep Creek
Montana Power Company
Kiersey
Macridan
The
Park Hospital
Wight
Hall
Pine
Three Seattle Banks In One Big Combine
A merger uniting four major Seattle banks and six subsidiaries totals deposits and resources around 3.12 billion in the Pacific Northwest. Dexter Horton National Seattle National First National University National lead the deal as boards prepare to vote. Possible expansion may link to coast wide banks in Los Angeles San Francisco Spokane and Portland.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Dexter Horton National
Seattle National
First National
University National
HW. Brownell, Sr
Seattle National Board
Chase National Bank
New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Spokane
Portland
Security National Bank of
Crocker First National of
Old National Bank and Trust Company of
Montana Tops Other States For Travelers
Yellowstone figures show Montana passing California in park visitors by August 1. Montana admitted 3 757 cars carrying 12 686 passengers, versus California 4 267 cars and 12 238 people. Idaho ranked third with 2 259 cars and 8 367 people. Travel from Panama Canal Zone and Hawaii declined slightly while foreign travel rose.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Yellowstone National Park
California
Montana
Park
Pacific Coast
Idaho
Panama Canal
Hawaiian Islands
Mexico
Philippine Islands
Scagen
Lawyers Attack New Montana Judicial District Plan
The Montana bar association rejected the recent district realignment as false economy harming swift justice and called for modifications. Walter N. Pope was elected president and urged Helena as the 1930 meeting site, with a slate of officers led by Enor K. Matheson and others across the state. Chief Justice L. L. Callaway and W. H. Hoover discussed ethics and proposed lightening court rulemaking power.
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Lewistown
Mont
Montana Bar Association
Walter N. Pope
Missoula
University School of Law
Helena
Enor K. Matson
Hay T. Nagle
T. J. Walker
Hutte
R. E. McHugh
Philipsburs
R. A. Ohara
Hamilton
T. FE. Gilbert
Dillon
Frank Arnold
Livingston
BR. Hildebrand
Glendive
Wheetihner
Great Falls
Roy McKeister
Hans Walchli
Kalisp
W. H. Hoover
Bishop Cannon Jr Claims He Spent Money In 1928 Campaign
Washington Aud bishop James Cannon Jr says he offered Attorney General Mitchell access to information about the Methodist Episcopal Church South board and his 1928 presidential campaign activities. He replies to Representative Tinkham’s demand for an investigation, calling it a political attack aimed at the South and Prohibition.
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Washington
Aud
James Cannon, Jr
Mitchell
Board of Temperance and Social Service
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Boston
Congress
Virginia
Cannon
James Cannen
Bisber Cannen
Wool Sales Agency for Growers to Be Created
Washington announces a proposed October Chicago meeting of the federal farm board and producer co operative wool marketing groups to form a national wool sales agency and to consider a wool advisory committee. The farm board notes current Wool Council and co op activity and discusses a broader cooperative structure.
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Chicago
Washington
Co-Operative Wool Sales Agency
Federal Farm Board
All Producers Co-Operative Wool Marketing Associations
United States
National Wool Marketing Council
Cooperative Fruit and
The
United Growers of America, Announc
N Ooa
Farm Relief Act
Wool Co-Operative Marketing Associations
Appear Next Tesday
Montana Pioneers In Annual State Meeting
The Montana Society of Pioneers closes its fourth annual convention in Great Falls with members touring Missouri River sites by air. Mollie J. Kline of Livingston elected president. officers include Orton of Butte vice president and Brown of Missoula secretary, with plans for an intensive membership campaign.
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Great Falls
Lewis and Clark
Montana
Montana Society of Pioneers
Wreilys AL Hedges
Lewistown
Mollie J. Kline
Livingston
Wks
Missouri
Montan
Wol Orton
Butte
M. L. Tuble
Boulder
Frank D. Brown
Missoula
C. 0. Marsees
David Hilger
Helena
Mary A. Vailtoan
Deer Lodge
WI Cave
George PO Porter
Widitor
Sons and Daughters of
Montana Pris Aeces
May McTlugh
Anaconda
Norman Holter
George K. Dick
Lottie Raimsey Willets
Nearly Half Million Taxes Paid In June
Montana's seven license taxes and the inheritance tax produced 169,070.51 in June per state board of equalization records. Major source was gasoline tax at 412,146.85 with coal mining adding 27,080.39 and carbon black, 952. Other items include corporations 5,053.50 and cement 1,58. This month set a record for treasury receipts, with 255,202.94 from federal and other outside sources and 101,897.25 from land office plus county and institutional revenue.
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Montana
State Board of Equalization
State Treasury
The
Land Office
Forester
Iiner
Department of Agriculture
Noted Author Witwer Buried in Los Angeles California
Los Angeles August 10 H G Witwer noted author dies at 39 and will be buried Monday. He came to California with his family three years ago seeking relief from nervous conditions and tuberculosis. He is survived by his widow and son Allan 16 and his mother Mrs Margaret H Nanners of New York. Funeral in a private service at a local cemetery. Witwer wrote more than 474 short stories and about 125 film scenarios and faced a 42 900 000 damage suit against Harold Lloyd alleging infringement of one of his narratives.
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Los Angeles
H. G. Witwer
Witwer
California
Allan
Margaret II. Nanners
New York
Harold Lloyd
Government crop outlook shows total yield well below last year
August 9 report from the Department of Agriculture indicates total production at 2.74 billion bushels, about 79 million more than a month ago but overall 48 percent below last year’s harvest for key crops. Wheat prospects fell 14 million bushels from July, while fruit crops are 24 percent below last year’s August reports.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Poerd
Corn Belt
Cotton
North Atlantic
Ohio
North Dakota
Montana
Tetel Ted
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Minnesota
Sinclair H. Terry
Soula
James M. Brown
Society of the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers
Wyllys A. Hedges
Pioneers’ Society
Fort Benton
Missouri River
William T. Morrow
Fort Beaton
Denver
New District Bill
Bishop Cannon, Jr
National
National Wool Marketing Wool Council
Texas
New Mexico
Montana Pioneers
Calif
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