Subway Wreck in Times Square Kills and Injures Many
New York on August 25 reports a crowded express subway derailment near Times Square. Fifteen killed and over 100 injured as a defective switch factor is debated. Transit Commission later cites a normally operated switch as the cause. Vehicles and emergency crews respond. Police Commissioner Warren pins fault on the switch after investigation.
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New York
Times Square
William Baldwin
Transit Commission
H. King
Baldwin
King
West Side
Manhattan
Joseph A. Warren
Warren
Supreme Court Hears Anaconda Pitch On Carson Furnace Patents
The Anaconda Copper Mining Co. argues before the U S Supreme Court that Carson Garson patents covering furnaces used in copper output are invalid The claim notes prior use and British patents predate the Carson rights and seeks to void the patents cited against American Smelting and Refining Co.
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Washington
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Carson Investment Company
United States
Supreme Court
Charles E. Hughes
William Wallace, Jr
George ©. Garson
Investment Company
American Smelting & Refining Company
Casey Pierce Chosen Governor of Kiwanis
Casey Pierce a well known Butte business man was elected Montana district governor of Kiwanis International at the closing session of the state convention tonight. Polson was named as the 1979 convention city. John F. Patterson of Missoula and Clarence Chaple of Harlowton were named lieutenant governors for divisions A AB CG respectively. A district secretary treasurer will be appointed January 1. A highway commission favorable opinion resolution was adopted urging Kiwanis clubs to back sane public opinion on highway construction.
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Butte
Mont
Casey Pierce
Montana
Kiwanis International
Polson
John F. Patterson
Missoula
Clarence Chaple
Harlowton
W. H. Reif
Bozeman
Pierce
State Highway Commission
Montana Kiwanis Clubs
Highway Commission
Stranded Plane Found Near Port Jervis After Disappearance
The Curtiss Falcon biplane missing from a Buffalo to Curtiss field flight with Mazel M. Merrill and Edwin Ronne was found wrecked atop a wooded hill near Port Jervis New York. A Fairchild pilot and search teams located the site, with orange fabric strips visible in the treetops and wreckage at the hill summit.
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New York
Mazel M. Merrill
Edwin Ronne
Buffalo
Curtiss Field
N. Y
Port Jervis
N. Ar
J. Nelson Kelly
Fairchild
Kelly
Merrill
Honne
William A. Leviolette
P. Moore
Curtins Flying Service
Leviolette
Padlock action targets liquor violations in Twin Cities homes
In a sweeping effort to curb liquor violations, U S Attorney Lewis J Prill uses the Volstead act padlock against 18 Minneapolis and 16 St Paul homes with major abatement moves. Ten other homes face padlocks in the Twin Cities exposure. The move, drastic since Prohibition, bars defendants from their homes for a year while allowing furniture to remain.
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Minneapolis
Kemes
United States District
Lewis J. Prill
Twin Cities
St. Paul
J. H. S. Gifford
Gifford
Martin T Grande Celebrates 84th Birthday at Montana Ranch
M T Grande hosted 96 friends at his Meagher county ranch Friday for his eighty fourth birthday. Rev Alstad presided as toastmaster as guests praised his long career in sheep farming and noted his 3,500 sheep and 300 cattle.
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Martin T. Grande
Harlowton
M. T. Grande
Petra Thompson
Mr. Grande
Dagna Berg
Alstad
W. W. Flatt
Olaf Hauvan
J. O. Berg
Carl Thompson
Alice Brekke
Voldseth
Miss Berg
Lennep
R. A. Indreland
Lebo
Fred Mayn
Mayo
White Sulphur Springs
Guy Bliss
Butte
Thos. Sorboe
Lavina
Frank Shaw
Olaf Haugan
W. W. Vate
Theo. Kyppen
Martinsdale
Grande
Norway
John Smith
Boise
Idaho
Meagher County
Austin North Dies After Tree Fall In San Antonio
Austin North longtime Billings real estate developer and community leader died in a San Antonio hospital from injuries after a tree limb fell while he was sawing. Born May 20 1868 in Iowa he built Billings subdivisions and led the North Real Estate Investment Co and Title Abstract Co plus the Billings Commercial Club and local war bond drives.
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Billings Gazettes
Austin North
San Antonio
Texas
Austin North, Jr
H. 4. Thompson
North
Winfred
California
Oregon
Billings
Poeilie Railway
Austin North Company
North Weal Estate Investment Company
Title Abstract Company
Oso
Country Club
Bill Jungs Commercial Exchange
Readjor
Billings Commercial Club
Durant Offers £25,000 For Practical Plan to Enforce Eighteenth Amendment
W C Durant the New York motor magnate offers a prize of 25000 pounds for the best workable plan to make the eighteenth amendment effective He cites widespread liquor law violations by business leaders and calls for stronger enforcement He says the majority of people want the amendment enforced with submissions due before December first from a committee of prominent men and women selected to judge the ideas.
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New York
W. C. Durant
United States
Canadian Soldier Held For Inspection In Great Falls
A Canadian serviceman, later identified as John Sethwest aged 31, detained in the county jail in Great Falls Montana. He registered at a local hotel under the alias John Roberts and cannot recall events since his June 16 1916 trench fever illness in the Canadian army.
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Great Falls
Mont
John Sethwest
John Roberts
Connally Wins Democratic Nomination for U.S. Senator in Texas
Texas Congressman Tom Connally captured the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator by more than 50,000 votes over incumbent Earle B. Mayfield. The vote solidifies Texas party dominance as Mayfield’s defeat reshapes local political alignments amid Ferguson family influence and run-off dynamics. R. Q. Lee won the Cisco congressional seat in the other highlighted race.
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Dallas
Tex
Tom Connally
Texas
U. S
Earle B. Mayfield
Maryfield
James E. Ferguson
Mayfield
Ku Klux Klan
Ferguson
Col
Alvin Owsley
The
American Legion
Owsley
R. Q Lee
Cisco
Tom Blanton
Butte Man Held On N Y Murder Charge
A Butte man connected to a New York murder case was tracked by five detectives while pursuing a furniture purchase for his home. Authorities say World War II veteran Mont Rhein known as Texas Eddie aided in the plan that led to the killing of Patrolman Joseph Dursee. Dursee was shot as he tried to intervene. Sullivan, Rhein’s associate, was held for questioning.
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New York
Mont Rhein
Butte
Mentheons
Texas Eddie
Ghee Prater
Joseph Dursee
Joesphine Sullivan
Dursee
Kellogg Briand Pact Signed by All Present
The Kellogg Briand renunciation of war was signed by plenipotentiaries of 15 nations in Paris led by Stresemann of Germany and Briand of France. Kellogg and Benes of Czechoslovakia completed the final signatures, with ministers from Britain Canada Australia Japan Poland Belgium and others witnessing the historic ceremony. The pact vows to renounce war as national policy and pursue universal peace.
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Kellogg
Benes
Czechoslovakia
Streseman
Germany
Steeseman
Gonl
Five
Belgium
M. Briand
France
Lord Cushendan
Kingdom of Great Britain
MacKenzie Wing
Canada
Alexander MacLachlin
Executive Council
Commonwealth of Australia
Christopher
Pave
New Zealand
Jacobus Smit
Cosgrave
Irish Free State
India
Count Uchida
Japan
Zeleski
Poland
Stresemann
Paris
United States
America
Hymans
Briand
Associated Press
Dr. Streseman
Prohibition Unit Under Probe Over Shootings in Chicago
Washington official Harry Dengler arrived to investigate the special prohibition squad led by George Golding amid clashes with police and questions over warrants and dum-dum bullets. Alexander Jamie was named to take over after Dengler's inquiry. Dengler cited self defence guidelines while stressing personal accountability for firearm use.
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Chicago
Harry M. Dengler
Washington
Prohibition
George
James H. Wilkerson
Adams
Denglers
Alexander Jamie
FE. GC
Yellowley
Golding
Dengler
Manual of Instructions
Grand Jury Will Try Dry Dicks For Killing
Arthur Franklin and Edward Gill, federal prohibition agents, were held to the grand jury under bonds after arraignment in municipal court on charges of assault during a dry raid in a Loop building. Franklin faced a 10000 dollar bond for the shooting, Gill an 8500 dollar bond for beating a man with a blackjack. both were released after signing bonds. The case follows police action to prosecute without warrants, based on a corporate counsel opinion.
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Chicago
Arthur Franklin
Edward Gill
Prohibition
Franklin
Gill
Police Department
Samuel Ettelson
William E. Reigsdale
Ofives
Beef Cattle Continue To Hold In Demand
Washington Aug 27 continues active demand for beef cattle, the agriculture department mid summer outlook reports prices will stay near present levels rather than rising. Seasonal declines are likely this fall and next spring with marketings this fall smaller than last year and first half of 1929 about equal to the first half of this year. Slaughter has reached production levels, a situation not seen since 1918 except in 1921.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Governor Sorlie of North Dakota Dies in Bismarck
Gov A G Sorlie of North Dakota dies in Bismarck from heart disease after an extended illness. Arthur Gustav Sorlie, born 1874 near Albert Lea Minnesota, built a fortune in fuel seed and feed, led the Nonpartisan League to the governorship, and served until his retirement after his 1936 term. Walter Maddock becomes governor as lieutenant after Sorlie's death.
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A. G. Sorlie
North Dakota
Bismarck
Marck
N. D
Arthur Gustav Sorlie
Albert Lea
Mine
Iver and
Mary
Norway
Grand Forks
A. G. Seelie
Sorlie
Grace Hilleboe
Gerald P. Nye
United States Senate
E. F. S.add
Offee
Walter Maddock
Plaza
Nonpartisan League
T Nerth
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Carr
Page Six
Kiwanis
Port Jervis, N. Y
Minneapolis and
San Antonio, Tex
Connally
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