President Roosevelt Urges Hope for World Peace in Christmas Message
President Roosevelt broadcast a Christmas greeting stressing hope for better days amid war. He urged neighborliness and quoted the Beatitudes, spoke of Christmas interlude and urged peace, faith, and service to others. He attended church with family and read Dickens at the White House.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Charles Dickens
Santa
Roosevelts
Eleanor
Curtis Dall
John Boettiger
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
St. Thomas
Howard S. Wilkinson
Jesus
Forest Service Chief F. A. Silcox Dies in Virginia
F. A. Silcox chief of the agriculture department's forest service and longtime forester, died at his Alexandria home after a heart attack at age 56. Born in Columbus, Georgia, he led the service since 1893 and had a wartime role in the engineers corps. Funeral plans set in Alexandria with cremation per his wishes.
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Washington
F. A. Silcox
Agriculture Department
Forest Service
Alexandria
Silcox
Silkcox
Columbus
College of Charleston
S. C
Yale University
Federal Forest Service
Army Engineers Corps
United States
Leadville Forest
Colorado
Cochetopa National Forest
Holy Cross National Forest
Missoula, Mont
Seven Die Violent Deaths In Montana Week
Helena reports seven violent deaths across Montana for the week ending Christmas eve. Incidents include two automobile fatalities Louie Hammer Ronan and James Holmes Butte, a father questioned in a baby's inquest after slapping the child, August Welling struck by a tree branch, William Houghton Libby injury from a fall, Joe Mohlin Elliston killed in a 300 foot shaft accident, and Mary Alice Content Anaconda burned by clothing fire.
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Helena
Montana
Louie Hammer
Ronan
James Holmes
Butte
Thomas C. Arnold, Jr
August H. Welling
Missoula
Ovando
Welling
Libby
William Houghton
Lincoln County
Elliston
Joe Mohlin
Big Dick
Mary Alice Content
Anaconda
Martin of Colorado Dies in Washington
Democratic representative from Colorado John A. Martin died in Washington after a weeklong illness. At 71 he had served in Congress since 1933 and earlier from 1909 to 1913. He was returning from Pueblo when struck by illness and treated at Naval Hospital before his death.
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Washington
John A. Martin
Colorado
Martin
Pueblo
Colo
Naval Hospital
Congress
Montana Woolgrowers Association Plans Helena Meeting Dates
The 39th annual Montana Woolgrowers convention will be in Helena January 15 to 17 with talks by Dr. Eris Englund and George E. Weaver and a keynote from Gov. Roy Ayers. Activities include social teas, a luncheon, a banquet and ball, wool demonstrations, and Eva Le Gallienne in Heddy Gabbdler at the Marlow stage.
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Helena
Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Paul Etchepare
Eris Englund
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington, D. C
George E. Weaver
A.A.A
Roy E. Ayers
Placer Hotel
Marlow Theatre
W. G. Gilbert
Dillon
Association
A. J.roberts
Jack
Ayers
Edward N. Wentworth
Armour’s Livestock Bureau
Chicago
Montana
Governor’s
Civic Center
Eva le Gallienne
Marlow
Heddy Gabbdler
Notice To Pioneer Subscribers Ends Free Distribution
The Pioneer announces elimination of annual free subscriptions for those on the complimentary list and for advertisers. It notes $4,550 overhead all paid in cash, no corporate backing, and sets subscription at $2 in the United States and increasing rates for foreign mailing.
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Pioneer
United States
Nation's Holiday Death Toll Tops 459 Across U S
Holiday week end violence and accidents claim at least 459 lives nationwide with 317 traffic deaths and 10 train fatalities. Illinois reports 43 violent deaths including five Christmas slayings and five suicides. California 35. New York 32. Pennsylvania 28. Michigan 27. Fires, gunshots, and exposure add further losses. Delaware and North Dakota report no violent fatalities during Christmas.
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Western Front
Illinois
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Tennessee
New Mexico
Connecticut
Kansas
Delaware
North Dakota
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
Nebraska
Wheeler to speak at Colorado Jackson Day Dinner
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana will address the Colorado Jackson Day dinner in Denver on January 8. He accepted the invitation from James A Marsh Colorado's national Democratic committeeman at the request. Wheeler noted his friendship with Colorado senators and affection for the state where he once lived six months before returning to Montana.
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Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Colorado
Denver
Wheeler
James A. Marsh
National Democratic
Johnson
Colo
Montrose
Telluride
Montana
Hog Production in State Shows Increase
Montana’s 1939 pig crop totaled 277000 head, up 68 percent from 1938. Growers reported 112000 fall pigs and 165000 spring pigs, with expansion expected in 1940 due to better feed conditions, though below predepression levels.
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Helena
Montana
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Christmas Trade Tops Business Expectations
Christmas generosity lifted retail trade to the top as orders kept industry near record levels. Executives hailed the best Christmas volume since 1929 and some said it equaled or surpassed 1937. The New York post office reported the largest single day in world mail history. Air lines and railroads faced unprecedented cargo and passenger loads.
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New York
New York Post Office
Air Lines
Death claims former state senator W. J. Paul
Senator W. J. Paul 58 prominent Deer Lodge attorney and former Montana legislator died suddenly at his home of heart ailment. Born April 8, 1881 in Laurel Iowa he served in the 1911 House and four Senate terms 1921 to 1927 and sought the 1928 GOP gubernatorial nomination. Survivors include widow Lilian Humber Paul and daughter Mrs. Jean Inman.
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Deer Lodge
W. J. Paul
Paul
House of Representatives
State Senate
Laurel
Iowa
Montana
Lilian Humber Paul
Jean Inman
Montana reports 1939 highway death toll at 144
Helena Dec 26 A state highway patrol check shows Montana road deaths for the year at 144 matching last year total. Supervisor Lou C Boedecker urges utmost caution for six days to avoid rising above 144, the lowest in five years. One holiday death is Louie Hammer 55 of Ronan struck by hit and run near Ronan outskirts.
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Helena
State Highway Patrol
Montana
Lou C. Boedecker
Louie Hammer
Ronan Indian
Ronan
Tax collections turn in by Montana counties delayed
Helena Dec 26 Montana counties have not yet submitted the state's share of the first half of 1939 property tax collections. State Treasurer Ray N Shannon reported three counties remitted Tuesday leaving Carter Daniels Hill and Roosevelt outstanding. Remittances received Tuesday totaled from Golden Valley Missoula and Wheatland with 1938 and 1939 payments listed.
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Helena
Montana
Ray N. Shannon
Carter
Daniels
Hill
Roosevelt
Golden Valley
Missoula
Western Front Christmas Quiet Mirrors 1914 Truce
Paris press reports a tranquil Christmas on the western front with minimal combat. The French command notes one enemy patrol raid and a patrol sortie repulsed east of the Moselle, with no further significant fighting to report.
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Paris
Moselle
Earthquake Shocks Accompany Old Man Winter World Tour
A sweeping cold front and winter storms spread from the Rockies to the Atlantic. Snow and severe lows disrupted travel from Havre Montana to Washington D C with dozens of towns reporting subzero readings and heavy accumulations across Iowa Illinois Nebraska and Colorado.
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Rockies
Atlantic
Plains
New York
Virginia
Southwest
Havre
Mont
el Morro
N. M
Forest Ranger
Wanakena
New York City
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
New Jersey
Highway Department
Boulder on Track Wrecks Fast Train
A Denver and Rio Grande passenger train hit a 40-ton boulder on a canyon bank near Salida Colorado, injuring two enginemen. Engineer William Reardon, 67, suffered head and body scalds. fireman E H Nemier, 44, had bruises after leaping free. The 11 car eastbound train derailed cars were scattered along the Arkansas river bank.
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Salida
Colo
Denver and
Rio Grande
William Reardon
E. H. Nemier
Reardon
Nemier
Arkansas River
Brown’s Canyon
Here
Blackouts Blamed for German Train Wrecks
German police seek fault after two Friday crashes kill 184 people during wartime blackouts. Genthin disaster previously the worst. Marks dorf Klostern (near Lake Constance) crash leaves 52 dead and 30 injured. 132 killed and 109 injured in express collision. Station masters arrested. signaling faults and blackout strain cited.
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Karlsruhe
Germany
Marksdorf
Klostern
Lake Constance
Genthin
Klutern
Earthquake Devastates Anatolian Towns in Severe Disaster
In Turkey thousands of residents sheltered in cold open fields after a catastrophic quake. Army patrols and fire brigades combed smoking ruins for hundreds believed dead as officials confirm major destruction and widespread damage.
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Ankara
Turkey
Earthquake Felt Across Los Angeles Area at 11:29 A.M.
An earthquake rattled windows and buildings, felt in Los Angeles, Long Beach, and nearby communities at 11 29 a m Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Der
Long Beach
Rumored Roosevelt May Not Seek Third Term
New York reports definite information that President Roosevelt told friends he does not wish to run again. Democrats doubt his irrevocable intent, noting possible factors that could revive a candidacy and that a renomination would be likely if he did decide.
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New York
New York Times
Roosevelt
the Times
James A. Hagerty
Montana pardon board approves Christmas reductions for three inmates
The Montana pardon board approved sentence reductions for Leo Bean John Linninger and John Akers at Deer Lodge granting immediate release eligibility Bean had 20 years down to eight and a half Linninger saw three years cut to 28 months Akers two five year terms reduced to five years nine months with a full pardon on the second
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Helena
Montana
Deer Lodge
Leo Bean
Liberty County
John Linninger
Flathead County
John Akers
Roosevelt County
Roy E. Ayers
Pardon Board
Ayers
Joe LaCount
Culbertson
John Ernest Ellenburg
Texas
Ellenburg
LaCount
Paul Boyer
Elienburg
Carbon County
Miner Moore
Claude A. Johnson
Red Lodge
John G. Skinner
E. P. Conwell
Bean
Linninger
Akers
Roosevelt District Court
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