James Angus Dies After Christmas Night Shooting
James Angus known as Jimmy Angus dies from a bullet wound after a Christmas night shooting at 308 South B street. Joe Keeney, Park county rancher, is jailed as a suspect with a coroner inquest planned.
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James Angus
Jimmy Angus
Charles Angus
Park County
South B Street
Angus
Joe Keeney
Boulder
Keeney
W. S. Murphy
Zollman
Clarence Gilbert
Park Hospital
Louise King
Dan Yancey
Avithin
Angus Lid
Oylear Of Boise Will Sit On Montana Lid
Colonel Elias Marsters, in charge of federal prohibition in Montana Idaho and Wyoming, assigns George W. Oylear of Boise to lead enforcement in Montana. Oylear arrives after Captain E. M. Welliver and succeeds him as deputy prohibition administrator.
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Oylear
Boise
Montana
Great Falls
Mont
Elias Marsters
Idaho
Wyoming
Marsters
George W. Oylear
Prohibition
E. M. Welliver
Oxlear
States Auto Census Shows Big Increase in Montana Licenses
Montana records show motor vehicle licenses rising from 96,051 in 1925 to 106,383 in 1926 a net gain of 9,832. Total collections for seven months of 1926 reach 1,029,382.50 with 989,595.19 returned to counties for road use.
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Montana
Smith Of Illinois Still In Political Limelight
Illinois politics heated as Edward Dunne warns senate Democrats that opposing Frank L. Smith’s seating could hurt states rights and risk southern colleagues. Colonel Smith discussed with Senator Dunne amid interim appointment by Governor Len Small, while Senator Ashurst seeks confirmation.
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Chicago
Skein
Illinois
Edward Dunne
Iinois
Senate
Frank L. Smith
Colonel Smith
Len Small
William B. McKinley
Charl
Dunne
Ashurst
Arizona
Small
Smith
State Board Rejects Hart Refineries Gasoline Claims
The state board of examiners refused to pay two Hart Refineries claims for 80.85 and 38.78 totaling 119.63 due to nonpayment of the 2 cent gasoline tax under the 1925 law. The board notified Hart Refineries of the disallowance, citing untimely remittance to the state treasurer. The treasurer reported other tax receipts and noted eight firms owe 123944.73 in gas tax penalties for the quarter ending September 30, 1926.
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Helena
State Board of Examiners
Hart Refineries
Missoula
State Fish and Game Commission
Hart
Montana
Snow Cap Oil Company
Shelby Pipe Line and Refining Company
State House
Indictment of Big Timber Postmaster by Great Falls Jury
Former Big Timber postmaster J. E. Cameron is indicted on charges of converting funds for personal use and failing to account for 85482.74. The case follows a shortage claim of 4800 and a bond of 5000 posted for appearance. Cameron asserts settlements and penny balance, with federal court expected early 1927.
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Cameron
Great Falls
Billings
J. E. Cameron
Big Timber
Bray
Paul D. Bentley
J. E. Rees
United States
Federal Court
Pray
Henry Nicholson Pioneer Dies in Victoria B C
Henry Nicholson a long time resident of the Boulder valley and Big Timber died in Victoria B C at age 74 after heart trouble. He left a large family including children Stuart Charles C Marion Gladys Helen and others. He had lived in Helena McLeod and Big Timber before moving to Victoria where he is buried. His death ends a prominent vis in Sweet Grass county.
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Lere
Victoria
B. G
Henry Nicholson
Boulder Valley
Charles C
Stuart Nicholson
McLeod
Arthur
England
Nicholson
Herbert
Marion
Stuart
Gladys
Arizona
Helen
Sweet Grass County
Judge Holloway Left Estate Worth About Sixty Thousand
The late William Holloway associate justice of Montana's supreme court died intestate at Long Beach California December 13 1926 and left about 60000 in real estate in Bozeman and Butte and personal property in Helena The petition filed in district court asks Carlisle G Kenyon be appointed administrator The heirs at law are Eleanor Holloway Jones 25 of Boston William L Holloway Jr 23 of San Francisco and John Marshall Holloway 17 of Helena
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Bozeman
William Holloway
Supreme Court of Montana
Long Beach
Calif
Butte
Helena
District Court
Carlisle G. Kenyon
Holloway
Eleanor Holloway Jones
Boston
Wiliam L. Holloway, Jr
San Francisco
John Marshall ‘Holloway
Mrs Marshall Declines US Pension After Memoir Revenue Rise
Mrs Thomas R Marshall declines the 5000 dollar annual pension for widows of former presidents. She asked Rhode Island Republican Aldrich to withdraw his bill. Aldrich notes memoir sales have exceeded expectations, funding the request without pension. Other widows, including Theodore Roosevelt and Cleveland, received similar annuities. A Wilson pension bill has been introduced with no action.
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Washington
Thomas R. Marshall
Congress
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Knutson
House Pensions Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
Billings Site Chosen for Eastern Montana Normal School
Billings forwarded to Governor Erickson a deed for a 50 acre site gifted by the city for the eastern Montana state normal school. The property cost 25000 dollars and was funded by downtown realty owners business people and local citizens.
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Billings
Montana State Normal
J. E. Erickson
Erickson
State Board of Education
Floods Force Thousands From Nashville Homes
The Cumberland River flood in Nashville reaches 55 feet as the city endures its worst disaster. Hundreds more are homeless, with 300 families relocated and about 250 blocks affected as forecasts warn of rising water to 55.5 or 56 feet by Friday or Saturday. Police report ongoing evacuations.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cumberland
Weather Bureau
J. W. Smith
Ormiston Case Delayed to January 6 Arraignment
Kenneth G. Ormiston is granted a continuance to January 6 in Los Angeles as he faces charges of conspiracy to defeat justice in the Mc Pherson conspiracy case. He was brought into superior court today for arraignment.
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Los Angeles
Kenneth G. Ormiston
McPherson
Fall Resting Easy as Pneumonia Grips Ex-Interior Chief
El Paso Texas December 27 Former Secretary of the Interior Albert B Fall is seriously ill with pneumonia at his home. A 5 pm bulletin from Dr H T Safford says he is resting easy and his condition shows little change.
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EL Paso
Texas
Albert B. Fall
H. T. Safford
Payne Templeton Chosen Head of State Teachers
Payne Templeton of Kalispell was elected president of the Montana Education Association at Helena. He urged support for a new teacher retirement law with a 4 percent employee contribution matched by the state, providing a 35 year or 65 year annuity equal to half the average salary.
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Payne Templeton
Kalispell
Ira L. Fee
Missoula
D. S. Williams
Bozeman
A. Q O. Gulledge
Baker
Executive Council
Association
University of Montana
Billings Normal College
Iva B. Fee
Greater University
Billings
J. H. Holst
Lineman Drowns As Auto Drops In River
Albert Collins an electrician at Mammoth died when his 1935 Ford touring car overturned after steering gear failed in Gardiner. The wreck was found Thursday morning between the second and third mile posts, with Collins' body submerged along the riverbank.
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Livingston
Gardiner
Albert Collins
Mammoth
Collins
Gollins
Charges Against Mrs McPherson May Drop
Los Angeles November 29. District Attorney Asa Keyes said conspiracy charges against Aimee Semple McPherson her former radio engineer Kenneth G Ormiston her mother Mrs Minnie Kennedy and Mrs Lorraine Wiseman Sielaff likely would be dropped. He cited the collapse of the principal witness and called the witness a turncoat and perjurer. The case now appears too muddled for a conviction.
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Angeles
Nec
Aimee Semple McPherson
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Minnie Kennedy
Lorraine Wiseman-Sielaff
Asa Keyes
Keyes
Wiseman
McPherson
Closing Year Worst Of All For Epidemics
Washington December 25. Nature unleashed the most destructive forces in years with fires winds and floods causing widespread devastation across the United States. About 700 people were killed and numerous others injured. September and October featured record disasters including the Florida hurricane and floods in the Midwest and West. Red Cross relief efforts supported eight communities with more than 24 000 homeless families under care.
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Washington
American Red Cross
United States
Red Cross
Florida
San Francisco
Minois River Valley
Iowa
Alaska
Oklahoma
Sandusky
Ohio
Mexico
West Indies
Traveling engineer dies as train wrecks kill nineteen
Robert M. Pearce an engineer died in a Rome hospital after a Rock Mart Georgia wreck that killed 19 and injured more than 30. Officials blamed Pearce for failing to take a siding on No 2 the Ponce De Leon which crashed into No 101 the Royal Palm from Chicago to Florida. Fireman H R Moss also died. Reedline: trains resumed over the side track as the main line cleared.
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Florida
Chicago
Atlanta
Rock Mart
Pearce
H. R. Moss
Rome
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Edward Kirkland
Columbus
Banker Mortuary
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
H. Gowley-Carroll
Mountain View Cemetery
American Legion
Smith of
Board OF Examiners
B. C
Marshall
Ormiston
Mrs. McPherson
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