Supreme Court Rules School Districts Can Cease To Exist
Montana Supreme Court declares that when Yellowstone county No 3 was absorbed by Billings district the former ceased to exist and its land rights ended. The ruling affects the Waddell case. new trial ordered. Also addresses net proceeds tax deductions and a banking department order allocating losses to irrigation and school funds.
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Supreme Court
Helena
Mont
Yellowstone County
Billings
Montana Supreme Court
Charles A. Waddell
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Roundup Coal Mining Company
Bair-Collins Company
District Court
Lewis and Clark County
State Board of Equalization
State Banking Department
County General Fund
Rosebud
Custer County
Ubeima
Prominent Great Falls Man Defaults For Auto Company
The Montana Auto Finance Corporation of Great Falls filed a $10,000 claim with Federal Surety of Davenport Iowa against the bond of Samuel M Weekes former secretary and manager. A $29 000 alleged shortage and $92 000 unpaid bills preceded a $144 000 in stock proceeds largely dissipated. Weekes allegedly carried $196 000 in fictitious stock sales and forged notes. investigators found twenty fictitious entries. Weekes faced threats of self harm and later left town with his family. he may be in Jersey City New Jersey.
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Great Falls
Montana Auto Finance Corporation
Federal Surety Company
Davenport
Iowa
Samuel M. Weekes
Weekes
W. B. Finlay
Great Falls Public
Frank McDonnell
Finlay
L. G. Diehl
Holiday death toll climbs nationwide to 250
Chicago reporting shows 250 holiday fatalities across the country with auto accidents and drownings leading the list. Illinois alone tallied 57 dead and over 100 injured, while states like Massachusetts and New York also reported major losses.
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Chicago
Boston
Illinois
Massachusetts
New York
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Minnesota
Iowa
California
Colorado
North Dakota
Fatal Pacific Coast Weekend Auto Accidents Claim Ten
Ten people died and eight were injured in weekend automobile crashes across the Pacific coast. The dead include Melvin Morrison of Santa Barbara and Mrs. George C. Pratt of Seattle, with victims from Los Angeles San Francisco and other cities. Additional names listed include Leo Grijavla, Harry Bickford, Victor Ellingson, Sinvestra Urbania, Stanley Orser, Marguerite Langknecht and Frank Faber. The tally spans California Washington and Oregon area highways and cities.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Melvin Morrison
Santa Barbara
George C. Pratt
Seattle
Leo Grijavla
Los Angeles
Harry Bickford
Victor Ellingson
Long Beach
Harry M. Christy
Sinvestra Urbania
Sunnyville
Cal
Stanley Orser
Camas
Wash
Marguerite Langknecht
Frank Faber
Santa Rosa
Indiana Toll Rises With Weekend Vehicle and Drowning Deaths
Indiana reported nine automobile crash deaths nationwide over the weekend, with five near Indianapolis, three near Gary, and one in Muncie. Four drownings occurred at Gary area beaches, according to state tallies.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Gary
Muncie
Eight Die In New Jersey Auto Crashes And Drownings
Newark reports eight fatalities from automobile accidents and three drownings over the weekend across New Jersey. Local authorities named crashes and water incidents as the primary causes, with victims and locations still under investigation.
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Newark
N. d
New Jersey
Mysterious death marks Colorado weekend toll
Denver reports the death of Mrs. Anna Ormsby aged 50 under mysterious circumstances. The weekend toll includes 15 year old Alice Hines who took poison after being barred from Sunday school and 18 year old Carl Millikent who fell from a 100 foot cliff near Golden. Nineteen people were injured in motor accidents over the weekend with no serious injuries reported.
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Denver
Anna Ormsby
Colorado
Alice Hines
Carl Millikent
Golden
Ohio auto crash toll climbs with July 4 deaths
Eleven people died in automobile accidents on Sunday raising Ohio’s Independence Day toll. The weekend total reached twenty nine fatalities after six more deaths on Saturday and Sunday. Four persons died near Columbus when their car was struck by a train. July 4 alone accounted for eighteen deaths.
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Columbus
Ohio
Here
Aunt Emmy Warns About Undeposited Checks
Molly asks about Jim Sykes who received a $3,000 building job payment from Mr. Parker. Aunt Emmy urges prompt bank deposit, explains estate delays after Parker’s death, and teaches indorsing checks to the bank to prevent loss. Anne B. Aymen credits.
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Jim Sykes
Mr. Parker
Jim
Emmy
Molly
Anne B. Aymen
Bank Guaranty Law Opposed by Tupelo Banker
R B Clark president of the Bank of Tupelo Mississippi objects to a proposed bank deposit guaranty law, calling it a snare and a delusion that would reward unsafe banks and jeopardize depositors. He urges repeal and tighter supervision, citing other states and long trial histories. The bill was reported unfavorably.
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R. B. Clark
Bank of
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Mississippi
Pitfalls for the unwary American investors
Commerce Reports warns Americans to buy securities of foreign companies and governments only through reliable brokers to avoid scams. It cites cases of ads in American papers pricing 10 to 100 times higher than the home market and urges investors to seek their regular banker's advice.
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Commerce
Department of Commerce
President Coolidge Celebrates 53rd Birthday Aboard Mayflower
President Calvin Coolidge dined on the Mayflower at Marblehead Neck for his 53rd birthday with Mrs Coolidge and guests. A 21 gun salute welcomed him while showers kept the party below deck. A White House auto delivered Jimmy Walker who met the president and received birthday cake and a silver pencil.
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Swampscoty
Mass
President Coolidge
Marblehead Neck
Mrs. Coolidge
Swampscott
Mr. Coolidge
Lynn
Sanders
Marblehead
White House
Jimmy Walker
Jimmy
White Court
Explaining Debenture Bonds Through a Training Lesson
Helen asks about debenture bonds from Blank Manufacturing. Aunt Emmy explains the concept and notes that debentures are unsecured IOUs, safe only if the company has strong credit and good standing, otherwise risky.
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Emmy
Helen
Aunt Emmy
Fiery Caddy Refuses Fetch During Golf Outburst
A golfer at Muirfield angrily hurled his putter into a potato field after a missed nine on the ninth. Fiery, walking to the next tee, refused to fetch the club saying he is paid to carry not fetch and carry.
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Fiery
Muirfield
Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems Trialed in French Airplanes
France reports success in air experiments with an automatic fire extinguisher that shuts off gasoline and pumps a whirling spray through the engine to extinguish flames.
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France
Dictionary Gains Near 8000 Words Since 1914
Dictionary additions amount to almost 8,000 new words since 1914 drawn mainly from war radio film dance medicine aviation and science.
Nature Magazine Deems Cockroach Name Origin and Rivalry
The text notes the cockroach name derives from the Spanish cucaracha and mentions fighting among relatives to keep a single species per area. It conveys a sense of comfort in this arrangement.
High Street Meaning in Common Towns
The note explains that High Street is not topographically higher but chief, equating it with Main Street in American towns. It highlights the commonness of the name and its equivalent meaning across locales.
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Main Street
America
London
Stamping Machine First Drilled Eyes in Needles 1826
In 1826 a stamping machine first drilled needle eyes. Needles fed into a machine form the eye ends, then a punching machine drives them through. The needle manufacturing processes exceed twenty steps.
Three figures credited in radio invention history
The invention of radio cannot be attributed to a single person. Probably the three most owed are Marconi, Hertz and Maxwell. Maxwell showed radio communication possibilities over fifty years ago.
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Marconi
Hertz
Maxwell
Sheriff's Sale Notice in Sweet Grass County Montana
In the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District of Montana Sweet Grass County the Kk D O Dowd plaintiff seeks sale of multiple Volden heirs property at sheriff sale July 31 1925 at 2 05 PM at the Big Timber courthouse for the North Half section 14 township 1N range 15E containing 320 acres plus appurtenances. Sheriff Ed Brannin by Frank Whitsel under sheriff. Publication dates July 9 16 23 30 1925.
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District Court of the Sixth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Sweet Grass County
Kk. D. O'Dowd
Big Timber
Sweet Grass
Montana Principal Meridian
Ed Brannin
Frank Whitsel
District Court
Sixth Judicial District
County of
Maude E. Crocker
Delinquent Tax Sale Notice in Sweet Grass County
Notice of public auction on Saturday July 18 1925 at 10 oclock A M at the county treasurers front door in Big Timber for all property in Sweet Grass County and Big Timber with delinquent taxes plus interest penalties and costs. A complete delinquent tax list is on file for public inspection. Clyde E Davis treasurer Sweet Grass County Montana.
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Big Timber
Sweet Grass
State of Montana
County of
Clyde E. Davis
State of
Montana
Foreclosure Suit In Sweet Grass County Montana
Summons published in the case of Anglo-American Farm Mortgage Corporation versus Tench C Hannon Capital Live Stock Loan Company Register Life Insurance The American National Bank of Billings and George W Swords Receiver state a mortgage dated July 10 1914 on Lot Two and parts of section 4 described as the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter and the west half of the southeast quarter of section 4 in Sweet Grass County Montana. Defendants must answer within twenty days or default judgment will be entered. The mortgage secured $2300 principal with $860 interest due, plus taxes and title costs. $861.52 taxes unpaid as of January 29 1925. The plaintiff seeks foreclosure and sale of the property to satisfy the debt and costs.
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District Court
Sixth Judicial District
State of Montana
County of
Sweet Grass
Anglo-American Farm Mortgage Corporation
Tench C. Hannon
Capital Live Stock Loan Company
Register Life Insurance Company
American National Bank, of
Billings
Montana
George W. Swords
Sweet Grass County
American Freehold Land Mortgage Company of London, Limited
Hannon
Montana Court Judgment In Land Transfer Of 158.70 Acres
The court records Walter Tucker’s land transfer of 158.70 acres in the Montana Principal Meridian with appurtenances. The judgment is entered in Judgment Record No. 2 page 16 and certified by Clerk J E Rees with William T. Pigott as attorney for the plaintiff. Publication dates are July 29, 16, 23, 1925.
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Jybok
Montana
Meridian
Walter
Tucker
William T. Pigott
Bailey Building
Helena
Plaintiff
Publicaton summons in Montana land mortgage case
In Sweet Grass County Montana Maude E Crocker sues L D Hartley Callie Hartley Hans Peterson Farmers National Bank of Harlowton The Bank of Wheatland County B B Blethen and Jesse H Hartley to foreclose a mortgage on land description in section eight township five north range fifteen east MPM containing 320 acres The note sums include 2200 due 11 1 1924 plus four notes 132 each due 11 1 1921 1922 1923 1924 plus taxes and fees The action seeks foreclosure and relief as described in the verified complaint filed June 13 1925 First publication June 18 1925.
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L. D. Hartley
Callie Hartley
Hans Peterson
Farmers National Bank of
Harlowton
Bank of Wheatland County
B. B. Blethen
Jesse H. Hartley
Montana
Drake- Ballard Company
Sweet Grass
East
United States Survey
Drake-Ballard Company
Farmers National Bank of Harlowton
Library Hours for June
Library hours listed for June include Monday evenings 7 30 to 9 00 PM and Wednesday and Saturday 2 30 to 5 00 PM plus evening sessions 7 30 to 9 00 PM Librarian H J Oliphant is named.
Dr J W Church Osteopathic Physician in Montana
Dr J W Church is listed as an osteopathic physician practicing in the Masonic Building at Big Timber Montana. The entry notes his professional title and location, identifying him as a local medical practitioner in the town.
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J. W. Church
Private Hospital Admits Noncontagious Cases
A brief notice states a private hospital can handle contagious and non contagious cases with a nurse in charge and references Forsythe & Payne and a phone listing 18¢-M.
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Forsythe & Payne
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Fourth Avenue North
Jersey City
N. J
of Commerce
Henry Volden
Matilda Volden
Nomy Volden
Neander Volden
Bedina Volden Pulver
D. W. Pulver
Anna _Volden Rice
Bessie Volden Russell
Perry Russell
Oscar Ness
Offord Ness
Edna Ness
J. E. Rees
Frank Arnold
Thompson Block
Livingston Montana
H. J. Oliphant
Professional Directory
Masonic Building
A. P. O'Leary
Big Timber Hospital
DR. D. Claiborn
L. W. Baskett
Montana Power Co
Black Big Timber, Montana
DR. M W. Barr
Big Timber, Montana
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