Lake attorney lands third party nomination
Delegates at a Lake area convention nominated Henry Ford and Parley P. Christensen amid a push by labor and radical groups. Robert M. La Follette Jr announced his father could not accept and withdrew his name after a surprise showing by Debs and Debs supporters.
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New York City
Henry Ford
Detroit
Eri. D. McDougal
Kansas
Parley P. Christensen
Utah
T. H. Lunde
Illinois
Robert M. la Follette
la Follette
Incomplete historical ticket scene hints at 19th century politics
Fragmentary OCR hints at nominee Joe Franklin and Governor Cox in a disputed state ticket. Text references election strategy, campaign covers, and immediate expectations but lacks clear facts or dates.
Fragmentary OCR Note on Senator Harding and National Nomination
Fragmented text mentions Senator Harding and the central nominee. References meetings with Major Waal and various callers. Mentions congratulations to a nation and private notes dated November and October with unclear details of political support and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seator Harding
Major Waal
Neto
Marion
Fern Abere
New Compensation Act Dies At Helena
The Montana Secretary of State reports 3 087 signatures withdrawn from Initiative No 17 to amend the workmen compensation act killing the measure. Withdrawals totaling 3 650 were filed and leave 11 276 valid signatures. Time limit for petitions expired and only 19 counties retain the 8 percent threshold, not meeting state requirements. The secretary cites a Supreme Court ruling on withdrawals preventing certification of the act as initiated.
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Montana
C. T. Stewart
S. W. Stewart
Secretary of State
Stewart
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
Innocent Negro Among Lynched In Durham
Ed Roach a Negro lynched near Roxboro after being taken from Pearson county jail was declared innocent by Nelle Teer a construction contractor who said Roach worked all Tuesday afternoon and did not leave his camp until 5 30 p m The assault was claimed to have occurred between 2 30 and 3 p m
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Durham
N. C
Ed Roach
Pearson County
Roxboro
Nelle Teer
Roach
Teer
Higgins Out For Governor Amid Montana Candidacies
Helena dispatch notes candidacies listed for Montana races. Ronald Higgins of Missoula is a Republican seeking governor. Other contenders include W L Collins Anaconda for railroad commissioner and H A Kendall Kalispell for secretary of state.
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Ronald Higgins
Clude
Missoula
W. L. Collins
Anaconda
W. P. Costello
Great Falls
J. A. Matthews
Townsend
Supreme Court
H. A. Kendall
Kalispell
R. A. Haste
Billings
Haste
Nonpartisan League
Britain asks Soviet to arrange armistice with Poles
London reports the British government submitted a note to Soviet Russia proposing an immediate armistice with Poland and urging peace with all neighbors. The note affirms acceptance of July 1 principles and calls for suspended hostilities and Polish withdrawal to lines set by last year’s peace conference.
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London
Russia
Poland
Wrangell
Crimea
House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
England
Soviet
Taft Named to Government Railway Purchase Board
Former President Taft is appointed to represent the Grand Trunk railway on a three member arbitration board to set the price the Canadian government will pay for Grand Trunk stock. The board includes Sir Walter Cassels as chairman and Sir Thomas White. Sittings begin in September in Montreal with government and shareholders represented.
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Taft
Railway Purchase Board
Montreal
W. H. Taft
Grand Trunk Railway System
Board of Arbitration
Dominion
Howard Kelly
Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk Railway
Canadian National
Great Britain
Mr. Taft
United States
Grand Trunk Company
Grand Trunk Pacific
Winnipeg
Pacific
Walter Cassels
Exchequer Court
Thomas White
Col George Harvey on James M Cox Connexions and Career
Col George Harvey profiles James Middleton Cox born in Ohio with English and German roots. It traces Cox from farm boy to printer, teacher, reporter, editor and Press League proprietor, then congressman, Ohio governor, and supporter of the Versailles treaty. It notes Cox’s tax views, opposition to prohibition, and stance on the eighteenth amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey's Weekly
James Middleton Cox
Ohio
Press League of Ohio
Congress
League of Nations
Senate
First Woman Files For District Judge In Montana
Helena July 10 A Hamilton woman Emma Madeen filed her declaration to run for Fourth district district judge on the Republican ticket. John P Meadors of Sidney filed for railroad commissioner on the Democratic ticket, endorsed by the Nonpartisan League convention for state office.
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Helena
Montana
Emma Madeen
Hamilton
Nonpartisan League Convention
John P. Meadors
Sidney
Wilson To Convene League In November
The first meeting of the league of nations assembly will be held on November 15 under a call to be issued by President Wilson. The session place is undecided, with Geneva favored by Wilson and Brussels preferred by most allies.
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Washington
Assembly of the League of Nations
Wilson
State Department
Geneva
Brussels
Wanderer By Name Admits Two Murders
Carl Wanderer a former army lieutenant admits killing two people including his wife a choir singer and another man he planned with to kill her. A badly treated stranger Al Watson was identified as the unclaimed morgue body. Wanderer blames army firearms roving temperament and his father's butcher shop for the killings. He says he planned the crime in cold blood to get away with it.
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Ghigcago
Carl Wanderer
al Watson
New York
Catherine Vanos
Chicago
Watson
Folkstone
England
Manor House Hospital
Alexander E. Watson
Paterson
N. J
Wanderer
Tam
Vermont Governor Refuses Special Session on Suffrage
Tennessee supporters push to revive action by the state general assembly after Vermont Governor Clements declines to call a special session to consider the federal woman suffrage amendment.
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Nashville
Tenn
Clements
Vermont
Tennessee General Assembly
Billings Man Files for Montana Governor Nomination
Harry L. Wilson of Billings announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor. The 41-year-old attorney, a longtime Billings resident and former Yellowstone County prosecuting attorney, vows an active campaign. Wilson, a native of Illinois, has strong regional legal standing and holds multiple civic affiliations.
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Billings
Harry L. Wilson
Montana
Helena
Wilson
Treasure
Mr. Wilson
Lanark, Til
Tama County
Iowa
Jewell County
Kansas
Miles City
Northern
Indiana University
Valparaiso
C. R. Middleton
Leavenworth
Kans
Col. O. F. Goddard
Yellowstone County
Edmund Nichols
Nichols & Wilson
Ashlar Lodge
Aldemar Commandery No
K. T
Algeria Temple
Nobles of Mystic Shrine
Billings Lodge No
P.O. E
Elks National Grand Lodge
Dexter, Ill
Virginia Baker
District Court Faces Friday Sessions in Montana Case
Judge Stark presided in this city last Friday en route to Stillwater with his family. Cases heard include Montana v Arthur and Carl Monson and Sigurd Hanson continued for the term. Other actions involve Colberg demurrer overruled and 10 days to answer, judgments issued for McIntyre vs Van Cleve for 31,365.48 plus fees, and Reed Point bank cases with various defaults and substantial judgments.
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Stark
Stillwater
State of Montana
Arthur
Carl Monson
Sigurd Hanson
C. E. Shumaker & Co. A Corporation
Martin Colberg
Colberg
J. E. McIntyre
Paul L. van Cleve, Jr
E. R. Patterson
W. D. Richards
Commercial Bank & Trust Co
T. C. Hannon
Citizens State Bank
Anna Jones
Hail Losses Hit Seventy Percent In Montana County
Livingston Enterprise reports hail damage Sunday near Reed Point and Columbus with losses ranging 60 to 75 percent on crops. No county-wide losses yet. insurers expect most ranch crops insured due to high coverage. Some hail also noted by fishermen and campers in southern county areas.
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Livingston
Reed Point
Columbus
Senator Marding Promises Agricultural Secretary Post
Marion Ohio reports Senator Marding spent the day meeting progressive leaders and experts on transportation and economy. He stated that if elected he would appoint a real net secretary of agriculture.
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Marion
Marding
Neal
Three Contracts Set For State Highways
Helena July 10 Three contracts awarded by the state highway commission executive committee cover two road projects and one bridge. The Scips bridge in Roosevelt county spans 105 feet, bid $316,870 to Harry S. Lord of Missoula. A 6.47 mile grading and gravel highway near Stevensville Ravalli county awarded to Harry S. Lord for $61,440.76. Yellowstone county road work between Worden and Pompeys Pillar, 11 miles, went to J. E. Soden White Sulphur Springs for $84,136.38.
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Missoula
Yellowstone County
Worden
Pompey’s Pillar
J. E. Soden
White Sulphur Springs
Cox Would Appoint Dirt Man Secretary
Dayton report dari governor Cox, Democratic presidential nominee, would appoint a dirt farmer as secretary of agriculture if elected. He pledged to choose a farmer who tilled the soil and built a farming business, after meeting with neighbor farmers at Trail's End. Former congressman T. T. Ansberry arrived from San Francisco with convention updates.
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Dayton
Democratic Party
Cox
Trail’s End
T. T. Ansberry
Washington
San Francisco
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