Brookhart Leads Cummins In Iowa Party Primary
Des Moines dispatches show Smith W. Brookhart leading Albert B. Cummins by about 30,000 votes with 2,447 precincts in Iowa reporting. Brookhart's margin and precinct results highlight a GOP rebuke of Cummins and increased support for the insurgent senator.
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Smith W. Brookhart
Cummins
Des Moines
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Brookhart
Howard Clark
Dan Reardon
Montana Vets Elect Lockwood For Chief
Montana veterans of the World War elected Roy B. Lockwood of Helena as commander and named James Webb of Butte senior vice commander Walter Wrynn of Helena junior vice commander George Davis of Butte treasurer Carroll Baker of Miles City adjutant Al Griffith of Missoula sergeant at arms Ralph Runner of Fort Harrison Helena historian E J Callahan of Helena and James E Harrington of Butte delegates to the national convention with George Timming of Butte and John Walsh of Missoula as alternates Helena designated as permanent state headquarters and the next convention place left to the executive committee of officers.
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Butte
Montana
John Walsh
Missoula
Helena
May Auto Sales Exceed Two Thousand in Montana
In May 1926 Montana buyers totaled 2,191 new passenger cars, boosting the year’s five month total to 7,952 per Montana Motor List records from Helena. Compare May 1925 with 2,107 cars and 6,352 by June 1. The state will distribute 92,392 from auto licenses to counties based on relative shares, with Cascade 5,489 and Silver Bow 7,397.50 among the largest allocations.
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Helena
Montana
Montana Motor List Company
Cascade
Guster
Deer Lodge
Fergus
Flathead
Gallatin
Hill
Lewis and Clark
Missoula
Park
Silver Bow
Yellowstone
Brookhart Victory Ignites Farm Relief Debate in Washington
Brookhart's Iowa win jolts national politics as farm relief becomes a central issue in Congress. A senate debate touches on the Dawes MecNary Haugen plan with Ohio senator Simeon D. Fess calling it ruinous, while leaders like Butler and Curtis avoid comment after Cummins' primary defeat.
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Washington
Brookhart
Iowa
National Capital
White House
Congress
Coolidge
Dawes
Senate
Ohio
Simeon D. Fess
Cummins
Butler
Massachusetts
Republican National Committee
Curtis
Kansas
Taft Confined to Washington Home by Illness
Chief Justice Taft, 68, is confined to his Washington residence with an illness that kept him from presiding at the Supreme Court’s closing session. Dr. Thomas A. Claytor says he is not seriously ill and may travel to Murray Bay, Canada, later this week or next, health permitting.
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Washington
Taft
Supreme Court
Thomas A. Claytor
Murray Bay
Canada
Ericsson
Washington Auditorium
Chris Magelssen Case Set For Hearing At Billings Tuesday
Chris Magelssen faces trial after pleading not guilty to possessing and disposing of a bottle and maintaining a public nuisance. A Friday hearing in Billings is set for the next Tuesday as the case proceeds despite earlier comments of a guilty plea.
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Chris Magelssen
Billings
Chris
Lee Stoddard
Brannin
Woman Awarded 20000 Damages In Malicious Prosecution Case
Sadie Mae Paulie won 20000 damages from Steve Roman in Carbon county jury trial before Judge H J Miller. The suit claimed defamation of character and malicious prosecution stemming from an alleged February 1925 elopement attempt with Roman's son.
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Red Lodge
Sadie Mae Paulie
Carbon County
Steve Roman
H. J. Miller
Livingston
Supreme Court
Miss Paulie
Billings
John Roman
Roman
Paulie
Railway Heads Center on Oregon Facilities
Conferences between Southern Pacific and northern lines to discuss joint use of railway facilities in southern Oregon resumed at SP offices. No definite conclusion reached. negotiations postponed for further consideration. Substantial progress reported unofficially, but final agreement expected to take several weeks due to Budd’s westward return.
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New York
Southern Pacific Company
Northern Railroads
Southern Oregon
Southern Pacific
Donnelly
Budd
Northern Lines
Northern Pacific Railway
Great Northern Railway
Messrs
Henry W. Deforest
Mildred Nuttall Weds Charles Evans in Honokaa Chapel
A quiet May 2 wedding at Honokaa Union Chapel joined Miss Mildred Nuttall of Olaa to Charles Evans of Olaa. The ceremony featured fern and lily decorations, a bridal gown of white satin with crystal and pearl, and songs by Miss Margaret Flynn. The couple plans Olaa home life. Mrs Evans teaches at Olaa school and Mr Evans works for Olaa Sugar.
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Bert Nuttall
Coupeville
Washington
Margaret Flynn
Monokaa
William Futerer
Olaa
H. N. Smith
Honokaa
Glory Goodwin
Ann Johnson
Gertrude Cruisius
Eunice Kibler
Mr. Evans
Shelbyville
Ilinois
Islands
Olaa Sugar Company
Four Violent Deaths Linked to High-Jacking Plot in Casper
In Casper Wyoming the fourth death tied to a summer high jacking conspiracy occurred as Mrs. L E Younger 36 took poison after a long marital dispute and leaving town penniless. The case follows the Aug 19 1925 death of John C Resche and the later Van Cauter double tragedy.
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Casper
Wyo
North
L. E. Younger
Younger
John C. Resche
Rawlins
James Brophy
Eddie Shay
Resche
J. M. van Cauter
van Cauter
Farmer Capital Drops Billions In America
New York June 4 The American farmer's combined capital has shrank 5 billion dollars in five years said Frank O Lowden former Illinois governor at the national farm school conference He warned of future food famines if agriculture is not made more scientific and productive He cited farm capital decline from 19 19 to 1925 and warned fewer farmers may follow without adequate prices for production.
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New York
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
National Farm School Conference
America
London
Department of Agriculture
University Women Elect Wolfe President at Helena Meeting
Mrs Foster Wolfe of Great Falls was chosen president of the Montana American Association of University Women at the two day Helena conference. Other officers named include Miss Frieda Bull, Mrs F L Greybill, and Dorothy Gray. The assembly also discussed education, curricula, international relations, and the future of the organization.
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Helena
Foster’ Wolfe
Great Falls
American Association of University Women
Wolfe
University of Nebraska
Frieda Bull
Bozeman
F. L .Greybill
Melvin A. Brannon
Hutchens
Forest fires burn in three California forests
Forest fires continued Tuesday in Sequoia Trinity and Angeles national forests. Angeles blaze southeast of Pasadena was obscured by fog hindering overhead reports as crews pressed in from the desert side. Trinity fires were sparked by lightning Monday and drew reinforcements Tuesday. Sanpquin valley blaze started by lightning three days earlier advanced Monday night.
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San Francisco
California
Sequoia National Forest
Trinity National Forest
Angeles National Forest
Angeles
Pasadena
San Gabriel Canyon
San Penguin Valley
Indian Child Skull Found In Livingston
A skull believed to be a young Indian child was found by local children in the foothills north of Livingston. Beads, a leather thong with three sleigh bells, and limb bones were unearthed near the site, with the thong well preserved and the beads bright blue.
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Livingston
Park County
Kentucky Derby Won By Idle Hour Farm
Idle Hour farm owner Col. E. R. Bradley saw Baggenbaggage and Boot-to-Boot win the Kentucky Derby at Latonia. Rhinock finished third as Blondin and Navigator trailed. Recollection also ran. The mile and a half race took 2:32.2 with Idle Hour paying $3.20 for a $2 ticket. Bradley earned $27,500 net for first and second. Rhinock's owner collected $1,500 for show.
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Latonia
Baggenbaggage
Idle Hour Farm
Col. E. R. Bradley
Rhinock
Blondin
Navigator
Bradley
Northwestern Grain Dealers Conclude Two Day Annual Meet
The Northwestern Grain Dealers Association elected June L. Dean of Conrad as president at its two day meeting in Welena. Officers named include A A Gadd as director, George Beckwith as vice president, and A J Mary as treasurer. Committees will study removing sampling terminal facilities and propose a new grain tax method.
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Cascade
George Beckwith
St. Ignatius
A. J. Mary
Great Falls
George East
A. H. Strobelin
Lewistown
A. A. Gadd
Northwest Shippers Advisory Board
Executive Committee
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Porter
Col
Smith W. Brookhhart
United States
Daniel F. Steck
Clark
Ejickelberg
Reardon
State Central Committee of Town
Republican Senate
Charles G. Dawes
la Follette
Brookham
Gilbert N. Haugen
Haugen
Claude R. Porter
Wilson
McAdoo Army
Files
Murtagh
Finch
al Smith
Republican Party
Harding
Vets
Lockwood
Iowa Victory
Miller
Lee G. Skinner
Jorge S. Smith
E. P. Conwell
H. C. Crippen
Oregon
Mildred Nuttall
F. Wolfe
May Trumper
Wyoming
Idaho
C. H. Clapp
The
State University
Clapp
Miss May Trumper
E. K. Bowman
Bowman
Europe
Jessie Donaldson
State College
Christiana
Norway
Brannon
Flahvaen
Northwestern
P. J. Coleman
Minneapolis
American Railway Association
Minnesota
Rocky Mountains
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