Coolidge Sounds Norse Centennial at Minnesota Fair
President Coolidge visits the Norse American centennial at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds facing wind and rain. He delivers an address to thousands, amid cheers, with Mrs. Coolidge and officials nearby as the crowd endures dust and showers.
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Minnesota State Fair
Coolidge
Scandinavia
Northwest
Kellogg
St. Paul
Mr. Kellogg
State House
Washington
Minnesota
Mr. Coolidge
Henrik Shipstead
Sixteen Bodies From Coal Mine
Sturgis Kentucky reports sixteen bodies recovered from West Kentucky Coal Company mine No 9 after a gas explosion killed 17 yesterday. Two victims remained missing at 9 pm. Rescue crews worked all day as officials urged relatives to stay away. Evidence suggests gas was ignited when drillers tapped a gas pocket with a miner's cap flame.
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Sturgis
West Kentucky Coal Companys
Winers
Two Bank Robbers Killed After Bothell Heist
Police hunt for two of four bandits who robbed Bothell State Bank eight miles north of Seattle, about $2500. Dead bandits identified as James Pollock and George Jones. John Pollock, 21, Everett High football star, held. Kilbourne aided transport of bodies from the getaway car.
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Seattle
Snohomish
King County
Bothell State Bank
Here
Everett
James Pollock
George Jones
John Pollock
Elvey Kilbourne
Country Lodges Prepare Openings At Pahaska Tepee And Boulder Lodge
Billings Gazette reports preparations for opening Pahaska Tepee on the Cody road to Yellowstone and Boulder Lodge on the Boulder River 35 miles from Billings. J B Warren of Rochester says Rocky Mountain Club owns the resorts and will handle arrangements with Anna Stewart managing Boulder Lodge. Pahaska Tepee has added a garage store building and barn, expanded capacity to 180 guests, and hosts a new kitchen crew from Tulsa. Roy Glasgow to oversee 35 saddle horses for guests.
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Billings Gazette
Cody Road
Yellowstone National Park
Boulder Lodge
Camp Kirwan
Boulder River
Bis Timber
J. B. Warren
Rochester
N. Y
Rocky Mountain Club
Warren
Billings
Cody
Canada
Anna Stewart
Pahaska Tepec
Padaska
Tulsa
Oklo
M. J. Howard
Roy Glasgow
Former Big Timber Boy Takes Companion at Gooding Idaho
Walter F. Lyon and Miss O Louise Bullington, both of Gooding Idaho, quietly wed at Shoshone. The groom works at Maddux drug store and the bride is a Gooding high school graduate. After dinner the couple returned home as friends staged a playful arrest with Lyon jailed briefly before being released at a confectionery.
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Gooding
Idaho
Walter F. Lyon
O. Louise Bullington
Shoshone
R. W. Lyon
Lyon
Maddux
W. H. Bullington
Gooding High School
Bullington
Sawtooth Mountains
Mr. Lyon
Russian John
Main Street
Lincoln Inn
Bert Phillips
Oliphant Oversees Grasshopper War Plan for Yellowstone Valley
County orders a car of bran and materials to mix hopper bait at 50 cents per hundred. Farmers mix bait at courthouse sheds or in local groups with county trucks available. Early-season poisoning is urged, with 10 to 20 pounds per acre depending on infestation.
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Yellowstone Valley
Court House
W. A. Conwell
M. M. Oliphant
Coolidge Heads to Washington for Two-Week Work Block
President Coolidge, buoyant after a Minneapolis reception, leaves St. Paul for a two week work period before a summer vacation in New England. He travels by special train through Wisconsin and Illinois with brief stops including Madison where Senator Lenroot alights. The Norse-American centennial tribute drew his largest crowd, and he notes Northwest prosperity in the attire of cheering women and their silk stockings.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Coolidge
Washington
New England
St. Paul
Wisconsin Andlinois
Madison
Wis
Senator la Follette
Holy Name Society
Northwest
Coit Named to Vocational Board and Other Appointments
Mrs Eleanor Coit of Big Timber is reappointed to the Vocational school for girls executive board. Governor Erickson announces executive board appointments for the School for Deaf and Blind in Boulder, University of Montana in Missoula, and Miles City Industrial School. The 1925 banking code commission members include former Governor V Stewart and C H Williams.
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Helena
Mont
Patrick Carney
Waterloo
Madison County
Montana
Carney
Twin Bridges
Erickson
School For Deaf and Blind
Boulder
William Dawson
Lees Taylor
University of Montana At
Missoula
S. J. Coffey
Matthew Brown
Miles City
Elmer Holt
Eleanor Coit
Big Timber
V. Stewart
C. H. Williams
Deer Lodge
W. A. Brubaker
Terry
Prairie County
Ida Hills Nepher
Butte
Mary Coletta Roche
State Board of Examiners
J. H. McElroy
L. L. Worthington
Louis Dousiman
W. A. Selvidge
John Cohagen
W. M. Johnston
Billings
Board of Park Commissioners
City of
Governor Erickson Speaks At Norse American Centennial
Governor John E. Erickson of Montana was among state executives addressing the Norse American centennial in St Paul. He traced Norway’s influence on liberty and democracy, calling for renewed effort toward solving U S government issues and praising the immigrant heritage guiding American institutions.
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St. Paul
John E. Erickson
Montana
Erickson
Norway
United States
Montana Factories Rise in 1923 Output and Employment
Montana manufacturing output for 1923 reached 175,007,000 with wages totalling 24,540,000. The average wage earners numbered 15,943, up 40 percent, while 116.7 percent output growth over 1921 marked a strong year. Steam railroad repair shops led in workers, copper smelting and refining led in product value.
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Washington
Montana
Census Bureau
Clarence Darrow To Help In Scopes Case
New York June 9 Clarence Darrow Chicago lawyer today selected as defense counsel for John T Scopes Dayton Tenn high school teacher for violation of the evolving law. Forrest Bailey of the American Civil Liberties Union announced the selection and said the case aims to educate the public on freedom in thought and teaching. Dr John R Neal remains senior counsel and Dudley Field Malone's role is undecided.
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New York
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
John T. Scopes
Dayton
Tenn
Forrest Bailey
American Civil Liberties Union
Darrow
Civil Liberties Union
Darraw
Bailey
John R. Neal
Scopes
Dudley Field Malone
Charles Evans Hughes
Harlowton Boy Falls From Rocks To Death
Harlowton Montana June 7 Carl Seig 12 son of Mr and Mrs Wm Seig seven miles south of Barber fell from rimrocks during play on cliffs a loosened boulder fractured his skull and he died after nine hours of suffering Funeral services were held at Ryegate cemetery Carl born in Mitchell South Dakota came to Montana with his parents earlier years
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Harlowton
Carl
Wm. Seig
Barber
Rimrocks
Mitchell
S. D
Montana
Ryegate
State maintenance work crippled by gasoline tax boycott
Montana highway commissioners report maintenance plans crippled as gasoline distributors refuse the 1924 tax after a state supreme court ruling. The tax totaling 153000 plus looms over Glacier to Babb and Blackfeet highway plans with county and federal cooperation sought for right of way and survey costs. Roosevelt county proposes county funding to advance projects near Poplar while the Carlow Cutbank 15 mile project awaits a signed Washington contract.
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Helena
Montana Highway Commissioners
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Highway Commission
State General Fund
State Board of Equalization
Texas Company
Continental
Glacier Park Station
Babb
Blackfeet Highway
National Park Service
Browning
Park Road
Carlow-Cutbank
Bureau of Public Roads
Washington
Roosevelt County
Commission
Poplar
Indian Service
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United States Senate
Bothell
Oliphant
Calvin Coolidge
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Old World
New World
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Ship of Pioneers
Harlowton Boy
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