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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1931
Page
4
A Cincinnati elevator boy turned $2.50 into $50,000 at the English derby while a Chicago resident won $34,000 from a $1 bet. A Tulsa civil engineer net $152,000 from a similar wager. The press dispatches do not list the thousands who bet from $100 to $10,000 and won nothing.
The revived eastern rumor says President Wilson, after a 1916 defeat, would fire Lansing and install Hughes as secretary of state, then Marshall would resign to let Hughes become president. Col. House cites the account, but doubt remains among those who knew Marshall and the era.
Chester Fraser and Earl Askwig were Big Timber callers on Friday. Various locals hosted visitors from Columbus to Billings, Laurel, Bozeman, Kellogg, and Ravenna. A forest show, radio broadcasts, and a school graduation tied the town’s busy week together.
The article explains a deadline for disabled veterans to file claims for payments under their policies or contracts. It notes many policies are paid after demand, while rejected claims may proceed in federal courts. It cites a July 3, 1931 cutoff for certain cases and outlines when insurance was dropped or premiums ceased after discharge.
Birth announced for Betlie family in Big Timber a son born June 6. Local updates cover visitors and summer residents including the MacFarlane family and County Attorney John N. MacFarlane. Reports note a serious auto injury survivor in Reed Point and graduates returning from St Olaf College. Gas line progress and church services tighten community life with law actions and ditching work along Stillwater River.
A coroner's jury in Bozeman found no definite responsibility for the death of Mrs Ledah Green 36 of Noxon from a gunshot wound. George Trickey 18 testified the rifle discharged accidentally after she returned from a hunting trip. The inquest continues with autopsy planned and further testimony scheduled.
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