Senate votes 66 to 6 to liberalize World War veterans act
Washington June 23 Senate passes the modified World War veterans act by 66 to 6 despite President Hoover opposition. The bill extends monthly compensation up to 190 for disabled veterans and returns to the House for approval of amendments amid anticipated Hoover veto. Senator La Follette attacks Mellon debt fears and cites wartime surpluses.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
House
Mellon
Heed
Pennsylvania
White House
Bingham
Connecticut
American Legion For Veterans’ Relief
Watson
Indiana
Bingham and
Walcott
Gillett
Massachusetts
Hastings
Delaware
Reed
Moses
New Hampshire
Grundy
Smoot
Utah
Early Western Comet Died Last Saturday
Thompson, longtime western figure, died Saturday morning at home from diabetes after years of illness. Funeral at Evangelical church with Rev. N. Aeter officiating. Pallbearers listed. burial at Mountain View. Born July 15, 1864 in Ottawa Iowa, he pursued Idaho mining, Pony Express service, and later settled in Ryegate Montana then Big Timber. He leaves a large family including spouses and many children across Seattle Denver Batte Ya kim Kalispell Heelah Manitoba and British Columbia communities.
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Thompson
West
Evangelical Church
N. A.eter
Livingston
Frank Chase
WT. Fuster
L. Re Zellers
George Alden
Sam Green
Lacklen
Mountain View
Otlawa
Iowa
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Buffalo Hump
Salmon River
Idaho
Lolo Trail
Missoula
Mont
Pony Express
Mount Idaho
Warren
Becxame Gy
Ryegate
Big Tim
J. P. Nounds
Seattle
Roy Thompson
Denver
E. Alden
Wayne Thompson
Batte
Geneva Hawes
Heelah
Manitoba
Harry
Marvin Thompson
Kalispell
Laletta Hollopeder
Yakim
Wash
Donald Thompson
Big Timber
What 4-H Club Will Mean To All Youth
The 4 H club program, part of the agricultural extension system, promotes farm and home economics, leadership, and record keeping. It links youths with parents, sponsors, and communities, emphasizing practical skills and responsible living through projects and public demonstrations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Rowal
Farrs
Big Suit for Damages Arising From Explosion Injury
Christ Wirak files a district court damages suit seeking 23000 pounds on behalf of Olivia Wirak eight, against Gunder Gjerde. Guardian Satun lay by Caecist alleges explosives were left accessible at the Gjerde ranch near Henters Hot Springs on March 20, 1929, causing the girl to suffer severe injuries including the loss of a hand, damaged eye, and impaired sight. Negligence in leaving dangerous caps at the ranch is charged.
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Billings
Satun
Wirak
Olivia Wirak
Gunder Gjerde
Olivia
Gierde Ranch
Henters Hot Springs
Aodax
Ben
Livingston Prepares Fifth Annual Bronco Rider Rodeo
Livingston readies for July 2 3 and 4 rodeo with 43 entrants predicted for the event. Cash prizes of 100 in bronco riding bulldogging and calf riding plus an amateur contest and special trophies from local sponsors are planned. George Pittman and Clover Sterling will provide trick riding and rodeo clown acts.
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Livingston
Leo J. Cremer
Mr. Cremer
Livingston Rodeo
Gene Ross
Breezy Cox
Cheyenne Kaiser
Jack Goats
Jim Massey
Blondy Johnson
Loyd Saunders
Chad Morgan
Tony Cavenaugh
Harry Hart
Gremer
Roden Committee
Montana
Jack Connolly
Livingstoen
Eddie Halbert
Hillsboro
Cremer
Brahma
George Pittman
Clover Sterling
Manager James Elliot to Leave Sawyer Store for Casper Wyo
James Elliot, longtime manager of the J. M. Sawyer store in Big Timber, will leave next week for Casper Wyoming to manage a new cost grocery owned by Jesse Pope of Washington DC. Carl Gates of Billings will oversee stock inventory during the transfer and Elliot's departure ends a notable era in local business and social circles.
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James Elliot
J. M. Sawyer
Casper
Wys
Jesse Pope
Washington, D.C
Elliot
Carl Gates
Hillings
Elliott
West Ranch
Rag
Arthurs
Wes
Billings
Eliot
Ian
Wes Caty
Sawyer
Cane
Carbon County Ex-Service Men Protest Galen For Senator
World War veterans in Carbon County circulate a protest against the Galen for Senator Association of Veterans of Lewis and Clark County. They argue Galen opposed Soldiers and Sailors Hours and question his sympathy for Montana ex servicemen, urging voters to note the official court record and distrust his candidacy.
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Carbon County
Galen
Veterans
Lewis and Clark County
Montana
Judge Galen
Red Lotse
Association of Veterans
Albert J. Galen
Judes Galen
Supreme Court
State
Supreme Courts
Washington
Minnesota
Wisconsin
South Dakota
California
Carbon
Former County Treasurer Evie Steenshind Dies After Long Illness
Evie CG Steenshind, former county treasurer, died at his Big Timber home after years of paralysis. Funeral Tuesday at the Lutheran church with a Masonic service at Mountain View. Born in Moscow Wisconsin in 1871, he lived in Montana since 1896 and married Ethel Keith in 1900, leaving nine children and several siblings. He worked as bookkeeper for L. F. Dwohott and in lumber sales before serving as treasurer from 1897 to 1921. He held Masonic, Sons of Veterans, and Woodmen memberships.
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Evie CG. Steenshind
Lutheran Clearch
Rev. A. \. Holbeck
Mountain View
S.A. Perrine
Branning Os. Jarrett
Wo. A. Conwell
de W. Kirkwood
W. 4. Knapp
Neveased
Moscow
Wis
Peil
Feton
Montasta
Big Timber
Ethel Kieth
Theodore
Ehen
Waldemar
Lewis
Wilma
Mars
Emery
Charles
Esther
L. F. Duothett
Montana Trading Co
H. M. Alen & Co
Wntil
Masonic Lodge
Sons of Veterans
Woodmen Lodge
Senate Confirms Hanford MacNider as Canada Minister
The Senate approved Hanford MacNider of Iowa as minister to Canada after prior Republican Senator Brookhart accused him of leading "drunken revels" at American Legion events. Democratic Senator Steck defended MacNider, calling him a teetotaler since entering public life.
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Washington
Hanford MacNider
Iowa
Senate
Canada
Breackhart
Steek
Towa
Brookhart
American Legion
Steck
MacNider
Many Roads In Park Repaired For Season
Yellowstone Park announces the Mount Washburn road will reopen July 1 for the summer season. Park superintendent Roger W. Toll piloted a trail-blazer car to the summit a day early, marking the official start of visitor access.
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Yellowstone Park
Mount Washburn
Yellowstone National Park
Roger W. Toll
Mowat Washburn
American Farmers In Bad Hole This Year
Chicago June 25 Farmers face lower incomes as grain prices drop across wheat corn oats rye and cotton. Wheat under 1 dollar per bushel in North American markets with July wheat at 83 // Note: Summary condensed to fit constraints while preserving key entities and facts from the readable text.
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Chicago
Inule
New Orleans
Lindberghs Enter Limelight With New Baby
ENGLEWOOD New Jersey June 22 A son born Sunday to Col Charles A Lindbergh and Anne Morrow was welcomed from the home of Ambassador Dwight W Morrow The infant weighed seven and three quarters pounds and was born on Mrs Lindberghs twenty fourth birthday Doctors Forbes Hawks of Fifth Avenue Hospital assisted by Dr F E Dennan and three other physicians attended the delivery.
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Englewood
N. J
America
Shim
Dwight W. Morrow
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Pope Pius XI Stricken by Acute Bladder Trouble
Vatican reports Pope Pius XI age 73, on the throne since 1922, seriously ill with acute bladder trouble and threatened by uremic poisoning. Doctors and his private staff say he had been troubled in recent weeks and Sunday services intensified his condition.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Saint Peter
New Railways Enter California by Frisco Route
Interstate Commerce Commission approves joint construction of 200 miles by Western Pacific and Great Northern into northern California and San Francisco Bay area. Project costs total about 15.2 million with routes from Klamath Falls to Pax ton and a branch to Yambone, amid opposition from Southern Pacific and Union Pacific.
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Washington
Califeenia
Sana Francisco Bay Area
Interstate Commerce Comission
Moa
Western Pacific
Great Northern Systems
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
California
West
Northwest
Great Northern Railroad
Klamath Falls
Ore
Paxton
Yambone
Siskixouw Mountains
Great Northern
Oregon
Salt Lake City
Denver
Pacific West
Wanda Hass on Murder Charge Deliberations in Plentywood
A Plentywood jury retired to deliberate on the first degree murder charge against Wanda Hass 1-year-old farm woman in the April 7 shooting death of Hugo Hass 40-year-old Outlook area farmer. Judge and attorneys outlined instructions and the defense argued fear from persecution. The acquittal result followed hours of testimony and a relieved Wanda left court with her parents.
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Plentywood
Mont
Wanda Hass
Hugo Hass
McLe
Outlook
Grant Bakewell
Germany
Berg Sails to Norway for St Olaf Celebrations
J O Berg, a county commissioner and stockman from LENNEP, departs for New York City to sail June 28 on the S S Stavangerfjord to Trondhjem Norway. He plans to attend 990 year anniversary events marking St Olaf death and cathedral dedication with the St Olaf choir. He will stay about three months visiting relatives and taking part in concerts in Oslo.
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Lennep
O. Berg
Stockmun
New York City
S. S. Stavangerfjord
Trondhjem
Norway
St. Olaf Choir
St. Chartsvallese
Minnesota
Boling
America
St. Olaf
Olaf
Oslo
Berg
Tere
Clydehurst opens as dude ranch near Big Timber
Mrs Clyde W Bowen opened Clydehurst a dude ranch 35 miles south of Big Timber with 30 visitors from Billings and Big Timber. The remodeled Boulder lodge features a nine hole golf course tennis courts and a plunge. Noted writer and poet AL Guest will spend August there. Guests from Billings and Big Timber attended the opening.
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Billings
Clydehurst-on-thetonider
Clyde W. Bowen
Big Timber
Boulder Lodge
Mes, Owen
Filgar AL Guest
Clvdehurst
Hevens
Boulder
Bowen
Silfings
Mes
A.C Hoose
W. E. Waldron
Claude Flammon
BE. BE. Sonde
John Rh. Yates
G. W. Mason
J. R. North
Oto North
FT. Avery
San Francisco
Atkin, Or
C. D. Beaveridge
Frances McGrath
Luren Weiss
T. K. Baker
M. W
First Foreman of Old 79 Cattle Ranch Buried at Fort Yuma
W L Linton pioneer Musselshell county ranchman and early Billings figure dies during Pacific coast visit. He buried at Fort Yuma Cal after leading cattle work and oil explorations in Wyoming. Born Ohio about 74. Survived by wife Hetty Hungerford and kin. former clothing store owner and Elk member.
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Fort Yuma
Cal
Hillings Gazette
W. L. Linton
Musselshell County
Billings
Fortana
Pacific Coast
Linton
Wyoming
Musselshiell Country
7 Company
Hellnap
John [.Oskamp
Aother
Garland
Wyo
Great Falls
Ohio
Julia Vining
Lewistown
Leroy
Hetly Hungerford
Lusk
Que Prother
Frank Linton
Anaheim
Mr. Linton
Billings Lodge No. 36
Modern Woodmen of the World
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