General Nelson A Miles Passes in West
News of General Nelson A Miles death spread with regret across the west including Sweet Grass county. Older residents knew him personally while others knew him by reputation for shaping Montana history and Civil War service. He rose from the ranks rather than West Point and gained fame by native ability over formal training.
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Nelson A. Miles
West
Sweet Grass County
Great West
Montana
West Point
Death Takes Senator Selden R. Spencer of Missouri
The Teapot Dome era figure and Walsh opponent died after an operation in a St. Louis hospital. A funeral drew thousands in his hometown as a successor is to be named to fill the vacancy. The death comes amid other senatorial vacancies and social fallout for Washington families.
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Selden R. Spencer
Missouri
Teapot Dome
Walsh
St. Louis
Spencer
Medill McCormick
Illinois
Washington
Hartley Criticized For Boycott Of Child Welfare Conference
Helena criticizes Governor Hartley of Washington for declining to name delegates to a New York City conference on child welfare. The governor calls welfare efforts “altruistic twaddle” and argues for self reliance, urging practical standards and a return to traditional family values. The piece insists welfare should aid handicaps without undermining youth responsibility.
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Helena
Hartley
Washington
Child Welfare Committee of America
New York City
O'Connor Drives Ship Sale to Ford in Detroit Negotiations
Chairman O'Connor of the Shipping Board travels to Detroit to press a solo bid for about 400 ships to Henry Ford. The plan aims to keep vessels in American hands, but Ford’s stance hints at scrapping the fleet for steel. The outcome remains uncertain as details and prices are not disclosed.
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New York World
O’connor
The
Shipping Board
Detroit
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Ford
Ford Theory on Scrapping Old Vessels to Suit Bidder
The piece questions if Ford can profit by buying 200 or 400 old ships at junk prices, arguing he would pursue scrap value rather than public interest. It asks whether wholesale bids by Ford or other bids affect policies, and doubts the Shipping Board’s engineering and business judgments amid public skepticism.
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Ford
Great
Tennessee River
Shipping Board
Mr. Ford
Mr. O’connor
Commissioner Lissner
Admiral Palmer
O’connor
Traveling Kids Ride With Governor Erickson
Governor Erickson recounted a roadside prank when two Missoula area boys flagged his car and hopped aboard on the way to Helena. The boys, ages nine and eight, rode in the back seat and quipped that a person cannot always be too particular about who he rides with, eliciting a long laugh as they continued toward the capital.
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Helena
J. E. Erickson
State House
Missoula
State Board of Education
Garden City
Pat Carney
Waterloo
W. H. George
State Orphans Home
Twin Bridges
Warm Springs
Mr. Carney
Mr. George
Erickson
Montana
Madison County
State
Western Rivers Run Wild Near Missoula
Western Montana rivers run bank full with high flood risk in Missoula and lower lands. The Blackfoot canyon road is waterlogged and may close. heat accelerates melt. Addison Dishman of Missoula died in Lolo creek after a stroke on a log across the water. body not recovered. Dan Rommel family struck by lightning during a thunderstorm. chimney entry split the house and damaged property.
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Missoula
Montana
Blackfoot Canyon
Addison Dishman
Lolo Creek
Here
Mr. Dishman
Dan Rommel
Drys Win Two-Fold Fight In Wisconsin
In Madison on May 20 the assembly passed a 1926 referendum to modify the Volstead act by 51 to 64 and adopted a resolution memorializing Congress to call a constitutional convention for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment by 41 to 38. A milk substitute suggestion was drowned by cries of we want beer.
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Madison
Wis
Congress
Assembly
House
Carl Koenig
For Rent Three Rooms Partly Furnished
Listing notes a rental of three rooms partly furnished at the Cook hotel. Inquiries directed to the Cook hotel for details and terms.
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Inquire Cook Hotel
Senator Selden Spencer Dies in St Louis At 63
Senator Selden P. Spencer Republican of St. Louis Missouri died suddenly at Walter Reed hospital in Washington at age 63 after an operation for hernia. He chaired the privileges and election commission and took part in Newberry and Mayfield investigations while guiding the Brookhart seat contest. He was active on the appropriations judiciary and claims committees.
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Washington
Seldon P. Spencer
St. Louis
Walter Reed Hospital
Spencer
Privileges and Election Commission
Newberry
Mayfield
Brookhart
Missouri
Teapot Dome
Walsh
Appropriations, Judiciary and Claim Committee
Senate
Baker Declines Pershing for Missouri Senate Seat
Governor Sam A. Baker says he will not consider General John J. Pershing for the vacancy caused by Senator Selden P. Spencer’s death. Pershing is not a Missouri citizen. Baker has chosen an appointee and will announce after Spencer’s funeral in St Louis.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Jefferson City
Sam A. Baker
John J. Pershing
Selden P. Spencer
United States
Missouri
Pershing
Nebraska
Baker
Spencer
St. Louis
Laclede Citizens Urge Pershing Senate Seat
Citizens of Laclede Missouri Pershing hometown plan to telegram Governor Baker urging him to nominate General Pershing to succeed Selden P. Spencer as United States senator from Missouri May 18 19xx timeframe indicated by report.
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Macon
Laclede
Pershing
Baker
Selden P. Spencer
United States
Missouri
Missouri Society Urges Pershing Appoint Senate Seat
The Missouri Society of Chicago adopted a resolution urging Governor Baker to appoint General John J. Pershing as U.S. senator to fill the late Senator Spencer’s vacancy after his death Saturday in Washington.
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Chicago
The
Missouri Society of Chicago
Baker
Missouri
Johnson J. Pershing
United States
Spencer
Washington
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