Devastating St Louis Tornado Hits City and Suburbs
A twister near St Louis causes at least 69 known deaths and about 1 000 injured as six square miles are devastated. Across the Mississippi in Venice Madison and Granite City five killed and twenty injured with extensive property loss. Governor calls militia, Red Cross coordinates relief as thousands seek shelter.
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ST. Louis
Globe- Democrat
Globe-Democrat
Mississippi River
Tricity
Venice
Madison
Granite City
Imi
St. Louis Coke & Iron Company
Tri-Cities
Sam Baker
Victor Miller
Citizens Committee
Red Cross
The
National Guard
American Legion
St. Louisans
Supreme Court Rules On Important Matter
Montana Supreme Court sides with Union Central Life Insurance in Fergus county crop rent dispute over 1924 wheat crop. Majority holds mortgage right to possession and rental proceeds. dissent says title only after foreclosure or sale proceedings.
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Helena
Montana Supreme Court
Callaway
Matthews
District Court
Fergus County
Union Central Life Insurance Company
F. W. Kidd
Kidd
G. C. Horton
Supreme Court
Insurance Company
Judge Pray Decides Against Fight Fans
In Great Falls on October 3 Judge Charles N. Pray ordered the impoundment of the Dempsey Tunney fight film seized in Helena by federal authorities. District Attorney W. D. Rankin said Fred Sturm, the supposed owner, threatened to recover the film by claim and delivery. Rankin plans to submit the matter to a grand jury to probe possible federal law violations related to the film's showing. The film must remain in the marshal's possession.
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Great Falls
Chicago
Helena
Charles N. Pray
W. D. Rankin
Rankin
Fred Sturm
United States
Pray
Von Hindenburg Honored In Germany On 80th Birthday
Berlin crowds hailed Paul von Hindenburg with a massive ovation on his eightieth birthday. Police estimate a turnout of at least one million along the route and another hundred thousand in the stadium. The event, seen as a political truce and patriotic display, drew 40 000 schoolchildren and showed broad support for the republic.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
William I
Brandenburger Gate
Paul von Hindenburg
German Republic
New Germany
Republic
Montana Prison Inmate Rise Outpaces Nation
Montana's state prison inmate rate climbs from 54 to 62 per 100000 between 1923 and 1927, higher than the 31 state average. Nevada tops at 294.4 while New Hampshire remains lowest at 29.3. The bulletin notes increases reflect enforcement and penalties, not solely crime rise.
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Montana
United States Department of Commerce
Nevada
New Hampshire
The
Bulletin
Court house addition underway to protect records
Work on a badly needed addition to the county court house began with uprooting a large tree. The project cost is estimated at 9300 dollars with 2000 to 3000 saved by using the county concrete crew. The west side addition enlarges the clerk and treasurer offices and will be fireproof with a 22 by 29 feet basement for old records under reinforced concrete supervision by Roy Traver.
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Court House
R. O. Sisman
Roy
Traver
Missing jurors and witnesses in Roberts murder trial
Court notes reveal many jurors and witnesses from the 1899 Sim B. Roberts murder case are deceased or left Montana. Only clerk C N Skillman remains in the state. Judge Henry and several officials are dead. others reside in Helena Seattle Lethbridge Canada or scattered across the United States. Among the jurors, 12 of 46 are dead and only Miles, Davis, and Lavold still live in Sweet Grass county. Witnesses listed include Judge Jee as the only one remaining locally.
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State of
Montana
Sim B. Roberts
C. N. Skillman
Henry
John T. Smith
Sydney Fox
E. M. Hall
Helena
A. T. Kellogg
Seattle
George M. Hatch
Lethbridge
Canada
James Reed
John Widelecombe
Ben F. Lamb
M. J. Fell
Mike Whalen
H. J. Koozer
C. Parker
Schuyler Cellars
J. W. Davis
Charles Mulquin
T. R. Lanphear
Arneson
John Knox
William Liddell
Peter Louse
J. A. Ital
Francis Trvine
Charles F. Stocker
Davis
Miles
Lavold
Sweet Grass County
United States
Fryer
Jarrett
Liddell
W. A. Moore
Ole Gulbrinson
Alonzo Tilford
William Johnson
J. H. Moore
T. C. McGall
Sheriff Kellogg
John Dunn
John H. Martin
W. L. Shanks
Sam Webb
Jeff Dobbins
Denver notables die in auto plunge near Minturn
Mrs. Anna De Remer and Charles F. Tew, prominent Denver residents, are dead after a car accident that sent the vehicle 50 feet into the Eagle River between Walcott and Minturn. Mrs. H. H. Tammen is in critical condition at Red Grass hospital, Salida, with multiple injuries. driver Dr. Arthur G. Kelly escaped with minor injuries.
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Denver
Colo
Anna de Remer
Charles F. Tew
H. H. Tammen
Denver Post
Red Grass Hospital
Salida
Walcott
Minturn
Eagle River
Arthur G. Kelly
Tornado hits mines north of Quinton injuring several
A tornado struck mines north of Quinton Oklahoma injuring between 1 and 15 people and destroying about a dozen farm houses. The twister left an eight mile path and a relief crew could not reach the area due to swollen streams and flooded highways.
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Mcalester
Okla
Quinton
Murder Mystery After Police Search Ends In Dead End
Miss Pearl Osten a 21 year old college student was found strangled in a shed near an alley after a street car ride with a man. Police questioned four men but an identifying witness failed to confirm any suspect. The case remains open as investigators seek the getaway man from Pelecan Rapids arrival.
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Minneapolis
Pearl Osten
Miss Osten
Pelecan Rapids
Minn
Idaho University Triumphs 19–12 Over Montana State
The University of Idaho defeated Montana State 19 to 12 in Moscow. Idaho scored on Kerschisik early, Hutchinson added a second period TD, and Sumter conversion. Montana State reply included a 20-yard pass from Richards, with fourth period TDs for both sides.
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Moscow
Idaho
University of Idaho
Montana State College
Kerschisik
Hutchinson
Sumter
Montana State
Richards
Montana
Richards-Chey
Governor Austin Peay Dies in Tennessee
Governor Austin Peay, 5th year in office and first Tennessee leader to hold the post three times in succession, died at his Nashville home Sunday night from a cordial hemorrhage. Henry Horton of Marshall becomes acting governor as successor.
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Nashville
Tenn
Austin Peay
Tennessee
Henry Horton
Marshall
Walsh of Montana Emerges as Democratic Nominee Pick
James D. Phelan, ex US senator of California, at Arrowhead Hot Springs, declares Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana the best Democratic presidential nominee. Phelan cites Walsh as principled and capable, while noting shifting campaign themes on tariffs, liberalism versus conservatism, and Volstead Act modification. He also questions Boulder Canyon Dam pill support in the upcoming Congress.
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Sax Bernardino
Cal
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
James D. Phelan
United States
California
Arrowhead Hot Springs
Phelan
Reed
Missouri
Ritchie
Maryland
Walsh
Smith
New York
Senate
Middle West
Yankees Take Game One In World Series Rally
In the opening game at Forbes Field Pittsburgh, the New York Yankees edged the Pirates 5 to 4 in a loosely played contest. Babe Ruth led the attack with multiple singles, while Waite Hoyt and Ray Kremer were matched by tough Pirate pitching.
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Forbes Field
Pittsburg
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Babe Ruth
Yankee
Pirate
Waite Hoyt
Ray Kremer
Pirates
Yankees
Hoyt
Corsairs
Kremer
Ty Wiley Moore
Earl Smith
Joe Harris
Glenn Wright
Moore
Smith
Lou Gehrig
Pittsburgh
John Milius
Waner
Paul
Lloyd
Ruth
Gehrig
George Grantham
Yanks
Paul Waner
Grantham
Koenig
Meusel
Karl Smith
Lazzeri
Traynor
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President Promises Robust Flood Control Program
President Coolidge pledges to solve flood control so Mississippi Valley disaster never repeats. He calls for expanded inland waterways while avoiding concrete policy bets. He praised relief workers Hoover Feiser Jadwin and Red Cross services noting lasting benefits to flood areas.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Mississippi Valley
Coolidge
Mississippi
Oolidge
Hoover
James J., Feiser
Red Cross
Jadwin
Army Engineers
Red Cross Relief Tops 500000 After St Louis Tornado
The Red Cross relief drive for tornado victims in St Louis reached 500000 five days after the disaster, with a new 13000000 goal announced. Officials said the fund set a record for fast collection as 186 people remain in hospitals and 78 deaths are confirmed in the greater St Louis area.
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ST. Louis
Red Cross Fund For
Red Cross
Harold M. Bixby
Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Hixby
FE KE
Christopher
Sunshine
Greater
Los Angeles Bank Heist by Seven Robbers
Seven masked gunmen armed with revolvers sawed-off shotguns and a machine gun robbed the Merchants National Bank South Broadway branch in daylight. They took between 3500 and 7000 dollars in currency and silver before escaping in a stolen car as patrons fled.
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Los Angeles
South Broadway
Merchants National Bank
Former forest supervisor Burr Clark killed by revolver
Burr W. Clark a Helena National Forest supervisor and Montana YP C official was fatally shot Thursday near Radersburg station. He was with H H Henderson on an inspection trip when a pistol in his bag fired as the sack was placed in a roadster, the coroner’s inquiry finding the revolver discharged.
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Livingston
Bure W. Clark
Helena National Forest
Montana B. YP. C. Ellis Association
Radersburg
Glark
Gallatin Forest
Bozeman
H. H. Henderson
Absaroka National Forest
Helena
Henderson
Clark
Townsend
Canton
Mude
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Germany
Roberts
Oklahoma
Flour City
Idaho University
Victor
Senator Walsh
New York City
Bank of Big Sum
Burr W. Clark
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