Yankees Defeat Reds In Fourth Straight World Series Title
In a tense 10 inning finish at Crosley Field Cincinnati the New York Yankees won 7 to 4 to claim their fourth consecutive World Series title. Johnny Murphy earned the win as Cincinnati faltered with three Reds errors in decisive frames. Attendance reached 58 541 for game four with the overall four game series attendance 183 849 and receipts totaling 745 329 dollars.
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Crosley Field
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Charley Keller
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Reds
Rhineland
Paul Derringer
Bucky Walters
Johnny Murphy
Oral Hildebrand
Steve Sandra
New York
A. L
N. L
Gomez
Hadley
Dickey
Thompson
Grissom
Moore
Lombardi
Hershberger
Capes
H. New York
Hildebrand
Sandra
Murphy
Derringer
Walters
Reckless Driving Tops Violations In Billings Report
A Billings Gazette summary of September patrol arrests shows reckless driving leading violations with fifteen arrests. The report lists rare charges such as theft of car and armed robbery, plus stock transport without brand inspection. Police fines totaled 1884 dollars for 124 violations.
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Billings
W. E. Kobelin
Montana Railroad Commission
Justices of the Peace
Fumigation Gas Kills Three in Reno Apartment
Three people are believed dead after fumigation gas used for executions seeped from a lower apartment into an upper unit in Reno. Detective Captain Harry Fletcher led the investigation into Friday night deaths on an apartment floor.
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Reno
Harry Fletcher
Senate Debates Arms Embargo Lift Draws Crowds
In Washington on October 12, Senator Clark of Missouri challenged President Roosevelt over emergency powers as the Senate discusses repeal of the arms embargo. Senator Burke of Nebraska argued repeal would aid Great Britain and shield the United States from Hitlerism. Spectators filled the galleries but left the Capitol faster as the debate continued.
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Washington
Senate
Clark
Missouri
Roosevelt
Burke
Nebraska
Great Britain
United States
Capitol
Missoula Uncovers Wildcat Carriers In Montana Case
Montana railroad and public service commission vows vigorous prosecution after a Seattle to Detroit trip arranged illegally left four passengers stranded in Missoula. A $25 fare plus $5 paid to a travel bureau were charged with baggage removal and abandonment during hotel arrangements.
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Helena
Montana Railroad and Public Service Commisson
Missoula
Seattle
Detroit
Senate votes to reject delay on embargo repeal
The Senate, 65 to 26, defeats Senator Tobey’s bid to delay action on lifting the arms embargo. Administration leaders say voting on the embargo and remaining bill sections could start immediately, with GOP supporters split and Norris among the independents voting yes.
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Washington
Senate
Tobey
Republican
New Hampshire
Europe
Austin
Vermont
Barbour
New Jersey
Gibson
Gurney
South Dakota
Haile
Maine
Taft
Ohio
White
Norris
Nebraska
Pittman
Nevada
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Iroquois Arrives Safely in New York Amid German Threats
The American liner Iroquois docked in New York with 577 Americans aboard after German predictions of disaster. Convoyed by two navy destroyers as a precaution, the ship avoided a fate similar to the Athenia incident amid warnings from Grand Admiral Raeder. Captain Chelton had warned passengers of a threat during the voyage.
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New York
Europe
New York Harbor
White House
Grand Admir
al Raeder
Athenia
E. A. Chelton
Slayer of Montana cattle baron ends life after slaying
In Dillon Montana on October 7 21 year old Erick Runer who was sought in connection with the fatal shooting of rancher John Peterson 66 was found dead in a clump of willows near the Peterson Horse Prairie ranch. An eye witness said Runer shot Peterson Friday and then killed himself. Authorities described the shooting as cold blooded murder and said Runer was armed with a .30-30 rifle and 100 rounds of ammo while fleeing on foot. Survivors include Petersons widow and two children.
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Runer
Peterson Ranch
Paul Temple
Salmon River
Idaho
Schulz
Peterson
Ganrud
Montana
Horse Prairie
Big Hole
Grasshopper
Margie Greenough Wins at Madison Square Garden Rodeo
At New York Madison Square Garden Floyd Stillings of Cony Wyoming nursed a calf roping cut with six stitches after a Monday incident. Colleagues Paul Carney of Galeton Colorado and Vart Clennan of Deadwood South Dakota excelled in bareback and saddle bronc events. Margie Greenough of Red Lodge Montana captured the girls bronze riding on Twilight.
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New York
Floyd Stillings
Cony
Wyo
Madison Square Garden
Stillings
Mountain States
Paul Carney
Galeton
Colo
Vart Clennan
Deadwood
S. D
Shelley Loses Appeal for Rehearing in Taxpayers Suit
Montana supreme court denied a rehearing in the taxpayers suit by O. H. P. Shelley Red Lodge publisher against Carbon county board of commissioners. The suit concerned a contract award to Bridger Times for county printing and supplies, with the district court and supreme court previously ruling the contract valid.
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Helena
Montana Supreme Court
Taxpayers
O. H. P. Shelley
Red Lodge
Carbon County Board of Commissioners
Bridger Times
Carbon County District Court
Board of Commissioners
Supreme Court
Toll rises to 108 highway deaths in Montana
Glasgow Montana October 6 the statewide highway fatality toll for the year climbed to 108 with the death of Mrs H F O Hare 59 of Bismarck North Dakota. She died from chest injuries after the car in which she and her husband a Bismarck attorney left the highway about 20 miles east of Glasgow. Funeral services will be held in Bismarck. Coroner Joseph A Holland of Valley county said an inquest would be conducted.
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Glasgow
Mont
Montana
H. F. O'Hare
Bismarck
N. D
Faithful followers lay Mundelein to rest in Chicago
On Oct 6 Cardinal Mundelein was laid to rest in Chicago as about 750000 mourners witnessed his funeral procession. A solemn pontifical requiem mass drew 2000 attendees including high ranking church officials and government representatives. Monks and priests led the parade followed by 70 monsignori 50 bishops and 13 archbishops in resplendent robes.
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Chicago
George Cardinal Mundelein
Holy Name Cathedral
Liquor business tops profits for Montana in 1939
Montana reports a nine percent rise in September liquor sales boosting state liquor control profits toward two million dollars for 1939. Administrator L. M. A. Wass notes nine months profits at 1,935,349.26 with liquor operations yielding about 1.5 million and beer income making up the rest. September sales reach 476,802.10 versus 437,104.46 a year earlier. net profits for September at 115,824.50 up from 104,847.39.
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Helena
Montana
L. M. A. Wass
Liquor Department
Tom Knight Wins Bareback Honors at Madison Square Rodeo
Tom Knight of Cody Wyoming won the bareback bronc riding at Madison Square Rodeo in New York. A dangerous mount named Hurricane crashed into a ringside box breaking its neck. rider Zack McWiggins of Phoenix was unhurt. Hank Mills of Montrose Colorado finished second.
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New York
Tom Knight
Cody
Wyo
Hurricane
Zack McWiggins
Phoenix
Ariz
Hank Mills
Montrose
Colo
Knight
San Francisco Exposition Ends Early in 1939
The Golden Gate exposition on Treasure Island will close October 29 instead of December 2. Officials cited fear of bad November weather for the shortened run. A local group still seeks about $1.6 million to fund a 1940 edition at the same site.
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San Francisco
Board of Management
Treasure Island
Sheepherder Percy Byson Found Dead in Burned Cabin
Harlowton Oct 9 The body of Percy Byson 70 a sheep herder living here for years was found in the ruins of a Basin Creek cabin west of Harlowton by employer Homer Griffith. Sheriff A A Mendenhall and Coroner E M Gans ruled death accidental the fire likely occurred Saturday night Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Harlowton.
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Harlowton
Percy Byson
Basin Creek
Homer Griffith
Bysom
A. A. Mendenhall
E. M. Gans
Carl Bysom
Denver
Colo
Football Dominates Public Interest Across Major Programs
A sweeping roundup shows Holy Cross, Minnesota, Northwestern and Fordham faltering while southern and southwestern powers claim wins. LSU thumped Holy Cross 26 7 in Worcester. Alabama edged Fordham 7 6. Northwestern fell to Oklahoma 23 0. Missouri lost 19 0 to Ohio State. Notre Dame edged Georgia Tech 17 14. Duke routed Colgate 37 0. Texas defeated Wisconsin. Army Navy and others posted notable scores.
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New York
Holy Cross
Minnesota
Northwestern
Fordham
South
Southwest
Holy Cross Pover
Tigers
Louisiana State
Crusaders
Worcester
Ken Kavanaugh
Hayward Sanford
Alabama
Rams
Oklahoma
Sooners
Bill de Correvont
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Gophers
Duke
Texas
Colgate
Wisconsin
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Harry Stevenson
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Iowa
Indiana
Hawkeyes
Michigan
Micdonoetoi
Michigan State
Kansas
Iowa State
Army
Navy
Virginia
Yale
Columbia
Cornell
Syracuse
Penn
Lafayette
Princeton
Harvard
Dartmouth
Pitt
West Virginia
Carnegie Tech
Temple
Tulane
Auburn
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Sewanee
North Carolina
Virginia Tech
Clemson
North Carolina State
Richmond
Washington & Lee
Virginia Military
Davidson
Arkansas
Baylor
Southern Methodist
Oregon
Stanford
Southern California
Washington State
Washington
Oregon State
Idaho
A C M Will Reopen Two Closed Mines
The Anaconda Copper Mining company announced that the Leonard and Steward mines in Butte will be reopened soon after necessary reconditioning. The mines have been closed for several months and about 1,950 men will be employed at capacity.
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Butte
Anaconda
Hopkins warns buyers against over stocking in war boom
Secretary of Commerce Hopkins cautioned against accumulating inventories and premature price rises despite a surge in production and employment. He cited the Fed's index showing peak September activity since 1937 and noted consumption and capex had not yet caught up, with buying dipping again by month end.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Hopkins
Department of Commerce
Federal Reserve Board
Report Says Hitler Will Listen to FDR
Berlin Oct 6 an authoritative source said tonight that Adolf Hitler would accept an armistice if proposed by President Roosevelt with the aim of a general European settlement.
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Hitler
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Roosevelt
State Dept Silent On Berlin Armistice Hint
The State Department gave no comment and had no dispatch from Berlin about Hitler agreeing to an armistice if proposed by President Roosevelt. The department maintained silence on the suggestion amid wartime diplomacy.
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Washington
State Department
Berlin
Hitler
Roosevelt
Department
Spannring Lanagan Wedding Saturday
Winnifred Lanagan daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Lanagan wed Walter Spannring at 10 am Saturday in St Josephs church Rev Fr Schuh officiating in front of many guests Mrs Frank Chase provided organ preludes and the Wagner Wedding March Miss Ruth Spannring Livingst on and Mrs C L Cullen Bozeman attended the bride Best man was Joe Spannring The couple will reside in Livingston where Spannring works for Northern Pacific Both are graduates of Sweet Grass County High School and Spannring is teaching at Emigrant Park county Out of town guests included Miss Margaret Ray Livingston Miss Marcine Stewart and Mr and Mrs Ragsdale from Emigrant
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Winnifred Lanagan
J. J. Lanagan
Walter Spaannring
St. Joseph’s Church
Fr. Schuh
Frank Chase
Wagner
Vern Boddy
Ruth Spannring
Livingston
C. L. Cullen
Bozeman
Joe Spannring
Spannring
Germany widens attack range along frontier front
Paris dispatch reports German forces extend across the Moselle to Saarbrucken on an unprecedented front since the war began. artillery duels sweep the northern flank from Moselle to Lauterbourg as observers note larger units and new counter battery tactics possibly signaling a coming major offensive within three weeks before worsening weather.
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Paris
Moselle
Saarbrucken
Lauterbourg
Rhine
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Ruffing
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Derringer and Lom
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Margie Greenough
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