Wendell Willkie Dies in New York at Lenox Hill Hospital
Wendell L. Willkie died at 2 20 am Sunday at Lenox Hill hospital of coronary thrombosis after a period of ill health since September 6. The 1940 Republican presidential nominee was 52 and had been treated for a streptococci heart infection. Willkie’s death was announced by his secretary Lamoyne Jones. His lifelong political rise from a Democrat to a wartime Republican candidate framed a dramatic era in American politics.
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Wendell L. Willkie
Hee
Lenox Hill Hospital
Lamoyne Jones
Willkie
Benjamin Salzer
Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Herman Francis
Henrietta Trisch Willkie
Elwood
United States
Germany
325 Field Artillery
Edith Wilk
Rushville
Ind
Mrs. A. G. Davidson Dies of Stroke in Big Timber
Mrs. Amos G. Davidson died after a stroke suffered Thursday evening at her Big Timber home. Born Myrtle Murray in 1882, she married in 1909 and moved to Montana in 1916. Survived by husband, an adopted daughter Ethel Garduno, two grandchildren, two brothers, and burial was at Mountain View cemetery. Funeral by Rev. J. J. Kisser with Lowry's handling arrangements.
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Church of God
J. J. Kisser
Billings
Clarence Savchenko
Lillian Tucker
Mountain View Cemetery
Harry McComb
I. Brendsel
Norman E. Hale
Onie Davis
Andrew Broughton
Will Churchill
Spring Valley
Minn
Myrtle Murray
Big Timber
Harvey Clouse
Bert Murray
Adrian
N. D
Montana
Ethel Garduno
This City
James Murray
Lowry’s
Irvin S Cobb to Be Buried Under a Dogwood Tree
Paducah Kentucky plans a funeral for Irvin S Cobb the humorist and author who died in New York last March A to whom it may concern letter will guide a memorial service and burial with Cobb ashes sprinkled around a newly planted dogwood tree in Oak Grove cemetery on a half acre plot tied to his stories
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Paducah
Irvin S. Cobb
New York
Cobb
Oak Grove
Cardinals Win All-St. Louis World Series 3-1 Over Browns
The St. Louis Cardinals clinched their second World Series title in three years with a 3 to 1 victory over the Browns at Sportsman's Park. Lanier and Wilks combined for a strong pitching effort, striking out nine Browns. Receipts topped 142000 with over a million in series totals, as Red Birds claim fifth title and Southworth becomes first St. Louis manager to win two series.
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Browns
Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis
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Yankees
Southworth
Staff Sergeant Victor Fischer Receives Distinguished Flying Cross
Staff Sergeant Victor J. Fischer of Melville Montana returned from England for a 21 day furlough with his parents. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while serving in the Eighth Air Force Bomber Command. Fischer credited with destroying an enemy fighter during a Merseberg oil refinery mission and helped repair a damaged bomber after combat. He previously served in the Third Bombardment Division and holds the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters.
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Victor J. Fischer
Otto Fischer
Melville
Army Field Press
Eighth Air Force
England
Melville, Mont
Germany
France
Richter
Montana
Africa
Regensburg
RAF
Merseburg
Sgt. Fischer
Messerschmitt
Ford Campaign Swing Highlights Reelection Bid
Governor Sam C. Ford spoke at Fraternity hall after a Big Timber cafe dinner, the first Republican rally of the campaign. R. A. Bray introduced local candidates before Ford outlined his four years in office and rebutted charges from Democratic challenger Leif Erickson. Wm. Rae from Havre accompanied Ford.
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Sam C. Ford
Fraternity Hall
Big Timber Cafe
R. A. Bray
Thousands Attend Rites for Al Smith
Thousands gathered in New York to bid farewell to Al Smith. About 7,000 filled St Patrick’s Cathedral for a historic layman funeral service while tens of thousands watched the procession along Fifth Avenue and surrounding streets.
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New York
Lower East Side
Park Avenue
al Smith
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Fifth Avenue
Housing Units Sold for Warm Springs Nurses Quarters
The Federal Housing Administration approved Montana's sale of 32 two bedroom units at Anaconda built for smelter workers. Rep Mansfield says the state plans to use them as living quarters for nurses serving the Warm Springs state hospital staff.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Montana
Anaconda
Mansfield
State Hospital
Warm Springs
Laval and Petain Housed in Germany
A Brazaville radio dispatch from Transocean quotes that Pierre Laval and his wife are living under the same roof with Marshal Petain in an unnamed town in southern Germany.
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Petain
Germany
New York
Brazzaville
Transocean
Pierre Laval
Marshal Petain
Martinsdale Man Has Big Potato Crop
Martinsdale reports F. J. Rosbach shipped five cars of Montana russet potatoes for the season. Eighteen pickers worked Tuesday with eight more on the grading table, reflecting strong potato harvest activity in the area.
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Martinsdale
F. J. Rosbach
Montana
WPB Vice Chairman Quits in Washington
Donald D. Davis resigns as War Production Board vice chairman in charge of field operations. Acting WPB chair J A Krug announces the decision from Washington on October 6.
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Washington
Donald D. Davis
War Production Board
J. A. Krug
County Republicans Reorganize Leadership and Committee
The county Republicans named R. A. Bray chairman succeeding E. O. Overland who resigned. Lester Work replaces John N. Mac Farlane as state committeeman. Other central committee members include Mrs. Thos. Kuhn vice chairwoman, Mrs. Elmer Arneson secretary, Mrs. C. F. Ullman treasurer and state committeewoman, with additional committeemen and women listed.
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R. A. Bray
E. O. Overland
Lester
John N. MacFarlane
Thos. Kuhn
Elmer Arneson
C. F. Ullman
Leonard J. Esp
O. B. Flare
Ed F. Boddy
Carl Hausserman
Bob Lindner Sr
Arnold Johnson
Lester P. Work
Ed Mofett
Portugal to Refuse Asylum to War Criminals
Britain heard Portugal will refuse asylum to war criminals. Minister Richard Law announced in the Commons that Portugal would not shelter war criminals escaping tribunals. Ireland remains the only neutral country yet to agree to refuse refuge to such individuals.
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London
Portugal
Great Britain
Richard Law
Commons
Eire
Ruth Hanna Simms Thrown From Horse
Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms of New Mexico was treated for two fractures after a riding accident in Alamosa Colorado. Her horse stepped into a gopher hole and threw her Thursday afternoon. Simms is a Republican national committeewoman and owner of the Trinchera ranch.
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Alamosa
Colo
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
New Mexico
Japs Kill Own Patients If Capture Imminent
Brig. Gen. R. W. Bliss reports evidence that Japanese army doctors are under orders to kill their own patients if capture seems imminent. Bliss, back from the Pacific, also says the Japanese have bombed their own hospitals with patients inside.
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Washington
R. W. Bliss
Bliss
Pacific
Bozeman College Registers 1127 Students in Autumn Quarter
Bozeman reports total autumn quarter registration at Montana State College 1,127. Civilian on campus 601 and Army Specialized Training Reserve students on campus 343. Civilian students in affiliated hospitals bring total to 1,127.
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Bozeman
Montana State College
Army Specialized Training Reserve Program
New York Office Sends 5.34 Million Christmas Parcels
The New York post office reports that 5,338,604 Christmas parcels were sent to soldiers and sailors in the first half of the year. The total marks a rise of 3,438,344 from the previous year, according to a postmaster’s announcement.
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Rto
New York
Evacuation of Aachen as Allied assault continues
Allied forces press an all out attack on Aachen with heavy artillery air bombardment. German garrison evacuates the city toward the northeast while civilians face uncertain fate as fires rage and snipers attempt exits. About 248 German troops are counted in the retreat toward Forst amid intense bombardment.
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Paris
Aachen
United States
Adolf Hitler
Courtney H. Hodges
United States First Army
Forst
Big John Skailand Buried Today
John Skailand known as Shaky John died Monday at Fort Harrison veterans hospital Helena from chronic sleeping sickness. Funeral from Lowry's chapel at 2 pm under American Legion auspices with Rev E E Souercent and a solo. Pallbearers Theo Thompson Hans Omdal Chris Albertson Carl Myrstol Sigurd Hanson Dr H C Roquet. A Legion squad fired a last salute at Mountain View. Survivors include cousin Severt Bakke Big Timber brother Omon Skailand two sisters Maria Skailand Tena Ladlind of Norway. brother Tony died 1922.
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Fort Harrison Veterans’ Hospital
Helena
Lowry’s Chapel
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Hans Omdal
Chris Albertson
Carl Myrstol
Sigurd Hanson
H. C. Roquet
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Shaky John
Severt Bakke
Big Timber
Omon Skailand
Maria Skailand
Tena Ladlind
Hans Omdahl
Tony
Sigurd Lavold
Mrs Mayn Buried At White Sulphur Springs
Graveside rites for Amelia Mayn 87 were held at the Mayn cemetery near White Sulphur Springs read by Bishop Daniels of Helena. The Meagher county pioneer died last July in Long Beach California and her body was brought here by her son in law and daughter Clinton J Backus and wife from Midway City California. Surviving relatives include a son Harold Mayn and three grand sons.
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Amelia Mayn
Mayn
Daniels
Helena
Meagher County
Long Beach
Calif
Clinton J. Backus
Midway City
Harold Mayn
11000 Lives Lost in Army Air Accidents
Washington reports 11000 lives lost in 5600 fatal army air accidents in the United States since Pearl Harbor. War Department releases figures alongside earlier note that 17500 planes were lost in the same period.
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Washington
United States
Pearl Hart
War Department
Soldier Ballots Coming In From Armed Forces
New York reports more than 4.3 million service members have applied for absentee ballots with officials predicting over 2.3 million will be cast in the November 7 election. In eight teen states tracking data shows 600,000 GI ballots marked and returned, with turnout varying by state. Montana lists 13,000 applications and 2,618 ballots marked, estimating total GI votes around 5,000.
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New York
G. I
Wisconsin
Ohio
Associated Press
Montana
Town Man Thomas B. Clark Dies by Ill Health
The Billings case reports Thomas B. Clark 64 of 113 North Twenty sixth street found dead with a self-inflicted bullet wound in the courthouse alley. Coroner says death instant from heart shot. note cites ill health and paralysis of speech. Clark lived in Sweet Grass county near Stockade, worked as hack driver and Stage driver, 45 years in Montana.
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Stockade
Bridger Creek
T. B. Clark
Billings
North Carolina
H. B. Clark
Gallatin Gateway
Mont
Stockade School
Billings Gazette
North Twenty-sixth Street
Howard Smith
Smith
Clark
Mr. Clark
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