Supreme Court Rules in Teapot Dome Case
The Supreme Court orders return of Teapot naval reserve to the government after finding the lease and transfer fraudulent through collusion between Harry F. Sinclair and Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall. Justice Butler condemns Fall, noting improper payments and concealed bonds tied to the Continental Trading company and Liberty bonds, signaling a public official's treachery.
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Washington
Teapot Dome
Harry F. Sinclair
Supreme Court
Teapot Naval Reserve
Wyoming
Albert B. Fall
Justice Butler
Fall
Sinclair
Harding
United States
Continental Trading Company
M. T. Everhart
Publo
Galo
Continental Company
Car Crash Ends in Fine for Widdecombe
A collision near Harvey Cert ranch involved William Widdecombe driving a car into a cu driven by Hon. Mob Lowe. Genevieve Rhoades and Mrs Ed Branning were injured. William Widdecombe was fined 75 pounds after a trial where Joe Widdecombe’s reckless driving charge was dismissed.
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William Widdecombe
Lowe
William Rhoades
Genevieve
Ed Branning
Harvey Cert Ranch
Genevieve Rhoades
Brannin
Joe Widdecombe
Tax Cut May Reach Into Many Millions
President Coolidge expects tax reduction by the next congress but thinks a 400 million proposal from the chamber of commerce is excessive. He favors pairing tax cuts with debt retirement and a total that fits the government’s economical administration.
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Washington
Coolidge
United States Chamber of Commerce
Woman Goes To Bat For Killing Schwartz
In Virginia City on October 11 the defense rests without calling the principal witness in the shooting of Ray Schwartz by Mrs. Irma Manley aged 25. The Manley ranch near Ennis Montana is cited as the scene of the July 3 incident. State witnesses Haglan and Beals testified that Manley at gunpoint sought a retraction of a story alleging intimate relations, then fired striking Schwartz who fell fatally wounded.
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Virginia City
Ray Schwarts
Pretty
Irma Manley
Manley Ranch
Ennis
Mont
Mantes
Haglan
Clyde Beals
Cosgrave Re elected Leader of Irish Free State Cabinet
In Dublin on October 11, William T Cosgrave was re elected president of the Irish Free State executive council by the new Dail Eireann with a six vote majority. He will form his cabinet as Michael Hayes was re elected speaker without opposition. Eamon De Valera spoke in Irish protesting the speaker’s salary of 1700 a year and said he would push for a reduction to 1000.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
William T. Cosgrave
Irish Free State Executive Council
Dail Eireann
Fianna Fair
de Valera
Laborites
Cosgrave
Michael Hayes
Eamon de Valera
Supreme Court Rules on Bank Procedure Case in Montana
The Montana Supreme Court ruled on a bank procedure case from Custer County involving referee Charles A. Hexon's estate. It held the purchase of a cashier's check from a Miles City bank did not create a trust or preferred claim for the Montana-Wyoming Association of Credit Men, as no trust funds were disclosed. The decision also addressed a land lease dispute between M. A. Amon, John Rakken, C. H. Kester, and Bakken over 1925 crops, awarding Kester compensation for wheat and upholding his claim to the remaining crop.
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Helena
Montana Supreme Court
Custer County
Charles A. Hexon
Commercial National Bank of
Miles City
Montana-Wyoming Association of Credit Men
Billings
Miles City Bank
District Court
Supreme Court
M. A. Amon
John Rakken
C. H. Kester
Bakken
Kester
Amon
Governor Erickson Opens Montana Livestock Train Dedication
Governor J E Erickson dedicated Montana's first livestock and feed train in HOZEMAN before 1500 Gallatin county residents. He said the jubilee year brings bountiful crops and higher farm revenues and the special train will tour 19 days with broad publicity for producers.
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Hozeman
Montana
J. E. Erickson
Gallatin
God Speed
Meeting Of Women Of District No 4 In Montana
The Twelfth convention of the Montana Federation of Women's clubs concluded with about 75 delegates and visitors in Big Timber. Activities included welcomes from local officials, a musical program, speeches by Mrs. Wigsen horn and others, department reports, and discussions on citizenship and education.
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Mat
Montana Federation of Women’s Clubs
Harvey Coit
District 4
C. D. Wiggenhorn
A. P. O'Leary
Big Timber
J. A. Lowry
Lions Club
AR. E. Shaver
Big Timber Woman's Club
G. W. Gilham
Townsend Woman’s Club
le M. Hickman
Lena
Clark
Montana
Montana Federation of Women’s Club
William Tocher
George Y. Patten
Henrietta Crockett
Department of American Citizenship
Dolly Dean Burgess
S. W. Soule
Isaac Edinger
G. W. Canaday
Una B. Werrick
Women
Montana State College
Thos. Holker
J. W. Walker
Sam Turner
Livingston hosts Big Timber players at local golf day
A group of Big Timber and Sweet Grass county golfers visited the Livingston Golf and Country Club to play several matches on the local course. Many stayed for an after lunch round to complete 18 holes. Notable participants included J. B. Hinds with 42 for nine holes and the Hart brothers who have played in England. Other guests featured E. R. Patterson, Liosi Severance, Earl Miller, Jack Watt, Dr. L. H. Lintz, Selmer Solberg and Jack Fielde among others, reflecting warm hospitality and interest in future visits.
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Livingston
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Livingston Golf and Country Club
Livingston Club
J. B. Hinds
Harry Hart
Dack Hart
Melville
Hart Brothers
England
Tercce
E. R. Patterson
Liosi Severance
Earl Miller
Jack Watt
Dr. L. H. Lintz
Selmer Solberg
Jack Fielde
Elaborate Health Resort Plans Near White Sulphur Springs
Montana plans reveal a health resort and recreational center at White Sulphur Springs Meagher county with a 150 room hotel and mountain lodges. Northwestern Finance seeks a Yellowstone bus line permit from West Yellowstone and Gardiner to Glacier National Park routes to Glacier park and Belton.
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Helena
White Sulphur Springs
Meagher County
Montana State Railroad Commission
Northwestern Finance Corporation
West Yellowstone
Gardiner
Yellowstone Park
Glacier Park
Belton
Glacier National Park
Year Shows Well For Decrease Of Burdens
Washington January reports from the Federal Reserve Board indicate farmers are less dependent on banks this fall and overall financial conditions are better. The review notes smaller bank loan involvement, partly from loan liquidations and reduced spring borrowing, with deposits rising mainly in industrial urban areas while agricultural district deposits remain down.
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Washington
Qel
Federal Reserve Board
Russell Scott Ends Noted Murder Delay
Russell Scott, once a wealthy Canadian bridge promoter, was found hanged in Cook County jail after pleading guilty to the murder of Joseph Maurer during a holdup. He had faced multiple stays and suits against a death sentence, including escapes from the gallows and a stay granted by a judge moments before execution.
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Chicago
Russell Scott
Cook County
Scott
Joseph Maurer
Minois
Maurer
Yankees Clinch World Series With Fourth Straight Win
In New York the Pirates’ bid for a comeback collapsed as Long John Miljus wild pitched with two outs in the ninth, allowing Earl Combs to score the winning run. Babe Ruth homered and the Yankees completed a four game sweep to claim the world title.
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Yankee Stadium
N.Y
Pittsburgh Pirates
Long John Miljes
New York Yankees
Miljes
Buccaneers
Carmen Hill
Yankees
Pirates
Babe Ruth
Milius
Johnny Gooch
Earl Gombs
Yankee
Louw Gehrig
Lob Meusel
Tony Lazzeri
Combs
Koenig
Lazzeri
Tony
Alexander
Gooch
Jack Chesbro
Red Sox
New Yorkers
Boston Braves
Athletics
Wiley Moore
Oklahoma
Tuatt
Wiley
Dhaage
Four Million Federal Aid Funds For Montana Highways
Montana receives federal highway funds totaling about 4.34 million dollars from 1926 to 1928 allocations. A 126 portion may be used by July 1 1988 with more grace on the remainder. Since federal aid began, Montana built roughly 1151.6 miles of new highways using these funds.
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Montana
Bureau of Public Roads
Ban Johnson to resign as American League president
Chicago, Oct. 12. Ban Johnson, after 27 years as head of the American League, plans to quit next Monday. He has called a meeting of the board of directors in Chicago to review affairs and present a complete record of transactions since the league began. Directors include Frank Navin, Clark Griffith, Phil Ball, and Ben Shibe.
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Chicago
Ban Johnson
Frank J. Navin
Detroit
Clark Griffith
Washington
Phil Ball
St. Louis
Ben Shibe
Philadelphia
Michael Riser Dies in Automobile Accident in Montana
Michael Riser, linked to a murder case from the 1920s, died when his car slipped from a jack on East Fork road and crushed him. Investigators said another car may have forced him off the road. Riser had been pursued by officers who previously wounded Pioneer Draper.
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Lewistown
Michael Riser
Montana
Franck Draper
East Fork
Kiser
Oa. Am
Hiser
Draper
Riser
Wheeler Announces 1928 Re election Bid in Montana
United States Senator Burton K. Wheeler formally declared his candidacy for re election in 1928 before the Silver Bow Trades and Labor assembly in Butte Montana tonight. He said my hat will be in the ring in the 1928 campaign and that he is making the denouncement to prevent unfounded rumors.
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Butte
United States
Burton K. Wheeler
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
Ruth Elder Begins Transatlantic Flight From New York
Ruth Elder, 23, Lakeland Fla aviatrix, and George Haldeman depart from Roosevelt Field in the Stinson Detroiter American Girl bound for Le Bourget Paris in a bid to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. The pair carry 520 gallons of gasoline and planned rations for a 3 600 mile route with weather favored for the crossing.
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New York
Ruth Elder
Florida Aviatrix
Miss Elder
George Haldeman
Atlantic
le Bourget Field
Paris
Roosevelt Field
Atlantic Ocean
Lakeland
Fla
Bourget Field
France
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lyle Womack
Haldeman
English Channel
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Naval
Uncle Sam
H. M. Blackmer
James E. O’reil
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Henry S. Osler
Mammoth Oil Company
Shaw
Commonwealth Vs. Webster
Woman
Schwartz
Cat
Erickson
Lou Gehrig
B. K. Wheeler
Sombrero
Lindbergh
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