Yankees Clinch Sixth World Series Title
Polo Grounds New York Oct 10 The Yankees defeated the Giants 4 2 to win the fifth consecutive World Series and their sixth since the war Lefty Gomez outpitched Cliff Melton as the Bronx Bombers tied the record with five victory runs in two years Gomez credited with two wins in the series bringing his World Series tally to five no defeats The Giants outhit 10 to 8 but could not produce a scoring punch aside from Mel Otts third inning homer The crowd 38 216 saw the best ball club win per Giants commander Bill Terry
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Polo Grounds
New York
Yankees
Giants
Lefty Gomez
Mel Ott
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Gomez
Cliff Melton
Portsider
Cubs
Jack Coombs
Herb Pennock
Ott
Dick Bartell
Bill Terry
Montana Cowboy Refuses to Die After Rodeo Goring
Ralph Stanton, 28, of Missoula Montana, was gored by a Brahma steer at the Pacific International Livestock Show in Portland. He reappeared as a contestant, after shoulder injuries led to his release from a Portland hospital. a prior report claimed he had died.
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Portland
Orc
Ralph Stanton
Missoula
Mont
Stanton
Nebraska Routs Iowa in Dramatic Big Six Clash
In Ames on October 9 Nebraska overcome a stubborn Iowa State Cyclones squad, delivering two sudden thrusts that broke a 0-0 tie after three quarters. The Cornhuskers won 20 to 7 in their Big Six debut as more than 10,000 fans watched Iowa State score first with a quick touchdown early.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State
Cyclones
Nebraska
Cornhusker
Minnesota
School Girl Killed by Oil Truck Near Simms
Great Falls Oct 8 La Verne Sauke seven daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Sauke ranchers near Simms was killed this afternoon when struck by an oil truck driven by John Anson of Fort Shaw. Deputies said she walked around a parked bus into the truck path and was knocked fifty feet. Anson booked at county jail on open charge.
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Great Falls
New Plan Enables County Road Work in Montana
Officials of the federal Bureau of Public Roads approved a plan allowing Montana counties to pay their share of feeder road costs in labor with materials and other costs funded by the government. State Highway Engineer Don A. McKinnon said counties able to grade feeder roads under federal specs and state supervision will receive federal surfacing funds.
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Helena
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Montana
Don 4A. McKinnon
State Highway Department
McKinnie
State Liquor Stores Profitable Business in Montana
The Helena Independent notes Montana’s liquor profit near 2 million for the year with more than two months of prime selling ahead. Net profits from January to October 1 totaled 1,116,050.75, up 165,328.40 from 1936, while operating costs rose only 31,484.58 higher.
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Helena
Montana
L. M. A.wass
Liquor Board
Wheat and corn production estimates from the agriculture department
The department estimates this year’s wheat at 886,895,000 bushels and corn at 2,561,936,000. Compared with last year and the five year average, winter and spring wheat totals, durum and other crops figures are given, along with oats, barley, flaxseed, hay, beans, potatoes, and sugar beets.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Roosevelt Calls Special Session Of Congress On November 15
President Roosevelt announced at a press conference that he had signed the proclamation calling Congress into special session on November 15. The first business will be farm legislation focusing on surplus crop control, with other likely topics including wages housing reorganization of executive departments and a national plan for resource development through regional boards.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
High Court Clears Black Seat Contests
The Supreme Court refused to let Albert Levitt and Patrick Henry Kelly challenge Justice Hugo L. Black's seat. Chief Justice Hughes ruled Levitt lacked a sufficient interest to proceed. The court also announced it would review several lower court cases and continue with two Roosevelt era disputes, noting Black took no part in those decisions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Albert Levitt
Virgin Islands
Patrick Henry Kelly
Boston
Hugo L. Black
Black
Levitt
Senate
Justice van Devanter
van Devanter
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Black
Hughes
Leavitt
Kelly
Nation
National Labor Relations Board
Quick Justice Dealt to Youthful Robber
William Hawkins 18 of North Kansas City Mo pleaded guilty to armed robbery after kidnapping Billings life insurance salesman Theodore Hansen. He was sentenced to 10 years in the Montana state penitentiary at Deer Lodge following arrest in West Yellowstone. He admitted forcing Hansen to drive toward Livingston and fled after stealing money and an extra car at Karst's camp south of Bozeman.
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Bozeman
William Hawkins
North
Kansas City
Montana State
Deer Lodge
Hawkins
West Yellowstone
Benjamin E. Berg
Theodore Hansen
Billings
Livingston
Spain Grants Reprieve to American Aviator
Harold E. Dahl of Champaign Illinois walked from Salamanca jail on parole after being reprieved by insurgents. He awaited exchange for a government holder, accompanied by his defense counsel and another flying officer. Dahl took a parole oath and moved to a private room at the military hospital.
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Salamanca
Spain
Harold E. Dahl
Champaign
Jil
Marquesz del Merito
Plaza Mayo
Military Hospital
Dahl
Madrid
Whitehead Drives White Sox to Series Victory
John Henderson Whitehead the White Sox ace delivered another gem as Chicago defeated the Cubs 6 to 1 in the seventh game, earning their fourth championship. Whitehead overcame discipline issues to strand baserunners with double plays and controlled the Cubs after the first inning. Curt Davis took the loss for the Cubs with Tex Carleton.
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Chicago
John Henderson Whitehead
White Sox
Southsiders
Cubs
Whitehead
Nise
Curt Davis
Cub
Tex Carleton
Impeachment Talk Raises Tension Over Roosevelts Policy
Rep Tinkham of Massachusetts urged Congress to consider impeaching President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull for not enforcing the neutrality act in the Sino-Japanese war. He sent Hull a cable from Geneva accusing the leaders of tearing up the neutrality law and nullifying Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Hull
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Europe
Geneva
Switzerland
District 4 Women Club Session At Big Timber
District 4 women convened at the Lutheran church in Big Timber from Monday to Tuesday with 72 officers and delegates attending. The session featured a welcome by Alderman A L Schump, songs by Dorman Kellogg and community talks on citizenship, highway rules, venereal disease awareness, recreation and education.
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Maud Hickman
District 4
Lutheran Church
Big Timber
L. W. Baskett
J. L Maloney
A. Holbeck
Lawrence Furstenberg
A. L. Schump
E. O. Overland
Big Timber Womans Club
W. H. Brewer
Belgrade Womans Club
C. F. Ullman
Dorman Kellogg
American Consul Marriner Killed in Beirut Shooting
Beirut October 12. James Theodore Marriner a leading American foreign service officer was shot and killed by an Armenian who had been refused a U S visa. Marriner was struck as he stepped from his car before official business. The assassin was captured by Marriner’s chauffeur. Authorities cited insanity in the assailant’s family as the reason for the visa denial.
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Beirut
Syria
James Theodore Marriner
United States
Marriner
Seven Die As Train Crashes After Auto Collision
At Gary Indiana on October 8 a Nickel Plate train struck two cars after a collision. Seven people were killed and four injured as wreckage and bodies were scattered across the tracks. Traffic was halted for over an hour while police investigated the strange accident.
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Gary
Ind
Ben Perry
Postmaster Slugged and Robbed of $2000
Howard Varner postmaster of Electric City was knocked unconscious and robbed of over $2,000 Friday night in Grand Coulee area. He woke in hospital with the lights out and recalls little after inspecting fuses near the door.
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Grand Coulee
Wasa
Howard Varner
Electric City
Varner
Finishing Touches to Be Put on Grant's Tomb
New York report notes that finishing touches will be completed on Grant's Tomb after a 40 year delay since work paused in 1897. The domed structure beside Riverside Drive has drawn visitors while landscaping and surface carving awaited to soften its stark design.
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Grant
New York
Riverside Drive
Gmen kill Indiana gunmen gang leader in Bangor street battle
In Bangor Maine on October 12 federal agents killed Al Brady the Indiana gunman gang leader and wounded another Brady mobster and a federal agent Walter Walsh in a five minute downtown gunfight. One Brady thug surrendered and Clarance Shaffer Jr is named among the slain.
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Bangor
Maine
Indiana
al Brady
Clarence Shaffer, Jr
James Dalhover
Walter Walsh
Farmers Income Rises Despite Political Tension
Government economists report farm cash income for January through August at 5.355 billion dollars, up nearly 700 million from the same period last year. The rise comes amid calls for a special congressional session to bolster federal farm programs.
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Washington
Congress
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Central States Report Range Will Be Short
Range conditions in mountain and foothills are good but lack of rain causes feed shortage in most Great Plains areas. Montana ranges are generally good in foothills and southern districts, with poor feed in north central and northeast. recent rains helped dry eastern areas but too late for feed. Hay and other feeds are scarce except in dry sections. livestock overall in good condition aside from dry areas.
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Denver
F. W. Beier Jr
Federal Livestock Statistician
Beier
Montana
Amule
Local Future Farmers Step To Front In Judging Livestock
Big Timber Future Farmer judging team led at the Southern District FFA meeting in Belgrade on Oct. 9 with first in dairy and beef cattle and tied for first in horse and hog judging. Bob Clark high points, with Gene Carl and Kenneth Rook placing high. Oscar Dyrivdahl excelled in farm mechanics, and various team members earned individual spots in horseshoe, rifle contests. New officers named Victor Fisher president, Kenneth Flare vice president, Bill Watson secretary, Bob Clark treasurer, George Clayton reporter, Alfred Rudd sentinel. Twelve class members earned Future Farmer degrees by meeting investment requirements, totaling $1,735 invested in savings and livestock.
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Big Timber
Belgrade
Bob Clark
Gene Carl
Kenneth Rook
Oscar Dyrivdahl
Oscar Drivdahl
Slanger
Victor Fisher
Future Farmer
Kenneth Flare
Bill Watson
George Clayton
Alfred Rudd
Sentinel
Bill Cremer
Lee Noe
Edward Duffey
Billy Watson
Edward Fellows
Eugene Tierney
Clyde Fahlgren
Claude Fahlgren
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High Court
District Four Womens
Heinrich
Montana Federation of Womens Clubs
Department of American Citizenship Forum
H. B. Woods
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Dolly Dean Burgess
L. E. Black
Lou Boedecker
W. P. Smith
Columbus
Department of American Home
L. C. Howard
Belfry
O. M. Jorgenson
G. E. Strand
Department of Education
Robert Nebrig
Nebrig
Baskett
Overland
Henrietta Crockett
Maurice Johnson
Red Lodge
Crest
J . Crow Indian Club
Uncle Sam
Central States
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