Roosevelt outlines four point plan for agriculture
President Roosevelt unveiled a four point program for future farm aid in Omaha arguing the Republican plan would not save but wreck agriculture. He endorsed George W. Norris and contrasted his 1936 recovery with 1933 desperation, detailing four administration farm policies and warning that the GOP would cost up to two billion dollars yearly.
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Omaha
Neb
Roosevelt
Ak-Sar-Ben
George W. Norris
Senate
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Landon
Des Moines
Roosevelt Says U S Is Around The Corner In Recovery
President Franklin D Roosevelt campaigned in Denver Colorado declaring the nation is around the corner to recovery and that the money system is the soundest in the world He rebuked Republican critics of federal aid as a pitiful spectacle and pledged to preserve the constitution for America.
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Denver
Colo
Roosevelt
Rocky Moutain
United States
Colorado State House
Amerca
Helena Quake Shocks Bring Count to 2165
Helena was rocked by three earthquakes on Friday starting at 3:21 a.m. The first quake was described as fairly strong and lasted about five seconds, followed by two weaker tremors. No damage was reported, but the sequence raises Helena's total quake count to 2,165 for the date.
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Helena
Omtted details of Roosevelt Chicago welcome
Yesterday's news describes President Roosevelt greeted by about 100000 admirers at a Chicago station and thousands more in side streets. A torchlight procession formed by union laborers marched to the Chicago Stadium where he spoke to a seated crowd. Senator Peter Norbeck and a South Dakota GOP committeeman publicly backed Roosevelt, arguing he has done too much for the state to be opposed.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Chicago Stadium
United States
Peter Norbeck
South Dakota
Republican National
Farley Says Ohio Is Safe for Roosevelt in November
James A. Farley, Democratic National Committee chairman, announced Ohio’s 26 electoral votes are definitely for the Democrats. He said Roosevelt will likely conduct only one campaign tour this fall, limited to New England and Pennsylvania, with no Pacific coast visit. Farley attributed the Ohio support to broad labor backing for the president.
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New York
Democratic National Committee
James A. Farley
Ohio
Farley
New England
Pennsylvania
Pacific Coast
Roosevelt
John Tolman Dies After Illness at Miles City Hospital
John Newell Tolman 75 a longtime Montana stockman died in Miles City hospital after several weeks illness due to jaundice He owned extensive land in Yellowstone Carbon counties and in northern Wyoming Tolman born February 5 1861 in Assan East India He lived on ranches near Clark Wyoming and in Carbon and Yellowstone counties and served once as Carbon county representative A Mason Tolman was a member of Aldemar Commandery No 5 in Miles City
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Billings
John Newell Tolman
Montana
Miles City
Mr. Tolman
Yellowstone
Carbon
Wyoming
Assan
East India
Clark
Wyo
Montana Line
Carbon County
Bridger
Belfry
Yellowstone County
Custer
Aldemar Commandery No. 5
Masonic Order
Montana Supreme Court Blocks Chain Store Tax Initiative Ballot
The Montana Supreme Court issued an injunction preventing the secretary of state from certifying the chain store license tax initiative for the November ballot. Sawyer Stores, Inc. challenged the measure as misleading, and the court will later explain its reasoning. The ruling comes as ballots arrive for distribution, with six parties, one independent candidate, two referenda, and constitutional amendments listed.
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Helena
Montana Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Sam W. Mitchell
Supreme Court
Sawyer Stores, Inc
Montana
A. J. Duncan
Lewis and Clark County
High Tribunal
T. J. Dais
Lester H. Loble
Melvin E. Magnuson
Raymond T. Nagle
Brown and Davis
Joseph P. Monaghan
Pioneers Mr and Mrs G A Loasby Honored at 50th Anniversary
Over 200 friends gathered at the Lutheran Parish Hall to celebrate the Loasbys 50th wedding anniversary with light refreshments served by Boulder Valley volunteers. Distant well wishes arrived from Atlantic and Pacific coasts as the couple reflect on long years in Livingston and Boulder.
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George A. Loasby
Boulder Valley
Boulder Valley Womans Club
Loasby
Lewis D. Esp
Loasbys
Herman Utermohle
Dorman. Kellogg
G. W. Hoofmnagle
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Atlantic
Pacific
Leasby
George Ainslee
Billings
Livingston
Six Million Farmers to Receive Forty Million For Soil Benefits
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration will begin issuing 40 million dollars in payments to 6 million farmers under the 1936 soil conservation program. First checks may go out within a week, with peak payouts in January and February. Average payment around 78 dollars, higher regional variations, and full or partial percentages depend on region. Turnout and plans shown for 4.25 million of 6 million eligible with county associations to finalize details by December.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
H. R. Tolley
AAA
Supreme Court
North Central
East Central
Famous Indian Scout Major Smiley Dies in Arizona
Major Smiley a 102 year old Apache scout known as the capturer of Geronimo died Friday in a hogan near his son’s home on the San Carlos Reservation. He served as first sergeant of scouts with the U S Army and later lived at Camp Verde before moving to San Carlos.
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San Carlos
Ariz
Smiley
United States
Geronimo
Old Fox
Camp Verde
Prescott
United States ‘Army
Phoenix
Ayers Confident After Meetins Boost Montana Campaign
Roy E. Ayers and James F. O Connor report strong Democratic momentum in Montana as they tour the High Line region. Ayers predicts a Roosevelt victory in Sheridan County and a larger Democratic majority between Havre and the Dakota line. Meetings drew hundreds in Wheeler and Glasgow. confirmations on Chain of Lakes reservoir plans bolster local party gains.
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Helena
Montana
Roy E. Ayers
Sheridan
Roosevelt
Mr. Ayers
Havre
Dakota Line
Ayers
James F. O'Connor
Congress
Joplin
Chester
Rudyard
Chain of Lakes
Chinook
Malta
Willis Spear Dies Pioneer Cattleman At 74
In Sheridan Wyoming funeral services were held for Willis M Spear a renowned northwest cattleman aged 74. Rites were by the Elks with Rev Donald G Smith, interment at Bellevue Memorial Park. He collapsed from a heart attack near his home after a summer of heart problems.
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Spear
Seven More Black Legion Men Sentenced in Poole Murder Case
Seven Black Legion members received life terms for the Poole murder in Michigan. Harvey Davis accused Prosecutor McCrea of belonging to the order and claimed a juror perjury. Judge Moynihan sentenced Davis and six others to Marquette and Southern Michigan prisons, with four more to be sentenced tomorrow.
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Detroit
Night Riders of the Black Legion
Harvey Davis
Duncan C. McCrea
Secret Order
McCrea
Joseph A. Moynihan
Charles A. Poole
Davis
Heck Legion
Dayton Dean
Black Legion
Poole
WPA
Moynihan
Ervin Lee
Lowell
Northern Branch
Marquette
Paul R. Edwards
John Bannerman
Edgar Baldwin
Southern Michigan
Urban Lipps
Ionia
Montana approves $1 048 684 in WPA projects
President approval announced for Montana WPA works projects totaling 1 048 684 dollars. The list includes road and sanitary sewer improvements in Sweet Grass Liberty Valley and other counties, school repairs, water conservation, irrigation canals, and construction at Fort Peck and Rocky Boy agencies.
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Helena
Montana
Joseph E. Parker
Parker
Sweet Grass
Liberty
Poplar River
Richland
Nashua
Montana Experiment Station
Havre
Rocky Boy Indian Agency
North Branch of Montana Experiment Station
Rocky Boy Indian Reservation
Roosevelt
Fort Peck Indian Agency
Poplar
Fort Peck Indian Reservation
Glacier
Indian Service
Browning
Glacier Park
Reece Indian Agency
Browny
Sheridan
Blaine
Turner
Daniels
Phillipe
Yellowstone
Roosevelt Betting Odds Dominate This Week’s Digest
The Literary Digest lists presidential betting odds across cities and bookmakers with Roosevelt favored. Odds vary from 2-1 to 9-5, reflecting broad consensus in markets from Washington to Seattle that Roosevelt leads the race.
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Literary Digest
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
New York
Wall Street
Jack Doyle
Robert Greene
Arde Bulova
London
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Corbett’s Ince
Tom Kyne
Detroit
St. Louis
Charles Burke
Lanon
Chicago
Seattle
Weekend car tragedies tally grim nationwide fatalities rise
At least 89 people died in weekend road crashes nationwide. A Nutley New Jersey mother lost her 1 year old daughter to a novice driver whose car jumped a curb. An eleven year old boy died in Buffalo after his face was torn away when a car struck a truck and split in two. Methodist Bishop Ernest Waldorf of Chicago blamed liquor intemperance for turning the nation into a slaughterhouse. The National Safety Council noted tax avoidance by motorists as a factor reducing road funds.
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Nutley
N. J
Buffalo
N. Y
Ernest Waldorf
Chicago
National Safety Council
Roosevelt Speaks in Lincoln on War on Hunger and Tax Promise
President Roosevelt told a Lincoln crowd that money spent to keep 3.5 million families from starving was a worthy cause and declared there would be no federal tax on farms or homes while he leads. He cited an $8 billion net borrowing and a $22 billion annual rise in national income as proof of effective policies.
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Lincoln
Neb
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Iowa
Treasury
Two Men Drown Near Norris Junction in Yellowstone Park
Charles A. Stewart 22 of Livingston and Thomas A. Cavanaugh 30 of Denver died when their car left a curve and plunged into the Gibbons River near Norris Junction in Yellowstone Park. They were employed on a Bureau of Public Roads project near Old Faithful Geyser.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Charles A. Stewart
Livingston
Thomas A. Cavanaugh
Denver
Gibbons River
Norris Junction
Yellow Stone Park
Bureau of Public Roads
Old Faithful Geyser
Joseph Joffe
Gardiner
Paul Gailmard
Park
Cavanaugh
Idaho
Stewart
Alex Stewart
Montana State College
Jeffe
Reed Point Pioneer John S Campbell buried this afternoon
Hon J S Campbell a Reed Point pioneer died at Columbus hospital after a long illness. Born March 10 1866 in Walkerville Ontario he settled in Reed Point Montana and helped build the community He served as Stillwater county senator in 1927 29 and was a Democratic state committeeman at his death Surviving children include Ruth Erwin and Olive Ogelby with eight grandchildren and a widow Ada May Kroll prior wife to Campbell died 1909
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J. S. Campbell
Reedpoint
Columbus Hospital
John S. Campbell
Joseph
Margaret Summerville Campbell
Walkerville
Ont
North Dakota
Bighorn
Montana
Helena
Mont
Ada May Kroll
Marysville
Eva Laurel
Hattie Humphrey
Campbell
Stillwater County
Methodist Church
Olive Ogelby
Ruth Erwin
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Democrat
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Miles City Hospital
High
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Arizona
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Reed Point
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