Wisconsin Lady Killed at Livingston Crossing
Mrs Addie Massart McCann of Merrill Wisconsin was killed in a railroad crossing crash at Livingston yard while en route to Seattle. Her husband and seven children survived injuries and were hospitalized with multiple fractures and head injuries. a Seattle based Massart brother arrived to arrange care and burial.
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Wisconsin
Livingston Crossing
Livingston Enterprise
Addie Massart McCann
Merrill
Wis
Livingston
George C. Koehler
the Enterprise
Koehler
McCann
Seattle
Massart Brothers
McCanns
Studebaker
Mr. McCann
Ruth
Emma
Patricia
George
William
Julia
the Park Hospital
George Massart
Three Aviators Dead In Martin Bomber Crash Near Cape May
Three United States army aviators died when a Martin bomber from Mitchell Field crashed in meadows near Cape May Courthouse New Jersey. Capt Robert A Kinlock Lieut Abbott C Martin and Staff Sergt Joseph Coulston were killed as the aircraft went down after one Liberty engine failed. The crew were en route to Langley Field Virginia with household effects. Parachutes failed to save them. the crash occurred after the ship went into a nose dive over Benny's landing.
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Cape May
N. J
United States Army
Martin
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Langley Field
Robert A. Kinlock
Charleston
Ss. C
Abbott C. Martin
Mass
Joseph Coulston
Norristown
Wildwood
Benny
Montana Loses Appeal to Highest Tribunal
Attorney General L A Foot lost the appeal to the U S Supreme Court in the Sunburst Refining case. The dispute centers on about 150000 dollars in oil and gas taxes for January February and March. The last legislature amended the law to allow tax collection from April first. Taxpayers funded the appeal while several companies refused to pay, reducing the state's loss to the noted amount.
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Helena
L. A. Foot
Montana Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Sunburst Refining Company
Sunburst
Sunburst Company
Montana
Foot
Washington
North Dakota to have one U.S. Senator in December session
Governor A. G. Sorlie announced that North Dakota will not appoint a successor to the late Senator Er. F. Ladd. The state will have only one senator at the December congressional session.
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Bismarck
N. D
U S Farm Census Shows Decline Since 1920
The 1925 farm census reports 6,372,608 farms in the United States, a drop of 75,735 since 1920. Texas leads with 966,120 farms and the largest numeric gain, while Nevada posts the highest percentage rise. Factors include boll weevil impact, dry seasons, farm consolidation, and War-time expansion rollback.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Texas
Nevada
Northwest
New England
South
Montana
Wyoming
Tentative Plans Formed For Pioneer Society in Big Timber
Plans for a territorial pioneer society in Big Timber move to formation within six weeks. The organization will honor residents who lived in Montana before February 22, 1889 and preserve pioneer records while providing support for aged pioneers. Pioneer Day observance in schools is set for November 2 with a program in the afternoon.
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Big Timber
Montana
State of
Montana State Pioneers
Territory of
A. J. Martz
Big Wool Growers Meeting Opens At Local High School
Local sheep men prepare for a wool growers meeting in the high school manual training building Friday at 2 30 pm. Speakers include R L Waddell of State College Ira T Wight from the National Wool Exchange and G E Martin district forest supervisor.
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R. L. Waddell
The
State College
Ira T. Wight
National Wool Exchange
G. E. Martin
Waddell
Montana
Wight
Wool Growers’ Association
Sweet Grass County
Freight car loadings exceed one million for twelfth week
Washington October 20 the American Railway Association reports freight loadings for the week ending October 10 totaled 1 106 099 cars marking the twelfth straight week above the million car mark. Compared with the prior week loads fell by 6 364 cars while year to year gains reached 17 148. Coal and miscellaneous freight rose while merchandise and grain shipments declined.
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Washington
American Railway Association
Uncle Sam Too Poor To Pay Burial Costs
Lakehurst New Jersey October 15 1925 Bills for funeral expenses of 14 men who died in the Shenandoah crash were returned by the navy department with no funds available to cover obligations The air station said $150 was allowed for each burial and paid at the scene and for transport to Lakehurst Bills for additional burial expenses were sent from families to Washington for action.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Navy Department
Federal Department
Washington
Remains Of Murdered Man Found In River
The unidentified man, likely 20 to 30, was found in the Musellshell river old bed near Harlowton. He wore a light blue serge suit and had been shot in the head. foul play is suspected as no identification or valuables were found. Authorities believe he was a tourist.
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Miles City
Musselshell
Harlowton
Miles City Star
Mellon Outlines Reductions in Tax Revision Plan
Secretary Mellon presents a tax revision plan to Congress aiming to cut the maximum surtax to 20 percent for incomes above 150000 and lower normal rates. Proposals include repealing the estate tax, truck taxes, gift taxes, and publicity provisions, with net annual revenue reductions around 290 million dollars.
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Washington
Congress
Mellon
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Beehive Pioneer Found Dead in Beehive Cabin
Neighbors discovered John W. Drinler dead in his bed in a Beehive cabin after an apparent two to three days. He lived alone, was about 70, and had poor health. Coroner B E Harris moved the body to Columbus and sought relatives, noting a letter to Edward Heyde who may be a relative. No funeral plans yet. body held pending inquiries.
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Billings
John W. Drinler
Beehive
Drinler
B. E. Harris
Columbus
Harris
Mr. Drinler
Edward Heyde
Boise
Idaho
Heyde
California
Indiana Lawyer Becomes U.S. Senator From Indiana
Arthur R. Robinson, an Indianapolis attorney and Republican, was appointed by Governor Ed Jackson to fill the seat of the late Samuel M. Ralston. He will serve until the November 1926 state election, after which a senator will be chosen to complete the remainder of the term through March 3, 1929.
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Indianapolis
Arthur R. Robinson
Knight
Indiana
Samuel M. Ralston
Mr. Robinson
Ed Jackson
Ralston
Yellowstone Meet at Forsyth Elects Mulvaney to Board
W J Mulvaney of Billings was elected eastern Montana's member of the Yellowstone Trail association national executive board at the Forsyth district convention. The group voted to meet next year in Bozeman with western district representatives and to continue the traveling information bureau and trail remarking. The banquet was hosted by the Forsyth Lions Club with delegates from Billings including Jim Shoemaker Homery Emery Lou Montania Austin North Pete Olson and Fred Inabnit.
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Forsyth
W. J. Mulvaney
Billings
Eastern Montana
Yellowstone Trail Association
Bozeman
Forsyth Lions Club
Jim Shoemaker
Homery Emery
Lou Montania
Austin North
Pete Olson
Fred Inabnit
H. O. Cooley
T. W. Carolan
Lions Club
Cooley
Mullaney
Shoemaker
Labor Leaders Reelect Green at AFL Convention in Atlantic City
In Atlantic City on October 16 the American Federation of Labor re elected President William Green and top officers by acclamation. Detroit won the 1926 convention bid, Sacramento withdrew, two jurisdictional disputes were settled, and the union opposed an independent labor party and US recognition of the Russian Soviet. John L. Lewis praised Green as son of a coal miner.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Detroit
United States
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Green
Mr. Green
State College Star Dies From Injuries
J Howard Waddell a 24 year old junior at Montana State College died after a shotgun discharge by companion Carl Albrecht while deer hunting 35 miles north of Bozeman. Waddell died at Deaconess hospital from shock exposure and blood loss after seven hours to reach aid. Funeral services were held and his body to be taken to Stanford Montana for burial with parents Mr and Mrs T J Waddell.
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Bozeman
J. Howard Waddell
Montana State College
Carl Albrecht
Waddell
Deaconess
T. J. Waddell
Stanford
Montana
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Pioneer Society
Green Blakeley
Sam
Winston
Yellowstone
George W. Perkins
Cigar Makers Union
Perkins
Gomners
Birmingham
Ala
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Calif
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