Presidential nominating campaigns run through rain
Edward W. Pickard reports Davis and Coolidge formally named Democratic and Republican nominees with La Follette as independent. Davis spoke in Clarksburg amid 60,000 in a driving rain, urging government confidence, attacking Republicans, arguing for tariff relief for farmers and labor rights, and backing religious freedom. He favored the world court cautiously and opposed immediate League entry.
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Ohn
W. Davis
Calvin Coolidge
Senator LaFollette
Mr. Davis
Clarksburg
W. Va
Davis
Congress
Republican Party
World Court
League of Nations
America
League
New York
Coolidge Accepts Republican Nomination in Washington Speech
Calvin Coolidge addressed a packed Continental Memorial Hall endorsing Republican progress over four years. He highlighted debt reduction, revived foreign relations, industrial and farm gains, immigration and tariff policies, government savings, and pledged support for child labor laws and prohibition enforcement.
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Hursday
Calvin Cooldge
Continental Memorial Hall
Washington
Davis
Missouri Senator Reed backs Davis bid in party split
Senator Jim Reed of Missouri endorses John W. Davis and signals possible effect on the Democratic nomination. In Illinois the Federation of Labor backs LaFollette for president and Len Small for governor. Ohio Democrats renominate Gov Donahey while Republicans nominate former Gov Harry L. Davis.
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Enator
Jim Reed
Missouri
John W. Davis
Illinois
State Federation of Labor
LaFollette
Len Small
Ohio
A. V. Donahey
Harry L. Davis
London conference stalls on Ruhr evacuation in Dawes plan talks
In London the Dawes plan talks stall over the Ruhr evacuation with Germany demanding full withdrawal by January 1925 and France and Britain seeking a gradual timetable. Herriot faces a shaky tenure as observers warn of a possible shift to a reactionary regime. The Franco German treaty and reparations talks loom as Kellogg Logan relay U S interest. Secretary Hughes, returning home, remains hopeful the Dawes plan will be accepted soon.
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London
Ruhr
Herriot
Dawes
France
Germany
Kellogg
Logan
United States
Lusitania
Hughes
Harbor at Angmagsalik Clears Ice Easier than Expected
Word arrived announcing the harbor at Angmagsalik in Greenland was comparatively free of ice. The report highlights favorable conditions for navigation and potential impacts on shipping and Arctic operations.
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Reykjavik
Ireland
Gertrud Rask
Locatelli
Italy
Orkneys
Iceland
Major Zanni
Rangoon
Sées Aving
Angmagsalik
Greenland
Flood Devastation in China Tests World Aid
Reports from China describe extensive floods causing massive loss of life and hunger. Estimates claim 13,000 to 14,000 drowned with about 15 million in peril of famine as floods hit Chihli and Shantung provinces, prompting Red Cross relief and a call for $10 million in aid from the American legation in Peking.
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China
Chihli
Lunun
American Red Cross
Far East
Peking
Breaks in Sudan Lead Britain to Send Warships to Egypt
Unrest in Sudan culminates in a clash at Atbara between Egyptian troops and British Sudanese soldiers. London views the disturbances as serious precursors of trouble. The government dispatches warships to Egypt and reinforcements to Khartoum amid disputes over control of the affected region with Egypt seeking to restore Abbas Hilmi as ruler.
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Sudan
Atbara
London
Egypt
Khartoum
Cairo
Abbas Hilmi
Great Britain
Trouble in Spain as King May Abdicate Dictator Rule
The Moroccan army demands King Alfonso dismiss Primo de Rivera and abolish the dictatorship and seek General Weyler as head of a new government. Alfonso supported the revolution that overthrew the constitutional government and placed De Rivera in power. abdication is possible. Sanguinary fighting also occurs in Morocco under protectorates, with Moors achieving temporary success in the French zone.
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Spain
Primo de Rivera
General Weyler
Alfonso
de River
Morocco
German constitution day marked in Berlin with monarchist flair
The fourth anniversary of the German republic was celebrated in Berlin and other places with a strong monarchist tone, prompting observers to note that Germany appeared to be a republic largely without republicans, especially in the capital.
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German Republic
Berlin
Germany
Great Powers Aim to Avert Balkan War
N G land France and Italy urge Greece Yugoslavia and Romania to present grievances against Bulgaria to the council of ambassadors in Paris. Russia may be stoking tensions but seeks credits from England and is not backing a war now. No great power will finance a war move.
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Ngland
France
Italy
Greece
Yugo Slavia
Romania
Bulgaria
Council of Ambassadors
Paris
Russia
England
Veterans march in rain at Boston encampment parade
In Boston during the national encampment, Grand Army of the Republic veterans in white hair and feeble health paraded through heavy rain to cheers and tears from spectators. They elected Dr. Louis F. Arensberg of Uniontown, Pa., as commander in chief for the year and selected Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the next gathering, with a resolution calling for increased pensions.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Boston
Louis F. Arensberg
Uniontown
Grand Rapids
Mich
German Ambassador Weidfeldt Relieved at His Request
R Otto Weidfeldt, German ambassador to the United States, is relieved at his own request and will return to private life. It is expected that Dr William Cuno former chancellor will succeed him.
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R. Otto Weidfeldt
United States
William Cuno
Bridge to Be Finished at Broadus in Powder River County
Powder River county commissioners order immediate completion of the Broadus bridge. Plans include diverting river flow to protect the west road, expanding work over a sandbar, and installing a 192 foot steel span hauled from the courthouse square to a concrete pier.
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Powder River
Broadus
Courthouse Square
Water content in hens and eggs highlights farming care
An analysis notes a hen's body is 56 percent water and the egg she lays 65 percent water. It argues water is the cheapest essential food and stresses abundant clean water as key to healthy chickens and steady egg production.
Big Marys Island Land Opening Near Pompeys Pillar
About 80 acres on Big Marys Island in the Yellowstone 15 miles from Pompeys Pillar will be opened to the public for homestead entry. Soldiers' preference right applications may be filed at the Billings land office from September 10 to December 9.
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Montana
Big Mary’s Island
Yellowstone
Pompeys Pillar
Billings Land Office
Creamery Planned for Malta by October First
Phillips county farmers guarantee a herd of about 1000 cows for a cooperative creamery to be in operation at Malta by October 1. This move aims to boost local dairy output and provide processing capacity for regional milk producers.
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Malta
Phillips County
Co-Operative Creamery
Legion backs national defense test day in Montana
Montana American Legion endorses a national defense test day to be observed September 12. State posts are urged to cooperate with government plans while county committees form to enroll Montanans using National Guard and Organized Reserve units as a basis. No holiday is declared and normal duties remain unaffected.
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Montana Department of the American Legion
State Executive Committee
Gopher Discovers Ore Vein Near Avon Claim
A young gopher unearthed a gold and silver ore vein under grass near Avon between Helena and Garrison. Prospector George MacPherson staked the claim. Initial value estimated at $11 in gold and eight ounces of silver. The vein widened to 18 inches after three days of work.
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Gopher
Avon
Helena
Garrison
George McPherson
MacPherson
Barberry Survey Teams Locate Rust Spreaders Near Plentywood
R C Ross and C H Griffith of the U S department of agriculture, aided by Montana State College, base in Plentywood while surveying barberry bushes to identify varieties spreading black stem rust to wheat.
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R. C. Ross
C. H. Griffith
United States Department of Agriculture
Montana State College
Plentywood
Four of Five in Single Grave After Train Crash
Four of the five victims of the Northern Pacific crash near Billings were buried in Billings cemetery. Mrs Henry C Lackman Mrs George Zier and Jake Lackman along with Mrs Zier s son David Zier rested in one grave. George Miller s body was sent to Ranchester Wyoming for burial.
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Northern Pacific
Billings
Henry C. Lackman
George Zier
Jake Lackman
Farm Notes on Wheat Yields and Canning Prospects Across Montana
Reports from multiple counties indicate strong agricultural results. H Ross ranch near Billings yields forty-one bushels per acre on non irrigated land. Ravalli county pea crop is excellent with Ravalli Canning predicting thirty five to forty thousand total cases. Meagher county sheep output remains among the top three in the state despite statewide flock reductions. Eastern Montana sees unusually hot weather accelerating corn growth with late harvest potential. Garfield county wheat yields are among the best in years, with farmers planning to ship soon or hold for higher prices amid favorable market conditions.
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H. Ross
Billings
Ravalli County
Ravalli Canning Company
Meagher County
Meagher
Montana
Garfield County
Shoshone Stormwell Near Kevin Reaches Output Milestone
The Shoshone Stormwell No. 5 near Kevin finished last week and now streams at 75 barrels an hour, totaling 1,800 barrels per day.
Hill County farmers eye bumper wheat crop total exceeds 1.5 million bushels
Hill county growers anticipate a wheat harvest surpassing 1,500,000 bushels with field yields ranging from 12 to 20 bushels per acre.
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Hill County
Miles City Consider Discontinuing Roundup for District Fair
Citizens in Miles City push to end the annual roundup after 12 years and replace it with a large district fair to boost year round events and community activity.
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Miles City
Montana crop prospects slip in July report
The Montana crop report notes July drought and hot winds dimming western yields while wheat likely stays near last two years' output. Eastern districts show strong prospects, and oats barley beans flax corn and sugar beets should exceed 1928 crops.
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G. A. Scott
Montana Crop Reporting Service
Montana
Twenty county princesses named for Montana state fair
Helena reports reveal twenty county princesses for the Montana state fair headed by Miss Sylvia Morris of Baker Fallon county and other delegates from Musselshell Sheridan Madison Cut Bank Glacier Chester Liberty Shelby and more. Harvest labor offices opened in Bainville Great Falls Billings and Miles City to meet 4000 hands for the 52000 busher wheat crop this year. IPE line activity shows a jump to 325 854 barrels for the quarter end June 30 with Cat Creek drops and total production 713 493 barrels in the second quarter.
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Springdale
Hunters Hot Springs
Livingston
Fred Whiteside
Great Falls
Richland County
Ruzicka
Yellowstone
Red Lodge
Bozeman
Montana
Miles City
Chicago
Milwaukee
S. H. Brand
Mizpah
Butte Concern
Dillon
First National Bank of
Butte
Richland
Hi. F. DePue
Liberty County
Ontana
State Board of Equalization
Judith Basin
Lulian Knapp
Sweet Grass County
Harriet Thompson
Yellowstone County
Mildred Hale
Broadwater County
REE
Bainville
Billings
IPE
Kevin-Sunburst
Cat Creek
Enrollment Up At Montana State College For Autumn Quarter
Registration by mail for the autumn quarter at Montana State College in Bozeman is underway. Indications point to increased enrollment this fall across four colleges: engineering, agriculture, service and household and industrial arts. Official registration days are September 23 and 24 with classes starting September 25. The 1923-24 school year total enrollment was 1 027.
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Montana State College
Bozeman
Engineering
Agriculture
Scevice
Household and Industrial Arts
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