Mexican church battle and Calles law clash escalates
Review describes Mexico on the brink as President Calles enforces religious laws with labor and socialist backing while the Catholic Church mobilizes bishops and laity. Churches may be seized if priests abandon them, triggering widespread protests and appeals to First Lady Natalia Calles.
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Calles
Mexico
Rilo Grande
Labor
Socialist
Vno
Mexican Congress
Alexico
Mora Y del Itio
Natalia Calles
League For Religious Defense
League
Mexico City
Texas Governor Race Left Open After Moody Victory
Miriam A. Ferguson of Texas was decisively beaten by Dan Moody in the gubernatorial primary. Moody led by about 900 votes over four opponents and 125000 votes over Ferguson. She plans a special session September 18 to push legislation and retire around early November. Moody’s Democratic nomination is effectively election.
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Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Dan Moody
Dan
Davis backs move to abolish two thirds and unit rules
OHN W. DAVIS, long seen as Democratic leader after the 1924 nomination, has joined a push to end the two thirds and unit rules at Democratic conventions. At least twenty national committee members support the change, though Davis argues that if one rule stays, the other should not be discarded.
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Ohn W. Davis
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Davis
Poincare Seeks Tax Plan Despite Chamber Vote
Premier Poincare aims to push a 6 billion franc tax program through the chamber of deputies after a 358 to 181 vote in support. A 15 percent rate hike for passenger and freight fees faced earlier opposition, but the plan was kept intact with confidence votes. The government also moved to safeguard France’s wheat supply amid continuing Socialist and Communist opposition.
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Remier Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Financial Commission
Chamber
Poincare
Commission
Demonstrations Against American Goods Decline in Paris
In Paris demonstrations against American products wane yet persist. President Coolidge, at his summer camp, remains mentioned in the dispatch and signals continued attention to this issue.
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Paris
Coolidge
Terrific hurricane causes wide damage across Caribbean and Florida
A massive hurricane devastates the West Indies and Florida east coast causing millions in damage. Florida seas report deaths, three ships wrecked in the Dominican Republic with many passengers drowned. Palm Beach losses reach 1 million dollars and Nassau Bahama damage may hit 4 million.
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West Indies
Florida
Georgia
Dominican Republic
Palm Beach
Miami
Stuart
Nassau
Bahamas
World War Anniversary reveals arms spending by major powers
The League of Nations in Geneva reports per capita arms outlays on the twelfth anniversary of World War begin. Great Britain spends 12.96 dollars per person annually. France 6.43. the United States 4.94. Italy 3.86, Japan 3.68, Russia 1.45, Germany 1.70. The British House of Commons said Germany failed to honor disarmament promises.
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Geneva
Great Britain
France
United States
Italy
Japan
Russia
Germany
British
House of Commons
Obert Todd Lincoln dies. last surviving Emancipator’s son
Obert Todd Lincoln died peacefully at his Manchester VI home after a cerebral hemorrhage. He rests in the Lincoln tomb at Springfield beside his father. He would have turned eighty three on August 1 and had served as secretary of war under Garfield and Arthur and was minister to Great Britain appointed by Harrison. He later led the Pullman Company until resigning in 1911. George Inness Jr. also died at Cragsmoor after Florida winters, noted painter son of a famed artist.
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Manchester
Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
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Arthur
Harrison
Great Britain
George M. Pullman
Pullman Company
George Inness, Jr
Cragsmoor
Florida
Prospect 6000 For Returns
Montana state agriculture report forecasts higher farm values in 1926 led by wheat rye oats barley corn apples beets and beans while flax potatoes and hay decline. Dairy products honey wax hogs rise. total Montana product value seen up by about 15 million to 210 000 000 to 235 000 000. Oil and mineral output rise. coal and tinbersn production near previous year.
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State Department of Agriculture
Montana
Births Decline in Montana During First Half 1926
The Montana bureau of vital statistics reports 3082 births and 2816 deaths in the first six months of 1926, with births still outnumbering deaths by nearly two to one. Influenza explains much of the rise in deaths, up from 15 from the disease by mid year last year to a toll of 146 in the same period this year.
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Montana
Bureau of Vital Statistics
State Board of Health
Extreme penalty for youth Ferdinand Schlaps in Geisle double murder
An 18 year old farm hand Ferdinand Schlaps was sentenced to life for the murder of his employers Mr and Mrs Anton Geisle on their Homestead area farm last May. He confessed to shooting them to steal a small sum of money and their automobile, and was arrested the day after at relatives home where the car and money were found.
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Ferdinand Schlaps
Anton Geisle
Wolf Point
Schlaps
Geisles
Homestead
Oil Field Notes Signal Early Intensive Development in Kevin Sunburst
Within ninety days development in the east end of the Kevin Sunburst field is expected to reach an intensive stage. A five cent per barrel rate to Shelby approved for Tinois Pipe Line Company serves the new Shelby refinery. Montana completions were disrupted in late July with three flowing wells in the east gusher area producing over 6 800 barrels daily. Large oil company interest grows as officials visit Kevin Sunburst and nearby wildcat areas. The Ohio Oil test well on Malcolm Makay farm near Absalokee yields 50 000 000 cubic feet of gas daily, the state’s largest gas flow to date.
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Ftg
Kevin-Sunburst
Shelby
State Railroad Commission
Tinois Pipe Line Company
Kevin Sunburst
Montana
East Gusher
Kevin- Sunburst
Wildcat
Ohio Oil Company
Malcolm Mackay
Absarokee
Stillwater
Bardon Counties
Governor Erickson Signals 1928 Exit at Moccasin Station Picnic
In a Moccasin experimental station picnic address Governor Erickson said he will not seek re election when his term ends in 1928. He indicated a planned retirement from politics after serving as governor.
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Erickson
Moccasin Experimental Station
Ophelm Hosts Weeklong Celebration for Northern Railway Project
Citizens celebrate the arrival of the Great Northern railway in the north country. About 642 businessmen and farmers subscribed 350000 dollars to aid the Scobey Ophelm extension construction.
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Ophelm
Great Northern Railway
North Country
Scobey-Ophelm
Teton School District Consolidates Five Into Two Schools
In district No. 21 Teton County voters approved consolidating five schools into two and a 10 mill tax levy. The extra levy passed 389 to 7, and consolidation 48 to 6. The levy should add 15 000 to 20 000 dollars to the school fund and takes effect this year with fall term operations and transportation plans.
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Teton County
Montana Boys School Miles City Farm Produces Over Twenty Thousand
The Montana State Industrial School at Miles City reports 1926 farm and garden output valued above 21 000 dollars. Crops include corn field ensilage hay alfalfa oats wheat beets and mangels. The 18th annual report notes 50 varieties of jam and garden produce with a net value of 14 742.97 after livestock feed.
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Montana State Industrial School
Miles Ciy
State Boards of Education and Examiners
Custer National Forest Tops District in Grazing Fees
The Custer National Forest with headquarters at Miles City led District No. 1 in grazing fees, earning more than $25,000 in fees, according to reports from forest service offices in Missoula.
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Custer National Forest
Miles City
Forest Service
Missoula
Montana Power Company Sells 3 Million in Stock to Montanans
In eight days the Montana Power company distributed common stock valued at 3 000 000 dollars to residents of Montana. Frank M Kerr vice president called it probably the most remarkable expression of public confidence Montana has shown a public utility.
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Montana Power Company
Montana
Frank M. Kerr
Montana News Roundup Brims With Statewide Events
A Montana tabloid summary notes price changes for barbers, a new factory at St Ignatius, and major gatherings. The Montana Tennis association set August 19 to 22 in Billings, while Midland Empire fair exhibits are planned for September 14 to 17. A church cornerstone is laid in Broadus and a Methodist conference延期 to September 8. Water restrictions hit irrigation in Big Sandy amid drought. Initiative 31 endorsement by Butte chamber. Forest fire fighting costs reach about 20000 daily at Missoula. Car purchases total 9508 in six months, state fair prizes rise 10 percent. Glasgow votes August 18 on Montana Power line extension. Boxcar storage surges as wheat shipping season nears. A large Midland Empire fair booklet circulates. A three day farm study tour occurs with 100 county farmers. Denton farmers expect record crops as wheat yields rise in Cascade county. Spring grain crop shows no major damage per state agriculture officials. Harvesting begins on 1400 acres near Great Falls with 45 bushels per acre. Nashua district marks first winter wheat threshing. Cascade county eyes next year campaign for winter wheat. Alfalfa yields in Rosebud county show notable improvement. 150 combines expected this season as machinery shifts toward the combine. Rail traffic notes price cuts for grain shipments and strong wool shipments from Montana. Milwaukee railroad considers a feeder sheep rate to western Montana ranges. Big Hole Basin to host its own fair with racing soon. Beaverhead ranches report early haying with ideal weather. Park county cattle to appear in filming of Annie Laurie by MGM. cattle purchased at high price and shipped to Los Angeles.
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Fife
Great Falls
Nashua
Ed White
Mr. Boyle
Karmont
Cascade County
R. R. Cameron
Rosebud
Minneapolis
Montana
Tt Ds
Forsyth
Harlowton
Terry
Milwaukee Railroad
Big Hole Basin
Boeing Association
Beaverhead County
Hill Ranch
Park County
Livingston
Laurie
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture Corporation
Film Corporation
Los Angeles
Counties Plan Princess Selections for Montana State Fair
Several Montana counties announce plans to choose a county princess to represent them at the state fair in Helena from September 6 to 11. Local committees organize judging, with expectations of strong community participation and pageant events leading up to the fair.
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Montana
Helena
Church Cannot Levy Assessments on Members Says Judge
Under Montana statutes an incorporated church organized for non profit has not the right to levy an assessment on its members. Judge William Gallagher at Billings rules in the case of St Paulus Evangelical Lutheran Church versus Jacob Strecker Br a member and trustee of the church.
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Montana
William Gallagher
Billings
St. Paulus Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jacob Strecker
Gathering Early Day Statistics of Montana Livestock History
State and federal agencies under Robert S. Platcher of the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics collect pioneer era livestock data. A force of assistants works at the Helena historical library after prior work in Miles City and Mort Benton where stock industry centered in early days.
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Montana
Robert S. Platcher
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Flatcher
Telena
Miles City
Mort Benton
Montana Wheat Outlook From O M Corwin Estimate
Minneapolis trader O M Corwin, head of the O M Corwin company, estimates Montana will harvest a 50 million bushel wheat crop this year amid broad farm interests in the state.
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O. M. Corwin
Minneapolis
O. M. Corwin Company
Montana
Montana Lamb and Wool Crops Rise in 1926 Report
State and federal agriculture departments report Montana 1926 lamb crop at 1 871 000 and wool crop at 23 100 000 pounds. Gains include 800 000 more lambs and 2 807 000 extra pounds of wool over 1925 figures.
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Montana
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
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