Pickard notes on presidential nominees and party lines
Edward W. Pickard reviews Democratic nominee Davis and Republican nominee Coolidge. He covers Davis’s acceptance speech in Clarksburg W Va with a rainstorm audience, calls for government reform, farmers’ tariff relief, and strong religious freedom, plus stance on the League of Nations and world court. The piece also mentions party leaders, campaign plans, and aviation developments in Europe and the Orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Davis
Calvin Coolidge
Ladkollette
Mr. Davis
Clarksburg
W. Va
World Court
League of Nations
America
League
Mavis
New York
Davis
Laurollette
Coolidge Accepts Republican Nomination Address
Calvin Coolidge spoke at Continental Memorial Hall Washington delivering his acceptance speech. He highlighted four years of Republican progress including foreign debt reduction economic revival and wage increases while defending immigration law tariff and government expenditures. He endorsed child labor amendment and pledged to enforce prohibition and support farmer relief efforts.
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Hursday
Calvin Cooldge
Continental Memorial Hall
Washington
Davis
Missouri Senator Reed Backs Davis Candidacy
Senator Reed of Missouri announced support for Joh WL Davis which could affect the Democratic nominee. The Ohio Democratic Party renominated Gov A V Donahey while Republicans named former Gov Harry L Davis. The state Federation of Labor endorsed Lakouette for President and Len Small for re election as governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jem Reed
Missouri
Joh WL Davis
Tliavis
State Federation of Labor
Lalkouette
Ound
Len Small
Ohio
A. V. Donahey
Harry L. Davis
Dawes Plan Talks Stall Over Ruhr Evacuation Date
London conference stalls on Ruhr evacuation as Germany demands full removal by January 1925 while Premier Verriot resists, fearing a toppled government. France and Germany sign a Franco German commercial pact tied to evacuation and reparations realignment, with US interest and Kellogg Logan attending. Secretary Hughes remains hopeful the Dawes plan will be accepted and implemented soon.
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London
Ruhr Alb
Verriot
Dawes
Herriot
Ruhr
France
Germany
Kellogg
Logan
United States
Lusitania
Hughes
Flood Devastation Reported in Ching Provinces
Weeks of vague warnings give way to dire dispatches of floods in Ching with estimates of up to 1 million dead and famine threatening nearby regions. Provinces Bhi and UWunan suffer worst as relief efforts by the American Red Cross and legation in Peking mobilize funds and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ching
Perth
Bhi
Uwunan
American Red Cross
Far East
Peking
Unrest in Sudan Sparks British Egypt Tension
Reports from London say fighting between Egyptian troops and British Sudanese guards near Athara raises serious fears of wider trouble. The government sends warships to Egypt and reinforcements to Khartoum as Egyptian propaganda is blamed for stirring disturbances. Dispute centers on control of the affected Sudan region between Cairo and London.
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Sudan
Athara
London
Khyeypt
Khartoum
Cairo
Walel
Abbas Ta Tinh
Egypt
Great Britain
Turmoil in Spain and Morocco as dictators face upheaval
Reports describe grave trouble in Spain with censorship masking details as forces pressure King Alfonso to dismiss Primo de Rivera and abolish the dictatorship while supporting Weyler as head of a new government. In Morocco both Spanish and French protectorates see bloodshed and Moors temporarily gaining ground.
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Shiere
Spain
Morcesunoarmy
Primo de Riverard
General Weyler
Alfonso
de Hivera
Morocco
German Constitution Day marked by monarchist tone in Berlin
The fifth anniversary of the German republic was celebrated in Berlin and elsewhere with a strong monarchist flavor prompting observers to say Germany was a republic largely without republicans, especially in the capital.
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German Republic
Berlin
Germany
Great Powers Seek Peace Over Balkan Disputes
NGLAND France and Italy oppose a Balkan war and urge Yugoslavia Romania and Bulgaria to present grievances before Paris council of ambassadors. Russia is accused of stirring tensions but seeks English credits and may pause. No great power plans to fund a war movement.
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Ngland
France
Italy
Treece
Yugoslavia
Rumenia
Bulgaria
Council of Ambassadors
Paris
Russia
England
Veterans Parade Through Boston Rain At National Encampment
In Boston last Tuesday, Grand Army of the Republic veterans paraded in heavy rain as crowds cheered and cried. The group elected Dr Louis F Arensberg of Uniontown Pennsylvania as commander in chief for the next year and selected Grand Rapids Michigan as the next encampment site. A resolution urged higher pensions for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
Boston
Louis F. Arensberg
Uniontown
Grand Rapids
Mich
Weidfeldt Relieved as German Ambassador to United States
R Otto Weidfeldt, German ambassador to the United States, has been relieved at his own request and will return to private life. It is expected that Dr William Cuno, former chancellor, will succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Otto Weidfeldt
Gerrar
United States
William Cuno
Bin
Montana notes reveal dam project and freight cuts
Mystic Lake near Fromberg will see a major engineering effort by Montana Power around September 1 to blast a 15 foot granite plug and raise lake levels. Also, grain shipments to Great Northern routes will drop rates after September 1, aiding Conrad’s wheat market. Carter and Belltower host fairs with local agriculture exhibits. mines in Silver Bow county report a net $5 million in proceeds, up from last year. lawsuits and arrests are noted, plus a fatal spotted fever case near Grass Range.
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Lower Lake
Mystic Lake
Fromberg
Montana Power Company
Italy
Duront Powder Company
Great Northern Railway
Montana Western Railroad
Pondera County
Great Northern
State Railway Board
Tl. B. Woods
Helena
Conrad
Farmers’ Association
Belltower
Carter County
JE. i. Brice
Mlgin
Montana
Silver Bew County
Butte
State Board of Equalization
Anawronda Company
Carnegie Medal Effort for Mack Kemph in Drowning Tragedy
A request is made to award the Carnegie hero medal to Mack Kemph an 11 year old who died while trying to rescue his 13 year old playmate Charles Howe after both were drowned in a reservoir near Fairview Montana. Kemph who was overwhelmed by cramps plunged to save Howe and both perished.
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Carnegie Heron Fund Commission
Mack Kemph
Charles Howe
Fairview
Montana
Howe
Bozeman Drug Raid Targets Local Criminal Gang
Sheriff Jim Smith arrests three men Richard Sima Charley Hamilton and John Robert Smith after finding habit forming drugs and two gallons of liquor at 518 North Black Bozeman. Suspected to be heading toward Bozeman to sell the loot rounds up the group and leads to further arrests.
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Bozeman
Jim Smith
Richard Sima
Charley Hamilton
Butte
John Robert Smith
Great Falls
North Black
Smith & Wesson
Commissioners deny three day agents bills at Roundup
County commissioners at Roundup on August 11 disallowed bills from three prohibition officers. The county attorney called the claims improper charges and said disallowance won’t stop prosecutions. The board, after consulting Attorney Bonrman, found the bills poorly itemized and not payable from the general fund. A taxpayers petition opposing payment was presented as witnesses testified.
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Prohibition Enforcement
Board of County Commissioners
Tuppe
G. T. Graham
E.R. Small
Gustav Sjostrom
John R. Bonrman
Hoppe
Quartz Find Sparks Prospect for Red Mountain Mine
BE. A. Morley of the Red Mountain Hydraulic placer returned to Tutte August 11 over a Nimint property find near Butte and Helena. A small box held about a dozen quartz pieces with coarse gold and a melted $10.00 button from an ounce and a quarter ore. Assays from other samples yielded $188000 in gold per ton. The Red Mountain Placers, bought by Morley, Hewitt, Winger and others, lies near Rimini beside the porphyry dike. Last season’s cleanups were strong and this season mining increased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. A. Morley
Red Mountain
Drowned Man Found Near Liffler Ranch After Swim
The body of Thomas Thomas of Canton was recovered near the Liffler ranch on Aug 9 after he drowned in the Missouri River near the Winston bridge while swimming with friends. An undertow pulled him under as he fought the current. Frank Best and Charles Clerk discovered the body.
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Watson
Thomas Thomas
Canton
Missouri
Winston Bridge
Frank Best
Charles Clerk
Liffler Ranch
Thomas
Finish Double Tracking of the Great Northern Line
Work on double tracking the Great Northern between Troy and Kootenai Falls seven miles east of Troy began five months ago. The long tunnel east of the area is finished and in about a week the laying of ties and rails will end. All camps except Nos. 1 and 5 have closed.
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Great Northern
Troy
Kootenai Falls
Death Decree Appealed by Roy Walsh
The appeal of Roy Walsh from the death penalty imposed by Judge Lyman H. Bennett in Jefferson County for the murder of Renova merchant Albert Johnson on June 26, 1923 was filed with the Montana Supreme Court clerk at Helena on August 8. Walsh remains in the state prison at Deer Lodge after being moved from Boulder jail as a precaution against escape. The Supreme Court convenes September 5.
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Roy Walsh
Lyman H. Bennett
District Court of
Jefferson County
Albert §&. Johnson
Renova
Montana Supreme Court
Helena
Walsh
Deer Lodge
Boulder
Supreme Court
Water clearing plan aims to save Bear Creek
Montana State College Professor Cobleigh working with the health department to clear mineral impurities from Bear Creek near Jardine mine using settling tanks and chemical processes. The project seeks a practical safety solution for drinking water without hindering local mining activity.
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Cobleigh
Montana State College
Bear Creek
Jardine Mine
I. Leard
Livingston
State Department of Health
Miles City plans municipal pool in city park
A committee led by city engineer H. K. Doane and joined by J. H. Mc Shane Ben Rivenes W. P. Flynn and Vincent O'Connor with American Legion Kiwanis Rotary clubs and Elks will prepare pool specifications for a ground lease from the government on the old Fort Keogh reservation. Funding is expected to come from voluntary subscriptions and donated labor and material.
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City
Fort Keogh
Miles City
H. K. Doane
J. H. McShane
Ben Rivenes
W. P. Flynn
Vincent O'Connor
American Legion
Kiwanis and
Rotary Clubs
The
Elks
Madison County Fair Dates Set for September 11 12 13
The Madison County Fair will be held September 11 12 and 13. A meeting of the Madison County Fair association at Twin Bridges decided the schedule. Officers Fred Seidensticker was elected president and Jack Jones secretary. county commissioners will confer at Virginia City on funding and wage matters.
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Madison County
Madison County Fair Association
Twin Bridges
Virginia City
Fred Seidensticker
Jack Jones
Montana Corn Acreage Doubles Yearly, Farmer Asked Why
The text notes corn acreage in Montana has doubled each year for many years. It urges farmers who plant no corn to question the rise and consider adopting corn crops to benefit their farms.
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Montana
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