Coolidge weighs League invitation amid disarmament talks
President Coolidge seeks congressional approval to accept the League of Nations disarmament invitation. Senators Borah Lenroot and others back participation while Hughes is tipped to head the American delegation. Debate continues on required authority and the arena limits to U S involvement.
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Coolidge
League of Nations
Congressional
Congress
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Senate
Teague
Hughes
Juncheon
Washington
Hugh Gibson
Switzerland
America
United States
League
Berlin
King
Utah
Hamilton Fish
New York
Chile
General Pershing
Tacna-Arica
Congress Adjourns For 18 Day Holiday Recess
Congress adjourned for an 18 day recess after passing a tax reduction bill and preparing to vote on the treasury post office supply bill upon reconvening. The body also approved an inquiry into alleged crude rubber price manipulations by the British colonial government. An amendment to bar using $250,000 of funds to pressure liquor purchases in violation of prohibition failed 139 to 17 in committee.
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Ongress
House
Senate
Treasury-Post Office
Treasury
John Barleycorn
Tucker
Virginia
Tvkole
Conan Mitchell Pubic Hope Amid Congressional Choices
Conan Mitchell faces uncertain prospects as his allies in Congress weigh support. The article notes concern over factions within the group and the potential impact on his standing.
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Conan Mitchell
Congress
Butler resigns from Marines and clashes with Philadelphia mayor
General Smedley D Butler quits the marine corps to remain director of public safety in Philadelphia. Mayor Kendrick confronts him in a stormy interview and refuses to accept his resignation, leading to Butler's dismissal from the post. He plans to return home to Gouver Brook and drive in a marine corps car.
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Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps
Public Safety
Philadelphia
Kendrick
Butler
Coolidge
Qoverbrook
United States Marine Corps
Farmer groups urge tougher farm aid limits and tariffs
Des Moines delegates from the American Council of Agriculture and the Corn Belt Committee of Farm Organizations denounce President Coolidge's farm policy and oppose new export measures. They warn industry against tariff reliance and outline Capper's plan for surplus segregation, cooperative marketing, expanded farm credit, and tax relief.
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Coolidge
Des Moines
American Council of Agriculture
Corn Belt Committee of Farm Organizations
Middle West
Fordney-McCumber
Congress
Jardine
Joint Committee
Republican Party
Senator Capper
Lowden
Ilinois
Dawes
Capper
Government crop report sparks record wheat and grain prices
The report calls 1925 grain yield a major revision with a 30 million bushel drop and a 198 million bushel decline in wheat from the prior year. Total grain carry over stands at 756 million bushels with 640 million consumed, leaving 116 million for surplus and exports near 50 million by December.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Shorts
Rock Island Kingpin Looney Convicted in Gabel Killing
John Looney once called king of Rock Island underworld and former Rock Island News editor was found guilty of killing saloonkeeper William Gabel amid a blackmail conspiracy involving eight others. He received a 14 year penitentiary sentence. The case followed a long feud that also saw Looney’s son Connor killed outside a hotel.
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Middle West
John Looney
Rock Estland
Rock Island
William Gabel
Looney
Gabel
Conner
Britain Wins Mosul Vilayet Mandate Amid Holiday Break
Prime Minister Baldwin’s government accepts the League of Nations council award granting Mosul vilayet to Iraq under British mandate. Labor MPs protest and depart Parliament as Baldwin opens talks with Turkey to avert war. Turkish envoy Ahmed Ferid Bey reportedly leaves confident of compensation. нерв
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Baldwin
League of Nations Council
Mosul Vilayet
Great Britain
Iraq
Turkey
Ahmed Ferid Bey
Russiia
Signs of early peace emerge in Morocco and Syria
Reports indicate tentative peace in Morocco and Syria despite recent violence. Abd-el-Krim sent an emissary to France to negotiate terms with French and Spanish authorities while Druses in Syria show willingness to accept proposals from M. Jouvenal the French high commissioner.
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Tere
Morocco
Syria
Abd-el-Krim
France
M. Jouvenal
Ali
Ibn Saud
Mecca
Jedda
Fierce fighting in China unsettles Manchurian front
Dispatches report alternating victories between Chang’s troops and the people’s army with a Manchurian victory and strong positions. Japanese forces hold Mukdéen to protect the city and foreign interests amidst factional fighting.
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Pees
China
Chang
People's Army
Mukdéen
Millionaire Publisher Arank A Munsey Dies in New York
Arank A Munsey news magnate dies in New York after an operation for appendicitis. He was a bachelor with no direct heirs and his estate, including the New York Sun and Telegram, is valued between 20 and 40 million dollars, stirring speculation about its disposition.
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Arank A. Munsey
New York
New York Sun
Telegram
Money Spent at Home Could Double Montana Towns
A Montana town of 1200 people spends $20 000 monthly on merchandise from mail order houses in the east. Keeping that money local could create multiple new enterprises and dozens of jobs, potentially increasing population and economic activity statewide.
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Montana
Montana Joins Midwest Governors Association Formation
A new Midwest Governors association formed from a Sioux Falls conference unites 12 states including Montana to coordinate policy for the Mississippi Missouri river valley. Governor Gunderson of South Dakota serves as president with Erickson of Montana and others as members. The group aims to formalize a lasting regional coordination system beyond current office terms.
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Sioux Falls
Montana
Mississippi-Missouri River Valley
Overnor Carl Gunderson
South Dakota
Midwest Governors Association
MEY
Hself
Large Western Yellow Opine Tree Felled Near Evaro
The largest western yellow opine tree in the state, felled near Evaro by Palleys Lumber, measured 150 feet tall with a 63 inch trunk and about 10 70ekoard feet. The 1 100 year old tree was cut to supply timber for three five room houses, as stated by company officer Tay ON Shannon.
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Palleys Lumber Company
Evaro
Tay ON. Shannon
le Repoes
Shannon
Indian Forest Service
Appointment Confirmed for Helena Col. Sheridan as Customs Collector
The Senate confirmed Col. Charles T. Sheridan of Helena as collector of customs for the Montana and Idaho district. He will reside in Great Falls and move there soon after the new year. Sheridan gained distinction in military service in France and has wide support among friends.
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Charles T. Sheridan
Helena
Montana
Idaho
Senate
Sheridan
Great Falls
France
Farmers organize to hire coyotes hunters in nine counties
Stockmen and farmers across nine Phil lips county communities mobilize to use cooperative government hunters to access free poison distributed by the U S agricultural survey through A Bateman in Billings. Unfavorable weather delays poisoning plans but crews are ready to begin when colder weather arrives.
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Phillips County
United States
Edcal Survey
A Bateman
Billings
Million Dollar Bank Reaches Million-Dollar Milestone
The State bank of Terry reaches over one million dollars in resources by December, after interest, expenses and losses. It claims to be the only bank in a town of 1,000 with two banks in business totaling more than a million. In Montana, the milestone is noted.
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State Bank of
Terry
Northwest
Montina
School district bonds approved in Jordan Garfield County
In a special election in school district No. 32 Jordan Garfield County the residents voted unanimously to bond the district to raise funds for constructing a new school house.
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Jordan
Garfield County
Maita High Essay Contest Awards Honey Prize
Wanita Wilson won first prize in the Bees themed essay contest at Maita High School. She received five pounds of honey for a thorough, original story demonstrating strong knowledge of the subject.
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Maita High School
Wanita Wilson
Memorial Tablet For Theodore Brantly To Be Placed
A bronze tablet with a profile likeness and inscription will be placed in the Montana Supreme Court in memory of Theodore Brantly long serving chief justice. The plaque by artist Sherry Fry was shipped from New York December 18. Brantly died September 16, 1922. Previously he served 80 years in Montana’s judiciary, including as Third District judge at Anaconda before becoming chief justice in 1899.
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Montana
Plenty Coos Undergoes Eye Surgery At Crow Agency
Chief Plenty Coos of the Crow tribe from Pryor underwent cataract removal at the Crow Agency government hospital. The chief, about seventy years old, was nearly blind and unable to move, but reports indicate the operation was a complete success.
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Chief Plenty Coos
Crow Tribe of Indians
Pryor
Big Fern County
Crow Agency
Plenty Coos
Montana News In Brief From Treasure State Local Events
A flood of short items covers Montanas towns. Obituaries note Tom Maguire at 838, buffalo hunter with Buffalo Bil Cody. Ada Davis leads Judith River Red and Gun club. Partridges released in southeastern Montana. billings sugar plant closes 1925 campaign. Geyser hotel property purchased for remodeling. a Miles City crash injures Floyd Franklin and Lela Root. Glacier National Park adds a Granite park chalet for summer visitors.
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Denton Woman's Club
Recorder
Laurel Mill
Mes
Hi. Frazier
Montiana
Bozeman
Montana
Custer
Miles City
Forsyth
Terry
Kallspell
Ghieler National Park
Lake McDonald
Sharpless Wilker
Miles Ciy
Santa Ana
Alif
Walker
Custer County
Billings
Great Western Sugar Company
O'Mara
Geyser
Geyser Hotel
B. Kemp
Jeannette R. Byrne
Geyser Community Hatch Organization
Tongue River Bridge
Floyd Franklin
United States
Hayestock
Lela Root
Glacier National Park
Granite Park
Rocky Mountains
Glacier Park
Great Northern Railway
Veteran Colt’s shotgun on display in Springdale
John Carney of Springdale exhibits a double barreled Colt’s shotgun more than 60 years old. He recently hid repairs made to the gun and says it is now as effective as ever.
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John Carney
Springdale
Forest Service plants 3600 acres in western Montana and north Idaho
A Missoula district forester report says the forest service planted more than 3 600 acres about six sections of land this year in western Montana and north Idaho, placing another young forest under federal protection.
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Uncle Sam
Missoula
Forest Service
Montana
Idaho
Speakers at Farm and Home Week at Montana State College
John T. Caine son of the Packer Stockyard Administration will headline as a chief speaker during Farm and Home Week at Montana State College January 4 8. The program includes Beef and Hog Production Day Dairy Day and Sheep and Wool Day with Rambouillet breeders considering a state association and the Montana Dairy Council outlining its aims.
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John T. Caine
Packer Stockyard
Montana State College
Montana State Dairymen's Association
Montana Holstein Association
American Rambouillet Sheep Breeders’ Association
Montana Dairy Council
Wheat production outlook shows large world surplus
Estimates from the International Institute of Agriculture place world wheat production for the year August 1 to July 31 well above consumption with about 780 million bushels available for export and 650 million bushels needed domestically. The surplus of 180 million bushels seems less large when U.S. carryover stocks alone total 30 to 40 million bushels.
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International Institute of Agriculture
McElroy Farmers Discuss 1926 Extension Program
In Sheridan county the McElroy community held two November meetings to plan the 1926 extension farm improvement program. Projects include boys and girls club work grain variety standardization and sweet clover production. A future meeting will feature a debate on straight wheat farming versus mixed farming.
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McElroy
Sheridan County
Community Association
Kalispell hosts first annual daily show 4 H division winner
The pure bred Trolstein heifer owned by Thelma Trowser of Riverside won first in the 4-H club division of the Tlolsten class at Kalispell's first annual daily show last month. High honors in the Jersey class went to Bernadine Carr's grade Jersey heifer of Creston, and Helen McPheeters of La Salle took first in the Guernsey class with a yearling.
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Thelma Trowser
Riverside
Tlolsten
Kalispell
Bernadine Carr
Creston
Helen McPheeters
la Salle
Guernsey
Turkeys Drive Farm Cash in Golden Valley County
W A Adel of Lewistown estimates the Lewistown Creamery bought 80 000 pounds of turkeys paying over 10500 dollars. Many turkeys were shipped direct by growers making total cash distributed from this side line difficult to estimate.
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W. A. Adel
Lewistown
Local turkey pool payouts reach Moccasin growers
Checks totaling about 11 000 were paid to Moccasin poultry growers for 26 000 pounds of turkeys. No 1 birds brought 381 percent cents per pound, old toms 87 cents, No 2 birds 31 cents. Moccasin high school department of agriculture helped organize the pool.
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Mocensin
Department of Agriculture of the
Moccasin High School
Farm women in Rosebud county pick nutrition project
Seven Rosebud county home demonstration clubs select a winter nutrition project. The Montana Extension Service womens division outlines studies of foods and diet. The clubs involved total 78 members.
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Rosebud County
Womens Division
The
Montana Extension Service
Fallon county cattle shipments improve beef and dairy herds
Last month Fallon county received pure bred cattle to bolster its herds. The intake included 23 Shorthorns 4 Guernseys and 8 Holsteins with 20 pure bred bulls and 15 pure bred heifers all noted as high quality breeding stock.
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Fallon County
Montana junior three year old Guernsey champion
Lela Esther's Pearl owned by O H Ledum of Billings is named Montana's junior three year old Guernsey champion. During her test period she produced 7070 pounds of milk and 3866 5 pounds of butter fat.
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Montana
Lela Esther
O. H. Ledum
Billings
Eureka Community Farmers elect Millegan president Casahl secretary
J. W. Millegan and George Casahl of Eureka were chosen as president and secretary-treasurer of the Eureka Community Farmers club at its meeting last month.
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J. W. Millegan
George Casahl
Eureka
Eureka Community Farmers Club
Richland county farmers set high seed production records
Richland county farmers established a new high in pure seed production for the year. Pure seed plots yielded over 22 000 bushels of Marquis wheat seed 1307 bushels of Karmont wheat 1160 bushels of Victory oats 610 bushels of Hannchen barley and 508 bushels of Reserve and N D 114 flax. Foundations seed stock also rose with 600 bushels of registered seed of these varieties for 1926 plots.
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Richland County
Marquis
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