Democratic convention in Madison Square Garden underway
The Democratic Party gathers at Madison Square Garden New York to nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates. McAdoo forecasts a quick victory while others doubt the two thirds rule will be abandoned and hints at an anti Ku Klux Klan plank.
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Edward W. Pickard
Democratic Party
Madison Square Garden
New York
Wilham G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Brennan
Illinois
Californan
Uast
Committee On Resolutions
David F. Houston
Agriculture
Treasury
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Houston
Bell Securities Company
99th Birthday of Mrs McQuane Noted in Tribune Feature
Minneapolis Evening Tribune profiled Mrs Catherine McQuane of Billings on her 99th birthday. Daughter Anna McQuane hosted a reception with many relatives and friends. McQuane has 27 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren and remains active in letter writing and gift making.
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Catherine McQuane
Minneapolis Evening Tribune
McQuane
the Tribune
Daily Papers
Anna McQuane
Carlson
Dawson County
Glendive
Chamber of Commerce
Dawson
Nordo Miller
Hamilton
West Fork
Darby
Tilmilton
Miller
Ftta Majer
Great Falls
Farmers Labor progressive convention denounced by leaders
In St Paul Minnesota the Farmer-Labor progressive national convention faced denunciation by Senator LaFollette and Samuel Gompers who warned Reds would seek control. Leaders include William Z Foster and E Ruthenbere.
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Minnesota
Duncan McDonald
Hinds Workers’ Party
Cleveland
Committee For Progressive Political Action
McDonald
St. Paul
la Follette
William Bouck
Washington
W. J. Taylor
Nebraska
Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota
Magnus Johnson
Minn
Farmer-Labor Progressive National Convention
Senator LaFollette
Samuel Gompers
Moscow Internationale
Willam Z. Foster
E. Ruthenbere
Fascist Rule in Italy Plunged by Kidnapping Scandal
Reporting last week a daring kidnap and murder shock Italy as Matteotti, a Socialist deputy, is killed while alleged details of a vast bank collapse implicate Fascist leaders. The crisis pressures Mussolini as ministers threaten resignations and the king summons the Order.
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Mussolini
Italy
Matteotti
Depuy
South Africa election boosts drive for republic and secession
In the parliamentary vote the Nationalist-Labor coalition won, backing the push for independence. Gen. Jan Smuts was defeated by a labor candidate, while General Hertzog, pro-secession, appears set to become premier.
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South Africa
Movement For An Independent Republic
Jan. Smuts
Hertzog
British Empire
Belgian pilot wins Bennett balloon race for Belgica
Lieut Ernest de Muyter of Belgium wins the James Gordon Bennett trophy for the fourth time aboard the Belgica. He covered about 500 miles and landed in Scotland. American aviators progress across Asia from Tourane to Saigon and then 500 miles to Bangkok with Rangoon hoped before week’s end.
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Ernest de Muyter
Belgium
James Gordon Bennett
Scotland
America
Tourane
Indo-China
Saigon
Bangkok
Siam
Rangoon
Canada Post strikes across Dominion halt service
OST OFFICE employees of Canada struck nationwide, tying up mail from coast to coast. They seek higher pay while facing a proposed cut. union asks government to place postal workers under the industrial disputes act for salary settlement. Workers will keep current pay until April 1, 1924, while minister James Murdock threatens prolonged action.
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OST
Canada
Dominion
Fts
Postal Service
James Murdock
Quotations of Interest to Montanans Revealed
Station basis at points in Montana shows freight rates for various commodities. Wheat prices are No 1 dark northern 1.075, No 1 northern 1.03, dark hard winter 1.01, hard winter 0.89. Corn No 2 yellow 34. by. Flax No 1 2.42. Chicago Livestock Cattle top 11.10 hogs top 7.55 average 7.40. Sheep native lambs 15.00. New York metals bar silver per ounce. Copper 12.54 cents, lead 5.4 cents.
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Montana
Chicago
War Claims Third Son Funeral in Rockville
Mrs. W. Hi. Haviland traveled to Rockville Maryland for the funeral of her son Oscar Lee Harris age 30 who died from tuberculosis linked to gas exposure in France. He was the third son lost in the war. two other sons died earlier from combat and gas-related illness. The service was at Union Cemetery in Rockville.
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W. Hi. Haviland
Rockville
Oscar Lee Harris
Harris
France
Haviland
Union Cemetery
Nose print cattle identification planned by Reed Point inventor
J. C. Price of Reed Point proposes a nose imprint system to prove ownership of cattle. He has photographed prints from cattle of various ages and notes strong results. The plan has support from the Butte Bureau of Investigation and state stock inspectors. a copyright application is pending in Washington.
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J. C. Price
Reed Point
Price
Sterling Bureau of Investigation
Butte
Mr. Price
Washington
Supreme Court
Frank Stewart
Stockmen Approve Range Appraisal Method
Musselshell Woolgrowers and South Snowles Stockmen approve forest service range appraisal method for grazing fees at meetings attended by W B Witley. Wool price low, shearing begun, lamb crop strong. J O Berk Lennep elected Woolgrowers president. other officers listed with advisory boards. All officials from Bereail.
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Forest Service
Musselshell
Woolgrowers’ Association
Martinsdale
F. BK. Foster
Harlowton
A. T. van Camp
J. Doyle
R. Labrie
L. M. Wolladay
P. J. Moore
Twedot
Wil Lam Berkin 98th birthday celebrated at Thornton Hotel
Montana's Wil Lam Berkin father of John Berkin of Butte marked his ninety eighth birthday with a dinner at the Thornton hotel on June 17. He crossed the plains in 1864 by prairie schooner and guided the first mule team from Fort Benton to Virginia City. He came to Butte in 1870 and later located the Mountain Chief mine near the continental divide. He has lived long at the Orphan Girl mine and remains hale and hopeful for his 100th birthday.
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Montana
Willam Berkin
John Berkin
Butte
Thornton Hotel
Mr. Berkin
Plains
Prairie Schooner
Fort Benton
Virginia City
Tle
Mountain Chief
Continental Divide
Berkin
Orphan Girl Mine
Ife
Identification of man killed by train near Billings
M M Moss identifies the victim as Mr Shannon killed instantly by westbound train No 43 near the east bridge at Billings on June 17. Shannon, 62, had lived in Montana intermittently for 87 years and once resided in Dillon. He worked as a transient laborer across the region and spoke of a brother in Great Falls, a former rancher and stockman.
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East Bridge
Billings
Mr. Shannon
M. M. Moss
Stockman
Montana
Ar. Moss
Dillon
Gallatin
Moss
Shannon
Great Falls
Burglary Hits Joliet Stores and Residence
Joliet residents were thrilled by a burglary spree last Monday night at the Talmage Sayer and Bell Warnass stores and the Kate Gallagher residence. The burglars netted fifty dollars in cash.
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Joliet
Talmage-Sayer
Bell-Warness
Kate Gallagher
Roundup Flour Mill Destroyed by Fire
Fire destroyed the flour mill at Roundup on June 18. Firemen arrived around 1 a.m. and could not save the building, while crews prevented spread to nearby oil tanks. Origin unclear but likely spontaneous combustion.
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Roundup
State seeks release of surplus elk on Flathead range
State game warden C A Jakways asks U S Biological Survey to free surplus elk from the Flathead Indian Reservation bison range. About 200 of the 400 plus elk now confined there would be slaughtered this fall for meat sold nationwide due to grazing limits.
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NLESS
United States Biological Survey
State Game and Fish Commission
Flathead Indian Reservation
C. A. Jakways
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