Hoover signs farm aid and census bills with tariff debate loom
Edward W. Pickard reports Congress adjourns for summer after passing the farm aid bill funding 151.5 million and the census and reapportionment act. Senate to reconvene August 19 to pursue tariff revision while the House plans perfunctory sessions toward October. Debate centers on scope of tariff reform and fallout over Mell0n-Berenger terms with France. Local border gunfire and liquor smuggling spur Michigan and Ontario cooperation plans.
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Hoover
Congress
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Repubicans
USY
France
Howell
Nebraska
United States
Irrance
Treasury
Detroit
Wyandotte
River Rouge
Trenton
Michigan
Ontario
Transfer of prohibition enforcement to Justice Department delayed
Indefinite postponement of the transfer follows shootings by enforcement officers. Senator Jones pushes a joint committee to study reform per the President’s request. anti-Volstead senators demand investigations. Henry Virkula’s killing in International Falls prompts appeals to the White House and a cautious President Hoover statement urging orderly department procedures.
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Ranssfer
Department of Justice
Jones
International Falls
Henry Virkula
White House
Oover
Treasury Department
Virginia anti Tammany Democrats Unify in Roanoke Nominating Brown
In Roanoke the anti Tammany Democrats formed a state convention dominated by Bishop James Cannon Jr. They nominated Prof. William M. Brown of Washington and Lee for governor and G. C. Berkeley for attorney general. The committee could name a lieutenant governor candidate, possibly J. H. W. Price or a Republican choice. The Priest incident prompted L. C. Trotman to bolt after a plank denouncing Mrs. Soover’s reception of a Negro woman.
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Irginia
al Smith
Roanoke
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church South
William M. Brown
Washington and Lee University
GC. C. Berkeley
J. H W. Price
de Priest
Trotman
Mrs. Soover
Dawes and MacDonald urge global naval arms reduction
Ambassador Dawes and Prime Minister MacDonald boosted the push for naval arms reduction and world peace. Dawes spoke in London and Lossiemouth urging world sanction and a negotiations led by statesmen rather than naval experts.
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Mbassador Dawes
MacDonald
Pilgrims’ Society
London
Lossiemouth
Scotland
Dawes
Poincare Stresemann Agree on Young Plan Timeline
The leaders of France and Germany conferred in Paris about the Young Plan and debt settlements. French officials urged ratification of American and British debts to enable a liquidation conference and timely ratification by parliament and the Reichstag.
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Remier Poincare
France
Paris
Stresemann
Germany
Madrid
M. Foincare
Foreign Affairs and Finance Commissions
House of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies
Reichstag
O. K
General Bramwell Booth Dies in London Funeral Held
Gen Bramwell Booth former commander in chief of the Salvation Army died at his London home. The army gave him a great funeral and kept its flags flying claiming General Booth has passed to glory. Others noted in death include Asa P Potter Sir A Maurice Low and F Kingston.
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Bramwell Booth
The
Salvation Army
London
8. F. Kingston
Floreng Ziegfeld
Costume jewels rise with coral beads and gold clasps
Very latest flarless coats and frocks showcase growing costume jewelry. Ivory coral and carnelian beads paired with green onyx and lapis, often with silver, raise the standard of costume jewels. A carved red coral necklace with a coral gold clasp colors a beige Francis Cylne outfit.
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Francis Cylne
White dominates early season fashions with tan skin tones
The article highlights a rising fashion trend emphasizing white fabrics like organdie and voile, flounced frocks, white coats, and white blouses paired with dark ensembles. It notes modern motifs on white backgrounds and a return of sun-tanned skin as a contrasting, appealing element.
Patterned Frock and Hose Impress Fifth Avenue Shop
A Fifth Avenue shop displays a beige silk polka dot ensemble with matching stockings. The ensemble presents a novel, chic notion admired by observers.
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Fifth Avenue
Farmers Return to Parity as Relief Law Passes
The seven years war ends with a new farm relief bill signed by the President. An initial $150,000,000 of a $500,000,000 appropriation is allocated while board appointments proceed, aiming to stabilize prices through cooperative marketing and accessible capital for farmers.
Barnes Circus Boosts July 4 in Dillon Area
The bill posting committee of Al G. Barnes Circus toured Beaverhead and Madison counties to placard posters advertising the July 3 Dillon show and aided Dillon’s Free Fourth by posting ads in local communities.
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al G. Barnes
Dillon
Beaverhead
Madison County
Battle Royal touted as highlight of Fourth sports program
The Battle Royal, planned for the Fourth, is described as a top entertainment of the afternoon. Five to six contestants will start in a boxing ring set up before the stands at the fair grounds. A survivor will be declared winner after a lively, unpredictable contest with comical moments.
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Fair Grounds
Old Weapon of Warfare Fire ships and their decline
A fire ship is a vessel set ablaze and sent into enemy fleets to sow destruction and confusion. Records show their first use at the siege of Tyre. By the early nineteenth century steam and iron ships diminished their effectiveness.
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Tyre
Limited trains defined as faster services with selective stops
About six decades ago Limited trains carried fewer cars and accepted passengers only until booked. The term later came to describe trains that stop only at major stations, omitting minor stops.
Locusts and Brood Emergence Across Regions
Entomologists document multiple locust broods across areas and years. In any given year a brood of adults typically emerges somewhere worldwide, reflecting regional variation in timing and locality.
Reward Offered by Sheep Growers in Madison National Forest
The Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Association posts a reward of 250 dollars for convicting any sheep thief and 100 dollars for convicting any camp robber.
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Madison National Forest Sheep Growers’ Association
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Frank J. Goodnow
Edward W. Pickard
Oscar de Priest
Chicago
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Maine
Spain
le Bourget
Schreiber
M. Lotti
Ottawa
Imperial Airways
Jngland
English Channel
Lank
Mrs. Lindbergh
Mitchelfield
New York
Guggenheim Fund
Lindy
Barnes Circus
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Bank OF Strength and Service
Land Office
POV
Tnarao
Pearl I. Smith
G Lide
Montana
Leggat Hotel
Butte
Alex. Leggat
Mgr
Lewis & Walker
North
Wyoming
Bette
Mont
Foley
Geo. M. Gosman
Druggiat
Richard McCarthy
East Granite
Atkeson Dairy
M. Paumie
Phome
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