A Kidnap Plot Tied to Mary Pickford Trial
Three men face charges in a Mary Pickford kidnapping case. Testimony shows one at home in bed when others allegedly discussed abducting the film star and collecting a $202,000 ransom from her husband. Evidence includes a stethoscope check on a hotel door and witness corroboration from a defendant’s wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
At & A
Holenmh
Charles Stephens
Adrian Wood
Dargas Fairbanks
Halcom Booke
Classmates of Bruce Mennan Guests on Automobile Tour
Thomas Kennedy of Dayton Ohio and Philip Fowler of North Adams Massachusetts, classmates of Bruce McKennan at Dartmouth, visit his home on Swart Street with his parents Mr and Mrs S McKennan. They are on an automobile tour aiming for national parks. They have traveled 600 miles in six weeks and praise Helena area scenery as the best yet. After Helena they will visit Glacier and Yellowstone parks before returning east for Dartmouth's college year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kennedy
Dayton
Philip Fowler
North Andover
Mass
Bruce McKennan
Dartmouth College
S. McKennan
Swart Street
Kennedy
Fowler
Helena
Glacier
Yellowstone
Dartmouth
General and Special Levies for the Year Fixed by County Commissioners
County commissioners fixed various general and special levies for the year across multiple districts. The record lists totals for each locality including school districts, road funds, sinking funds, text books, and special votes with amounts and combined totals, indicating overall levy levels and fund allocations.
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Board of County Commissioners
County Fair Fund
Helena
Kessler
Levy
Trinity
Harmony
College Place
Rimini
Middle Fork
Wolf Creek
Apalane Creek
Ainking Pune
Fulton
Antonvile
Mitchell
Yearborn
Fy Raxendile
Otal
Craig
Wagan
Auchnard
Butler
Willard
Longview
Gilman
Birdseye
Special
York
American War Mothers Convene State Meeting in Kalispell
Montana chapter of American War Mothers convenes for its second annual gathering in Kalispell August 12 to 14. State officers delegates and local chairmen vote. Mrs Joanna Grigg urges broad attendance from all chapters and notes executive board and meetings before and after the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispell
Montana
Joanna Grigg
Buite
Grigg
War Mathers
Elena
John J. McGuinness
Mre
Os. A. McKinnon
Tohn Fo Brent
TreLay
Lost hiker saved by beacon fire on timber ridge
William wandered far while gathering items near Stemple on Sunday and failed to return. Searchers could not locate him until beacon fire on a ridge lit his path, guiding him back to his party with sheriff Jim Barnes and Deputy Jack Howard assisting until he was found safe.
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William
Stemple
Jim Barnes
Sheriff Barnes
Jack Howard
Mr. Little
Wis
Council meeting notes address hazardous fuel oil threat
The council approved actions by Acting Fire Chief Martin Juhl to notify J. Miller Smith administrator of the estate of RS Wale to repair a dangerous wall at the northeast corner of Main and Wend streets. A taxi and truck stand was stored in FPL Hower at 424 North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Crago
Louts Hertuvan
Dearheri
Martin Juhl
J. Miller Smith
Wale
Main
Americans Training for Moroccan War Near Casablanca
An American pilot unit led by Paul Redwell of Asheville N C trains for war in Morocco at Casablanca. French command prescribes three weeks of intensive instruction before pilots may be cleared to fly over the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casa Blanca
Morocco
Alliated Pressi
Paul Redwell
Asheville
N.C
Mwid Tadas
Estate of Stinnes on Its Last Legs
The estate of German industrial magnate Stinnes faces a severe crisis as a likely sale of various assets yields only a fraction of the family’s large debts. Proceeds routed via a German banking group are estimated to cover just over one third of obligations, with quick assets converted and total urgent debts around 1,000,000 marks.
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Stinnes
Bern
Stiarinies
Thige Staines
Rockwood Tornadoes Kill Hundreds Of Livestock In Valley Path
Rockwood dodged serious harm as two tornadoes converged near Brawley four miles away, a half mile wide and four miles long, then collided. Hail fell, injuring one man and trashing poultry. thousands of chickens were killed, with the scene described by an Associated Press reporter as a horror of dead fowl and ruined property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood
Brawley
Lipervnal Valley
Highhanded Hombre Handled Leniently
Elizabeth, Aug. 11 The Associated Press reports John Allmaras of Washington was arraigned in police court on a charge of disorderly behavior after allegedly commandeering a taxicab at gunpoint and releasing a restrained passenger. The woman Almaras and another man fled after an Elizabath collision. Laguilla, the driver, described a chaotic scene with threats of murder.
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Elizabeth
John All Maras
Washington
Willington
Del
Margaret
Brandon
Philadelphia
Poice Court
Almaras
del Larulle
State Monopolies Prove Profitable for Poland
New York August 9 The Polish government plans a 20 year joint operation with an American and Swedish firm for a match monopoly and expands state monopolies to alcohol tobacco and salt Revenues from monopolies in early 1923 totaled 15 2 million and 78 million in budget forecasts for the year Profits are seen delivering about 18 percent of government revenue alcohol monopoly projected to yield 21 million in 1925 first year of operation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prewsi
Ireland
American Polish Chamber of Commerce
Purification Advertises Calotabs Health Purifier
An old advertisement claims Calotabs purify the system and restore vitality through a course taken weekly for several weeks. It promises Nature rewards with health and offers a family package at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
Forest Fire Menaces Idaho From Canadian Blaze
Misarula dispatch reports a forest fire crossing from Canada toward Idaho near the Canaman boundary. It threatens near Aerogn and could sweep into the Northern region. 1540 men battle flames in the Kootenai district and around Wallace. Residents pack in Pine Creek as fires rage for 19 days, risking Taft and Saltese.
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Misarula
Newea
Canada
Ayas
Kanikaw
Canaman
Jinhe
China
Stone Forest
Kootenat
Wallace
Idaho
Upper Pine Creek
Alvide
K K K and Foes Battle Sparks Across Scene
A violent clash erupted as K K K members and anti clan demonstrators collided near the meeting ground. Police reported roughly a hundred agitators, with ten klan members and bystanders injured from stones and missile fire. Seventy five men alleged to be clan supporters were arrested as suspects in a felonious incident and confined at Framingham jail with rifles and ammunition seized at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Th.ut. Pak
Fead
Kiaw
Cinderella and Fair Godfather to Battle in Scandal Tale
A newspaper feature recounts a quarrel between Cinderella and her fairy godfather over a sensational tale. Browning and legal figures debate the truth and ethics behind the described communications and acts, with Mary and Dorothy in the foreground amid publicity and adoption questions.
Notable Frontier Figure Dies at 76 in Indian Territory
Viv Smith a 76 year old frontiersman and wind rifle expert died yesterday in Indian Territory. He guided his father and was known for reading Theodore Roosevelt and handling buffalo hunting tasks. His death marks the end of an era for early frontier skill and guidance.
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Dukith
Ong
The
Associated Press
Viv Smith
Thendore Ronsevelt
Colleen Moore Stars in Flirting With Love at the Marlow
Colleen Moore plays a temperamental actress in the First National film Flirting With Love directed by Tod Francis Tallow. Conway Tearle co stars as her on screen partner in a tale of theatrical life with art and financial ruin set against a risqué stage presentation.
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Tod Francis Tallow
Karl Hudson
Sipere
Miss Moore
America and Asia to Rule Mankind
A fragmented piece discusses a presumed global contest between America and Asia shaping mankind. It references figures like Walia Valet and a Paris editor and debates the pull of religious tradition versus new ideas. The piece questions which civilization will lead and insists a decisive initiative is needed to harness spiritual forces for humanity's future.
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Withantetown
Mass
America
Asia
Walia Valet
Paria
Tyne Palitique International
Ohich
Mir Gener
Mankcine
Moses Predicts Senate Will Ratify World Court Protocol
Swampsport Mase Associated Press reports Senator Moses of New Hampshire a Republican member of the foreign relations committee and an irreconcilable in the League of Nations fight predicted the Senate would ratify the World Court protocol in amended form. He called on President Coolidge and said there had been no change in Senate sentiment on the proposal despite his opposition to Mawes’ rule revision campaign.
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Swampsport
Mase
Associated Press
Senate
Moses
New Hampshire
Aepublican
League of Wa
Coolidge
Mawes
Caillaux Seeks Washington Visit for War Debt Settlement
Paris August 10 Caillaux France finance minister told American correspondents he desires to travel to Washington to present a gentlemen's offer for settling France's war debts to the United States. He doubts leaving the finance ministry long enough to make the Atlantic crossing.
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Paris
Associated Press
Caillaux
Washington
France
United States
Atlantic
America
Denizens of Houseboat Tined for Prohibition Violation
New York August 19 Associated Press reports three men linked to a houseboat operation were arraigned for violation of the prohibition law. Albert Fine of Chicago and HW. Gadehart, estate operator of Gent Seek, Ta Ty, were named. Licenses and a bond of 80,000 were posted as part of their case handling at the custom-house.
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New York
Toland Sound
Albert Fine
Chicago
Gadedarit
Hadar
Goddard
Fink
Hhnaglf
Salleitor Barnes
Customa House
Survey of parks plan to extend Glacier National boundary
Stephen A. Mater, director of the national park service, completed an inspection of Glacier Park Montana. He joined a commission to survey Eneky Mountain peak and make recommendations on a proposed boundary extension.
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Glagier Park
Mont
Stephen A. Mater
National Park Service
Glacier Park
Yellowstone Park
Swainc
Cnalidga
Wife of Schwartz Escapes Murderer Confession Revealed
The article reports that Schwartz killed Gilbert Warren Barbe in a California laboratory on or around July 26 to 30, then died by his own hand. It notes his double life as Harold Warren, his social ties, the inquest delay, and Mrs. Schwartz’s devastation as her attorney describes her recovery and plans to return to work.
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Schwartz
Gilbert Warren Barbe
California
Vinning
Schwantes
Barstow
Califord
Tharinge
Dave Wile
GW Have Wal
Minager
Prlice
Floyd
Schwarts
Harold Warren
Edward $. Bell
Edward $. Bell, Attorney For Mrs. Sehwarts
Bell
Woman slain and body burned in haystack near Carlisle
Charred remains of a woman aged 20 to 25 found in a partly burned straw stack near Carlisle Iowa. Skull fracture suggests blunt force murder possibly with a hammer. The blaze followed the woman’s disappearance, implying she was killed elsewhere and the body placed in the stack. The investigation ties to a man named George Tatterson. Sheriff Marst reported on the findings and the location’s link to the missing person case.
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Les Moines
Oby Associated Press
Carlisle
George Tatterson
Marst
Towa
Minister's Wife Expected 10 Days After Shootings
Mrs Ella Harber Vandervoort wife of Rev B S Vandervoort of the First Methodist Church died after being shot by her 16 year old son Warren in a family tragedy in Varkersburg with sheriff stating the boy planned to kill both parents. The father had already been killed. The body of Mrs Vandervoort is described as gravely ill in the hospital.
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Varkersburg
Associated Press
Ella Harber Vandervoort
B.S. Vandervoort
Vandervoort
Warren
Burtiia
Ele
Texas Tragedy Report of Engler Family Slayings
Austin investigators seize a suspect in the double murder of Mr. and Mrs. E. Engler and their adopted daughter. The case centers on a Travis County inquiry with authorities holding one man for questioning as details emerge about the family tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
Travis County
E. Engler
Politicians Pick Dry Forces in Prohibition Rewrite
Treasury officials said they work closely with Republican senators to select new prohibition administrators with no political pressure. They cited harmony in reorganization and consent delays in accepting posts. A separate item notes Miss Eromia Engler found dead near Austin after a presumed Saturday night incident.
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Washington
Associate’ Press
Treasury
Prohibition
Senature Aad
Eromia Engler
Faron Hone
Austin
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