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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1925

Page

9

Fiddler Dunham Visits Henry Ford Amid Maine Hype

Fiddler Dunham, hailed as Maine’s champion, arrived at Ford laboratories with a small group, while Ford officials reported no unusual events. The visit drew press and state officials as plans for old time dance tunes in Ford’s exhibit were discussed, with potential additions to the music compilation if Dunham knows tunes not already recorded.

Doetrak Mel Dunham Norway Henry Mord Maine Molin Ford Fiddier Punham Denmorn Danhams Ord

Highway Commission to Meet in Helena Today

Montana state highway commission convenes in Helena for three days of road policy talks. Plans include inviting county commissioners and highway enthusiasts to discuss saving $4 million in federal aid by resurfacing key Montana roads with four inches of fine crushed gravel, with the federal government covering 56 percent of the cost.

Highway Commission Helena Montana State Highway Commission Montana Commission Federal Bureau of Public Roads State Highway Department IS McKennan W. M. Johnston Billings

Elevator Fall Injures Garage Worker in Edwards Shop

Henwood, a Yelova garage employee at Edwards and Pork, was injured but not seriously when a car backed into an elevator shaft after an elevator had been moved without his knowledge. The car fell to the basement. a physician treated him and he went home. A wrecker was summoned for a damaged rear axle car.

Henwood Yelova Edwards and Pork Wtra

Red Grange Loses to Steamrollers in Boston Booed Crowd

Harold Red Grange and the Chicago Bears were crushed 9 to 1 by the Providence Steamrollers in Boston's first pro football game. Grange, tired and limited to 44 minutes, drew boos as he carried the ball five times for 13 yards. The Bears were out played by a Steamrollers squad built from former eastern college stars. After the game, Grange and Chicago planned a train to Massachusetts to face another game.

Boston Harold Red Grange Chicago Bears Provdence Steamrollers Grange Wheaton Feentan Powerfu Steamrollers Easter College Mister Au Spire Dave Four Horsemen Tmatsbureh Tomor-Ray Bears Chica St. Lewes Miadelphia Washington

Stanely Coveleskie Holds League Honours In 1923 Season

Chicago reports official league averages credit Stan Coveleskie as top pitcher of the 1923 season with highest win loss percentage. Corrected figures show Pennock with 2.85 ERA per game, while Washington star allows 2.84. NY figures note Henan and Merran honors amid revised stats.

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Colorado Aggies Arrive in Honolulu for Hawaii Game

The Colorado Aggies football team landed in Honolulu today ahead of Saturday’s clash with the University of Hawaii. Coach Hughes said the squad is in excellent condition after a rough San Francisco voyage and expects a hard contest. The visitors received a warm reception on arrival.

Honolulu Colorado Aggies University of Hawaii Colorado Despitt San Francisco Hughes

American League boosts Johnson pay and terms

Ban Johnson regains power as American League owners extend his term to 1935 and raise his salary to 40 000 a year. They also challenge National League moves on rosin use and holiday interleague games, while adjusting the 1919 season end date and World Series start.

New York Ban Johnson Landis Treas Elia Johnson Fnr National League

Notre Dame Declines California Offer in 1930s Alert

Notre Dame declines an invitation to play California next December. Coach Ed Madigan of Notre Dame wires back that absence from lies makes it impossible. The team already schedules a game with Southern California in Los Angeles on December 4, seeking a December 11 showdown.

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Gonzaga Elects 1926 Football Captain Lynch of Great Falls

Spokane reports Paul Lynch of Great Falls Montana elected captain of Gonzaga University football for 1926. He will be a quarterback on the Gonzaga eleven and play his final year. Other notes mention Art Tigesaytt of Columbia Falls receiving a Louis Barrett medal for inspiration to the team.

Spokane

National Bucks On Tentative Schedule

New York dispatch reports Ary-Palluré of the National League backs a tentative schedule to end the season by October 3, one week after the American date. A joint meeting with the American league looms tomorrow. President Meydler hopes for September 29 but geography and Sunday baseball restrictions favor an October finish.

New York Palluré Slan John A. Meydler Schedue

Intermountain class basketball closes season in gym showdown

In a windy Intermountain high school clash, Sophomores beat Sunira 37 to 4 while Freshmen defeated Academy Ants 14 to 9. Other items include Mascari’s 16 round decision over Majone, Demareo outpointing Goldberg, and a study note on motor vehicle use of plate glass.

Elenal High School Suniara Academy Mascart New York Edouard Mascari Joe Majone Cuddy Demareo Falleburgh Henry Goldberg

Check in Escrow for Grange Must Make Film First

New York reports Arrow Pictures president Eri W. Shallenberger disclosed a contract plan with Red Grange and manager C. Pyle for Grange's first motion picture. The deal promises a minimum 300000, with escrow held funds including 80000 and signed contracts in a Chicago bank, plus 10000 already paid.

Grange New York Shaffen- Shergen Chicago

Bold Thugs Outwitted by Amelia Bingham

New York December 20 Miss Amelia Bingham actress of the O s outwitted two robbers who held her at her Riverside Drive apartment and gagged her. As they searched the safe they found jewels worth 23000 dollars and a bag containing the gems. She told them all other jewelry was in the bank downtown. The robbers warned her to stay silent and left without harming her.

New York Amelia Bingham O's Riverside Miss Bingham Herseer

Inquest Finds Crowded Home Linked to Infant Death

An inquest into the death of a two weeks old baby in Tortsmourt Eng An found the dwelling housed nine families with 17 adults and 23 children in a roomless home. The report notes the dense living conditions and references native women from Tiber guarding their territory against outsiders.

Slayer of Father of Child to Have Home

Acquitted at her second trial for killing John Bagnano, father of her child, Olympia Macri, a 20 year old singer with operatic aims, is taken in by Mrs. Joseph A. Whitney, a New York judge and New Haven society matron, who offers her and her baby a home and name. The case began after a February 26 incident in a New Haven theater lobby and subsequent parliamentary proceedings, with years of legal drama and jail time noted.

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Death of General Hong Chow Ling in Canton incident

Shanghai report states General Hong Chow Ling, an anti red element teacher in Canton, was shot by a cabin boy aboard the Americaty inter President Teree on Monday. The general died in hospital after being shot as his cabin was surrounded by family. The cabin boy then killed himself. The report mentions a fabric tile named Tor Tulle in central France.

Hong Shanghai Hong Chow-Ling Canton Americaty Inter Teree Ledar Sifeile

Smith as wet platform would have toned moral sentiment

Washington dispatch reports the annual gathering of the board of temperance prohibition and public morals with Rev Clarence True Wilson expressing a preference that Al Smith be defeated in 1924 to force a stronger enforcement. He suggests Smith, seen as a wet tiammany figure, would have been defeated by about 120 million votes and would have boosted enforcement sentiment.

Washington Board of Temperance Prohibition Methodist Episcopal Church Clarence True Wilson al Smith John W. Davis Charles W. Bryan Smith

Evolution and Religion Not in Opposition

Sir Oliver Lodae addressed a large Christ Church Westminster audience arguing there is no essential conflict between evolution and belief in a creator. He noted the human body develops from animal lineage yet affirmed a creator who brought the universe into being, while discussing limitations of physical science in explaining man and the cosmos.

Londo Sir Oliver Lodae Odin Christ Church Westminster Oliver Jang and Patie

Move to Reapportion House Membership Reported

Administration support was initiated today for a move in the present congress to re apportion the membership of the house according to the 1920 census. Representative McLeod of Michigan said President Coolidge considered action advisable. The plan would shift seats among several states, increasing California by three and Michigan Ohio and Texas by two each, among others.

Congress Fense Representative Mcleod Michigan White House Coolidge Airbend Indiana Iawa Kansas Kentucky Mississippi Nebraska Pennsylvania Veront Louisiana Missouri California Osio Texas Masenchsetts New Jersey

Wrestling match results from Beene Oregon duel meet

In Beene Oregon two wrestlers scored decisive victories. The event featured fall wins and arm drag sequences as competitors from Cottage Grove and nearby towns clashed, including a bout where Ted Brown of Chicago faced Reed with Reed securing a dominant early lead.

Beene Ore Cottage Crave Fraute Urns Welt Armful Bady Reed

Young Louis Swift Tools in Stockyards

Denver reports Louis Swift Jr son of the Chicago packer has entered the Denver stockyards to learn his father’s business. Associates note he roped calves with growing skill last weekend and he keeps close to his stockyards superintendent job. He trained as laborer and butcher in Omaha before arriving, and in spare time plays polo at the stockyards stadium.

Denver Louis Swift, Jr Chicago Packer Young Swift Swift Plan Omaha Neb Isis Stockyards

Rockefeller Poses in Sculptor’s Studio in New York

In the Standard Oil Building Joe Davidson, a sculptor, begins shaping a statue of John D Rockefeller. Rockefeller expresses concern about posing strain while the artist claims he can mold the clay in any position. Rockefeller jokes about following with clay.

New York John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil Lower Broadway Joe Davidson Rockefeller Tim Mr. Rockefeller

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