Murderers of Billstrom Started a Grave But Gave Up
County officers probed the Christmas day murder of John Billstrom, found near a cabin in Skelly gulch. Joe Welch, Joe Loss, and Frank Gray were jailed without bond as authorities planned an inquest and autopsy. Evidence showed Billstrom was killed by an axe blow with a grave start and body dragged away. Moonshine operation, a 30 gallon still, mash, and sugar were uncovered. the moonshiners’ cabin and gear were destroyed.
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John Billstrom
George W Padbury
Jim Barnes
Skelly Gulch
Blossburg
Joe Welch
Joe Loss
Frank Gray
Ryde
Billstrom
Barbes
B. F. Otten
Conway
Northern Pacific Railroad
Herteda
Barnes
Welch
Welch Crhrew
Roth
Loss
Extra curricular debate drives Montana education talk
State educators discussed the role of outside activities in public schools at a delegates assembly. Leaders including R C Line Payne Templeton and Lucia Marilees spoke on curriculum change, credits rules, and teaching English while May Tramper urged modernization via public opinion.
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May Tramper
S. R. Logan
Hardin
Montana Education Association
C. G. Manning
Lewistown
Manning
J. A. Woodard
Gallatin High School
Bozsman
Mr. Woodard
Payne Templeton
Kalispell High School
National Research Council
Cobleigh
State College
Bozeman
Scott
Pubfe
Edwin §. Thomas
Helena Public Schools
Robert Line
Cohunls
State Board of Education
Line
Tec
Wildy
Condition of Mr Holzman Improves Slightly
The condition of Julius S. Holzman vice president of the New York Dry Goods Co. improved slightly after a cerebral hemorrhage last Thursday. He near consciousness and muttered a reply when spoken to though remains grave. At St Johns Hospital doctors and relatives were cautious about his outlook as the hospital notes mention ongoing treatment and concern for his recovery.
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Julius S. Holzman
New York Dry Goods Company
St. John's Hospital
L. H. Fligman
Norman Winestine
Madison, N. J
Dr. Fugiman
Holzman
Two planes make daily ascent at Duxford to rejoin weather
Two aircraft perform a daily ascent at Duxford Cambridgeshire as part of weather observation operations. The routine flights provide data for forecasting and serve as a regional aviation activity note highlighting ongoing meteorological work.
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Duxford
Cambridgeshire
SREEN GIVES HOPE STRIKE WILL END
New York reports a potential settlement or truce in the Pennsylvania hard coal strike now in its fourth month. Representatives of mine operators and miners meet after a recent AFL president William Green forecast a settlement within 10 days. Green, long associated with miners, had warned the industry might halt with the mines as silent as King Tut’s tomb.
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New York
Pennsylvania
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Green
United Mine Workers of America
Atlantic City
King Tut
Utes Mourning White Father Barry Sullivan Death
Durango Colo December 28 Ute tribesmen mourn the death of Barry Sullivan known as white father and Indian counsellor. Sullivan and his wife were killed in a car wreck when their car plunged from a 100 foot precipice after their daughter Sadie, blinded by the sun, drove. Sullivan was adopted by the Ute Indians twenty five years ago and bore the name Panguyat meaning Long Wait and served as private counselor to Chief Buckskin Charley at the tribal council.
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Durango
Colo
Barry Sullivan
Sullivan
Sadie
Panguyat
Buckskin Charley
Tribat
Fire in Cordova destroys two stores in major blaze
Cordova Alaska December 23 a fire sparked by an explosion at midnight Saturday swept the principal business block in Cordova destroying two stores and causing about 40100 in damages. The entire town battled the flames amid gas fumes from burning roofing paper rubber goods and leather. About 20 volunteers were overcome but revived with only minor injuries two cases reported twigs of injury.
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Cordova
Alaska
Electric torpedo shocks fishermen at Pacific Fisheries exhibition
A Pacific Fisheries society exhibit in Seattle featured an “electric torpedo” fish that shocks for an hour after capture. A fisherman reported it knocked him over an hour later, while observers ponder how the torpedo recharges underwater. The creature has a flat body and an ugly snout, caught in the Pacific Ocean miles from Washington.
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Seattle
Sec
Pacific Fisheries Society
Washington
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