30 Jan 1927
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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1927
Page
1
President Coolidge told the semiannual government meeting that the treasury is healthy and warned against arms race while urging adequate national defense. He stressed preparedness as essential, kept emphasis on peace, and noted ongoing congressional debates over naval and army funding.
A severe storm across Britain brings 20 deaths and about 300 injuries as wind and rain lash from southern England to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Debris and power outages disrupt cities including London, with widespread damage to wireless lines, fences, and chimneys.
News from Tampico reports foreign oil interests cheer as a court steadies Trans continental Quest company. A district court at Villa Cangotumes Vera Crna grants a restraining order affecting operation of new Mexican petroleum laws, signaling a potential private injunctive shift.
Denver reports Mrs. William H. Dunagan of Denver, 38, recovered sight after 28 years of total blindness. She cites an abscessed tooth treated earlier this week as the simple remedy that ended decades of darkness. She recalls her first night of blindness began in San Diego during childhood after scarlet fever.
Chicago January 29 The Carrington divorce suit escalates into a scandal with Col Edward Carrington accusing his sister in law Mrs Anna Wala Carrington of sharing a New York l ave west with Campbell Carrington the brother and former business partner The suit filed in Cook County Circuit Court by Ira Madden alleges private apartments in 1924 and indiscreet visits at Spring Lake New York and the upper St Lawrence area Mrs Carrington counters cruelty drunkenness and failure to provide as grounds for divorce and alimony claims The dispute centers on alleged money and desertion.
A light temblor was reported in Los Angeles just before 3 PM today causing minor tremors felt by many residents. No damage or injuries were reported by authorities.
In Tolaon Jan 49 AP reports Victor Clairmont killed his wife Lydia and then himself at their home after drinking. Lydia Dupuis, staying with them, was wounded and died later. Clairmont died at dawn. Sheriff Needham and Coroner Hatz opened an inquiry into the double tragedy.
In a Senate session reflecting the 1928 Democratic split, allies and foes clashed over Prohibition and the McAdoo stance. Senator Vince pressed that McAdoo insulted New York and the nation by denying enforcement failures, while others defended McAdoo and urged a revised Volstead approach.
In Butte on January 29 Ruby Dutch, 19, remarried William Fowler as the ex-husband James Dick stood as best man and held their baby daughter during the vows. The couple exchanged marriage rights while the former husband watched and later congratulated the groom as the trio departed with the child.
In Scranton on January 29 Mrs Mayine Smith reported her pet parrot stolen. The bird's voice cried greetings in a shop leading to identification. Police traced the theft and arrested a suspect.
Weather outlook for the Northern Rocky Mountain area predicts cloudy conditions with light snow in Montana and northern Wyoming. Temperatures start well below normal, with expected warming later in the week.
New York January 29 The New York stock exchange opened an inquiry into the circumstances behind a sensational advance in the Wheeling and TakeIe railcars. Members were asked to provide delayed information on long and short accounts for all trading days between January 22 and January 29.
A chaotic night in New York ends with Count and an actress at venues after near beer and champagne expenses. The pair attend an arts ball then claim not guilty as witnesses attest. The tale includes mislaid wallet and disputed conduct, leaving the police case unresolved.
Flames raged east of here threatening Maree fields as workers battled a fire across four storage tanks two pipelines and several oil wells. The Sunburst Qi company estimated losses near 50 000 with crews fighting the blaze since noon.
San Francisco detectives fear the Chinatown murder of Mam Leong may spark a tong war. The victim, once Fresno slave to a wealthy master, was found with barber shears in her boudoir, jewelry missing, and guarded by a Cantonese gutman, hinting at robbery and age old rivalries. Police monitor the neighborhood near Waverley Park and Temple of Steiven.
In Nashville a 20 year old mother shot her daughter and attempted suicide amid a note of love to an unidentified man. The daughter, in critical condition, was rushed to Hos pital 124 while the mother, Mrs Wallie Fry, is hospitalized in serious condition. James Quiles, the husband, offered no motive as police search for clarity on the incident.
Oklahoma City reports a late discovery by Ramsey Oil Co in Cimarron County at 4195 feet. The well is near the Amarillo field, 130 miles from the nearest producing well, with test drilling ongoing and potential to unlock substantial oil flow. The state holds about 207,000 acres of school land in Cimarron County with a $40 million fund to support public schools.
The Butte court case pits Clark interests against Anaconda Copper in a suit over the Poser vein and ore bodies beneath the property. Defense contends assay methods misstate returns, while plaintiffs assert mineral ownership within claim boundaries.
A 10 year old boy fired at his sister while attempting to steal a cake at home. The shot entered the head area as the child moved the cake and the pistol discharged. The sister was injured and is under care, while details about motive and custody are unclear.
Terlin Jan 22. President Yoo Hildenburg confirms the coalition cabinet of Chancellor Marz with exceptions for Walther Graf and Dr Heegt both nationalist. Negotiations continue as the president withholds Graf's justice portfolio citing opposition to monarchist aims. A nationalist bloc meeting is planned Monday.
United Mine Workers delegates adopt an amendment to disbar communists from the union amid a lively debate. The constitution is amended to empower expulsion of members deemed communist, with 13 of 1,500 voting against. The convention also raises executive salaries including a president’s to 12 000 dollars a year and officers to 9 000 dollars.
Reports say an avalanche near Toyama, about 1 mile north of Tokyo, killed 36 people and injured 32 as Japan endures one of its severest winters. Recovery and damage assessments follow in the northern region.
Titus Riggs witnesses lifeguards pull a limp bather from the surf at Ocean Town New Jersey. The incident is ruled a murder as Carolyn Welly's mystery All at Sea promises a strangest crime yet with twists on page 1.
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