Guam Kids Dig in Prehistoric Relics for Movie Tickets
Honolulu reports a Bishop Museum letter describing Chamorro children scavenging for weathered stones on Agana beaches in exchange for free theater admission. The relics, linked to the Taotao Mona, may reveal origins of the Polynesian race as artifacts are studied by scientists and the museum.
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Honolulu
Associated Press
South Seas
Bishop Museum
Honalilh
Guant
America
Agana
Taotao-Mona
Marianas
Agana Motion Picture Theater
Jis
Body of murdered miner located in Blue Lake
Big Timber July 24 authorities confirm the body of Henry Hughson, an elderly prospector murdered near his cabin at the head of the gulch above the Independence mining ramp around Sept 20 last year, was dragged into Blue Lake. Sheriff Brannin cites weeks of investigation and shows marks along the trail with stakes and glass at the water edge. Efforts to locate the body continue as crews, using grappling gear, battle ice and deep water with Lake City nearby and Lake Edge visibility limited.
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Big Timber
Blue Lake
Henry Hughson
Independence
Frank Lewis
Brannin
Fallang
Hughson
Floyd Bailey
Fred Felenzer
Waters Edge
Boulder
Elk Park
Lake City
Farms Abandoned In Saskatchewan Tourists Say
Lewistown July 24 Mr and Mrs Frank Millard of Alcester visited en route home after a long auto journey through Minnesota and parts of Canada. He noted many farms abandoned across dry land districts in Saskatchewan with sparse populations and light crops south of Lethbridge. He praised roads and cited the best crops in the Taodith Basin.
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Lewistown
Frank Millard
Alcester, & I
Minnesota
Canada
Saskatchewan
Millard
Lethbridge
Oregon Seeks One Million Trout Eggs From Montana
Oregon state officials reported receipt this week of exactly one million black-rotted trout eggs from Montana as part of a broader program. The shipment was intended to bolster stock and support fisheries, with authorities noting careful handling and logistics across the supply chain.
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Portiane
Ore
Montana
Oregon
Watson News Briefs From An Unclear Source
Fragmentary OCR text references names and places without clear events or dates. It mentions a Ranger, a creek, and a feigned fiend context, but no coherent incident, outcome, or identifiable entities to define a solid news item.
Officer Escorts Runaway Couple To Wedding In Montana
Great Falls July 24 a honeymoon trip ending in marriage at Stanford involved Eddie Kerraghan and Agnes Kirwenski of Great Falls. After taking a borrowed car toward Boston Heights they drifted to Belt then Stanford where the justice of the peace wed them. Deputy Sheriff Charles King later pursued and aided the couple, with warrants and charges noted in the case.
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Great Falls
Eddie Kerraghan
Agnes Kirwenski
Stanford
Kernaghan
Irving Winterwood
Boston Heights
Belt
H. R. Eickemeyer
Charles King
Delayed shotgun discharge blamed for Montanan’s death
Andrew Rickman returned from Wells and attended his wife Mrs. Rickman’s funeral after a hunting accident near Big Timber. A 15 year old grandson handed a live rabbit to her, the rabbit was killed, and a shotgun discharged minutes later. Authorities say the hammer may have been forced back by the shot rabbit, causing the fatal discharge.
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Big Timber
Andrew Rickman
Wells
Nev
Drowning Youth Saved by Boys in Miles Citylake Rescue
Miles City July 24 Clarence Mc Tee and Jack Crane both fourteen saved a drowning companion in a crane reservoir. The three boys swam when a fourth boy known as George struggled as the timber sank. The two others, after a hard struggle, dragged him from ten feet of water.
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Miles City
Clarence McTee
Jack Crane
Epsie
Clarence
Jack
George
Oshier
Ater
Plant 57 000 Trout in Carbon Streams
57 000 trout are planned to be stocked in Willow fresk ole creek and related waters as part of a state program. Fish hatched at Rav reesk hatchery are set for release into Bark creek and nearby pond systems this spring and fall, with progress overseen by Mily W-Members of fe Ror Lidge tee and pun club.
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Pun Club
Keanng
Troy Man Killed in Train Engine Yard Mishap
A man from Troy died in a train yard incident near Mant as he fell from a locomotive. The accident damaged a nearby engine, and authorities are investigating the circumstances while the victim’s family is being notified.
Bride in near fatal poisoning after hotel attempted suicide
Esther Taylor 17, formerly Esther Banner, married Omer Taylor in Billings Tuesday. She drank five ounces of rubbing alcohol in a hotel room Wednesday afternoon, was taken to St. Vincent's hospital in serious condition but improved after antidote. The couple wed at the courthouse with Judge Gallagher officiating.
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Billings
Esther Taylor
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Gallatin Aims to Exceed School Fund Quota
Bozeman July 24 Gallatin county seeks to raise funds to repair schoolhouses in Man Patent Logan Three Forks and Wilrow Creek damaged by the June 27 earthquake. Committee chairs and volunteers are confident Gallatin will surpass its 8000 quota and strive for 20000 countywide, aiming for the largest possible sum.
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Bozeman
Gallatin County
Manpatent Logan
Three Forks
Wil- Vrow Creek
Gallatin
Lost Lake quake report proved false exonerated
Dillon July 24 The claim that Upper Miner Lake vanished after an earthquake is debunked. A. W. Wilson of Jackson visited the area last Thursday and returned with fish, confirming the lake’s condition for two years. Officials suspect fishermen confused it with a nearby small lake that may have dried up.
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Dillon
Miner Lake
A. W. Wilson
Jackson
Butte
Accused of Shooting Ducks Out of Season in Missoula
July 24 report states Frank Hoff man was arrested by Deputy Game Warden W A Hol near Richard White’s slough property north of Missoula for shooting a duck out of season. He was released to await a hearing before Justice Lemley. A federal migratory bird law charge may follow.
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Missoula
Frank Holfman
W. A. Hol
Richard White
Sheriff's Office
GC. J. Lemley
Tsin'elock
Hill
Missoula River
Hoffman
Meffman
Uncle Sam
Hoitman
Warden Hill
Mev Hoffman
South Third Street
Robert McKray
Me Jrai
Justice Lem Jey
New Home Manager Specialist Named at State College
Bozeman July 24 Miss Miriam Hawkins has been appointed home management specialist for Montana State College extension service to succeed Miss Gertrude Hoffman who resigns due to her father’s illness. Hawkins a Ohio State graduate with teaching, dressmaking, and home demonstration agent experience. WW II farm management, honor student, Phi Upsilon Omicron member.
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Bozeman
Miriam Hawkins
Montana State College Extension Service
Gertrude Hoffman
Hawkins
Miss Hoffman
Ohio State University
Wittenberg College
Ohio
Phi Upsilon Omicron
National Professional Home Economies Fraternity
Revival tents trigger mental breakdown in Gust Malta
Gustav Torgerson, a married man from the Whiterwater country, was brought to Wann Springs Hospital for the Insane on Wednesday. County Commissioner J A Neibar ordered his committal after a revival tent event 20 miles north of Saco heightened his condition. Severe headaches from heat are believed to contribute. he left with his brother Ole Torgerson and neighbor Jansey Tieden.
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Malta
Gustav Torgerson
Wann Springs
J. A. Neibar
Saco
Ole Torgerson
Jansey Tieden
Scobey Club Plans Road Improvement
Scobey Commercial Club shifts focus to road upgrades in surrounding areas. A new east fork Poplar River road linking Scobey to the Canadian border will be marked as part of the Powder River trail. The club also seeks county cooperation to fund southern road improvements connecting to the Roosevelt highway.
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Scobey
Scahey Commercial Club
Finw
Poplar River
Fast Poplar Canadian Customs Office
Powder River
Commercial Club
Local Social and Travel Notes From Wolf Creek
Mrs. W G Mason returned home after a week in Great Falls with relatives. Mrs G D Bennett and granddaughters Selma and Laura are in Helena with relatives. Miss Carrie Stow at Glacier Park. Mrs John G Merz recovering well from appendicitis at St Peter’s Hospital. Joe Becker of Dearborn County visited. M S Davis leads stage work for Sam Ingersoll as they tour Glacier Park. AL Dunham visits Helena. W D Frawley arrived from Hoquiam and plans time with sister Mrs W L Davis. Verne Ingersoll visits his parents. Mr and Mrs J G Ingersoll, Mr and Mrs A C Summerfield in Glacier Park for a week. Mr and Mrs Rufus Ingersoll expected home after Glacier Park. John Cr Merz in Helena for a few days. Thus Gibson returned from the Capital City.
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Wolf Creek
W. G. Mason
Great Falls
G. D. Bennett
Selma
Laura
Helena
Carrie Stow
Glacier Park
John G. Merz
St Peter's Hspital
Joe Becker
Dearborn
M.S. Davis
Sam Ingersoll
Mail Order Narcotics Syndicate Uncovered
New York reports police believe a mail order narcotics network has been exposed after arresting John T. Gilbert. Officers found $3,090 worth of heroin and morphine and a mailing list of 50 names, mostly in North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Nebraska. Investigators say an elaborate chart shows customer orders and vial deliveries from a Sid avenge hotel room.
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New York
Assnciated Press
Mail Oder Narcotic Syndicate
Souther States
Bern
John T. Gilbert
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Nebraska
Gilbert
Cade
Former supervisor named Powell county nurse Harriet Peoples
On Tuesday annointment was made appointing Harriet Peoples county nurse for Powell county duties start September 1. Her work covers high school city schools district schools and all county schools. She will also work with mothers and babies and clinics will be held at various facilities. Peoples is well known in the state and has long experience as a nurse including St Peter's hospital Helena and hospitals in Butte.
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St. Peter's Hospital
Helena
Butte
Senator Walsh Smooths Plans For A Wedding
In Billings July report shows United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh aiding a Montana couple, John and Mrs. Alevizakes, who married in Bermuda after immigration hurdles. Theo Giatagona of Athens faced deportation, but Walsh arranged Ellis Island access, enabling the ceremony and naturalization.
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Billings
United States
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
John Alevizakes
Bermuda
Theodora Giataguna
Athens
Greece
America
Alevizakes
North Twenty-eighth Street
Tehe
New York
Ellis Island
Senator Walsh
Townsend Visitors and Local News Notes
Townsend this week sees a flurry of visiting relatives and neighbors from Anaconda Missoula Deer Lodge and Helena with several camping trips and family gatherings. Local residents Mr and Mrs Gleeson Mr and Mrs Reynolds Mrs Shearer and Mrs Carson hosted relatives while Judge John A. Matthews and W T Giese attended to personal business and family in town.
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Reynolds
Deer Lodge
Claud Shearer
Seattle
John Ross
Roy Vance
Thearles
Schreiner
Missoula
Veles Carver
Rozemay
A.C. Carson
Datenter
Misselena
Kate Amazon
Carson
R. Deegan
Helena
Sterrett
Mids Eulila
Nell Sullivan
A. E. Carrel
Veranda Collapse in Melbourne Hurts Few
Early reports of a Bourke street theater veranda collapse during a sailors parade overestimated casualties. A hospital check found 17 detained with only one seriously hurt and no expected fatalities as most injuries were slight.
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Melborne
Associated Press
Bourke Street
Fata
Baby Drowns In Ditch Near Blaine
In Dillon on July 24 the 1 year old son of Mr and Mrs Mike Rebich of Blaine drowned after falling into an irrigation ditch while playing. The accident occurred yesterday and authorities reported the child as dead.
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Dillon
Mre
Mike Rebich
Blaine
Gas War Spurs Court Action Against State Gas Sales
St Paul July 24 Court action will be started within three days to restrain South Dakota from selling gasoline to the public in competition with private enterprise. White Eagle Oil and Refining, which operates 64 stations in the state, prepares papers to bring the suit in federal courts. Des Moines July 24 Independent stations cut prices to undercut Standard Oil, with some selling at 17.5 cents per gallon plus tax, two cents under the larger firms.
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St. Paul
South Dakota
White Eagle Oil and Refining Company
Des Moines
Associated Press
Ling
Standard Oil
Take Steps To Avert British Coal Strike In Conference
London July 24. Representatives of British coal miners and mine owners will meet in joint conference July 29, the first move toward averting a threatened coal strike. The miners had warned they would strike July 31 when the current agreement with owners expires unless owners withdraw a proposed wage cut and eight hour day proposal.
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London
Associated Press
W. A. Bridgeman
Ford
The
Admiralty
Miners’ Federation
Jnty JL
Japanese Crop Outlook for Current Year Amid Acreage Shifts
Tokyo reports from June 26 indicate the agriculture department released acreage estimates for Japan this year. Barley area stands at 1,282 chobu with minor decline from last year, rye remains about 492 chobu, and wheat near 420,01 do hi, reflecting slight shifts in barley down and rye and wheat up.
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Tokyo
Pressi
Department of Agriculture
Japan
Robbers Trapped In Venice Payroll Holdup Fail
In Venice Illinois fourteen officers and guards trapped and captured four robbers at the Chicago and Alton depot after they seized a dummy payroll package intended for the Venice State Bank. One robber was wounded and all four surrendered after a brief chase, triggered by a prearranged tip from Illinois Bankers Association.
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Venice
Ills
Associated Press
Chicago and Altan
Hunter Riley
Venice State Bank
Riley
Termia Railroad Association
Brookhart gain in recount edges ahead in Iowa race
Washington July 24 The Associated Press reports a substantial gain for Senator Brookhart in the recount of ballots from last year s town election. Unofficial calculations show Brookhart leading by about 400 votes after recounting uncontexted ballots from Madison township Buchanan county and Jefferson district.
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Washington
Associated Press
Senator Brookhart
Senate
Daniel FP Steck
Mx Brankhach
Madison Township
Buchanan County
Jefferson
Donat line re-elected president of Ancient Order of Am ericans
Atlantic City reports Congressman Michael J. Donatline of Philadelphia was re elected president of the Ancient Order of Americans. He ran unopposed. Six national directors were elected, including F. Horan, with the dispatch noting Los Angeles.
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Atlantic City
Michael J. Donatline
Philadelphia
Ancient Order of Aiiersians
National Board of Directors
F. Horan
Los Angeles
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Townsend News
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Tursay
Hame
Merv Roy Brishin
Mes. Neilson
Miama
Mia
Neilson
Young
John A. Matthews
Leas
White Sulphur Springs
Charles Watkits
Carrel Hospital
W. T. Giese
Frank Shearer
Ray Vickery
Wallace
Idaho
Ate
Hy Molliway
Melbourne
Ill
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Helena Light & Railway Co
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