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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1928
Page
7
A car drives off a ferry into deep water near Crispan on the Missouri River. A man dives to rescue his wife and both are swept downstream. Bystanders reach them, the wife saving the unconscious husband again, and the man recovering the car with grappling hooks. The event ends with all parties surviving the ordeal.
A driver lost control and vehicle vaulted a ditch, delivering a dangerous thrill. The chaotic scene unfolded as the car leaped the ditch and narrowly avoided worse injury, with bystanders reacting to the dramatic rescue and ensuing investigation. Local authorities investigated the incident and reported road conditions may have contributed to the crash.
A large operation engages 450 workers in addressing a beetle menace on a major project. The chaotic OCR text reports effort and coordination under time pressure, with improvised notes and fragmented names indicating extensive on-site activity and management involvement.
Looting at residences in Great Falls reported as thieves ransacked homes during a disturbance. The strange notes mention stolen funds and a sequence of damaged fragments, suggesting a local break in with uncertain details and multiple names unclear.
A heavy wagon crosses a girl’s foot leaving crushed bones. Casual bystanders assist until medical help arrives as authorities document the accident scene and begin an inquiry into the cause and contributing factors.
An account describes an Indian railroad employee named Mr Owens touring the western United States. He faces questions about his family and origin, noting his birth in India and service in the Indian railways. The journey includes Salt Lake and Niagara Falls, with reflections on American definitions of nationality and the railway’s role in cross border perception.
A scrambled report details a camp fire outing involving Black Bear and several attendees. The text mentions names, actions, and an incident with unclear sequence, reflecting a disorderly OCR fragment. Names and places are partially legible, suggesting a local group gathering with travel by vehicle and time notes interspersed.
Three youths allegedly pushed a stolen car down a steep incline, causing it to roll over and stop at a level spot at the bottom. The incident occurred near a quarry road where tires were noted. No serious injuries reported.
A fragmented report recalls a burglary at Plevna where a safe was blown open by cunning thieves. Details are garbled, but glimpses mention investigators, local locales, and uncertain connections to individuals and places amid the damage.
A three year old boy, Delbert Bulloch, fell from a bridge into a creek near Basin and drowned. The family, including his mother Mrs Charles Bullock and two dogs, lived in Basin. Local searchers and Dr Rainville attended the scene but could not save him. The body was found about a mile from town as rescuers hunted the swift water. The tragedy occurred while the boy played on the bridge with his dogs and was witnessed by some children who saw the dogs run toward the creek. The father, employed at Mt Washington mine in Wickes, arrived home late the afternoon of the accident. The mother fainted upon hearing the news. The family is distressed by the loss.
Police trapped two men Rodgers and Vaatham Murray after a late night chase near Lake Avmea. Officers Roe Jreef cornered them as they attempted to flee on Wes Tae street with a girl acting as a decoy. The suspects, tied to thefts reported by the Southjevallet Gtyeers area, were identified and detained near the Nash 2 topped block.
Fragmented OCR text describes Glasgow Landing Field with a marked route or marker and mentions the word Asiators. The passage is garbled, but implies some marking or preparation at a landing area and notes involvement of locals and a possible vehicle or land route. No clear dates, organizations, or people are identifiable.
A Great Falls youth was treated at a hospital Sunday evening after a rattlesnake bite. Witnesses described the incident as unexpected while near a residence. Authorities urged caution around rattlesnake habitats and advised seeking immediate medical help.
Report from Whitefish North Mountains notes copper findings and a curious trout caught by Heffmrin and Henry Rabe on Lazy Creek. A flat trout carried a white object lodged in its stomach, suggesting unusual debris in the stream.
A collision on the Lim rout near eight miles from town involved an older man Trank Rooney driving one car and James Murphy in another from Star car store. Rooney was pinned under an overturned vehicle and taken to Peaceness hospital, with Ambulance staff unable to find a nurse. Murphy’s car suffered severe damage to the rear and frame, while the other vehicle sustained a broken wheel and bent fender. Several occupants were escorted from the scene by wreckers to a nearby yard.
The passage names Mrs Marmaret Turton of Kansas and references a troubled inner voice and family hopes. It mentions Mira Worgaret Burton and an address in Illinois, with claims of confidential apoproaches. The text is fragmented and difficult to parse into a cohesive news item.
Tax liens issued against Blagmer assets in a New York report allege unpaid income taxes from 1916 to 1927. Henry Blaskeer, former director of a Mid West refining company, faced exile threats and a $100,000 fine tied to the era’s scandal. Court action and investigations were described as ongoing, with enforcement claims against security holders noted.
Minnie Fisher Cunningham, candidate for the United States Senate, denounces enforcement of prohibition and actions against the department of justice in a talk to a Benmal convention of women’s clubs in San Antonio Texas. She portrays anti prohibition efforts as corrupt and cites indignation and scorn.
Dillon James-John St Claw was killed instantly yesterday after a lightning bolt struck a mine shaft in the Petharown district on Horse Prairie Workers. The fall followed a shock that loosened the steel cable’s hold as he descended, with the man striking shaft walls several times before the fatal impact. The accident is attributed to a bolt of lightning though the initial shock was not considered deadly.
The Montana University honors editor Missoula line 4 John Hurst Dire son of Butte received the honorary Doctor of Laws. Frank I Rovner of San Francisco earned a Master of Forest Engineering at the first commencement. About 200 graduates were awarded degrees with 164 graduates listed, making this the second largest class.
Gligar Park patrol notes describe rangers using dogs for winter surveillance in Waterton Lakes region within Glacier area. The text mentions long winter treks, spring bloom emergence near snow edges, and remarks by Superintendent JR Takin about vegetation adapting to cold, with references to bears and northern Rockies.
In Tewistown on June 4 a severe hail event caused extensive damage to farmland. A nearby Strausburg ranch reported many chicks drowned as fields were covered by ice, making escape nearly impossible for the birds and leaving residents shaken by the loss.
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