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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1927
Page
10
Article discusses widespread unwanted attention from male drivers and public figures toward women and some men. It notes limited legal remedies, social unease, and a campaign by New York women to curb harassment, with anti flirt groups patrolling subways and buses to deter unsolicited advances.
In June, Butte Montana residents in Silver Bow Park live in fear as a man described as about 35 years old, tall and broad shouldered, dubbed Jack the Peeper, stalks women at a Deaconess hospital nursing class house. He has appeared at least twice, first peering through a curtain and later confronting a resident with a revolver, threatening silence. Deputies searched the area with no success.
Flood waters in Cascade county streams were receding Saturday and the rains had ceased. The Missouri River flow at Rainbow dam dropped to 41 624 second feet by 6 p m Saturday, a decline of about 100 second feet in the prior 24 hours, after peaking at 48 000 second feet last Tuesday. Roads remain poor and several are closed to motorists.
Mrs AH Fuchs and daughter Elsa attended the County Federation of Woman's clubs in Toston. Miss Mae Mahony of Helena spent the weekend at her mother Jesse Campbell's home. Campbell, recently at East Pacific mine near Winston, returned to the valley. Mrs Geo Myers of Helena visited her son Thos Myers at Ray Creek. Ed Brown of Helena, in the valley several months, has returned home. Edward Mellwee, 13, son of Mr and Mrs F S Mellwee of Ray Creek, is recovering after being thrown from a horse. Mr and Mrs Charles Tormbeck of Winston spent Tuesday on valley business. Mr and Mrs Henry Huth spent several days with relatives in Helena. Mountains report four feet of snow on the ranges. Deys Creek, Duck Creek and Diamond roads are closed to travel. Cotter traveled to Helena to attend the funeral of ex Senator Muffly. A P Moran of Watson spent several days in Astley and Helena.
After repairing the Milwaukee bridge over Arrow creek at Pownal the 150 foot structure collapsed into flood waters Friday morning. Supt E L Cleveland mobilizes 200 men four work trains and two pile drivers to reopen the line by next Thursday. Freight moves alternate via Great Northern to Great Falls. Seven landslides since heavy May rains hit near Arrow and Surprise creeks. Replacement will include about five miles of track bridges and approaches.
A three mile stretch east of Belton on the Columbia Falls Glacier Park highway is being surveyed for widening to Bureau of Public Roads standards. E E Avery engineer in charge notes the old tote road will be integrated into the new highway temporarily. Grades will be reduced and sharp turns widened. the road will be closed most of the summer. Avery travels with his wife who has rented a lake shore cabin after wintering in California.
Missoula news reports a new stolen aircraft notice, declaring a Waco airplane missing from World Berlin field in Minneapolis. The ad describes the fuselage as silver and notes lack of balanced ailerons and cracked cowling, inviting anyone spotting such signs above 5000 feet to come forward.
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