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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1927
Page
7
Montane weather outlook shows cooler conditions Monday and Tuesday with overcast skies. Local ads list service providers including rug cleaning, home repairs, and paper hanging. phone numbers and addresses appear for several businesses.
The report shows lamb crop in the state at 12.70 to 16 per gent, short of last year. It notes crop thieves and mentions prices for spring lambs around $1.02 to $1.46 per pound, with a substantial drop from prior weeks and a cautious outlook on market levels.
Children of Sunday School presented Gretchen's Wonderful Adventure at St Pauls Methodist Church. The fairytale tale featured fairies sun sounds flowers bees birds butterflies a rainbow and other fairyland features as children acted under Mrs Thonse Bunch Gridy Baughman and Alice Fisher on the committee.
Chicago June 5 officials announced the Western Conference outdoor track and field meet lineup. Wisconsin and Notre Dame emerge as strong contenders with indoor and outdoor championships, while the conference champions from Wisconsin join Notre Dame for the national competition next weekend.
A state livestock meeting features De W Butler discussing land types and cattle industry prospects. He recalls homestead era impacts, fence fencing, and the need for adapting herd management to new conditions for prosperity, referencing Native leaders and regional land use.
A fragmented report details an aviation flight from New York to Europe, noting Chamberlin and companions aiming to set long distance records aboard the Bellanca monoplane Column. It describes inexact timings, Hutson or Houlogne staging, and messages of love and pride from families as the craft nears milestones.
Reports from Plymouth and surrounding areas describe a lone monoplane believed to be the Columbia crossing inland toward Cologne Germany. Eyewitnesses estimate altitude several thousand feet and speed about 100 miles per hour as crowds gather and police guard Tempelhof area amid rain and fading light.
Intermountain music students present a public recital at Saint Pauls Methodist Church this evening at 9 13. The program features Miss Strahad Miss Lancent Mrs Irclair and Mr Reyer with works by Mendelssohn Buck Tchaikovsky and Bruch among others. Admission is charged.
Report of dynamite blasts along the Los Angeles Aqueduct shows sabotage by armed assailants. Damage at No Name Canyon destroyed large sections of siphon and penstock as crews raced to protect water supply. Officials state a crack shot squad was dispatched to the aqueduct under orders to respond.
May saw brisk business activity with auto output near 20 percent above April. Export trade faced mixed directions with Europe rising and Asia restrained by China and rubber issues. Copper, silk, and grain markets advanced on planting and weather patterns, while new government issues influenced credit and mortgage markets amid a cautious price swing.
Helena edged rivals in a Dade Miner sponsored trapshoot, posting 74 to top Sheridan 70 and Billings 72 as shooters like Tatie Fegan and Tullis led in the test rounds. The event at Sherr Ut Honsted featured round robins and team standings with Helena the standout.
Helena Rifle Club held a range shoot with participants from local clubs. Investigations sorted by county officials found no arrests amid the ongoing inquiry into the May 27 blast, with names of those implicated reportedly known.
Frank Fochhart won the 100 yard dash at Detroit mid June while details on the national meet in September unfold. The piece previews the event, celebrates past encampments, and highlights expected strong performances by competitors from Detroit and Indiana with notes on future plans and memorials.
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