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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1926
Page
2
C H Mower and former governor W W McMowell will represent Montana at the Sesqui centennial exposition National Advisory board meeting in Helena on July 3 4 and 6. President Coolidge will be a guest and deliver an address likely on July 6. Mr Power expects to depart around July 1 for the meeting.
Mandan, SN reports two aging Indian fighters Gen Edward S Goafrex and J C Creighton, once of the Seventh Cavalry, meeting after years and posing with Sioux after the Custer era. They honor memory of the Reno battle and the 50 year Sioux conflicts while en route to Custer memorial services near Billings, Montana.
Satisfactory Shopping Service as applied in this store means that you can do your buying over the phone with assurance that every thing will be as carefully selected as when you shop in person. We know the favorite cuts of meats of our respective customers and seldom fail to send exactly what is wanted. Our grocery service is equally satisfactory.
The American Legion benefit at the Marlow theater opened to a strong audience with a well trained cast and veteranlike stage presence. Roy Hansen, Fred Stark, and Happy Ray led the comedy, while Misses Seller Langdorf and Thomas and Messrs Snyder Ferris gave capable straight parts. A standout was Nicholas Smurro at tenor and the lively chorus and dance numbers from Lucille Brazier to Blanche Guillot, with the ensemble delivering high energy through a varied program and an especially effective She Rose of No Man's Land. The closing acts featured a full company, with The Art of Kissing and Won't You Be My Baby Bo receiving strong audience response. Overall, a high quality home talent show not to be missed.
Dr Max Barbour among 100 doctors at a Boston led clinic to hear heartbeats on a phonograph disc at Massachusetts General Hospital. The device records and reproduces heart actions for remote analysis, enabling future comparisons and detailed study of rhythm, murmurs, and beats.
Max Goodhill of St Paul, Northern Pacific official, said park attendance is up over last year after the opening. He arrived from Yellowstone with Ernest Miller of the Elkhorn ranch Gallatin county noting tourist travel via the Northern Pacific is heavier than a year ago despite a backward season weatherwise.
Larry M. Wargbach campaign manager A. A. Ye was found unconscious in his San Antonio office. He said two masked men beat him with a revolver and a blunt weapon, and he claimed to have acted alone. Police investigated as the Republican intraparty feud in Texas deepens with Creager allyversus Wargbach.
Buenos Aires on June 22 reports the Argentine attorney general has issued an order for the arrest of Louis Maccauley secretary of the Armour Packing company of La Plata. He is charged over disseminating alleged false information last winter about the Argentine wheat crop.
The coroner ruled Mile. Flory a beautiful French actress and dancer died by her own hand while unsound of mind after a night with director Alfred Batt at a London theater. A detective who followed her noted prior threats and said she carried a pistol when leaving Paris. She sought an engagement in England and discussed a possible American offer from the Shuberts.
Buoyant Americans prepare for the Open Championship at St Anne’s Eng with Bobby Jones leading a strong pro and amateur contingent. Eighteen holes planned today with more rounds to follow as hopes rise for an American victory in the Open. Meanwhile Pacific Northwest players prepare for St Paul team events and Los Angeles Open invitation.
New York on June 22 reports promoter Tex Rickard’s bid to stage a Dempsey vs Tunney bout was rejected by the State Athletic Commission. The panel, with Farley Brower and Muldoon voting, insisted Dempsey must first face Harry Wills before any other opponent. Rickard warned he would not stage a Wills fight this year and would pursue Dempsey Tunney elsewhere.
Mevelind Alexander, longtime head of the Pilching National staff, was released to the St. Louis Cardinals via waivers, marking a veteran move in the chaos of roster reshaping.
A Chicago Golfers Magazine piece explains that the follow-through after striking the ball signals a good shot and cannot be forced. It notes many famous photos show completed shots while no real hit occurred and urges players to let the club-head continue along an imagined line toward the target for a smooth, correct finish.
A crowded Lewis and Clark County Rod and Gun Club meeting at the Helena Commercial Club discussed a county hatchery, a large membership drive aiming for 500, and a fry watch program. Reports on fish plantings, baiting programs, and county wildlife campaigns were read amid plans for continued community involvement.
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