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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
7
In a special session the South Dakota Legislature renamed a mountain near the state game lodge as President Calvin Coolidge’s summer White House. The peak, previously known as Sheep Mountain or Lookout Mountain, now bears the designation Aunt Coolidge per a concurrent resolution.
A U S agent for American automobiles staged a show in Florence by parking a fleet in a restricted square. The bold stunt drew crowds, raised prices on windshields, and boosted sales of the car in local streets, despite prior parking bans.
A four story Boston residence owned by William L Shearer Jr, Paine Turnture vice president, burned early today. Four people died Janet Shearer 19 Bethe Howes 16 Alice Sey 14, maid, and Annie Dickson governess were rescued or killed. Helen McLaighin died after leaping from a fourth story window. Fire began in the basement from an iron left on a shelf.
Washington report states Mexico raised duties on jute cloth and sacks and on henequen and other fibers. The action, disclosed via cablegram from the Acting Commerce Attaché in Mexico City, was released by the Department of Commerce.
Frank I. Snook of the Starr motor vehicle department reports a survey finding nervous drivers are often more alert and watchful, while energetic ones may threaten safety. He notes women tend to be more cautious, mastering the art of defensive driving with practice.
France keeps thrifty habits with widespread savings yet average deposits per account remain near zero francs. The nation prides itself on saving while high costs and taxes suppress real value, yielding grid deposits about three fifths of 1914 levels across the economy.
Paris courts sustain a husband’s right to strike his wife citing old French family law. Judge Pontremort rules that brutality is not reprehensible when provoked by a wife’s conduct. McDonald farmers form Wheat Growers club with a large golf links.
In Porto Verde Brazil a series of deaths and a child kidnapping unfold as attorney Vilaak and Nunnally pursue truth. They face ambushes, a suspected foe Lord Pren tis, and a flood threatening the town while Elise and a companion flee toward safety. A desperate chase by road, river, and riverbank builds toward a perilous climax as the characters race to protect the orphaned child.
Vilake climbs to the wharf as floods delay the boat while a weary clerk cannot confirm arrival. DAlbentara laments trouble with his men and thanks for past courtesy, fearing no chance to say farewell as waters rise and delays loom.
Distrustful Vilak and followers push through a crowded parade and muddy streets as panic spreads. An Indian woman disrupts the chase, villagers flee, and a chaotic city-wide escape unfolds with notes of fear, warning messages, and a tense river crossing.
United States senators abroad report on China Civil War policy and international stance. Mention of Wheeler and joint views on American intervention and public opinion. References to Nanking, Wang, and Chen amid regional tensions and regime leadership.
A full blood Holstein bull killed a farm horse by goring to death on a dairy farm near Sidney. The horses and bull belonged to Peter Anderson. The incident followed a spate of injuries amid local livestock handling. News notes also mention journalists gathering in North Platte for the National Editorial Association meeting with delegates from Nebraska and South Dakota arriving by special train.
Escapes from the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge last Saturday by Rin Mar and George Grego were captured by Northern Pacific special agents in Livingston as they traversed through railroad yards Wednesday morning. Renny Weg, a shor fern from Billings, faces charges of concealing weapons, while Grego had prior conviction on a felony charge in Phillips County. AT HAVRE Havre June 22 Great Northern storekeepers plan annual meetings as Madison.
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