Missoula Boy, 14, Drowns In Swift River Current
In Missoula on a hot June afternoon William Holmes 14 drowned while swimming across the Missoula River near Mughe's garden. He left the north bank with friends warning him not to swim the current proved too strong. Despite immediate search efforts the body had not been found by evening and Scouts were alerted to help in the search. William was a member of the local Scout organization.
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Missoula
William Holmes
Holmes
McLeod Avenue
Bouuke
William
Kas Songing
Edward Schneiker
William Dixon
William Taylor
Daniel Lemieux
North Bank
Scout Organization
Custer County Corn Grows Fast Amid Heat Wave
Miles City reports a Saturday heat wave with 99 degrees at 3 pm and many downtown thermometers above 100. Farmers note hay and corn growth accelerates as sun strengthens after cool rainy weather, with last August 28 reaching 103 degrees and continued warm conditions expected.
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Miles City
Man Mangles Foot In Railway Mishap Caught in Coupling
Billings June 23 Ed Echos 25 years old native of West Virginia had his right foot mangled in the coupling of two freight cars in the Northern Pacific wards late Saturday afternoon. Echos riding on a car slept and did not know the train was moving. Switch men did not notice him with his leg over the coupling. He was taken to St Vincent's hospital and doctors expect possible leg saving but long recovery before discharge. Ethos arrived Friday or Saturday and planned to leave for points west when the accident happened.
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Billings
Ed Echos
West Virginia
Northern Pacific
Echos
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Ranch Home Burned Northeast of Coburg Dodson
On June 23 the farm home of D. J. Manary near Coburg six miles northeast, owned by a North Star resident, was destroyed by fire caused by an oil stove explosion. Manary escaped but suffered serious burns to his hands and face while fleeing. A few chairs and a table were the only items saved. no insurance was reported.
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Dodson
D. J. Manary
North Star
Coburg
Manary
Cowboy Sentenced to State Penitentiary for Horse Stealing Near Great Falls
Scott Allen, a Jenkins ranch employee from the Smith river area about five miles south of Great Falls, was sentenced to one to two years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to horse stealing. Two minor accomplices, John Byrd and Gerald Cope, were released on probation. The case ties into a regional roundup policy sparked by a recent legislative act allowing county officials to seize abandoned horses for sale or kill.
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Great Falls
Scott Allen
Jenkins
Renders Foot Creek
Smith River
H. H. Ewing
Allen
John Byrd
Gerald Cope
Cascade
Meagher
Haskin Leads Montana Knights Templar at Conclave
Great Falls June 23 Frank W Haskins of Butte was elected grand commander of the Grand Commandery of Montana Knights Templar at the 38th annual conclave held in the Masonic temple. James M Burlingame became past grand commander with John G Brown Helena elected deputy grand commander and Charles W Ling Bulings grand generalissimo. Alf Whitworth Deer Lodge named grand captain general and Harry Craddock Missoula grand senior warden. Joseph E Monroe Dillon chosen grand junior warden. Cornelius Hedges Jr Helena re elected grand recorder and Joseph J Hindson Helena re elected grand treasurer. The session closed with a musical program by local choirs and the Great Falls symphony at the Methodist church auditorium. Afternoon luncheon for visiting ladies preceded an automobile trip to Volta Dam for a picnic luncheon.
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Great Falls
Frank W Haskins
Butte
Montana
Knights Templar
James M. Burlingame
Great Fails
John G. Brown
Helena
Charles W. Ling
Bulings
Alf. Whitworth
Deer Lodge
Harry Craddock
Missoula
Joseph E. Monroe
Dillon
Cornelius Hedges, Jr
Joseph J. Hindson
Chateau York Rite
Methodist Church
Vauditormum
Volta Dam
Gordon Campbell Starts Crew to Drill McDonald
Gordon Campbell forms a seven man crew housed at Teigen hotel to drill the McDonald creek structure. A large National rig is expected today and will be moved to the location once spudding begins. The crew is building a bridge across McDonald creek to haul material and fuel. fuel oil will come from Weowna Refining, water from McDonald creek.
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Wisnett
Gordon Campbell
Teigen
McDonald Creek
Weowna Refining Company
Petroleum County
Daylight confectionery robbery in Butte reports $24 taken
In broad daylight at Pat McKinna’s confectionery at 114 North Main, a man rifled the cash register of $24 while the proprietor was in the rear. He fled as the owner tried to seize him. Clem Hanley was jailed last night by Deputy Sheriffs Jack Duggan and Kelly in connection with the robbery.
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Butte
Pat McKinna
North Main Street
Clem Hanley
Chick
Jack Duggan
Kelly
McKinna San
Swedish Academy honors steam storage inventor with device
A medal from the Swedish Academy of Engineering Science recognizes an inventor of a simple steam storage device. The apparatus stores steam during slack hours and releases it when demand rises, offering a practical solution for supplying larger quantities on demand.
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Stockholm
Swedish Academy of Engineering Science
One Missing Girl Returns Home But Another Still Out
June 23 Butte. Vina Thiebault sixteen of 314 North Alabama street was found safe last night after disappearing Friday evening. She had been visiting a friend on Roberts street and was escorted home by a Lincoln school grounds boy. Officers were at the time investigating the disappearance. The police also sought Irene Bracken, fifteen, who left San Francisco for Brnsett and is believed to be in Butte. Bracken has not been heard from since leaving California. she is light, about 113 pounds, and taller than fifteen.
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Butte
Vina Thiebault
North Alabama
Mike O'Donnell
Roberts Street
Lincoln
Cecilia Thiebault
Lewis Thompson
Brnsett
Irene Bracken
San Francisco
Iago
California
Thompson
Gloria Gordon
Dick Gregory
Pointblank
Gloria
Stanley Wayburn
New York
Sam
Miss Briggs
John Seymour
Jim Carewe
Glenn
Blaine Woolgrowers Begin Large Wool Clips
In Blaine county shearing starts and will run into July. Wool buyers expect eight and a half to nine pounds per dip as the wool is reported in excellent condition after a hard winter. Prices reach about 45 to 46 cents per pound for some lots as Montana markets remain strong.
Butte Broker Firm Adjudged Bankrupt
The William A McNulty company, a Butte brokerage firm that closed June 17, was adjudged bankrupt by Federal Judge Charles N. Pray. The company faced bankruptcy proceedings by Nellie Sullivan Michael Healy and James Hanley, with an answer filed June 19, and referrer Frank W. Haskins of Butte named as referee in bankruptcy.
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Great Falls
William A McNulty
Butte
Charles N. Pray
McNulty
Nellie Sullivan
Michael Healy
James Hanley
Frank W. Haskins
Funding Conference Planned on Italian Debt by Mellon
Secretary Mellon began preparations for an initial conference Thursday on funding the Italian debt. He discussed the matter at length with Secretary Kellogg and Senator Smoot, members of the American debt commission of which he is chairman. Officials noted a thorough study had been given to several phases of the Italian debt.
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Washington
Assaated Press
Mellon
Kellogs
Smoot
Utah
American Debt Commission
Logansville Daily Social Roundup June Event Notes
Logan residents visit relatives and attend events in nearby towns including Townsend, Madison valley, Bozeman, Livingston, Manhattan, and Harrison. Notables include Mrs William Hendershott, Miss Harriet Halverson, Miss Agnes Larson, Isabel Ekman, Dorothy Lang, and families of C E Whitehead P Flyon and Wake. Trips cover concerts, conventions, and musical performances.
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Logan
William Hendershott
Townsend
Margaret Hutchinson
Brother Asa
Madison Valley
James Crowley
Butte
J. W. McLees
Bozeman
John Landers
Livingston
Mr. Landers
Northern Pacific Railway
Harry Allan
Peter Ross
Martin Flynn
Upper Madison
Owen Benson
Lombard
Ellen ‘Dodge
M. Thompson
Willow Creek
C C. Richardson
Carrington
XN. D
Richardson
C. E. Whitehead
P. J. Flyon
Kathryn Flynn
Harrison, RR
Billings
Gloria Returns Home After Quarrel With Dick
Gloria and Dick Gregory face strain as Gloria’s spendthrift ways and flirtations test their marriage. Aunt Dorcas’s blunt nosiness pushes Gloria toward a decision about returning home, while Mrs. Gordon hints at old wounds and the pressure to reconcile. Gloria secretly fears gossip and weighs her future with Dick.
Gloria Burns Dinner Chops and Family Strain
Gloria prepares a home dinner to impress husband Dick but the chops burn and chaos erupts. She endures his indifferent reaction, recalling past closeness, while a dinner outing distracts from their fractured marriage. The tension centers on Gloria’s thwarted plan, the missing rings, and Dick’s cool aloofness as they navigate a strained evening.
Biggest Auto Dump In Corona Shocks City
Corona New York thousands of junked cars from the city are dumped in the open lot each year. A large gang of gangsters strip them of valuables and resell the parts, creating a thriving illicit trade on the edge of town.
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Corona
New York City
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