Mears Flight Ends In Crash After Takeoff
John Henry Mears fails to regain the world girdling speed record as his City of New York monoplane wrecks on takeoff for Ireland at Harbor Grace N F. He and pilot Henry J. Brown suffer only minor injuries and shaking. Mears vows to try again despite the setback.
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John T. Meaney
United Press
Harbor Grace
N. F
U.P
John Henry Mears
City of
New York
Ireland
Mears
Henry J. Brown
City of New York
Drowned as Boat Capsizes on Ohio River Near Louisville
Six people including five children drowned when a flat bottom boat with 12 aboard capsized about 150 yards from shore near Louisville. Clitus Guenthner nine William Guenthner six Alvin Guenthner four and Anna Mae Heidelbech fourteen were among the victims or survivors. Coast guards recovered all bodies hours later. Louisville hosts the nation’s sole inland life saving station due to dangerous river conditions.
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Louisville
Ohio River
Clitus Guenthner
William Guenthner
Alvin Guenthner
Anna Mae Heidelbech
Shacklette
United States Coast Guardsmen
Coast Guard
Here
Montana Idaho forest fires held after fierce winds
Nearly a thousand firefighters worked to extend lines around large fires in Montana and Idaho. Winds cooled and foresters gained hope as a blaze six miles west of Missoula was held after reinforcements arrived.
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Missoula
Montana
Idaho
Montana Weather Forecast for Monday and Tuesday
A Montana forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions on Monday and Tuesday with little change in temperature. The outlook notes steady mild temperatures and light winds statewide.
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Montana
Red troops force fettered farmers in Changsha
A wounded colonel from Hunan said red soldiers drove bound farmers before them in Changsha. The colonel reported the provincial troops ceased fire upon realizing the slaughter of civilians, then were dispersed by communists who inflicted heavy losses on the provincial force. Evacuation of foreigners from Kiuling proceeds as Kiukiang officials warn of imminent danger. Most foreigners depart to Kiukiang for steamer transport to Hankow or Shanghai. a few missionaries remain.
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China
Hankow
Hunan
Changsha
Shanghai
Kuling
Kiangsi
Kiukiang
Misionaires
Outings by Local Groups Draw Thousands
Outdoor events staged by seven local fraternal groups drew large crowds in Butte as weather and picnics drew residents to gas stations streams and hills. Activities included sports contests dances and group excursions to Basin and Washoe Park with hundreds attending.
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Butte
Beaverhead
Sodalities
St. Mary's Parish
Gregson Springs
Cristoforo Colombo
Teddy Bear Inn
Cristoforo Colombo Lodge No. 1
de Molay
Basin
Helena
Butte Pythian Band
Knights of Pythias Fraternity
Deer Lodge
Philipsburg
Anaconda
Boulder
Washoe Park
Columbia Gardens
Lincoln Post No. 2
Endurance Plane Near Refueling Record for St. Louis Flight
Greater St. Louis airship continues circling Lambert Field aiming to set a new refueling record. At 11:40 p m CST the craft had been aloft 321 hours as pilots Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine maintained radio contact after a transmitter was installed.
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ST. Louis
Greater St. Louis
Lambert-St. Louis Field
Dale Jackson
Forest O'Brine
Camp Fire Girls End Most Successful Outing Season
Butte and Anaconda Camp Fire Girls return from Camp Tahepia at Georgetown Lake after four weeks. The finale featured a gypsy banquet with bands decorating tables, a princess elected per band, and Bonnie Corrie of Butte crowned gypsy queen. Ellen Pope of Butte served as toastmistress.
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Camp Fire Girls
Tahepia
Georgetown Lake
Butte
Anaconda
Bonnie Corrie
Ellen Pope
Williams to Start World Flight From Los Angeles
The first leg of a round the world flight led by Roger Q Williams and Ted S Lundgren aims for a 15 day record. Lundgren will pilot an Emsco monoplane with W L Seiler at the controls in New York Seiler will swap with Williams mid flight. The transcontinental leg begins at dawn and the full route starts Roosevelt Field Long Island with Berlin Germany as the first stop. The crew seeks a relief pilot and radio operator in the East. Williams has earlier been set down for 90 days by the commerce department for Bermuda air overflight.
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Los Angeles
Roger Q. Williams
Ted S. Lundgren
Lundgren
Emsco
W. L. Seiler
New York
Seiler
Williams
Roosevelt Field
Long Island
Berlin
Germany
Clarence Chamberlin
Charles Levine
Atlantic
Department of Commerce
Bermuda
Earthquake Kills 500 on Caspian Northeast Shore
Riga dispatch reports a severe earthquake near the Caspian Sea killing about 500 and injuring 4000. Chapaevo and Vritzky destroyed. 30 children bodies recovered from ruins. A children’s home at Chapaevo razed. 200 houses and a church destroyed. Ural river floods town.
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London
U.P
Caspian Sea
Riga
London Morning Post
Chapaevo
Vritzky
Tchapaevo
Morning Post
Ural
Bees Cause Turmoil on England Passenger Train
A swarm of bees seized a passenger train at Amersham station, England, routing passengers and train staff as the insects settled in nearly every compartment. The unusual incident disrupted service as crews attempted to remove the swarm and restore normal operations.
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England
Amersham
Eng
Butte Legionnaires Head to Bozeman Meeting
A convoy of nearly 40 automobiles carrying equipment and over 100 Butte ex service men and their families left for Bozeman to attend a three day Montana department American Legion session ending with a Yellowstone park tour. The Butte group includes a 32 member drum and bugle band set to compete with bands from across the state and provide entertainment. The band carries 15 costume changes and uniforms. The delegation aims to back Al Livingston for Commander of Veterans.
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Butte
Bozeman
Montana
American Legion
Yellowstone Park
Five Hurt as Auto Crash Injures Region Residents
Five persons were injured and 11 cars damaged in crashes in and near Butte yesterday. Pat Mullaney and Redvers Ball suffered severe cuts and bruises in a head on collision on Roosevelt Drive with a car said to be driven by Oscar Nelson. Tom Pendergast had severe bruises and lacerations when struck by another vehicle. Three persons were booked on charges of reckless driving.
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Butte
Pat Mullaney
South Main Street
Redvers Ball
Cottonwood Avenue
Oscar Nelson
Roosevelt Drive
Tom Pendergast
Waukesha Street
Wife Hurries to Injured Husband in Roosevelt Drive Crash
Mrs. Pat Mullaney of 302 South Main rushes to her husband’s bedside after an automobile crash on Roosevelt Drive. The car she rode in, driven by Milton R. McIntyre of 320 South Dakota, collided at the Silver and Idaho streets intersection with Ruth Sullivan of 302 South Main also inside. All occupants were badly shaken but unhurt aside from the scare.
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Pat Mullaney
South Main Street
Roosevelt Drive
Silver
Idaho
Milton R. McIntyre
South Dakota Street
Ruth Sullivan
Blond Contestants Lead In Miss Universe Pageant Parade
In Galveston Texas thirty nine entrants for the Miss Universe crown parade on floats and crowds note most are blondes about 60 percent. The pageant draws contestants from the United States and seven foreign nations with brunettes generally shorter and less trim.
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Galveston
Terion
United States
Bakery Safe Robbery Alarm Sparks City Search
Police investigated a bakery break in after a strong box was stolen from a cafe on Utah Avenue. Owner John Rudman reported the shop was entered Saturday night and thieves fled with the safe as officers sought clues.
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John Rudman
Utah Avenue
Courthouse Hosts a Curious Club of Paying Members
Butte’s courthouse serves as the headquarters for a unique club where members rarely know each other yet pay dues. Dues range from 20 to 250 dollars monthly and failure to pay brings no suspension. non-paying members sometimes receive free board, and life membership can be earned by certain payments. The 38 current members span professionals and workers, including physicians, lawyers, dentists, merchants, laborers, miners, tradesmen and accountants.
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Courthouse
Unique Club
Butte
Abou Ben Adhem
Usu
Aly
Rock Formations Found in State Similar to Transvaal
Edward Sampson of Princeton University reports discovery of crystalline rock formations in Montana's Stillwater river district resembling South African veldt rocks. He notes the find was announced today and suggests further details in continued coverage on Page 2.
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Princeton, N
Stillwater River
Montana
South African Transvaal
Edward Sampson
Department of Geology
Princeton University
Sampson
Heat devastates U S fish resources across continent
The U S bureau of fisheries reports record heat this summer has damaged fish populations nationwide and in adjacent waters. Streams and lakes are drying, cold springs heat up, and tidal estuaries see sea water intrusion, prompting widespread distress across species and habitats.
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Washington
United States
U.S. Bureau of Fisheries
Woman Seen as Key Player in Gang Leader Zuta Murder
Chicago officials probing the slaying of Jack Zuta, head of the Mora Aiello vice syndicate, say revenge for the Alfred Lingle case likely spurred the crime. Evidence points to a woman who kept telephoning Zuta and may have triggered the ambush before his planned departure from a summer hotel near Delafield Wisconsin.
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Chicago
Jack Zuta
Mora-Aiello Vice Syndicate
Alfred
Jake) Lingle
Tribune
Zuta
Delafield
Wis
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Russia
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al Livingston
Veterans’ Order
Butte Region
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