Freshmen marooned by Rainier blaze in box canyon
Twenty five men sought refuge in a narrow box canyon in Rainier National Park as Cougar creek forest fire blocked escape. They face several days of isolation with efforts planned to drop food water and blankets by air. Fire swept a wide front destroying camp and forcing other crews to flee.
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Tacoma
Wash
U.R
Rainier National Park
Cougar Creek
Virgin Forest
Mount Rainier
Washington
Big Lake Chelan
Pend Oreille
Selway National Forest
Spokane
Oregon
Idaho
Crop outlook 1929 shows 4.8 percent drop from 1928
The agriculture department reports total production of 34 major crops is 4.8 percent below 1928 and 1.4 percent under the ten year average. Wheat estimates place output at 70 million euros and corn at 2.74 billion bushels, with regional declines and drought bruising yields. Cotton remains buoyant barring boll weevil damage.
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Joseph S. Wasney
United Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Slump Severs Markets After Rate Hike
New York and major markets worldwide plunged after the New York federal reserve rediscount rate rise. Prices on the New York Stock Exchange fell sharply with some issues down large amounts, wiping out about two billion dollars in quoted values across the U S and European bourses in the day’s trading.
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Stanley W. Prenosil
United Press Financial
New York
United States
New York Federal Reserve
Financial District
New York Stock Exchange
New York Curb Exchange
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Europe
Railway guard shot as train robbed in Chicago
Delbert Sudds, a guard on an Illinois Central suburban train, was killed during a hold up by three masked bandits who robbed Jerry Carey, 65, a former police captain and Central's agent, of 4000. The robbers boarded downtown, bound passengers, and fled at Hyde Park station after a brief gunfight.
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Chicago
Delbert Sudds
Illinois Central
Jerry Carey
Carey
Ilnots Central
Sudds
Hyde Park
U S High in Movies and Middle Class Costs Rise
The report notes high U S spending on films and rising costs for the middle class, reflecting entertainment affordability pressures. It highlights corporate finance trends and consumer impact, signaling broader economic strain on households amid shifting cinema demand.
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U. S
Wool Advisory Council Study Made by Board
Washington August 9 1929 reports that the federal farm board discussed forming an advisory wool council under the farm relief act to unite wool cooperatives promote efficient marketing and best production practices. The meeting planned to include cotton officials next Tuesday and hear proposed facts from wool industry representatives.
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Washington
Kiwanis Leader Butte Delegates Leave For Meet
W E Casey Pierce Montana Kiwanis district governor led a Butte delegation to Billings for the district meeting starting Sunday. Others traveling include Mr and Mrs Halloran Mr and Mrs Genzberger C A Champ Dudley Dowell and Francis Thompson. Delegates for the convention include Joe Halloran and A P Stephenson with alternates C A Champ Ray Truedell and Dudley Dowell.
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W. E. “Casey” Pierce
Montana
Nogi International
Pierce
Billings
Butte Club
Butte
Joseph W. Holloran
Earl Genzberger
C. A. Champ
Dudley Dowell
Francis Thompson
Warden
Great Falls
State Highway Commission
Sara E. Morse
Helena
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Scott Leavitt
Horse Racing Season Closes at Daly Park Tonight
Marcus Daly Park in Montana ends its 1929 horse racing season with eight races starting at 4 30 pm. R James Spears funded the plant and expresses appreciation for the strong public response to the revived sport after a 15 year absence.
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Daly Park
Marcus Daly Park
Montana
United States Refuses to Abrogate Treaty With China
The United States refuses to abrogate the American treaty granting immunity to American citizens in China. A note sent to Nanking through the Chinese legation outlines the stance, with transmission to Peiping and a public release planned in Nanking. Other powers reportedly issue similar replies.
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United States
China
Peiping
John R. Morris
United Press
Washington
Nanking
State Department
J. V. A. MacMurray
Largest sugar alcohol still seized in Michigan
Dry agents from Grand Rapids seized what they described as the largest sugar alcohol still found in Michigan and arrested five men near Buchanan. The still reportedly produced 150 gallons daily and sold to Chicago and Gary bootleggers for $6.50 a gallon. It included a complete steam plant and underground vaults 15 feet deep, with movement of a liquor truck tipping off officers.
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Buchanan
Mich
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Chicago
Gary
Former Inspector Solves Murder For Philo Vance Creator
Bradley Beach article reports ex New York City chief inspector John D. Coughlin aiding author S. S. Van Dine by cracking the pajama murder case. Coughlin, depicted with a cigar and derby, has four suspects jailed and a confession secured.
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Sam Love
United Press
Bradley Beach
N. J
van Dine
Heath
Philo Vance
John D. Coughlin
New York City
John D. Coughling
Clear Through Bridge for Harrison Avenue Paving Plans
The final obstacle to paving Harrison Avenue in Butte has been removed. Northern Pacific will pour concrete around August 15 and raise tracks for a clear through bridge span to the depot area. Cost exceeds $50,000, funded by the railroad as part of Butte’s improvement program. The announcement came at a joint meeting with city and county officials and engineers.
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Harrison Avenue
Butte
Northern Pacific
T. M. Lowry
Bernard Blum
M. F. Clements
J. A. Mo
Torch murder found in New Jersey car at city dump
A burned body in the back seat of a new Packard at Newark city dump is labeled a murder. Police note no license plates and obliterated engine number. Watchman Frank Ferrara saw two men flee in a second car toward New York City as flames surged.
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Newark
Frank Ferrara
New York City
Death of humorist H C Witwer at 39 in Los Angeles
Nationally known humorist and writer H C Witwer died at his home in Los Angeles after months of illness. He was 39. His widow, son Allen, and his mother Mrs Margaret L Nannery survive. Mrs Nannery was en route from New York and due Sunday. Funeral services set for Monday. News of the death was withheld to protect his aged mother.
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Los Angeles
H. C. Witwer
New York
Witwer
Motorman Carries Streetcar Fire to Fire Station
Atlanta August 9. Motorman C. O. Taylor rushed a burning streetcar to a downtown firehouse after a dangling power line sparked a roof blaze. He rang the bell and knocked a record pace to reach help. a single agile fireman subdued the flames before passengers noticed.
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Atlanta
Taylor
Dynamic figure in Realty World to be Butte visitor
Harry Culver, president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards for 1929, will tour the West by air to promote the organization. In Butte on August 14 he attends a Culver banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the New Finlen, with 250 invitations sent to business, professional, and realty circles. He will begin his Montana visit in Great Falls with local realty dealers.
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Butte
Harry M. Culver
Mining City
National Association
West
Harry Culver
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Butte Realty Board
Culver
New
Finlen
Montana
Great Falls
Lewis
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Soga
Kansas
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Chum
Romulus Lucontoli
Atillo Tassi
Arthur Gentile
Woburn
Mass
Charles McCauley
Finance World Small
North American Newspaper Alliance
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Federal Reserve
England
Wool Advisory Council
New Farm Board
Amalgamated Co-Operative Agency
Montana Standard
The
Hontana
Kiwanis
W. E
Casey’ Pierce
Mining City Club
R. James Spears
Capac
Railroad
N. P
Gage
Jersey
H. ©. Witwer
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