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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1929

Page

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Holding Companies Rise Across US Banking Scene

Holding companies acquire large bank stakes as BancOhio groups gain control of multiple Ohio banks. Springfield and Columbus institutions shift to BancOhio stock, with total assets near 85 million and potential expansion toward 100 million. Wisconsin Bank Shares faces opposition as branch banking looms for 1930.

North American Newspaper Alliance Bancohio Corporation of Columbus First Trust Company Ohio National Bank of Columbus Fifth Avenue Savings Bank First National Bank and Trust Company Springfield Ohio Bancohio First Citizens’ Corporation Ohio National Corporation First Citizens' Trust Company Ohio National Bank H. D. Ivey Citizen’s National Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angeles California Wisconsin Bank Milwaukee LaFollette

Record Mail Handled At Butte Office During Holiday Rush

The Butte post office set a new all time record with almost 400000 pieces of first class mail the five days from December 20 to 24, surpassing the 1928 peak by nearly 100000 pieces. Thousands of pounds of parcel post were also processed, per postmaster Richard Brimacombe.

Butte Richard Brimacombe

Plane crash claims three in Dunn North Carolina

Worth Stephenson of Angier piloted an old plane that failed to right itself and dug into a field killing Stephenson Stewart Curtis of Raleigh and Wales Blalock of Angier. Curtis, a Curtiss Flying School instructor with thousands of hours, apparently did not operate the craft. Blalock was a passenger. In Paris Rey, three Negro children aged four and younger burned to death in their sleep while the mother was away at a grocery store. Robert Harris, month old. Sargeant Harris, two. Willie May Harris, four, perished in a small frame home at Ruckerville Negro area.

Dunn N. C U.P Worth Stephenson Angier Stewart Curtis Raleigh Wales Blalock Stephenson Curtis Curtiss Flying School Blalock Paris Rey Robert Harris Sargeant Harris Willie May Harris Ruckerville Negro Set

Phone for the Repair Man Classified Notice

Classified column notes a phone for repair services. It signals a listing inviting inquiries for repair work and contact method. The brief entry centers on a reachable line for technician assistance.

Mr Stork Delivers Four Youngsters to Butte Homes

Santa Claus wasn t the only visitor in Butte yesterday as Mr Stork delivered four new arrivals to three families. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs T Moran at St James hospital, a son to Mr and Mrs Murray Lind at their South Crystal Street home, and a daughter to Mr and Mrs W E Sprout shortly after 1 pm.

MR. Stork Butte Homes Santa Claus Butte T. Moran West Silver Street St. James Hospital Moran Murray Lind South Crystal Street Lind Butte Slove Repair Company W. E. Sprout South

Work of Moving Planes Begun for Ocean Flight

The Aviation Chemical Society offers 3000 rubles for Carl Ben Eielson who is missing near Cape North. Soviet government dispatches an air search off the Siberian coast with two more planes joining. Semyon Shetakov to command the rescue effort piloting a Land of the Soviets type aircraft.

Moscow U.P Aviation Chemical Society Carl Ben Eielson Cape North Siberia Eielson Earl Borland Siberian Borah Idaho Litvinoff United States Department of the Interior Semyon Shetakov New York Soviet Union Land of the Soviets

Coast Guards Fire On Rum Running Boat On Niagara River

Eugene Downey 27, son of Buffalo police Lt. Downey, was shot by coast guardsmen after failing to stop a motor boat crossing the Niagara River. Downey died in hospital from a belly wound. The other youth fled ashore and authorities linked the craft to narcotics and rum smuggling reports from Canada.

Buffalo N. Y Coast Downey Ontario Canada United States

Christmas Trees Light Up Butte Across City

More than 12,000 Christmas trees were needed to meet Butte’s holiday display. About 1,000 trees decorated stores offices hotels and lawns while the rest served homes. Santa and helpers delivered gifts as city streets emptied for Christmas Eve observances.

Butte Christ Santa Claus

Texas merchant remembers poor Christmas day

Dallas clothing merchant TI Rude opened his store on December 25 and distributed gifts of wearing apparel to 3700 of Dallas's poor. The act echoes a Denver philanthropy where a park bears his name and his earlier fight against a dread disease.

Dallas Texas United States Europe Rude Denver

Spinach Spoofs Mistletoe Misunderstanding in Idaho

In Coeur d Alene on Christmas Eve a girl kissed a youth under what turned out to be spinach mistaken for mistletoe. Chief Michael Roche observed the scene and declined arrest noting the green miscue and the girl’s wink at the prank.

Idaho Coeur D'Alene Michael Roche Beau Brummel

Cabinet Dinner Ends Christmas Fete at Capital

President Hoover hosted a Christmas dinner for his cabinet at the White House ending the official Washington celebration. The west wing remained fire swept while unofficial guests danced late into the night with diplomats midshipmen West Point cadets and college students visiting for the holidays. The state dining room chandeliers glowed as cabinet members and families gathered including the children of Beckreitre Hurley and Davis and the Wilbur family with Wilbur’s son visiting from Stanford.

Washington Hoover White House West West Point Executive Mansion Beck Hurley Davis Wilbur Stanford University Allan Hoover

Pilot for Santa On Way to Health After Bad Smash

Thomas Hill a 26 year old air mail pilot from Kalamazoo Michigan was injured when his plane crashed in a snowstorm at Michigan City Indiana. He smiled from his hospital bed at St Anthony’s today saying it is a bad Christmas after all. Hill’s injuries included fractures of both jaws a crushed face and minor body injuries doctors had feared might be fatal.

Michigan City Ind Thomas Hill Kalamazoo Mich

Tragic Family Massacre Ends in Suicide in North Carolina

In Walnut Cove, Stokes County, farmer D. Lawson killed his wife and six children and later shot himself. Victims include Mrs Lawson and Marie 17 James 7 Raymond 5 Mary Lou 4 months Carrie 14 and Maribelle 10. Neighbors found the bodies in the home and barn, with blood seen on snow.

Walnut Cove N. C Stokes County D. Lawson Mary Lou James Raymond Carrie Lawson Maribelle

Christmas Messages From Butte Break Local Telegraph Records

The city saw a record number of holiday telegrams with about 10 000 handled by one company and a threefold rise from last year at the other. An expanded staff of messenger boys delivered messages and packages all day.

Butte Postal and Western Union Telegraph Companies

Rancher Albert Cowan shot by lover at home

Albert Cowan a 38 year old Victor rancher was shot in the back and killed in his kitchen this morning. William Hogue a 19 year old Anaconda youth in love with Mrs Cowan confessed to the shooting. The gun a 30 30 Winchester rifle was taken by Hogue earlier and used as Cowan turned to operate the cream separator.

Hamilton Albert Cowan Victor William Hogue Anaconda Cowan Ranch Hogue Conan

Minnie Randone Fatally Injured Skating at Holland Rink

Minnie Randone, 15, Meaderville resident, died after a skating accident at the Holland rink last night. Coroner statements say she was skating fast, struck a board, flew six feet, and suffered a broken neck. She died en route to the hospital despite first aid.

Minnie Randone Meaderville Holland Rink Mike Salot Miss Randone

Half of Mammoth Dredge Reaches Historic Mining Ground

More than half of the Mammoth dredge, valued at 250000, for use on the placer territory at the Pioneer ghost town has arrived. Weather favors an early start but boat completion is delayed by a 19000 ore shipment. Patrick Wall, vice president of Gold Creek Dredging and Mining Co, says the firm is investing about 500000 in open mining plans.

Mammoth Pat Wall Pioneer Old Ghost Town Oregon Patrick Wall Gold Creek Dredging and Mining Company

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