Tappen Puts Idea Over in Investors Syndicate Plan
John L. Tappen, a Minneapolis lawyer, conceived a mortgage backed certificate loan idea in 1894. The Investors' Syndicate sold $39,000,000 in 1927 and $104,000,000 in 1929. Certificates fund college, old age, and business reserves as 110 percent backing. The 1930 program targets $150,000,000 in sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Newspaper Alliance
John L. Tappen
Minneapolis
Tappen
John R. Ridgeway
Western Bond and Mortgage Company of
Portland, Ore
Investors’ Syndicate
Hoover Seeks 61 Million Deficiency Funds for Agencies
President Hoover asked Congress for an immediate deficiency appropriation of 61,821,000 to cover contingencies across government departments. The request adds to 3,823,000,000 previously authorized for 1930 and pushes total deficiency needs past 80,000,000, with Agriculture leading at 37,443,000 including 31,400,000 for agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Rome
Washington
Hoover
Coolidge
Agriculture Department
Mary Miles Minter Refuses Taylor Murder Interview
Former actress Mary Miles Minter, questioned in the William Desmond Taylor murder, has no plan to discuss new developments. She is resting in a Santa Barbara sanitarium and hung up the phone when contacted about further inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Miles Minter
Taylor
Santa Barbara
Calif
U.P
William Desmond Taylor
Coast Guard Men Plead Guilty in Rum Trial at New London
Thirty neuf enlisted guardsmen faced charges for liquor use or theft of seized rum from the Flor Del Mar. Ten trials were completed with guilty pleas. 24 remain confined or under arrest as 29 others stand charged. A separate storming of Boatswain Cornell’s home prompted added guard action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Dehavven Tracy
United Press
New London
United States Coast Guard
Flor del Mar
M. J. Ryan
Coast Guard
Alexander C. Cornell
Cornell
Senate completes tariff bill action and higher wool levies
In Washington on January 6 the Senate advanced committee amendments to the wool schedule of the tariff bill, approving higher levies on all woolen yarns and manufactured goods. The sugar rates were not decided. The House received the War Department appropriation bill for next year at 454 231 000, over 400 000 more than this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Congress
House
War Department
Military Economy Commission
Senate Committee
Classifieds showcase concise details and terse hints
A compact tour of classified ads emphasizes terse details and grouped classifications. The message highlights how brief hints and specific items organize listings for quick, practical reading.
State Shipments Larger In Many Respects During 1929
Montana freight reports show overall 1929 shipments up in several categories despite a four million drop from 1928 for Northern Pacific. Grain moved declined as farmers held more grain, while livestock rose 20 percent and wool 22 percent. Lumber output also noted shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Railroad
Montana
L. R.ower
Helena
Plans Made for Elections Here and Notices Posted
Deputies of the clerk and recorder’s office posted notices outlining registration periods for city county and school elections. Primary dates set for Butte city Walkerville March 24 with Feb 6 final registration. city general April 7 final Feb 20. school election final Feb 18 election Apr 5. county primary July 15 general Nov 4 with May 30 and Sept 19 final registrations. Voters who did not vote last general election urged to register. movers must update addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Harrington
Butte City
Walkerville
Harrington
Disabled Fresno City towed into San Francisco harbor
The British motorship Fresno City of the Reardon-Smith line, disabled 52 miles north of the Golden Gate, was towed into San Francisco harbor by the tug Sea Scout and moored at a pier for a survey tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Fresno City
Reardon-Smith Line
Golden Gate
San Francisco Harbor
Red Stack
Sea Scout
Freak Explosions Rip Up Streets In Factory Districts
Twenty freak gas explosions in Cleveland Ohio's Kinman industrial district broke street pavings tossed manhole tops into the air damaged a home and two others and caused widespread minor damage to homes and factories. A backfiring event damaged three houses and a manhole top wrecked a car injuring its occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Kinsman
Christmas Observed by 7000 Jugoslavs Serbians and Greeks
The Julian calendar Christmas is celebrated today by over 7,000 Serbians, Jugo Slavs, and Greeks in Butte and Anaconda. No services at St Tracta's due to Rev Porobich's death. Bishop Madarija sends blessings from Belgrade. The day emphasizes peace and forgiveness among church members.
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Butte
Anaconda
Madarija
Europe
V. Porobich
St. Tracta’s
Chicago
Belgrade
Jugo-Slavia
Maid Shot in Scuffle With Texas Burglar
Elizabeth Westmoreland, 15, daughter of Eagle Lake mayor R. T. Westmoreland, was shot and wounded seriously after surprising a burglar who invaded the mayor's home. She seized her father's revolver to force the intruder toward a telephone but was wounded when he grabbed the weapon and fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Texas
Elizabeth Westmoreland
R. T. Westmoreland
Inmates Quelled After Vain Fight for Freedom
Sacramento January riot ends with 16 jail inmates escaping to the first floor cell block before officers retook control. The disturbance was led by Harry Abel, tied to a roadhouse holdup, as Jailer George Hall and assistants faced a knife and iron attack while closing for the night.
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Sacramento
Cal
Harry Abel
George Hall
Trusty
Ed Nichols
Roy Gordon
Abel
Hall
Remote Control for Autos Demonstrated at New York Auto Show
Westinghouse Lighting Institute showcased a car device at the New York Auto Show that reads spoken commands to stop go and horn a car. An officer could issue directions from the street corner via microphone, with commands transmitted by sound waves to cars equipped with the electric eye reader.
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New York
Westinghouse Lighting Institute
Tor
New President of Club Humbert's Mother Happy at Choice
Rome January 6 United Press reports a royal reception at the Quirinal palace for Princess Marie Jose's wedding to Crown Prince Humbert. Kings queens and princes from Belgium Sweden Portugal Hesse Savoy Bulgaria attend as Mussolini leads government delegations and a Castel Porziano deer hunt precedes the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Morgan
United Press
Rome
Quirinal Palace
Marie Jose
Humbert
Sweden
Amelie
Portugal
Vendome
Prince
Hesse
House of Savoy
Boris
Bulgaria
Castelporziano
Mussolini
Helena
Tax Delinquency Threatens Wyoming Street Project
Aldermen warn that a petition to pave grade and light a Wyoming district street from Mercury to the B A and P tracks and Gold to Main may fail unless delinquent taxes on the district are reduced. City officials may consider the petition at the next council meeting as property owners push for arterial highway status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Street
Mercury Street
B. A
Wyoming
Main
Hury
Arizona
Bilver
Utah Alley
Mellon Asked For List Of Dollar Men In Government Service
Representative McClintic demanded Secretary Mellon provide a list of all government employees paid “dollar a year” during World War I and the expenses they drew. The request followed a set of naval questions to Charles B. Shearer in New York. Shearer confirmed two $130,000 vouchers in October 1918 marked C M S.
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Washington
Mellon
McClintic
Democrat
Oklahoma
Oklahoman
Charles B. Shearer
New York
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Shearer
C. M
Lonely 18 year old Mary Romero seeks recovery after poison attempt
Mary Romero an orphan 18 attempted suicide by poison in Denver after failing to make acquaintances. She told doctors loneliness drove her to the act and physicians expect she will recover.
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Denver, Cole
Jan
Mary Romero
Mary
Canada is Friendly
United Press reports a substantial expansion of the U S dry patrol on the Canadian border and a sweeping rise in border ports of entry. Officials say ports will grow from about 100 to 600 and agencies including customs immigration and public health will be unified under the coast guard with a larger force. Details on the expanded dry patrol size were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
United States
Dry Patrol
Customs, Immigration and Public Health
Coast Guard
Dempsey Found Not Guilty in Manslaughter Case
James Dempsey of Ronan was acquitted of manslaughter by a jury in Butte court. The verdict followed a two hour plus deliberation over the death of Lyle Meredick, who died after a car accident on August 14. Dempsey testified he only grabbed the wheel to stop the move, while others said he was not driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dempsey
Ronan
Dempsey
Lyle Meredick
Butte Barber
Meredick
Galena Street
Butte
State high schools invited to Butte skating carnival
The twelfth annual Butte municipal skating carnival will be held at Clark Park January 18 and 19. All state high schools are invited to participate with Anaconda Deer Lodge Whitehall Boulder and Helena expected to send strong teams for the high school relay as the carnival’s finale. The invitation followed a parks and playgrounds committee meeting with Alderman Ray Coughlin Barry O’Leary A E Wilkinson City Engineer Mike R Walsh and Mayor in attendance.
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Butte
Clark Park
City Council
Knights of Columbus
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Whitehall
Boulder
Helena
Parks and Playgrounds Committee
Ray Coughlin
Barry O'Leary
A. E. Wilkinson
Mike R. Walsh
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Maid
Fred 1. Root
Butte Exchange Club
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Silver Bow Area
Treasury
Dominion
Thomas L. Stokes
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