Four convicts stage prison break attempt at Missouri penitentiary
Four inmates from Kansas City and Duncan County launch a riot plot at Jefferson City prison. They kindle a fire, seize guards weapons, free prisoners, and are shot down as they climb a wall ladder. Guards quell the uprising with no serious injuries.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Guy Herron
Alfred Jenkins
Tony Caprello
Kansas City
Tom Cook
Duncan County
Frank Wehmeyer
Wehmeyer
D. C. Bailey
W. Campbell
Henry S. Caulfield
National
Rudolph
Herron
Missouri Penitentiary
Officials Probe Cage Bank Robbery Fallout
Ralph Harrington, part of a trio planning the raid, describes how two robbers escaped after a bank heist while a third waited with a car. A sack of silver was dropped under fire as officers closed in and Liberty bonds remain unrecovered. Harrington, in league with authorities, says he fed details to the bank and sheriff's office.
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Ralph Harrington
Harrington
Popular Rocker Matron 15 Dead
Mrs. Fred J. Gibson 38, a popular Rocker matron and former Anaconda resident, died after a brief illness following a major operation. Born in Germany, she came to the United States as a girl and lived in Anaconda before marriage to a B and P railroad foreman. Survived by husband Fred Gibson, three actors Gus Hart Jo Walsh and Jack Reittiner, father Samuel Joseph, brother Elmer Joseph, and relatives in Helena and South Dakota. Chapal Daly-Shea pending arrangements.
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Fred J. Gibson
Anaconda
Gibson
Germany
United States
Anabody
Daly-Shea Chapel
Huspane
B and P
Rocker
Fred
Gus Hart
Jo J. Walsh
Helena
Jack Reittiner
South Dakota
Samuel Joseph
Elmer Joseph
Six Boys Dismantle Stolen Ford In Six Hours
Six juvenile boys confessed to stealing Dan Kalug's Ford coupe. They dismantled the car at Columbia Gardens and carted parts to town in under six hours. Sheriff Larry Weir and undersheriff James Peoples recovered fragments. the youths were returned to their parents pending juvenile proceedings.
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Dan Kalug
Larry Weir
James Peoples
Columbia Gardens
Kalug
Man Held as Material Witness in Murder Case
Earl Remington of Wenatchee Washington, a hitchhiker, says he was with Adams in the car when the shooting of Prescott occurred. Adams confessed to Traffic Captain Talent that he fired three times at the patrolman. He fled to a southbound auto camp before being arrested by Officer Moore.
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Earl Remington
Wenatchee
Wash
Adams
C. P. Talent
Prescott
Remington
Ashland
Moore
Codding
Captain of Ram Runner Shot After Liquor Haul
Coast guards pursue the Josephine K a British oil crew vessel as liquor is seized. Shots are fired at the fleeing ship wounding Captain Cluett who dies at Stapleton hospital. Five hundred cases found aboard plus 1200 more on another vessel. six officers and fifteen prisoners in custody. A board of inquiry will investigate the shooting.
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Brooklyn
Cluett
Coast Guard
Staten Island
No. 100
William P. Etter
Marine Hospital
Stapleton
Coast Guutter
Budget thoughts on Montana schools and debt
The Taxpayers bulletin urges extending the budget system to schools, noting wide cost variation per pupil across Montana. It cites high costs in St Regis and low costs in Belgrade, argues for uniform budgets, and highlights growing state indebtedness from 1920 to 1931 while noting potential for a pay day if expenditures align with income.
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Taxpayers’ Bulletin
Montana
St. Regis
Mineral County
Belgrade
Gallatin County
Deer Lodge
Garland
Custer County
Kinsey
Bulletin
Swan River
Flathead
Theople
Legislative Assembly
The
Choosing Their Weapons for 1931 No 6
The Butte market is an important one and is seen by manufacturers of nationally known products. In campaign planning, factors include population, circulation, payrolls, resources, business outlook and potential sales. Over 500 national advertisers use The Montana Standard and The Butte Daily Post. Last week published a list of national advertisers, their products and contracts with local papers.
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Butte
Montana Standard
Butte Daily Post
Pitchmen Struggle to Make Ends Meet Across The Nation
New York reports show a Downturn for pitchmen as few signups and dwindling profits hit the road. Some bidders remain active in New York while others from Dallas Memphis and Brunswick report little business.
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New York
America
Rumania
the “Pipes
Whitestone Collins
Newark
Morris Botwin
Sol Addis
Sol
Botwin
Kemp
Jack Davis
Doc
Fort Worth
Storry
McFarland
I. W. Hightower
Silvers
Humanstone
Jim Knight
Hendricks
Transferine Fame
Joe Clark
Miami Beach
Banks Show Strong Liquidity Across State
Bank condition in the state remains good with high liquidity. In December 1920 deposits totaled 89 million while current deposits stand at 67 million. Bond investments rose 13 million, real estate holdings fell 2.5 million, overdrafts dropped to 55 thousand, and borrowed money decreased from over 12 million in 1920 to 344 thousand now. Public funds are secured by surety bonds or collateral.
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Cates
Robertson
Gandhi Freed Ordered by British Government
Poona India January 25 Gandhi astonished by news of his unconditional release from prison as the British government orders withdrawal of notices declaring the Congress Working Committee an unlawful association. Officials warn Gandhi may resist liberty unless all Congress members and political prisoners are freed.
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Pagel
Congress
All- India Congress
Congress Legal
Mr. Gandhi
Gandhi
Poona
India
Mahatma Kandhi
Associated Press
Karachi
Jalapur
Bombay
Ahmedabad
Gulf of Cambay
Tej Bahadur Sapru
M. Jayakar
Butte Consolidation Bill Heads to Governor for Action
The measure would create the City and County of Butte by uniting city and county governments. If Governor Erickson signs it, county commissioners must call a special election within 15 days to submit the proposal to voters. The election would occur within 55 days, with a primary 40 days after approval and the final vote 40 days after the primary.
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Silver Bow County
Butte
Erickson
Golf in Hawaii forms statewide club group
A Hawaiian golf organization is established with sixteen member clubs. Seven are on Oahu and three each on Maui Hawaii and Kauai, uniting the rivalry across the islands.
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Hawaiti
Oahu
Maui
Hawaii
Kauai
Boxing Course Drops at Annapolis Naval Academy
Every student completing the four a course at the Annapolis Naval Academy must pass written boxing tests as part of the curriculum.
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Annapolis Naval Academy
Plant kills four point buck in Sequoia National Park
Three Rivers California January 25 AP A plant killed a four point buck above Ash Mountain in Sequoia National Park yesterday. The deer leaped or fell from a ledge and landed on a sharp spike of yucca or Spanish bayonet plant. The spear like plant pierced the buck’s heart.
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Three Rivers
Cal
Ash Mountain
Sequoia National Park
Big Tage Looms in State Senate
The piece notes looming debate in the Montana State Senate on a proposed drivers law with exams and age limits, plus debate on criminal and jury reform measures. It mentions workmen's compensation bills, highway debenture and Silver Bow consolidation bills needing senate president approval, and a gasoline tax extension to 1941 following house passage.
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Senate
House
Montana House Debates Anti-Gambling Powers and Tax Bill Vote
Helena notes lawmakers move on anti gambling ordinances and eight hour law expansion after Saturday general orders. Debate on H R 33 to tax criminals’ prosecution costs leads to swift death procedural risk. State historian widens collection with bio sketch of Israel Clem, oldest Montana legislator candidate. House session opens tomorrow at 11 a m while the senate resumes at 2 p m.
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Helena
House
David Hilger
Montana
Israel Clem
Clem
Old People’s
Fresno
Cal
Virginia City
Meagher
Deer Lodge
Sunset
Missoula County
Hilger
Historical Library
Benny Friedman Keeps Pro Football Fame Despite Lightweight Build
Michigan all American quarterback Benny Friedman weighs about 170 pounds and remains a standout in professional football, never removed from a game for style or art but for skill and playmaking.
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Benny Friedman
Michigan
Art
Prohibition Clash Shifts to Next Congress in 1932 Fight
Congressional leaders agree no decisive prohibition clash this session and plan a showdown next year. The Senate will resume fights over the Howell enforcement bill while wets push aims for a 1932 convention showdown. Senator Blaine of Wisconsin backs repeal and a public break of all players in the new Congress.
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Washington
Senate
Blaine
Wisconsin
Congress
Tydings
Maryland
Borah
Idaho
Sheppard
Texas
Prohibition
Law Enforcement Commission
Wickersham
Hoover
Wheeler
Montana
Democratic National Committee
Fess
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Wickersham Commission
Jouett Shouse
Bingham
Connecticut
Howell
Insane Ex-Berwyn Officer Threatened By Angry Crowd
Authorities spirited Policeman Frank Hess from Berwyn jail amid a mob threat over the murder of Berwyn Lieutenant John Chihak. Hess, recently released from an asylum, was moved to Cook County jail as guards prepared for the coroner's inquest. Chihak, a father of five, was killed late yesterday.
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Chicago
Frank Hess
Berwyn
John Chihak
Hesi
Aslum
Cook County
Chihak
Mutte
State Asylum For the
Elgin
Real iron man at 42 Chief Bender shines in Richmond
At age 42, former Athletics pitching star Chief Bender posted 29 wins and only two losses for the Richmond club in the Old Virginia league, showcasing enduring effectiveness.
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Chief Bender
Athletics
Richmond
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