Hail damages hit Montana wheat. losses in Chouteau county
The weekly crop and weather summary reports eight western and central Montana counties suffered hail damage, with about 3,000 acres of wheat hit in Chouteau. Despite drought relief in May, stock water remains tight in southeastern and east central areas, while general growing conditions are improving in parts of the state. Continuous scattered showers and better prospects for grain emerge as the week ends June 30.
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Helena
Montana
United States Division of Crop and Livestock
Chouteau County
Cascade
Fort Shaw
Germany’s Nazi rule warned as alternative to democracy
Dr Frick declares the national socialist state enforces unconditional obedience to the fuhrer. Disagreement is forbidden and underground plots arise. Without orderly debate, conspirators turn to massacres and assassinations, prompting the fuhrer to use brutal measures to suppress treachery.
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Germany
Dr. Frick
Interior
Nellie Madison Sentenced to Hang on Sept 24
Nellie Madison a 39 year old former Montana cowgirl was sentenced in a California superior court to death by San Quentin gallows on September 24 for the murder of her husband Eric Madison a film studio cafe manager and auditor found shot to death in their Burbank apartment. The judge ordered imprisonment within 10 days and Madison's lawyers announced an appeal.
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Nellie Madison
Butte
Los Angeles
California
Montana
Superior Court
San Quentin
Eric Madison
Film Studio
Burbank
Madison
Charles Fricke
Joseph Ryan
Paul Taylor
Chicago
Taylor
City awards road oil contract for summer paving
Yale Oil corporation of Billings wins the bid for 150000 gallons at 5.28 cents per gallon totaling 7920 dollars. The council may close East Park street and Utah avenue to traffic during paving and ordered the engineer to ensure safety along the torn streets. Oil work on East Mercury street began yesterday despite possible rework for sewer installation.
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Yale Oil Corporation of
Billings
East Park Street
Utah Avenue
E. J. Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
East Mercury Street
T. A. Morgan
Five Escapees Captured Near Sweet Home
Five trusties escaped from the state penitentiary were tracked by posses in the Cascade foothills. Logger Jess Davis joined the pursuit and used lead to stop Leonard Kamhout, who held the only weapon. The group was captured a mile and a half southwest of Sweet Home near the Sanitaim river after stealing a picnic car on the annex farm.
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Salem
Ore
Jess Davis
Davis
Cascade Mountain
Sweet Home
Sanitaim River
Leonard Kamhout
Independence Day death toll in Montana rises to fourteen
The Associated Press reports 14 Montanans dead after the Independence Day holiday. Victims include Warren Caldwell of Arlee who died from a skull fracture after a rodeo incident, and Leonard Smith of Darby in a car crash. Additional fatalities involve Gilbert Hagen, Ciesneros, Reppy, and others from Missoula, Red Lodge, Conrad, and Billings.
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Montana
Sidney
Gilbert Hagen
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Warren Caldwell
Arlee
Mont
Caldwell
Missoula
Leonard Smith
C. Edsall Smith
Edward Leach
Red Lodge
Julius de Clery
Billings
Yellowstone River
Ernest Ciesneros
Clovis
Cal
Gaylord Reppy
Butte
W. H. Robb
Thompson Falls
Roosevelt Promises Haiti Marines Exit Within Six Weeks
President Roosevelt promises to bring home U S Marines from Haiti within a month to six weeks after meeting Haitian President Stenio Vincent in Cap Haitien. The two leaders toast repaired relations as the USS Houston heads to Mayaguez Puerto Rico with Roosevelt aboard.
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Cape Haitien
Haiti
Roosevelt
U. S. S. Houston
Pacific Ocean
Union Club
Stenio Vincent
Vincent
Christopher Columbus
Houston
Mayaguez
Puerto Rico
Triplet calves born to 22 month old heifer
Billings July 5 Triplets, smaller than average but sturdy, were born today to John Selkerts 22 month old heifer. Veterinary specialists call triple births among cattle very rare.
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Billings
John Selkerts
Hula Dancers Draw Navajo Bucks To Risk One Eye
At the Southwestern Indian pow wow in Flagstaff Arizona Navajo men peeked at semi nude dancers with one eye covered to avoid blindness under a superstition. Hundreds reportedly looked with one eye, but no impaired eyesight was reported.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Travel into Yellowstone nearly doubles from last year
Yellowstone Park Wyoming reports travel up 80.4 percent through July 1 with 60,090 visitors this year versus 33,306 last year. Vermont has no auto entries yet. visitors arrive from all Canadian provinces and several foreign regions, while California leads in cars and visitors.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Roger W. Toll
Vermont
Alaska
Panama Canal Zone
Hawaii
Mexico
Philippine Islands
Morristown Editor Dies by Own Hand at Work
Nahor Y. Hill editor and advertising manager of the Morristown Gazette and Mail shot himself in his hotel room after reporting for duty. He had been with the paper eight years in advertising and reporting roles, and colleagues found his death note on his desk.
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Morristown
Tenn
Morristown Gazette and Mail
Nahor Y. Hill
Hill
Mrs. Insull Returns to Humble Chicagoland Home
Mrs Samuel Insull Jr once ruled Chicago society and returned with her husband to a two room North Side apartment after fleeing to Greece. She was snubbed by society leaders, greeted by her husband’s secretary and a crowd, as photographers captured the moment and she prepared for her husband’s fight for exoneration following his mail fraud indictment.
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Samuel Insull
Chicago
U.P
Samuel Insull Jr
North Side
New York
Athens
Greece
Middle West Utilities Company
Excited man questioned in fatal July Fourth shooting
Neighbors wake to a nervous blond youth who sought Mrs. Reppy after Gaylord Reppy the Park and Excelsior operator was shot in the back and robbed of over $100. Police pursue links with the early morning visitor as they probe the July Fourth robbery murder case in a West Galena street apartment building.
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Galena Street
Gaylord Reppy
Reppy
Park and Excelsior
Reppy’s
Conferences to be Conducted on Grazing Measure
Secretary Ickes said Oscar Chapman will lead a series of interior department conferences in western public land states on the Taylor grazing measure. Events include hearings in Denver and sessions for Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho and Washington stockmen, with several technical experts joining Chapman.
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Washington
West
Department of the Interior
Ickes
Oscar Chapman
Colorado
Interior Department
Chapman
Salt Lake City
Denver
Wyoming
Montana
New Mexico
Arizona
Idaho
Butte Student Pilot 1 Waging Battle for Life
Gerald Semrau a 17 year old student pilot from Butte remains in critical condition after a training plane crash in the Mission range near Placid Lake. Instructor Donald Thompson escaped with minor injuries. An operation was performed at Thornton hospital in Missoula to relieve his internal injuries.
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Gerald Semrau
Butte
Missoula
Mission Range
Placid Lake
Semirau
Donald Thompson
Anaconda
Butte Aircraft School
Semrau
Thornton Hosp Vital
M. R. Leslie
D. 3
Wsateway- MacMarr
West Park Street
Buddy
Flathead
Misoula
Bert Mooney
Thompson
Mooney
Provinces Disturbed by German Political Turmoil
Berlin reports France denies involvement in the plot against Hitler's government following weekend executions. Nazi press claims of Schleicher negotiations with France spark protests by France's ambassador. Hitler tones down the Sturmabteilung and hints at reduced leadership roles after summer. Bavaria and Silesia show unrest amid anti Jewish moves while Papen faces demotion talks.
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Berlin
France
Hitler
Kurt von Schleicher
von Schléicher
Paris
Andre Francois-Poncet
Louis Barthou
von Schleicher
Geneva
Nazi Party
Bavaria
Silesia
Montana Weather Forecast: Friday and Saturday Fair
The Montana forecast calls for generally fair weather on Friday and Saturday with warming conditions east of the divide on Friday.
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Montana
Divide
Clarence Darrow NRA Board Abolished by Roosevelt
The National Recovery Administration review board once led by Clarence Darrow has been abolished by President Roosevelt. The June 30 order directs the three remaining members to discontinue the board as it no longer represents its original mandate. The move comes as Roosevelt closes his desk before sailing for a Pacific trip.
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Clarence Darrow
NRA
Washington
National Recovery Review Board
Roosevelt
White House
Pacific
Review Board
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