Will Take Part in Paris Conference News
International relief efforts for Germany shifted as Premier Laval announced a Paris conference this Saturday with Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Curtius, joined by Secretary Stimson and Arthur Henderson. Berlin officials planned to attend, while London preparations continued and markets steadied amid easing nervous tension.
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Associated Press
Germany
Laval
Paris
Bruening
Curtius
Stimson
Arthur Hender
London
Hoover
Mellon
Berlin
MacDonald
Henderson
Wall Street
Montana Power files gas rate schedule for 11 cities
Montana Power proposed a basic gas charge of 45c for the first 200000 cu ft and tiered rates down to 17c per 1000 cu ft for larger use, plus a $1.25 minimum monthly charge. It will cover Butte Anaconda Helena Deer Lodge Bozeman Livingston Big Timber Columbus Red Lodge Absarokee. The company will install service pipes at its expense as pipelines from gas fields near Cut Bank and north of the Wyoming line proceed. Field gas from the southern field should reach Bozeman and Livingston by Aug 1, with northern field line completion in coming months.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
State Public Service Commission
Montana Power Company
Butte
Anaconda
Deers
Fast Helena
Bozeman
Livingston
Big Timber
Columbus
Red Lodge
Absarokee
Contratterse
Cutak
Wyoming Line
Cial
Transatlantic flight ends in near miss at Budapest
The monoplane Justice for Hungary landed near Bicske after 26 hours and 15 minutes and 3400 miles from Harbor Grace. Fuel failure forced a grain field landing. pilots Chorge Endres and Alexander Magyar were uninjured and greeted by a tumultuous Budapest reception after a relief plane carried them to Matyasfold airfield.
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Budapest
Hungary
Justice For Hungary
Bicske
Chorge Endres
Alexander Magyar
Ogi
Magyar
Matyasfold
Briske
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Flyera
Maryasford Airdrome
Everybody's Business Copyright 1931
A 1931 North American Newspaper Alliance feature examines public life and private concerns across communities. The column surveys social trends, civic duties, and personal responsibilities in a concise, opinionated style reflective of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Newspaper Alliance
Germany calm amid turmoil boosts world confidence in Europe
The report notes orderly German behavior at bank openings and signs of renewed confidence. Germany recouped roughly 100 million marks in foreign currency while exchange markets stabilized. French discussions of a potential loan and Dietrichs assurances on debt payments buoy markets. analysts blame the collapse on postwar borders and debts. Schwab has increased his stake in Stutz Motor Car Co of America, controlling about 70 percent of the common stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Hermann Dietrich
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
Europe
Gerany
Charles M. Schwab
Stutz Motor Car Company of America, Inc
Stutz
Schwab
Mr. Schwab
Allan Ryan
Facts About Montana Lands and School Grants
Montana has a rich federal school land grant heritage. The grants originally amounted to one sixteenth of the state area and provide about $1,300,000 annually to schools. The total grant value is now about $75,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Germany Cheered by Diplomatic Developments
Germany cheered by extraordinary diplomatic developments as reported from Berlin on July 16 with continuation noted on page 2 column 5.
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Germany
Wade Werner
Berlin
Two Army planes collide killing four flyers in flight
In San Antonio on July 16 two army planes collided at 300 to 400 feet, killing Maj. Charles V. Hart flight surgeon and pilot Capt. Carlos J. Chamberlain medical officer of the New York wave guard in training at Brooks field Second Lieut. K Austin Rogers and Endicott Longacre a flying cadet were killed The collision was witnessed by other army flyers and the incident continued on page 2 column 8.
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San Antonio
Texas
Army
Brooks Field
Charles V. Hart
Carlos J. Chamberlain
New York Wave Guard
Brookfeld
K. Austin Rogers
Endicott Longacre
Hart
Chamberlain
Rogers
Longacre
Field Day Fete Attracts All Ages In Butte
The Butte Miners Field Day festival on July 27 will feature a mix of contests and sports for all ages. Activities include a children's poster contest pet show games and adult events such as baseball soccer football horseshoe dancing and a mucking contest with car prizes for top muckers. John L Boardman of the Anaconda company bureau of safety forecasts a large crowd.
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Butte Miners
Butte
Sponter Muckers
John L. Boardman
Bureau of Safety of
Anaconda Company
Fall Tells His Story Third of Fifteen Daily Pieces
Albert B. Fall and Harry V. Daugherty publish a series detailing alleged presidential obligations and personal hording tied to cabinet prospects. The diary-style installments frame Fall and Daugherty from Ohio as central figures in the unfolding narrative.
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Albert B. Fall
Harry V. Daugherty
Ohio
Hording
Daugherty Ardent Harding Foe or Friend in 1920
By ALBERT B. FALL, Harry V. Daugherty, attorney of Columbus, Ohio, was among the first Harding supporters and an early operative for his presidential bid. He worked quietly, using his connections with Ohio public utilities to gather influence and entangle Harding in a web of personal obligations, earning the label of Harding's “interests.”
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Harry V. Daugherty
Columbus
Ohio
Harding
Daugherty
Storm Rips Plains Here Buildings Razed In Storm
A large storm swept Wolf Point area with high winds heavy hail and torrential rain causing property damage in hundreds of thousands of dollars. The blast damaged crops across Roosevelt Valley and Sheridan counties with grain fields ruined and ranch buildings toppled though there were no fatalities. One family, J McLaughlin ranch nearby, reported only one building remaining standing in the path of a tornado-like twist. Continued on page 2.
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Wolf Point
Glasgow
Here
Plentywood
Valley
Roosevelt
Sheridan
Roosevelt County
Benrude Divide
J. ©. McLaughlin
Closed Duck Season Possibility Arouses Sportsmen
The prospect of a closed duck hunting season in six western states including Montana has unsettled Butte sportsmen. Delegates from Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, the Dakotas, and Minnesota will meet July 21 22 at Mammoth Yellowstone to discuss the issue at the Intermountain Fish and Game commission convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Butte
Intermountain Fish and Game Commission
Mammoth
Yellowstone National Park
Idaho
Wyoming
Dakotas
Minnesota
Montana Fair Skies Forecast Friday and Saturday
A Montana forecast calls for pleasant weather with fair skies on Friday and Saturday. Temperatures remain largely steady, offering a light breeze and little variation from current readings. No significant precipitation is expected.
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Montana
Ma Kennedy Marriage Claim Hits Suit in Los Angeles
Mrs Minnie Kennedy filed for annulment after learning her spouse Rev Guy Edward Hudson had a living wife named L Margaret Hudson. The suit follows reports of two other women claiming marriage based on photographs. Kennedy said she still loves him but that separation is necessary.
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Duane Hennessy
Los Angeles
Minnie
Aimee Semple Me
Pherson
Guy Edward Hudson
Denver
Colo
Rotana Meet to Get Under Way Here Saturday
Delegates from four Montana clubs arrive for the first national Rotana convention in Butte starting Saturday morning at 9. Miss Margaret McHale will welcome guests at 10 at the Finlen, with national president Lydia Gudmansen presiding. A grand banquet, speeches by Tom J. Davis and Earle Genzberger, and musical entertainment are planned, followed by Sunday city tours and garden luncheon to close.
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Butte
Rotana
Montana
Animation
Helena
Great Falls
Anaconda
Margaret McHale
Butte Club
Finlen
Lydia Gudmansen
Gamer's
Tom J. Davis
Earle N. Genzberger
Arthur Drynan
James Curmmins
Hugo Koenck
Butte Country and
Lakeshore
Etta Bessette
Butte Country Club
Communist Rioters and Police Battle in German City
In Gelsenkirchen, Germany, police and communist rioters fought through the night and into Friday morning. Streets were torn up, windows smashed, and stores plundered as barricades were erected and volleys fired. Police mobilized all units and sought aid from nearby towns as the unrest continued before daylight.
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Gelsenkircher
Germany
Mili
Weather aids in combating fire in Montana and Idaho
Overcast skies and low humidity aided forest fire suppression in western Montana and Idaho. About 16 000 acres burned across the two fires in Montana and one in Idaho, with 1 500 men employed and air patrols aiding camps. Fire officials stressed careful camper conduct to prevent repeats during the dry season.
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Montana
Forest Divisional
Missoula
Victor T. Linthacum
H. G. Peterson
Deer Lodge Forest Rangers
Idaho
Lower Rock Creek
Lolo National Forest
Gold Creek
Bitter Root
Clearwater Forest
James N. Templer
Deer Lodge Forest
Philipsburg
Forest Fire Defies Firefighters in Wyoming Park
A week old forest blaze in Teton national park spread further despite 60 firefighters efforts. Back firing failed as wind shifted, with 500 to 1000 acres burned in an irregular area. Timber stands remained at risk and showers offered little hope for relief.
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Moran
Wyo
Teton National Park
Influenza Epidemic Strikes Alaska Villages
Twelve lives have been lost to a serious influenza epidemic sweeping small native settlements along the upper Nashagak river. Kanakanak residents report aid from a local doctor, nurse, and volunteers, but a food and medicine shortage hinders relief efforts amid concurrent scarlet fever concerns.
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Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Nashagak River
Kanakanak
Middlewest Virtual Oven as Mercury Scores Record
A heat wave grips the Middlewest with 100 to 103 degree readings across Kansas City to Nebraska. The Kansas City forecast says not a true heat wave despite extreme warmth. A Rhode Island Red hen in Plainview hatched abandoned eggs due to the heat. Continued on Page 2, Col. 8.
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Middlewest
Mercury
Chicago
Kansas City
Kansas Wheat Fields
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Nebraska
Charley Seabury
Rhode Island
Plainview
Neb
St. James's Church
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Ocean Aviators
Pario
Montana Sur
Power Company
Premier Laval
France
Endres
Columbia Gardens
Butte Electric Railway Company
Lucy K. Lynch
Sarah E. Lynch
Ruth Maguire
Kathleen Smith
Virginia Malloy
Marion Warner
Betty Thomas
Beth Perham
Lois McMahon
Marion Calahan
Mamie Lynch
Capital
U. 3
Fall
Ma’ Kennedy
Shoals
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