Golf Semi finals in state championship at Meadow Lark club
In Great Falls Montana on July 25 Carl Loeb Jr. Anaconda lost one up to Walter Brittan Great Falls in an upset of the state golf championship. Butte’s Art Merkle and Steve Seman advanced to the semi finals defeating Knight and Reno Sales respectively to set up morning clashes with Brittan and Cottrell.
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Great Falls
Carl Loeb Jr
Anaconda
Walter F. Brittan
Montana
Meadow Lark Club
Butte
Art’ Merkle
Steve Seman
Merkle
Links
Knight of
Seman
Anaconda Country Club
Loeb
Reno Sales
Brittan
Cottrell
Knight
Sales
Spencer Crosby
Grace Barnett
Missoula
Frank Tucker
Art Merkle
Prominent police figure testifies in Lingle murder inquiry
William Russell, former Chicago police commissioner, testified before a grand jury about the Jake Lingle slaying. He faced questions on his appointment timing with Mayor Thompson away and his ties to Lingle, a confidant of gang boss Al Capone, who was seen as Chicago’s unofficial chief of police during Russell’s tenure.
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Chicago
U.R
William Russell
Jake Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Russell
Willam H. Thompson
Lingle
Scarface
al” Capone
Texas Democrats Close Fiery Campaign in Dallas Parades
The Texas primary campaign ends with home coming parades in multiple cities as voters head to the polls to choose governor US senator and other offices. Eleven candidates vie for the gubernatorial nomination led by Miriam A Ferguson advocating tax cuts prison reforms and a liquor disqualification measure while C C Moody a Fort Worth laundry wagon driver campaigns on reform and wage pledges.
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Dallas
Texas
United States
Miriam A. (Ma) Ferguson
C. C. Moody
Fort Worth
Montana Weekend Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy in Montana for Saturday and Sunday with cooler conditions toward Saturday. Extreme eastern areas may see the chilliest temperatures of the period as the weekend unfolds.
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Montana
Campaign to Make Pigs Buttermilk Conscious
Chicago, July 25. The semi solids buttermilk salesmen of America meet to decide on farming practices. Prof E L Dakan of Ohio State says animals have taste and prefer foods that appeal to palates. They will start a campaign to make animals butter milk conscious.
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Chicago
America
E. L. Dakan
Ohio State University
Airship Disaster in Mexico Kills Eight
Two Mexican Douglas bombers collided at 2000 feet during formation near Valbuena field. Four aviators died onboard. a handball player on the Carranzas court was crushed, total toll eight with another injury. Ground observers reported an explosion as the planes tumbled toward Plaza Cartagelaria.
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Mexico City
Carranzas Athletic Park
Valbuena Flying Field
Middle West Swelters As Heat Near Century Mark
A new heat wave hit the central states with temperatures from 90 to 100 across Kansas to Chicago, reaching Minneapolis and St Paul. Kansas reported 95 to 100 degrees, while Chicago area readings surpassed 95 as the heat intensified.
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Middle West
Chicago
Kansas
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago Baby Case Grows Messier With Mixed Verdicts
The Bamberger-Watkins baby case worsened with conflicting expert rulings on which infant belonged to which family. Earlier juries found correct tagging but misplacement, then physicians affirmed correct homes with confused labels. Watkins says no agreement has been reached.
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Chicago
Bamberger-Watkins
Charles Bamberger
William Watkins
Watkins
Bamberger
Bambergers
Haggard
Lover Confesses Murder Amid Public Viewing Of Sylvia Hill
Roy Hendrickson, 22, confessed to killing his 18 year old sweetheart Sylvia Hill as hundreds queued at Sher man Reed mortuary to view her body. He told reporters life is too sweet to spend behind bars and that he would have killed himself if he kept his side of a pact.
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Sylvia Hill
Roy Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Sherman & Reed Mortuary
Montana Association Formulates By-Laws Aims at Helena Meeting
Montana Association Inc drafts by-laws and program for statewide welfare drive. Frank B. Connelly of Billings leads advisory group, with mass meeting called in February by A. H. Stafford. Plan includes county district representation and cooperation with public and private groups to boost Montana’s prosperity.
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Montana Association, Inc
Helena
Frank B. Connelly
Billings
Organization
A. H. Stafford
Association
The
Montana Association
Illinois Farms Now Producing Baked Potatoes
Jerseyville Illinois July 25 Farmers reported digging baked potatoes from the ground some fully cooked by the sun ready for serving with salt and butter.
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Illinois
Jerseyville
Jerseyville County
Badger Replaces Dog as Butte Boy Jimmie’s Pet
Nine year old Jimmie Welch proclaims a husky badger named Fever as his modern pet. The animal, bought at Warm Springs, is described as gentle and clingy, following the boy closely and not biting or scratching. The piece notes the evolving taste of youthful citizens toward unconventional pets.
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Butte
Badger
Jimmie Welch
Ad Carter
Jimmie
County Budget Shows Higher Operating Cost for 1930 31
Silver Bow county commissioners announced the 1930 31 budget with total operating expenses of 1 055 495 50, up 92 762 74 from the prior year. General fund totals 469 720 50, poor fund 236 065, road fund 197 600, plus 87 000 in bond payments and 45 360 in interest.
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Silver Bow
Board of County Commissioners
Western grain rates cut across the western rail system
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a broad reduction in grain rates for western territory and major seaports effective October 1. The new rate-break system applies a single rate to wheat and grain products, with expected annual western railroad losses of at least 15 million dollars offset by earlier freight-rate increases.
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Washington
Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Omaha Visitor Suffers Severe Cut in Miniature Golf Accident
Henry O’Hara of Omaha Nebraska, visiting Los Angeles, toppled from a chair at the first tee and hit a concrete hazard, requiring 18 stitches. He quipped about the sport being tough and suggested guns as safer. O’Hara serves as secretary treasurer of Eppley Hotels in Omaha.
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Los Angeles
Henry O'Hara
Omaha
Neb
O'Hara
Eppley Hotels Company
Arkangan Keeps Lead in American Airplane Derby
San Angelo Texas July 25 Lieut. Lee Gehlbach of Little Rock Ark flying a Rocket plane led the All American air derby with an elapsed time of 17 hours 38 minutes 07 seconds since July 21. Stub Quinby of Moline Ill is about 15 minutes behind with 19 29 29 total. Other entrants and their elapsed times include Lowell Bayless of Springfield Mass, Herman Hammer of Chicago, Stanley Stanton of Blackwell Okla and Harry Ogden of Englewood Cal with varying times. Hammer dropped out before Houston yesterday.
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San Angelo
Texas
Hommon
Lee Gehlbach
Little Rock
Ark
Detroit
Mich
Stub Quinby
Moline
Ill
Douglas
Ariz
Lowell Bayless
Springfield
Mass
Herman Hammer
Chicago
Houston
Stanley Stanton
Blackwell
Okla
Harry Ogden
Englewood
Cal
McCone County Grand Jury Calls for Commissioners Removal
McCone county officials faced removal after a grand jury report accusing misconduct and malfeasance for failing to follow the state budget law. Date set for show cause until August 14. no indictments issued as the jury adjourned.
King Victor Emmanuel Visits quake Zone in Potenza
Five new earthquake shocks rattled Southern Italy as King Victor Emmanuel arrived to comfort the shaken region. No new injuries were reported, but buildings collapsed in the quakes centering on Melfi, while the king, famed for wartime leadership, brought renewed hope to anxious residents.
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Andrue Berding
Associated Press
Potenza
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Melfi
Republicans to name successor to party leader
Francis M. Stephenson reports that Claudius Huston called for an executive committee meeting of the Republican National Committee on August 7 to select his successor as party chairman. Ohio Senator Fess was the Hoover administration’s choice to take Huston’s place, with Robert Lucas of Kentucky expected as executive assistant in charge of the campaign.
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Washington
Claudius Huston
Republican National Committee
Senator Fess
Ohio
Huston
Probe Finds No Cause For Eckerson Crash
Maj. Gilbert H. Eckerson died in a $25,000 Breese Aircraft plane crash 38 miles southeast of Butte. Officials recovered about $40 worth of salvageable parts and remained unable to determine the crash cause after a full day of inquiry. Eckerson recalls the flight until impact and recalls darkness and a smoothly running motor.
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Maj
Gilbert H. Eckerson
Butte
Breese Aircraft Corporation
Major Eckerson
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