Tropical storms threaten Florida as hurricane heads in
A tropical disturbance near the Bahamas intensifies as it tracks toward Florida. NE storm signals are hoisted from Fort Pierce to Key West while residents along the Louisiana coast endure gale winds and rising tides from a separate Gulf storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Louisiana
New Orleans
Caribbean Sea
Florida
Federal
Fort Pierce
Key West
Bahama Islands
Port Eads
Mississippi River
Morgan City
Auto Death Toll in Montana Five During Two Days
Five Montanans died in two days due to auto crashes. Lola Hess of Wheeler died at Havre after a car left the highway near Fort Assinniboine and overturned. Barbara Nicholson and Helene McCutcheon, also of Wheeler, were hospitalized with injuries. Howard Wooder, 17, of Gardiner, died en route to MAMMOTH Hot Springs hospital after a runaway truck crash at Canyon. The truck, unloading coal by Wooder and his father, broke loose, wrecking cars and injuring bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mammoth Hot Springs
Wooder
Joseph Wooder
Canyon
Loyalists Claim 19000 Casualties in 13 Days of Battle
Turmoil across Spain as the republican side reports 19000 casualties in thirteen days of fighting. Barcelona alone accounts for 3000 dead while Madrid resists and refugees flee toward Alicante. Government troops push offensives in Guadarrama passes and Toledo rumors surface of a possible surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
U.P
Red Popular Front
Barcelona
Alicante
Guadarrama
Spain
Malaga
Irun
Santander
Toledo
Alcazar
Drought-Breaking Rain Reaches Northern Kansas
A belt of heavy rain swept into northern Kansas and northwest Missouri with high winds and hail. The storm touched as far west as Hill City, easing drought as the state crop report noted the early corn crop ruined and late corn, alfalfa, and feed crops on the brink of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Hill City
CCC Worker Dies After 75 Foot Fall at Morrison Cave
Norfleet Fitzpatrick a 21 year old CCC worker died at St James hospital after a 75 foot fall in Morrison cave near Whitehall. He never regained consciousness and doctors cited brain concussion and multiple fractures. He repeatedly called names of companions as he remained in a coma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfleet Fitzpatrick
CCC
St. James’ Hospital
Butte
Morrison Cave
Fitzpatrick
Camp Cavern
Whitehall
Oklahoma WPA Charges Roil Governor Campaigning Fight
In Oklahoma City the Democratic senatorial primary races end amid renewed WPA worker allegations of campaign activity. Gov. E W Marland and Rep. Josh Lee trade charges. Aubrey Williams discharges several WPA workers tied to Lee, while Lee says the probe was Marland driven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
WPA
Oklahoma
Townsend
E. W. Marland
Josh Lee
Aubrey Williams
Washington
Works Progress
Williams
Lee
Marland
Malcolm Miller
First Insurance Claim Paid Under Anaconda Plan
A $2000 life insurance claim was paid to Mrs. G H Scott of 670 South Dakota St by Prudential Life Insurance, marking the first death claim in Anaconda Copper Mining Company western unit under the new group plan. Eight thousand five hundred thirty seven western unit employees had signed applications. waivers are being requested before July 31. The insurance costs 60 cents per month per $1000, with the company covering the difference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Prudential Life Insurance Company
G. H. Scott
South Dakota Street
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda
Anaconda Company
Budget Approved for City School Operations In Butte
The county school budget board adopted a 269071.88 budget for Butte High School for the coming fiscal year with a 53114.38 reserve. A 520367.62 budget for Butte Elementary, including 79108.12 reserve, was recommended for trustees approval, cuts mainly in reserves to keep the 1936 37 levy steady. The high school board consists of Fred Batani Miss Maybelle Hogan and O R Ashbford and their action is final. The hearing drew no public protest and further budgets for Melrose districts await action this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Board of Trustees
Fred Batani
Tom Merkle
Maybelle Hogan
O. R. Ashbford
Melrose
Pardon urged for former convict Carlton Chilton
Cleveland July 27 telegram from Police Prosecutor Perry A Frey urged Oklahoma Governor Marland to grant an immediate pardon to Carlton B Chilton 41 who escaped from an Oklahoma reformatory after serving one year of a two year bank burglary sentence. Freys message said Chilton has led an exemplary life in Cleveland the past five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Perry A. Frey
E. W. Marland
Oklahoma
Carlton B. Chilton
Jean Valjean
Frey
Chilton
Montana Forecast Keeps It Fair Through Midweek
The forecast for Montana calls for generally fair conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday with little change in temperatures. No rain is expected and daytime highs remain moderate across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Tugwell holds drought aid long overdue
Washington dispatch reports Rexford Tugwell resettlement administrator warns of a serious long term emergency relief problem for as many as 150 000 Northwestern farm families. He notes federal aid needs to cover winter and next spring with new loans and grants totaling 827 000 to distressed farmers in eight states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rexford G. Tugwell
Great Plains
Tugwell
Dakotas
Montana
Wyoming
Government plans to buy 390000 acres of new duck refuges
Washington reports the biological survey will acquire about 390000 acres for 26 new duck refuges in the drought area. The projects will span several states including one in Wyoming and one in Montana with possible WPA funding up to half a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Midwest
Biological Survey
Wyoming
Montana
Works Progress Administration
Dakotas
Typhoid Epidemic Worsens in Bristol Bay Area
In Kanakanak Alaska the Bristol Bay typhoid outbreak has killed three. Four hundred immunizations were given in three days and isolated cases show improvement. All Pacific American Fisheries cannery workers are inoculated as residents aid quarantine. Nushagak Hospital treats fifteen active cases with more reported in surrounding settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanakanak
Alaska
Bristol Bay
Hawkins
Sheldon Simons
Nushagak Hospital
Democratic Campaign Entering Fighting Stage in Radio
New York July 27 The Democratic campaign to reelect President Roosevelt enters its fighting phase Tuesday night as Republicans publish a schedule of 11 regional radio broadcasts. Governors Green Earle Horner Herring Cochran and Martin will discuss Landon’s acceptance speech in a two week West swing starting Friday with Indiana and including Montana and Washington August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James A. Farley
John D. M. Hamilton
Alf M. Landon
Farley
Roosevelt
Mr. Landon
Theodore IF
Green
Rhode Island
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Henry Horner
Illinois
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Roy L. Cochran
Nebraska
Charles H. Martin
Oregon
Hamilton
West
Theodore Alle
Republican National Committee
Indiana
Montana
Washington
Allen
Imme
New Deal loan repayments cut federal deficit in July
Five New Deal lending agencies report repayments exceeding new loans since July 1, reducing the daily deficit tally. The RFC, Commodity Credit Corporation, Farm Credit Administration, AAA loans, and export import banks show a combined repayment surplus of 242,518,923, helping the 315,413,290 total expenditures yield a deficit of 83,202,122, down from 422,761,031 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Deal
Treasury
The
Daily Statement
RFC
Commodity Credit Corporation
Farm Administration
AAA
Farm Credit Administration
Three Survey Members Die in Little Rockies Forest Fire
Havre reports three members of a United States geological survey crew killed in a forest fire sweeping a 25 mile front. Cameron Baker and Laredo native John Rowles are among the dead. Brockmeier of Lowell Mass died in hospital. The blaze, called the worst in the Little Rockies, prompted full mobilization of local responders and planned body removal to Havre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
United States Geological Survey
Little Rockies
Here
Cameron Baker
Havre and Laredo
Northwestern University
John. Rowles
Sandusky
R. Brockmeier
Lowell
Mass
Brockmeier
Fort Belknap Indian Agency
Baker
Rowles
A. N. Baker
Laredo
Northern Montana College
Walker named head of Democratic finance committee
New York July 27 Democratic Chairman James A Farley announced Frank C Walker former treasurer of the Democratic national committee and head of the National Recovery Council as chairman of the Democratic finance committee Ambassador James W Gerard was named honorary chairman Present at the press conference Dean Alfange of tobacco companies presented Walker a 1000 check as the first contribution Walker a former Butte attorney and Roosevelt era official has long served in party councils and emergency federal roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Democratic
James A. Farley
Frank C. Walker
Democratic National Committee
National Recovery Council
Democratic Finance Committee
James W. Gerard
Farley
Dean Alfange
Axton-Fisher Tobacco Company
Louisville
Standard Commercial Tobacco Company of
Walker
Butte
T. J. Walker
Roosevelt
Butte Precincts Scrutinized in Tight State Treasurer Race
Precinct tally books did not fully agree in an official canvass of Tuesday’s primary. Board members John Holland Judge John Gardner and Judge Rudolph Kline reported only minor shifts in national state and county races across the first 14 precincts. No change affected the Democratic state treasurer outcome, though the discrepancy in summary sheets remains under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holland
John Gardner
Rudolph Kline
South Butte
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bahamas
Peninsula
Mississippi
Grand Isle
Coast Guard
Lola Hess
Wheeler
Gardiner Boy
Franco
Malaya
INA
Anaconda Co
Bureau of Safety
Butte, Mont
Goverment
King Unveils
Edward
England
Vimy
France
Vimy Ridge
London
Missoula
Democratic Party
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!