House Rejects Roosevelt Plan To Appoint Hawaii Governor
In a narrow 222 to 114 vote the House blocked a Roosevelt backed plan to appoint a continental governor for Hawaii under a suspension of rules. Republicans cheered as opponents argued the move violated Hawaii’s status and treaty obligations. Speaker and congressional leaders faced a tough politicking test on the patronage request.
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Washington
House
Hawaii
United States
Dirksen
Illinois
The
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
California
McCandless
Funeral arrangements for Owen Murphy announced
The funeral will be at Daly-Shea chapel Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock with Mass at 9 30 in Sacred Heart church and interment in Holy Cross cemetery. The deceased is Owen Murphy.
Obituary Notices From Merrill Mortuary
The remains of Edwin B. Scott may be viewed in the Rose room at Merrill mortuary before a 2 PM funeral tomorrow led by Rev. Edward Smith with interment at Mount Moriah. Mordecai Freeborn’s body rests in the Rainbow room, to be moved to the Boulder Methodist church for a 2 PM service tomorrow led by Rev. E An.
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Mordecai Freeborn
Merrill Mortuary
Methodist
Boulder
E. An
Repeal Debate on Prohibition and Tax Revenue
The text argues delaying repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment worsens prohibition enforcement, limits state and federal revenue, and hinders business recovery. It asserts repeal would unlock taxes, revive lawful industry, create jobs, and deliver necessary relief, while condemning obstruction that prolongs misery and unemployment.
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New York
Mattern closes New York to Norway solo flight record attempt
Texan aviator Mattern, flying a red white and blue monoplane, completed a 3,670 mile leg from New York to Norway, landing on Jomfruland island after a 24 hour non stop hop. He then proceeded to Moscow amid favorable reception and continued planning toward his目标 to reach Siberia via a longer route on the next leg.
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Siberia
Atlantic
Norway
New York
Mattern
Oslo
Paris
Moscow
Berlin
Ireland
England
New York-Norway
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
St. Louis
Civil Aviation Society
Russia
Kazan
Sverdlovsk
Omsk
Novoshkhabarovsk
Irkutsk
Jomfruland
New
Additional Bond Orders Placed Across Montana
State Treasurer James J. Brett reported seven thousand five hundred dollars in state funding bonds purchased today. Purchasers include an estate from Bozeman and a resident of Butte with four and one thousand five hundred dollars respectively. The Ladies Catholic Benefit association of Detroit also bought a thousand dollar bond, with Mc Cone county and Roundup residents each taking five hundred dollars.
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Helena
James J. Brett
Bozeman
Butte
Ladies’ Catholic Benefit Association of
Detroit
McCone County
Mollison and Johnson Postpone Transatlantic Flight Start
Croydon England June 5. Captain James Mollison and his wife Amy Johnson again delay the planned transatlantic flight to New York citing bad ocean weather reports. A European medical authority says stage flight can be cured by hypnotism.
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Croydon
England
James A. Mollison
Amy Johnson
New York
O'Brien Dies in City at 47 Interment Planned
John P. O'Brien aged 47 died yesterday in his home at 1755 Thornton Street. The body may be viewed in the Shamrock room at Merrill Mortuary pending funeral arrangements. Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Bator Orsatti expresses gratitude for support and floral sympathy after the loss of their daughter Jacqueline Theresa Orsatti.
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Finberg
Marcia
Minnie” Inberg
West Iron Street
White
Zuckerman
Jacqueline Theresa Orsatti
Bat Orsatti
Merrill Mortuaries Gateway Branch Receiver
Notice lists PAT R. GAGNER as Receiver for Merrill Mortuaries Inc Gateway Branch with address 213 N Montana and contact number 3239 213. Legal action details not fully visible.
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Merrill Mortuaries, Inc
Gateway
Pat R. Gagner
N. Montana &T
Sherman and Reed Funeral Directors Ad
Sherman and Reed Funeral Directors at 131 E Broadway promote funeral services and contact via phone 3221.
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Sherman & Reed Funeral Directors
E. Broadway
Mrs. Margaret Tobin dies at Ironwood aged 74
Mrs. Margaret Tobin a well known Butte figure who previously lived in Michigan died at her Ironwood home yesterday. Survivors include daughter Mrs FE Thompson of Butte and son Peter Tobin of Ironwood with a wide family network across Ironwood Milwaukee Duluth Great Falls and Hillsboro.
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Margaret Tobin
Butte
Michigan
Ironwood
Tobin
FE. C. Thompson
West Broadway
Peter Tobin
Watson Avenue
Thompson
Harold Tobin
Hillsboro
Ore
Mattern Lands on Norwegian Island While Pursuing Long Flight
Aviation daredevil Mattern, piloting the Century of Progress, landed on a stony beach on Jomfruland near Larvik Norway after a foggy Atlantic crossing. He aims to beat records set by Post and Gatty, with legs to Alaska Edmonton and finally New York before the 8:11 p.m. deadline next Sunday.
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Newfoundland
Atlantic
Storm
Norway
Scotland
Mattern
Oslo
Century of Progress
New York
Post
Gatty
Bennett Griffin
Berlin
Minsk
Matein
Alaska
Edmonton
Alberta
You Can Be More Beautiful With MELLO-GLO Powder
Advertising copy touts MELLO-GLO face powder as smoothing and long lasting, claiming it hides lines and large pores, reduces shine, and avoids irritation with a pure French process. It promises bewitching fragrance and is sold in 50c and 1.00 tax free.
City approves street work as aldermen back plan
County surveyor estimates Wyoming street paving at about 5000 dollars per mile with plant mix for unpaved sections. Council plans multiple ward projects and bids on entire package to reduce costs. Sewer committee also backs extending West Quartz street sewer 200 feet and Holland street sewer 100 feet. Edmund Sullivan chairs the sewer panel.
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Wyoming Street
Front Street
Sewer Committee
West Quartz Street
Holland Street
Edmund Sullivan
Additional testimony heard in district court action
A jury in Judge Frank L. Riley's court heard more testimony in the case of John Schumacher versus Oskar Karri and Mrs J Osenbrug. The plaintiff seeks judgment for over 800 dollars for merchandise.
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John Schumacher
Oskar Karri
J. Osenbrug
Frank L. Riley
Pennie Sullivan
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Riley
James Sullivan
Lodge to Hold Memorial Rites for Odd Fellows
Memorial services of the Odd Fellow lodge will be held at Fidelity hall the evening of June 12. All members of Butte's subordinate lodges and all Rebekahs are asked to attend. A splendid program is planned with Matt Trudgen as general chairman.
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Odd Fellow
Fidelity Hall
Butte
Rebekahs
Matt Trudgen
Pioneers' Club Plans Evening Dance Program
Butte Pioneers' club schedules tonight's meeting featuring a dance by Miss Agnes Gene Edwards with Marguerite Melby, accordion by Lee Merritt, and a vocal by Mary Talcott with Mrs. McDermott accompanying.
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Butte Pioneers’ Club
Agnes Gene Edwards
Marguerite Melby
Lee Merritt
Mary Talcott
Mrs. McDermott
Silver Advocates Push Rehabilitation Ahead of World Conference
London reports silver supporters urge action before the world economic conference. Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen argues Britain should back silver to restore its monetary role, counter over-supply claims, and improve trade with silver-using markets while accepting multiple possible pathways.
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London
Roosevelt
Hugo Cunliffe-Owen
British-American Tobacco Company
India
Britain
Sir Hugo
Mitchell Tella Variables in Stock Sale Case
Mitchell Tella discusses the sale of 18,300 bank shares in a plan to shield personal fortune from market decline. He says directors advised the funds’ money be treated as an advance, not income, and that tax expert Harry Forbes approved using a husband wife transfer to realize a loss for tax purposes.
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Mitchell
Harry W. Forbes
Forbes
1933 World’s Fair Gas Saver and Engine Oiler Ad
Claims a 1933 World’s Fair Auto Gas Saver and Inside Engine Oiler that saves gas and oils valves while fitting all cars. Easy install with a wrench. Promises 327% profits, agents wanted, free sample offer, address and car name requested. Wheaton Alabama based.
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Wheaton
Quick
Summer swimming classes start at Deer Lodge pool
A full turnout of boys and girls enrolled as the school pool opened for the summer schedule in Deer Lodge. Beginners swim each morning with boys at 9 and girls at 10 30, while afternoons host more advanced sessions. Boys swim Monday Wednesday Friday and girls Tuesday Thursday Saturday. Instructors Miss Violet Swank and Milton L Dirks field inquiries.
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Deer Lodge
Violet Swank
Milton L. Dirks
Adams Funeral Rites Held in Deer Lodge for Walter Adams
Funeral services for Walter Adams a railroad figure who died in Los Angeles last week were held at 10 30 this morning at the Christian church with Rev Harvey Hartling officiating. Burial followed in Hill Crest cemetery as Deer Lodge No 14 A F and A M conducted the committal services. Pallbearers were Joe Coleman Ben Goldie F W Cornwall F G Slater William Bestwick and Harry Brasch.
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Deer Lodge
Walter Adams
Los Angeles
The
Christian Church
Harvey Hartling
Hillcrest Cemetery
Deer Lodge No. 14
A. F
A. M
Joe Coleman
Ben Goldie
F. W. Cornwall
F. G. Slater
William Bestwick
Harry Brasch
Local notes from Deer Lodge residents
June 5 special report lists residents and relatives traveling or visiting. Bernadine Knachel leaves for Spokane Seattle and Tacoma. Mr and Mrs J T Marsh of Anaconda return from weekend visit to Mrs J E Pears. Mrs Wallace Richardson heads to Minneapolis. A W Johnson and Ernest Johnson family travel to Staples Minn. Mrs Otis G Baxter of Butte visits. Mr and Mrs Joseph Coleman and Nell Doyle are mentioned with local hosts in Dillon.
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Minn
Mr. Johnson
Otis G. Baxter
Butte
Joseph Coleman
Nell Doyle
Dillon
George O. Burks
Forest workers reach Wise River camp for Beaverhead project
Dillon Montana June 5 Special the first group of forest workers arrived at Wise River camp in the Beaverhead National forest. Twenty five youths from New York City and fifteen Beaverhead residents comprise the initial contingent of two hundred men under army supervision. A Newark New Jersey group of one hundred sixty is due to join tomorrow to complete the crew. The main job is building a new highway from Elkhorn mine to Elkhorn Springs six miles from the camp. A second Beaverhead camp lies in the Ruby district of Madison county.
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Elkhorn Mine
Elkhorn Springs
Army
Beaverhead Forest
Ruby District
Madison County
Polly of the Circus to be staged at Normal College
The Normal college presents Polly of the Circus at the college auditorium this evening at 8:15. Directed by Myrtle Savidge with Anna Mautz assisting, the comedy drama stars William Chance of Square Butte and Helen Ida Best of Dillon.
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Dillon
Polly
Circus
College
Margaret Mayo
Myrtle Savidge
Anna Mautz
William Chance
Square Butte
Helen Ida Best
Beaverhead County Ranches Enter Wool Shearing Season
Dillon June 5 Special Shearing is in progress on a number of Beaverhead county ranches and the first load of wool arrived at the big First National warehouse.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
First National
Congress Rebels at Economy Act Vote Sparks Feud
The independence offices appropriation bill grew from 490 million to 660 million in Senate edits. Roosevelt faces a conference as house Republicans and rebel Democrats celebrate the defeated Rankin governor bill 22 to 114 while rumors mount of a direct presidential appeal to the people. Senator Cutting questions a secretary's compensation for Howe's speech.
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Independence Offices
House
Roosevelt
Hawaii
Cutting
Republican
New Mexico
Howe
Vandenberg
Michigan
Manila Rocked by Earthquake Tremor at 10:25 A.M.
An earthquake struck Manila at 10 25 a m with buildings creaking and swaying. No damage reported on nearby islands and the quake appears centered south of Manila. do not include extra context from unrelated items.
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Manila
P. I
Beaverhead Commissioners Meet Sets Requisition Rule
Beaverhead county board of commissioners met in regular session at Dillon to order that the county clerk may not accept claims against the county without the proper requisition attached. Chairman Martin Jackson and Commissioners W B Hartwig and Edgar Rife attended.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
Local notes highlight community moves and births
Miss Ruth Gelhaus returned from Denton where she taught at the high school. Frank and Mrs Tyre welcome a daughter born Saturday at Barrett hospital. Mrs Roscoe Cornell visits relatives in Houston. Georgia Fisher of Augusta guests at the Harry Williams home. Clara Chapman and Ida Morse return from California. Mrs Harry Black to receive a master’s degree at Montana State University in Missoula commencement tomorrow. Fred Woodside and wife returned yesterday from a plane trip to Klamath Falls Oregon.
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Dillon
Ruth Gelhaus
Denton
Frank Tyre
Barrett Hospital
Roscoe Cornell
Houston
Tex
Georgia Fisher
Augusta
Harry Williams
Clara Chapman
Ida E. Morse
California
Harry Black
State University
Missoula
Fred Woodside
Klamath Falls
Ore
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