Moisture rich week boosts crops across Montana fields
Montana reports show soil moisture ample with rains renewing conditions in many counties. Week ending June 10 brought cool winds, scattered showers, and heavy rains in places. Malta 1.25 inches, Sanders 1.84 inches, some counties zero rain. Seeding near complete, rye hay cutting underway, alfalfa cutting started in Fergus, ranges excellent, alfalfa blooming in sections.
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Helena
Federal
Malta
Phillips County
Sanders County
Fergus
Custer
Powder River
Delegates Facing Battle Over Monetary Stabilization
The monetary committee would handle silver as the United States seeks restoration to the world monetary system. Washington is ready for de facto stabilization and is weighing tentative dollar values against the British pound and French franc, though figures remain undisclosed. American delegates voiced renewed optimism for success.
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Monetary Committee
United States
Roosevelt Receives Honorary Doctor of Laws
Washington leaders of the Catholic church commend President Roosevelt as Cardinal Hayes of New York awards him an honorary Doctor of Laws at Catholic University. The commencement address endorses his policies as for the common good.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cardinal Hayes
New York
Death notices for Emma Stahlberg in Butte
The remains of Mrs. Emma Stahlberg are at White's funeral home. Services, conducted by Rev. Mr. Thweatt, are set for 2 o clock Friday afternoon.
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Stahlberg
Emma Stahlberg
White
Mr. Thweatt
Funeral notices for Ashford Salcher Kojonen and Greeger
The notices list the deceased and funeral details. Osborne Raymond Ashford Jr will lie in state at 515 North Henry Street with a 9:00 AM service at Immaculate Conception and Holy Cross Cemetery interment. Anton Salcher and Matti Kojonen have services scheduled at Sherman & Reed withMasses at St. Ann’s and Sunday 2:00 PM respectively. Holy Cross Cemetery interments noted. Adolph Greeger’s funeral to be announced by Sherman & Reed.
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Ashford
Osborne Raymond
Bernie) Ashford Jr
North
Henry Street
Immaculate Conception Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Funeral services for George J. Ugrin set for 9 o'clock
The funeral will leave 833 Emma Street this Thursday morning at 9 to St. Joseph church for requiem high mass at 9 30. Burial will follow in Holy Cross cemetery. In a separate item, Mrs. Martina L. Bartlett was noted in yesterday's city report.
Army Ends Turmoil at Galveston Peace Officers Meet
In Galveston Texas the peace officers tournament ended amid violence as a fist fight broke out during the event. San Antonio police chief Owen Kilday was injured and hospitalized. A corporal's guard from Fort Crockett was deployed to restore order after the clash.
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Galveston
Tex
United States Army
Owen Kilday
San Antonio
Fort Crockett
Montana highway oiling to start on key stretches
The state highway commission authorized two oiling crews to begin work immediately with further plans to oil a 26 mile Helena to Sieben unit and bridge construction on that stretch. Officials said oiling will follow potential sale of the 1933 debentures and aim to finish an improved Salt Lake City to Edmonton, Alberta route.
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Warden
Helena
MacDonald Pass
Boulder
Basin
A. C. Clark
Missoula
Bureau of Public Roads
Fred Thieme
Forest Service
Montana Commission
Thieme
Sieben
Salt Lake City
Edmonton
Alta
New High Mark on Thermometer in Butte
Butte reported the hottest day of the year with the thermometer at 87 between 1 and 3 pm. The heat persisted into the evening with about 70 still at 10 pm. Clearing skies and a breeze followed, and barometers suggested continued warm, fair weather. Residents felt less heat than Tuesday’s sultry air prior to an afternoon rain.
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Butte
The
Mercury
Deaths and funeral notices from local records
Bartlett aged 69 died at 2423 Florence Avenue after a lingering illness. Remains viewed in the Rainbow Room at Merrill mortuary pending funeral arrangements. Conklin 24 died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Remains at Merrill mortuary and to be forwarded to Missoula for interment. Card of Thanks from the Trueman family for support and floral offerings after the passing of Mary Caroline Trueman.
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Bartlett
Florence Avenue
Merrill Mortuary
Mary Caroline Trueman
Funeral Notice for Mrs. Elizabeth Ott in Butte
The Daly-Shea mortuary hosts the funeral for Mrs. Elizabeth Ott this Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. A requiem mass will follow at St. Patrick's church at 9 30. Members of the Butte Pioneers club are asked to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Pioneers Club
Daly-Shea Mortuary
Elizabeth Ott
Veterans Fight Over Veterans Pay Plan In Senate
The article details a heated senate battle over the Cutting Steiner amendment to veterans' compensation under the economy act. President Roosevelt campaigns to sway votes while senators from both parties clash over Britain's debt payments and the prospects of adjournment.
Relief funds eyed as bridge from relief to work
President Roosevelt and emergency relief chief Harry Hopkins urged careful use of the 250 million dollar public works fund. They warned against partisan politics and called for state and private agencies to cooperate while noting the fund may exhaust by January 1 if disbursements continue at the current pace. Hopkins urged public official service even among private volunteers.
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Harry L. Hopkins
Public Works Fund
Roosevelt
Hopkins
United States
Montana Governor seeks work relief over direct aid
Montana Governor Frank H. Cooney told the emergency relief conference that Montanans want work programs. He cited flood control reservoirs reforestation roads and trails as needed across the state and urged federal funding for projects to end relief. He noted improving times and hoped for silver support while avoiding extra legislative sessions unless necessary.
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Washington
D. C
Montana
Youth from Forest Camp Victim of Illness Dies
George Conklin 24, enrolled in forest conservation program at Wise River camp, died yesterday at a local hospital after two operations for thrombosis and an intestinal affliction. Born in Long Island New York, his body shipped to Missoula for burial by army authorities. Two other Wise River youths, Herbert Karron and David Salzman, at St James hospital, are recovering nicely.
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George Conklin
Wise River
Conklin
Long Island
N. Y
Merrill Mortuary
Missoula
Herbert Karron
David Salzman
St. James Hospital
Connally Drops Opposition to Wars Pensions Plan
Texas Democrat Connally told the senate the president would veto the Steiner-Cutting proposal but then urged support to achieve action. The administration plan adds a 15 dollar monthly pension for Spanish-American War veterans aged 55 to 62, about 63000 people, 50 percent disabled and needy, vs the original six dollars. Senator Steiner of Oregon criticized the low offer as inadequate.
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Senate
Glass
Treasury
Reed
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Independent Offices
Huey Long
Louisiana
McKinley
Wilson
United States
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Fess
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
House
Byrnes
Joseph T. Robinson
Tom
Connally
Texas
Frederick Steiner
Oregon
Debts Debates Shape World Economic Conference
At the world economic conference in London, Anglo American unity on a joint program was hailed after a settlement on debt issues. Hull urged swift progress and a tariff truce, while Chamberlain pressed for currency stability and looser tariffs to spur recovery.
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United Press
London
Hull
United States
Roosevelt
Hoover
Geneva
Washington
Charles Frans Hughes
White House
British to pay 10 million in silver on war debt
Neville Chamberlain announced in the house of commons a 10 million dollar silver payment on Britain's war debt of 75.95 million to the United States due tomorrow. He said formal negotiations will start in Washington under President Roosevelt's reply. The U S accepted the partial payment without prejudicing future discussions and the move was praised by Labour and Liberal spokesmen as progress toward economic rehabilitation.
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Senate
Great Britain
United States
England
Roosevelt
White House
Britain
Robinson
Indiana
Hiram Johnson
California
Mr. Hull
France
Italy
Japan
Hull
Paul Hymans
Belgium
MacDonald
Austria
Engelbert Dollfuss
Europe
America
Maxim Litvinoff
Soviet
Russia
Washington
London
Czechoslovakia
Roumania
Patek
Poland
Moley
State Department
Hall
House of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
World Economic Conference
Chamberlain
One Million Trucks Haul Vast Freight in U S
An estimated one million trucks operate in the United States carrying about 1.43 billion tons of freight annually. Of this total 134 million tons are attributed to a specific category or segment within the trucking industry.
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United States
Johnson Aides Aim at Speedy Industry Accord Push
The Johnson administration plans to push trade agreements to raise wages and cut hours as economists, labor groups, and industrialists work toward an industry wide accord. Colonel George R. Spalding prepares to administer public works with tentative plans for over 1000 projects slated to begin by late July. Publicity remains barred until the new organization is official.
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Johnson
George R. Spalding
Army Engineering Corps
Council lays out bid plans for pavement oiling types
The meeting discusses plant mix road oiling and penetration methods for Butte projects. Engineering officials debate weather suitability, costs, and contractor bids while planning next steps and bid specifications by Wednesday.
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Quinn
M. J. Loughran
Frank Curran
H. J. Graham
Graham
Loughran
Butte
Helena
Bond
McTaggart
Vermeer Painting Sells for Record High Narrow Margin
The article notes that Vermeer once sold Lady Writing for about six dollars and cites a separate work that recently brought two hundred thousand dollars at auction. The piece reflects the painter's enduring market value and fluctuating historical prices.
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Vermeer
Repeal Vote in Montana Urged Mass Meeting Planned
Montana groups press a mass meeting to urge a repeal vote and prompt a special legislative session or election on repeal. Democratic and Republican county leaders were invited to back the effort with volunteers as election officials to curb costs.
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Montana
James E. Murray
Democratic County Central Committee
Paul A. Huddoff
Republican County Central Committee
Charles Malloy
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
Committee On Mass
Mrs Martina Bartlett Dies After Illness at 69
Mrs Martina L Bartlett aged 69 died yesterday at 2423 Florence avenue after a lingering illness. She leaves husband Joseph D Bartlett and seven children. The couple observed their 52nd anniversary May 6. Born in Montreal she moved to Butte 12 years ago. Survived by sons John D Bartlett Chicago Frank E Bartlett Seattle Alfred H Bartlett Vancouver B C and daughters Sylvia A Bartlett Salt Lake City Mrs Silman B Schuster and Mrs Mildred E Hogan Butte and Cecile E Tronson Simms Mont. Body at Merrill mortuary.
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Martina L. Bartlett
Florence Avenue
Joseph D. Bartlett
Bartlett
Montreal
Canada
Butte
John D. Bartlett
Chicago
Frank E. Bartlett
Seattle
Alfred H. Bartlett
Vancouver
B. C
Sylvia A. Bartlett
Salt Lake City
Silman B. Schuster
Mildred E. Hogan
Cecile E. Tronson
Simms
Mont
Merrill Mortuary
W B Satter Died in Breckenridge Colorado
Walter B. Satter aged 41 and native of Butte died Tuesday in Breckenridge Colorado. He had two brothers Harold and George in Butte. The body will be brought to Butte for burial, in charge of the White mortuary. Satter had worked in mining.
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W. B. Satter
Walter B. Satter
Butte
Breckenridge
Colo
Harold
George Satter
Mr. Satter
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House of Superior Homes
Don
Flowerphone
West Broadway
White’s Funeral Home Funeral Directors and Embalmers
West Park Street
Greeger
Adolph Greeger
Sherman & Reed Funeral Home
Sherman & Reed Funeral Directors
E. Broadway
Merrill Mortuaries, Inc
Gateway
Pat R. Gagner
Montana St
Daly Shea CO. Mortuary Home
S. Idaho
George T. Wade
RS. Montana Street
Mem
Fred L. Root
Larry Duggan
North Mate
Nary
Carter Glass
Organization OF Relief Job Urged
T. W. Green
Rhode Island
Action ON
United Anglo-American Front
Parley
Exchequer
Cordell Hull
Netherlands
Finland
Denmark
Romania
National Administration
Montena
Mag
National Parks Airways
Great Falls
Osborne Raymond Ashfort
West
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