Stable Money Group Adds Two Executives
The Stable Money association announces J. W. Farwell of Chicago and George Eastman of Rochester joining its executive committee. The group promotes a stable price level to protect purchasing power and opposes inflation and deflation as harmful to workers, savers, and institutions. The piece notes inflation burdens fixed incomes while deflation harms business and employment.
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North American Newspaper Alliance
Stable Money Association
J. W. Farwell
Chicago
George Eastman
Rochester
Hats Embrace New Pattern Style and Quality
Opportunity note highlights hats featuring latest pattern trends and superior workmanship. Custom options include hats made over at 8 Building up stairs, with over 100 available.
The Montana Standard Ad Line Seeks Bigger Results
An advertising pitch from the Montana Standard promises bigger results for your dollar with a contact line listed as Phone-626. The notice emphasizes value and reach for local businesses seeking effective marketing.
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Montana
Montana Legislature Scraps Tax Increase Plan
In Helena on March 7 the Montana Senate amended the general state levy bill to strike the house’s additional half mill proposal, leaving the levy as in the last assembly. The house discussed reforms at the state vocational school for girls including new superintendent, stricter inmate handling, and farm management. The highway tax issue saw the senate drop a gas tax restriction on Jefferson canyon road while the house accepted tax administration by the state board of equalization. The five cent gasoline tax bill moves to the governor. both chambers held night sessions as conference reports loom on judicial districts revision and other measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Montana Assembly
Senate
House
State Vocational School
State Board of Education
Edith Kassing
Helena Valley
Jefferson Canyon
State Board of Equalization
Marshal Foch A Shadow Of His Former Self
Paris March 7 Marshal Foch after eight weeks of illness remains undaunted in spirit but his body is greatly weakened now weighing under 100 pounds. Today a single nurse lifted him from bed like a baby to rearrange the couch by the window.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
France
Extra session called to consider farm relief
President Hoover set April 15 as the start of the Seventy first congress extra session to tackle farm relief and tariff revision. He also advanced plans for a national commission to address general law enforcement under the prohibition regime amid a busy day of meetings and tasks.
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Washington
Hoover
Seventy-first Congress
National Commission
Butte Auxiliary Launches $10,000 Drive for Crippled Kids
The Butte Auxiliary for the Rehabilitation of Crippled Children plans a March 18 to 23 fundraising campaign with a $10,000 goal. Led by the 1928 campaign team that raised $11,500, the drive will be directed by the same committees and will fund services through the result of the project.
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Butte
Chamber of Commerce
W. J. McMahon
Louis Allard
Billings
Former President Coolidge Opens Heart About His Son
Calvin Coolidge writes of private pain and the presidency's cost as he recounts boyhood, early manhood, and his son’s death. The first Cosmopolitan installment outlines his White House years and the price exacted for the privilege of fatherhood.
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White House
New York
United States
Massasoit Street
Northampton
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
Cosmopolitan
Mr. Coolidge
American
Ladies’ Home Journal
Ray Long
President Coolidge
Washington
Cosmopolitan Today
Portrait of Col Stewart as oil feud ends in Whiting
The Whiting auditorium crowd left as the Standard Oil of Indiana board met in secret to decide Stewart's fate. Col Robert W. Stewart signed autographs and posed for cameras as photographers moved to capture the moment after votes favored Rockefeller Jr. in removing Stewart from leadership.
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Whiting
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Robert W. Stewart
Col. Stewart
Rockefeller Jr Wins Indiana Standard Oil Control
John D. Rockefeller Jr. secured control of Standard Oil company of Indiana over Col. Robert W. Stewart. Rumors spread that Stewart might lead a large independent oil unit challenging the Rockefeller faction. Aldrich showed visible concern as Stewart appeared poised for a bold move.
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Elmer C. Walzer
United Press
Chicago
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Indiana Company
Stewart
Rockefeller
Standard of Indiana
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Miles City Faces Rising Flood Threat as Ice Breaks
Miles City Montana residents brace for flood danger as ice breaks in the Yellowstone River below Forsyth and Tongue River inflow pushes water toward town. Basements flood and a church near the high school is submerged while officials warn flooding of the north and central areas may occur.
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Miles City
Yellowstone
Mont
Yellowstone River
Forsyth
Tongue River
Christian Church
Main Street
Tongue River Island
Atcheson
Escape From Sub At Depth Of 200 Feet
Aboard the U. S. Mallard off Key West Florida Lieut B Momsen and Chief Torpedoman Edward Kalinowsky escaped from a submarine at 200 feet depth. It marked the first time a man submerged to that depth outside a vessel did so and survived using a safety device.
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Mallard
Key West
Fla
B. Momsen
Edward Kalinowsky
Balmy Weather Sparks Early Robins and Bluebirds Arrival
In Butte the sixth straight day of mild weather brings robins and bluebirds back as temperatures reach 48. Snow on highways melts into slush and global travel improves. Mrs. Jay King and Detective Charles Rodda confirm the birds’ arrival and urge residents to feed them with oats bread crumbs suet or cheese.
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Midwest
Butte
Montana
Jay King
Lewisohn Street
Bird Department
Rocky Mountain Garden Club
Charles Rodda
Police Department
Court Allows Cash Book Evidence in Sidley Embezzlement Trial
Pages from the Anaconda Copper Mining pay office cash book recording two months before November 1, 1927, were admitted as evidence against Patrick Sidley former chief clerk. The judge barred the jury during the ruling and signaled more records may be admitted if properly qualified.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Patrick Sidley
Sidley
LeSage Heads Butte Elks In Big Election
Frank H. LeSage, a Butte business man, was elected exalted ruler of Butte Lodge No. 240 Elks, defeating former county treasurer James J. Brett. Other officers elected include Welsh, Fluent, Corrigan, Riley, Roberts, Carns, Dervin, Phillips, and Gallwey. The event drew 500 Elks, the largest attendance in three years, with a KGIR radio broadcast featuring Judge Riley on Elk principles.
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Frank Lesage
Butte Lodge No. 240
Elks
James J. Brett
Frank H. LeSage
Butte
Butte Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Adolphus J. Welsh
Floyd
Hilary F. Corrigan
Frank L. Riley
Josep" H. Roberts
Walter 8. Carns
Fred L. Dervin
Dean W. Phillips
Grand Lodge
Harry A. Gallwey
LeSage
Phillips
KGIR
Riley
Order of Elks
Arctic Ace Flies to Ship's Relief From Alaska
Noel Wien, the Arctic ace, launched an eight passenger Hamilton monoplane from Nome to Asia to ferry food to sailors aboard the ice bound Elisif. The約300 mile trip toward North Cape, Siberia, aims to reach the ship within four hours amid Arctic floes.
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Name
Alaska
Asia
Elisif
Noel Wien
Arctic Ace
Wien
Hamilton
North Cape
Siberia
Juarez Battleground Spurs U S Troop Readiness
United States troops from Fort Bliss were stationed along the border at El Paso Texas to deter spillover from Juarez as Brigadier General Moseley warned Mexican forces of possible consequences if stray bullets crossed the border. Federal forces reported successes and rebels scattered in Vera Cruz amid a confused situation.
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Vera Cruz
Nation
EL Paso
Texas
United States
Juarez
Fort Bliss
van Horn Moseley
R. Ramos
Associated Press
Mexico
Hoover Confers on Mexican Situation
President Hoover held talks with Secretary Good of the War Department Secretary Kellogg and Senator Borah on Mexico's revolution along the border. They discussed American army protection plans for Americans in Juarez and El Paso during the fighting and the evolving border situation.
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Washington
Mexico
Juarez
Hoover
Good
War Department
Kellogg
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
el Paso
Texas City
Summerall
Army
Senator Borah
White House
Mrs. I. D. Freund Dies After Long Butte Residency
Mrs. I. D. Freund, widow of pioneer Butte physician Dr. I. D. Freund, died yesterday at 518 North Emmett Street. A Michigan native, she came to Butte in 1894 with her husband, joining the Murray and Freund hospital family. She was 79 and had suffered two paralytic strokes recently. Dr. Freund died two years earlier.
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I. D. Freund
Butte
Dr. I. D. Freund
North Emmett Street
Murray
Murray and
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DIS
John F. Sinclair
Reserve Bank Growth
Montana Standard
French Hat Shop
Gavel
Frank A. Smothers
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
NUL Field
Col
M.,j. McMahon
Federals
Premier Port
Rio Grande
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