Tom Slick Makes Pile In Oil Mob And Rail Ventures
Tom Slick rose from mule driver to oil baron in Illinois Oklahoma and Texas. He built vast holdings in oil and rail lines, striking it rich by 1913 with sales to Prairie Oil and Gas worth between 30 and 40 million dollars. Now 46 he plans a year abroad then to seek new midcontinent oil fields.
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North American Newspaper Alliance
Tom Slick
Clarion
West
Illinois
Indian Territory
Slick
Creek
Oklahoma
Tork
Tonkama
Tulsa
Sapulpa
Seminole
Kansas
Texas
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Thomas B. Slick
Mid
Tom
Hoover plans steady push to enforce all laws nationwide
President Hoover outlines a restrained, regular enforcement push to curb crime and improve legal compliance. A reorganization of judicial procedure will guide the plan, with 100 more agents to be hired as part of the expanded prohibition and law enforcement effort.
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Washington
Hoover
Sup
Copper industry forecast remains strong says Utah Copper president
D. C. Jackling, president of Utah Copper, stated in Salt Lake City that the copper market should stay favorable for the next decade, though he did not forecast price increases beyond a modest rise. He attributed recent gains to depleted wartime stocks and said most purchases went to legitimate buyers, not speculators.
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Salt Lake City
D. C. Jackling
Utah Copper Company
Meals and No Meals Form Grounds in Divorce Suits
A trio of divorce petitions alleges marital discord over meals. Yes or William Craddock says he must cook his own dinner and was ordered from home. Margaret Brunick accuses D. J. Brunick of cruelty and refusing to eat with her, seeking alimony. Minnie F. Vulsteke claims Cyril J. Vulsteke withholds wages and forced sale of property.
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Orvilliam i. Craddock
Margaret Brunick
D. J. Brunick
Minnie F. Vulsteke
Cyril J. Vulsteke
Mabel Normand in Critical Struggle for Life
Hollywood March 19 Mabel Normand a famed screen star is critically ill at her home from lung infection. Doctors give little chance of recovery though death is not imminent. The illness follows a period of poor health and previous similar trouble. Lew Cody is reported in sanitarium.
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Mabel Normand
Lew Cody
Hollywood
Miss Normand
Campaign to aid crippled children gains strong local support
Butte is raising funds for Rehabilitation of Crippled Children with a weeklong drive aiming at $10,000. The drive in a second day neared $4,000 as Lions Club members join volunteers, while the Bucks club donated $500 from member birthday gifts. Unions including Machinists and Painters have contributed as the campaign runs through Saturday underW J McMahon and committee chairs Mrs O E Simmonson and P J Riley.
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Butte
Bucks Club
Unions
Butte Auxiliary
Lions Club
Butte Aerie, No. 11
Montana Power Company
Butte Utopian Crippled Kiddies Service of
Hansen Packing Company
Bucks
Machinists
W. J. McMahon
O. E. Simonson
P. J. Riley
Mayoralty Nominees Salute After City Primary Wins
Mayor Beadle a Democrat and Fred Holbrook a Republican, both nominees from their parties, congratulated each other after the city primary. They spoke by phone with Beadle noting a majority of more than 1,100 votes over the nearest challenger.
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Beadle
Fred Holbrook
Beadle Co
Body Found After Coffin Theft From Crystal Cave
Floyd Collins body recovered along Green River near the cave mouth after bloodhounds traced scent from an open casket. The theft occurred at Crystal Cave in Kentucky with the casket discovered emptied earlier. the body was later returned to the casket amid a crowd of searchers.
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Horse Cave
Floyd Collis
Crystal Cave
Green River
Collins
H. B. Thomas
John Buckingham
Sand Cave
Portes Gil predicts revolt in Mexico will end within 30 days
President Emilio Portes Gil told foreign correspondents the current uprising should be over in a month after railways are repaired. He warned rebels may try in Chihuahua Sonora or Sinaloa but said such resistance would be futile due to defections. He urged seizure of rebel funds at the border and possible extradition of leaders, citing Escobar’s Bank of Mexico robbery in Torreon.
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Mexico City
Emilio Portes Gil
Chihuahua
Sonora
Sinaloa
Escobar
Portes Gil
United States
J. Gonzalo Obar
Torreon
Bank of Mexico
Flood relief gains momentum in flood areas of Alabama
Rehabilitation of flood paralyzed sections in south Alabama advances as weather officials report rivers subsiding. Governor Bibb Graves and the Red Cross establish a permanent relief framework with $35 000 from the national treasury designated for immediate use. Henry M Baker chief national relief director due to visit.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Weather Bureau
Bibb Graves
Red Cross
Georgia
Mississippi
Florida
National Treasury
Henry M. Baker
National
Warren Higgins
Corporal Woodward
Langley Field
Virginia
Conecuh River
Brewton
Maxwell Field
Witch Doctor Sought In Death Of Eastern Girl
Allentown Pennsylvania police seek a witch doctor or pow wow linked to the death of 21 year old Verna Octavia Delp found dead from poison on a gun club range. Charms from The Long Lost Friend and from Egyptian Secrets for White and Black Art were found on her body. Frank T Bellas and Frank Masters are cleared. investigators pursue the man seen with Verna Thursday.
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Allentown
Penn
York
Verna Octavia Delp
Frank T. Bellas
Frank Masters
Verna
Rain delays flight of Eaker in Tampico
Capt. Ira E. Eaker, dawn to dusk flier, was forced down last night at Tampico, Mexico, as rain fell there. He said he would be unable to fly to Brownsville and San Antonio today.
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Brownsville
Tex
Ira E. Eaker
Tampico
Mex
San Antonio
Mine Watchman Dies in Lonely Hills Cabin
Frank J. Moore 65, longtime Butte resident and watchman at Butte Hill Copper mine in north Walkerville, dies of heart failure. Body found by National Dairy manager after snowdrifts delayed authorities. Moore formerly owned the Shamrock cafe. An inquest will be held later.
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Frank J. Moore
Butte
Butte Hill Copper Company
Walkerville
Mr. Moore
National Dairy
Moore
Conover
Mike Salot
Sherman & Reed
Shamrock Cafe
Arizona Street
Lindbergh Stays in Ludington Home Seclusion
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh remained in seclusion on the estate of C. P. Ludington, airplane executive, after his arrival in Santa Barbara and flight here yesterday, continuing a low profile in the Santa Barbara area.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Charles A. Lindbergh
C. P. Ludington
Banks strengthen Montana reserves amid growing farm and mining activity
Montana banks reach new strength levels with deposits rising and only two bank failures in 1928 1929. A. J. Lochrie cites saving gains, good crop prospects, booming livestock, and rising mining as factors. Farmers and cattlemen increasingly hold cash rather than expanding land ownership.
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Helena
Montana
A. J. Lochrie
Denton National Bank
Denton Improvement General
Lochrie
Butte Bakers Report Local Buy at Home Campaign Success
A committee of Butte bakers announces strong support from local dealers for the Buy at Home campaign. The effort aims to curb outside cake purchases and create enough local work to employ nearly all city bakers. The union will report to a Labor hall meeting tonight.
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Butte Baker’s Union
Butte
Labor Hall
National Camp Fire Girls event honors Janet McKellar in Butte
More than 35 prominent Butte women attended a dinner at Gamers in honor of Janet McKellar national field secretary of Camp Fire Girls. She spoke on Camp Fire work and summer plans after a reception at the Silver Bow club. She also addressed Blue leaders at the YMCA and, with over 400 local Camp Fire members expected, the birthday week celebration continued at the YMCA.
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Butte
Gamer’s
Janet McKellar
Camp Fire Girls
Silver Bow Club
Miss McKellar
J. A
Ken
T. C. Witherspoon
H. D. Cooley
Mary Fran Kelly
Miss McKei
Woodard
C. L. ii
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John F. Sinclair
Thomas L. Chadbourne
New York
Herbert Bayard Swope
Montana Standard Daily
Gordon's
East Park Street
Ballyhoo
Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Mabel I
Elks and Others
Famous Cave
Mexico
Wilkins
Sir George Wilkins
Suzanne Bennett
Antarctic
EAKER
Frank Moore
Lindbergh
Ludington
Uitizeng
Bank Examiner
Butte Bakers
McKellar
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