Labor federation urges no wage cuts to protect buying power
The American Federation of Labor executive council calls workers to resist wage reductions and argues that rising purchasing power is needed to absorb production. It links wage cuts to lower living standards and urges closer price index ties and restraint on wage reductions. Cuba remains a major textile market for the US, buying over 14 million dollars last year and ranking behind Canada and the United Kingdom.
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American Federation of Labor
Cuba
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Montana territorial transfers through early American history
The record traces Montana's changing territorial status from 1812 when placed in the District of Louisiana to 1863 when assigned to the Idaho Territory, passing through Missouri 1854 Nebraska 1861 and Dakota 1863. The notes come from the State Division of Publicity.
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Louisiana
Missouri
Nebraska
Dakota
Idaho
Plane Crash Kills Air Mail Pilot Near Bellefonte
James D. Cleveland, an air mail pilot, is killed when his craft crashes into a Bellefonte mountain after departing New York at 10:30 p m. bound for Cleveland. Poor visibility left him flying blind and the 1000 pounds of mail aboard were destroyed by fire.
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Cleveland
James D. Cleveland
Bellefonte
New York
National Air Transport
Daniel Wm McMahon Butte Railroad Man Dies
Daniel McMahon, general station agent for the Great Northern railroad in Butte and a well known Montana resident, died yesterday at his home 318 West Gold street after a three week illness. Surviving are his widow Emma, two sons Arthur and Albert, two brothers and sisters in law J T McMahon of Billings and W B McMahon of Helena, a sister in law Mrs William Trotter of Butte, and other relatives. Page 2 continued.
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Daniel McMahon
Great Northern Railroad
Montana
West Gold Street
Emma McMahon
Arthur
Albert McMahon
Inlaw
J. T. McMahon
Billings
W. B. McMahon
Helena
William
Montana Local Showers and Cooler Next Week
Local forecast calls for showers Monday with a cooler spell starting Monday. Tuesday likely showers continue in the extreme east portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Coal field found within Chicago sparks citywide rush
A rumored coal bed under Chicago’s city limits sparked a spontaneous mining rush as residents, including women and children, dug up fuel from a buried heap once part of the Philadelphia & Reading Dock fire. Reports say two boys first uncovered coal several feet down, triggering the sudden scramble.
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Chicago
Philadelphia & Reading Coal Company
Butte Attorney Injured in Auto Wreck Near Missoula
Missoula May 24. Geral dine Braniff 21 of Helena and Clarence Swede Wohl 24 Butte attorney were injured critically in a three car collision three miles east of Missoula. Braniff suffered a broken collar bone and facial cuts while Wohl sustained a broken neck collar bone and base of skull fracture. Thurlow Smoot and Tommy Higgins of Missoula escaped unharmed.
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Missoula
Geraldine Braniff
Helena
Clarence
Wohl
Butte
Here
A. H. McGregor
Thurlow Smoot
Tommy Higgins
Miss Braniff
Convict stabbed in Maryland prison critical condition
Frank Allers, the key witness whose testimony sent four men to life terms for the 1922 murder of William B Norris, was stabbed in the back with a four inch knife in the washroom of Maryland penitentiary. He remains in critical condition at the penitentiary hospital amid a 10 year sentence for a 1923 liquor robbery and a scheduled release next Tuesday.
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Baltimore
Frank Allers
William B. Norris
Maryland
Penitentiary
Allers
Prominent Attorney Slain as Air Armada Foils Sea Threat
More than 650 planes roared from New York into New England to counter a mythical sea threat. Brigadier General Foulois led maneuvers at Agawam and Hartford, while General MacArthur arrived in Washington planes to join the air corps.
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New England
New York
Ocean
Springfield
Mass
America
Sable Island
Tomorow
Bowles
Agawam
Benjamin D. Foulois
Springfield Municipal
Brainard
Hartford
Conn
22Nd
National Guard
Rentschler Field
Boston
9Th
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Air Corps
Fox Connor
James E. Fechet
Lawyer Sullivan Fatally Shot While Aiding Maid
William Sullivan prominent attorney in Whitefish Bay rushed to aid a maid during a confrontation with her rejected suitor Fred Reinke. Sullivan was killed by a single shot to the temple. Reinke shot himself and died. Louise Zimmerman, the maid, was wounded during the attack as Reinke fired four shots at her before pursuing her into the house.
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Milwaukee
Whitefish Bay
William Sullivan
Fred Reinke
Sullivan
Louise Zimmerman
Reinke
Mystery killing of Vivian Gordon linked to two suspects
Harry Schlitten confessed to witnessing the murder of Vivian Gordon and named Harry Stein and Samuel Greenberg as the alleged killers. Stein is jailed on first degree murder charges and Greenberg, held on bond as a material witness, faces murder charges. Police officials announced the dramatic confession in the mayor’s presence.
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New York
U.P
Harry Schlitten
Harvey
Vivian Gordon
Edward M. Mulrooney
Harry Stein
Samuel Greenberg
Green
Greenberg
Schlitten
Mulrooney
James J. Walker
Mclaughlin
Bronx
Girl Recovering After Series of Freak Accidents
Miss Helen Stone toppled from a cliff at Eldorado Springs and fell 70 feet into Boulder creek. She was carried over a dam, unconscious, swept into a whirl pool, and cast onto rocks. Physicians at St. Luke's hospital said she was recovering.
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Denver
Helen Stone
Eldorado Springs
Boulder Creek
St. Luke's Hospital
Pistol Duel Ties to Brookyln Doctor Slaying Case
Dr Joseph T Loughlin wealthy surgeon is found dead at dawn in Brooklyn after a dispute with Howard Bridgetts 29 a customs broker last seen with him. Investigators say the pair planned to settle their feud with guns following a bitter separation dispute with Mrs Loughlin present and an attorney called in.
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H. Allen Smith
New York
Brooklyn
Joseph T. Loughlin
Howard Bridgetts
Customs House
Dream Killer Admits Mother Killed Youth
Michael Filosa, known as the dream killer, told police he did not commit the murder of Salva De Hall but that his mother Anna De Hall killed their son. He described going to a movie about a man in a dream and waking to find the fatal slash.
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New York
Brooklyn
Michael Filosa
Filosa
Salvatore de Hall
Catherine de Hall
Anna de Hall
Cherokee toothache cure with live snake and dead skunk
Dr. Francis M. Olbrechts reports Cherokee medicine men of South Carolina rely on a green snake held by neck and tail to relieve toothache and protect teeth, followed by salt avoidance for four days. Magic dentistry links the toothache to natural events and fire, with spitting and chewing tobacco used to combat decay.
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Thomas R. Henry
Nana, Inc
The
Washington Star
Washington
Francis M. Olbrechts
University of Brussels
Smithsonian Institution
South Carolina
Olbrechts
Hunt for Woman in Death Ends Without Result
Los Angeles authorities pressed on May 24 to locate June Taylor 28 a hotel owner and former confidante of Albert Marco in connection with the double slaying of Charles Crawford a politician and Herbert Spencer magazine editor The case centers on Clark a former deputy district attorney who surrendered after the shooting in Crawford s Hollywood office and Miss Taylor who is believed to know Clark s whereabouts
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Los Angeles
June Taylor
Charles Crawford
Herbert Spencer
Miss Taylor
Albert Marco
San Quentin Penitentiary
David H. Clark
Clark
Crawford
Hollywood
Marco
Old-Time Butte Resident Mary Hanson Dies at 111
The obituary notes Butte resident Mary Hanson died late Saturday night at age 111 at 667 Placer Street. She was mother to Harry L. Hanson, local businessman and Yegen bank receiver. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's Church, with mass from 845 West Broadway.
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Butte
Mary Hanson
Placer Street
Hanson
Harry L. Hanson
Yegen Bank
West Broadway
St. Joseph's Church
Riot and arson strike Vandalia state penal farm
Governor Emmerson ordered guards from Mount Vernon to Vandalia as a riot erupted at the Vandalia state penal farm. Prisoners set five wooden dormitories ablaze and battled guards for nearly two hours in an escape attempt. several wounded and six hundred convicts loosed on the grounds.
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Springfield
Ill
Louis L. Emmerson
Mt. Vernon
Vandalia
State Penal Farm
Vandalia State Penal Farm
State Highway Police
National
C. A. Hibbard
Commercial students honored for high records
Arlie Richards of Butte high school earned a silver pin for three perfect comptometer tests. Velma Baffer and Fred Steiner also achieved perfect scores on two of three tests and received bronze pins. The awards recognized efficiency records across the school year with faculty presenting honors.
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Arlie Richards
Butte High School
Velma Baffer
Fred Steiner
Phyllis Berryman
Goldie Curnow
Bob Foster
Albert McArthur
Edna Stuart
Barbara Thomas
Ina Tibbetts
Gene Boyle
Margaret Butala
Cleo Harris
Bertha Lovegood
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State Division of Publicity
Aviator
Hell
Pennsylvania
Daniel WM Mahon
Mining City
Weather Forecast
Ralph Barton
Paris
Ghatigally Nuat
Clarence Wohl
Helena Girl
Avant 5
Onot
Maid
Seattle
Slayer
Boy
Robert Dunlap
Dunlap
United States Marine Corps
France
Priounerg
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