Butte Plans Four Day Red Cross Membership Drive
Butte accepts its 1929 quota for the American Red Cross and launches a four day drive starting November 12. The aim is to achieve 100 percent memberships across local businesses, with each 100 percent member presenting signs showing full support. Henry Hirsh chairs the campaign as business leaders pledge strong backing.
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American Red Cross
Butte
Red Cross
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Henry Hirsh
Rail Merger Moves Sharply Amid Pittsburgh Purchase
The Taplin Brothers of Cleveland sell the Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad to Penn Road Corporation, heightening competition with the Van Sweringens and influencing eastern merger plans. The Van Sweringens seek control of this road east of the Ohio, while the Van Sweringens push Cleveland Union Station plans opening in 1930.
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North American Newspaper Alliance
Pittsburgh & West Virginia
Penn Road Corporation
Taplin Brothers
Cleveland
Mississippi
van Sweringen
Taplins
Pennsylvania Railroad
van Sweringens
Pittsburgh and
West Virginia
Chesapeake & Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio River
West Side Belt Railroad
Pittsburgh
The
Pennsylvania
Union Station
Bank Corporation Operations Make Marked Progress
The First Bank Stock Corporation reported strong earnings and deposit growth across its 61 affiliated units with plans to expand as negotiations finalize. The board set a $1 per share annual dividend and declared a 25 cent quarterly dividend payable December 31 to holders of record December 21, with six new directors elected, including John W. Black.
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ST. Paul, Minn
First Bank Stock Corporation Group
George H. Prince
St. Paul
Prince
John W. Black
John
Senate Reforms Tariff Talks to Speed Debate
Washington moves to curb debate time on amendments to the tariff bill and to limit talks on earths and glassware duties. Senator Dill objected briefly, then Smoot won a 10 minute cap per committee amendment. Senator Blease urged pausing the bill for Ware case disposition. leaders expect continued discussion.
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Washington
Senate
Dill
Smoot
Finance Committee
Blease
South Carolina
Park and Wyoming Crossing Most Dangerous Intersection
The city engineer’s spot map for the Butte traffic commission shows 488 auto accidents in the city in the year ending Sept 30. Of these, 175 occurred at 22 crossings with five or more crashes, with Park and Wyoming the most dangerous intersection followed by Park and Main.
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Butte Traffic Commission
E. Reeder
Te Commission
Reeder
Park and Wyoming
Park and Main
Park
Wyoming
Russians Seek First Eastward Flight Around World
Four Russian aviators who completed a 12,250 mile Moscow to New York flight have wired the Russian Air Ministry seeking permission to fly eastward across the Atlantic. They plan to hop from Harbor Grace to England in their "Land of the Soviets" within three weeks.
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New York
Moscow
Russian Air Ministry
Atlantic
Teansens
Harbor Grace
England
Dawes Talks Naval Conference With President Hoover
Ambassador Dawes conferred with President Hoover and Secretary Stimson on the London naval disarmament talks. Dawes arrived with Mrs. Dawes and daughter to the White House and planned to sail from New York aboard the Homeric for London. The talks focused on progress in naval negotiations and possible additions to the American delegation.
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Washington
London
Ambassador Dawes
Hoover
Stimson
Dawer
Carolyn Ericson
White House
New York
General Dawes
MacDonald
United States
Forty Years of Service Endears Durston to Montana
Dr. John H. Durston founder of the Anaconda Standard in 1889 and later editor of the Butte Daily Post died at St. Ann's hospital in Anaconda shortly before noon. A beloved newspaper leader, he guided Montana journalism for decades and trained many successors. He leaves wife Mary, a daughter Mrs. Peckover, a granddaughter in Kobe, Japan, another daughter Mrs. Maxey, and granddaughters Horace Durston of Fort Worth and Miss Laura Maxey of Bozeman plus Mrs. Bolles of Butte.
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John H. Durston
Anaconda Standard
Butte Daily Post
St. Ann’s Hospital
Anaconda
Butte
Durston
Montana
Mary Durston
F. W. Peckover
Thomas Kirk
Kobe
Japan
Laura Maxey
Bozeman
Brookhart Reveals Wall Street Booze Party Details
Senator Brookhart of Iowa gave an eyewitness account of a Willard hotel dinner for Republican senators alleging a three year old “Wall street booze party” scene. He named host Walter Fahy, but did not identify other guests. He asserted some senators used the refreshments while others did not.
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Washington
Brookhart
Iowa
Wall Street
Senate
Willard Hotel
Iowan
Smoot
Utah
Gooding
Idaho
Walter J. Fahy
New York
Howell
Bodies Found Dead in Kansas City Apartment
In Meriam Kansas, Mrs. Minnie E Hare aged 50 and Jessie J Barnwell aged 65 were found dead from bullet wounds in the woman's home. Barnwell had been a roomer for two months. Coroner Dr. R L Moberly said they had been dead several days. The killer was not identified in the report.
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Kansas City
Minnie E. Hare
Jessie J. Barnwell
Meriam
Kas
Barnwell
R. L. Moberly
Prisoner Held for Swindling Movie Hopefuls in San Francisco
Frederick M. McLemore of Hollywood was arrested at the Palace hotel on a charge of operating an employment bureau without a license after allegedly swindling dozens of Central and South American women out of thousands by advertising a Spanish language film school and promising acting work. Investigators say more serious charges may follow as the case unfolds.
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San Francisco
Frederick M. McLemore
Hollywood
Central
South America
McLemore
Palace Hotel
Power Plan Analysis Near End at Flathead Hearing
Washington reports the Flathead power hearing before the federal power commission nears completion as Frank M. Kerr of Rocky Mountain and Montana Power faces cross examination. Secretary Wilbur presides as the session continues with further questioning by Scattergood and A A Grurod without new material developments.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Wheeler
Indian Bureau
Frank M. Kerr
Rocky Mountain
Montana Power Companies
Leattergood
Mr. Kerr
Wilbur
Scattergood
A. A. Grurod
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Power Commission
Walker Majority Large In New York City Mayor Race
New York voters reelected Mayor James J. Walker in a sweeping Democratic triumph. Walker held a substantial margin over Republican fusion challenger Fiorello La Guardia in 2,600 districts with 3,411 totals counted. The victories followed Democratic successes in Virginia and five additional mayoral gains elsewhere.
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New York
James J. Walker
Fiorello H. la Guardia
Associated Press
Virginia
New York City
Kentucky
New
Commons votes to resume diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia
The House of Commons approved resuming diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia by a 324 to 919 vote after a prolonged dispute. An amendment by former Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin opposing the move was defeated by the same margin. The decision restores ties severed in 1927 during Baldwin's tenure.
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London
the of Commons
Soviet Russia
Stanley
Labor
Baldwin
Twenty two Boy Scouts awarded at court of honor
Twenty two Butte Boy Scouts were honored at the first winter season court of honor in the courthouse. William Bayliff of troop 13 received the Eagle bronze palm for service to scouting and was named junior assistant scoutmaster. The Silver Bow council noted Bayliff as the second highest rank holder. Ben E H introduced as new chairman, and the session saw 5 scouts promoted to Star, while 8 P Hog resigned as former chairman.
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BOY Scouts
William Bayliff
Troop 13
Silver Bow Council
Butte
Court House
Basley
Bayliff
Court of Hong
Ben EH
Hono
P. Hog
Star Scouts
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JH Durston
Bank Corporation
Coalition
Montana Standard
Park and Wyoming Crossing
Chicago
Qulong
John Garland Pollard
Alfred E. Smith
William Brown
Cochrane
Walker
Pollard
Richmond
William Moseley Brown
Polelard
Brown
Commons
Gove
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