Widow's pact with doctor cited in Spokane murder trial
Lily Gaines extended to her husband the privileges of a single person in a July 1933 document found on Gaines office stationery. Prosecutors say the agreement shows domestic trouble preceded the August 15 death of Dr. James I. Gaines, while the widow claims no such dispute existed. Witnesses note she later admitted signing something but denied its contents.
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Spokane
Lily Banka Gaines
James I. Gaines
Lily*Gaines
Bunge
Treaty Revision Could Be Part of Parley Work
Geneva delegates debated a world disarmament conference to reorganize the League of Nations and revise peace treaties. Talks paused until January as leaders considered convoking subcommittees and resuming talks with Germany, amid a clash between France and Italy over suspending technical committees.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Arthur Henderson
Great Britain
Germany
Joseph Paul Boncour
France
Montana leaders secure even break for state products in public works
Senator J. E. Erickson and Gov. Frank H. Cooney won federal backing for Montana products in upcoming public and civil works. T. C. Spaulding says western lumber mills will reopen as projects begin, boosting relief work and reducing surplus butter beef apples. He notes hopes to use Montana lumber for Fort Peck dam and aims to employ 14,000 relief workers on state county and municipal projects with 2,500 more on federal projects.
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Helena
Montana
United States
J. E. Erickson
Frank H. Cooney
T. C. Spaulding
State Relief and Civil Works
Washington, D. C
Spaulding
School of Forestry
Montana State University
Cooney
Ickes
Fort Peck
Public Works Board
Civil Works Administration
NRA
Quake Registered in Treasure State
Bozeman on November 21 reports a major earthquake noted as the most violent on the Montana State College seismograph. The magnitude location is mapped 2300 miles away, either off California coast or near Greenland, according to Dr. Eric Therkelson who oversaw the instrument.
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Bozeman
Montana State College
Lower California
Baffin Bay
Greenland
Eric Therkelson
Montana Weather Outlook Mixed Clouds and Snow
A weather forecast notes Montana will be mostly cloudy and colder on Wednesday with Thursday fair in the east and cloudy conditions in the west. Rain or snow is expected in the northwest with slightly warmer readings in the west and north portions.
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Montana
Millionaires Flee Brush Fire Near Pasadena Estates
Wealthy residents and film figures evacuated their mansions in the Brigges Terrace area as a fast moving brush fire from Squirrel Canyon swept toward the foothill district. The blaze began eight miles east and reached estate lines in under an hour.
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Pasadena
Cal
Foothills
Squirrel Canyon
Here
Brigges Terrace
Prison Riot in East Subdued at State Penitentiary
In Philadelphia on November 21 a two hour riot by 75 prisoners at the eastern state penitentiary was subdued after over 500 police arrived. Machine guns and pistols fired into the yard forced prisoners into a corner and into cell blocks. Riot damage included two workshops set on fire and several machines smashed.
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Philadelphia
Eastern State Penitentiary
Montanan in coma 108 hours revived
Mrs Gerald Headley regained consciousness after four and a half days in a coma from a brain concussion suffered in a runaway with a team of horses. Hospital attendants expect recovery as of the Roundup dispatch dated November 21.
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Montanan
Gerald Headley
Liquor Debentures Urged to Finance Relief in Montana
Rep G M Moss of Whitefish proposes relief debentures underwritten by half the net receipts from state liquor sales. He says two million dollars in five-year debentures could be safely supported, placing the tax burden on a luxury rather than essentials to obtain federal relief funds. The idea relies on projected liquor profits and Canadian comparisons.
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Kalispell
G. M. Moss
Whitefish
Montana
Moss
Anniversary Held for A O H Auxiliary at Centerville
Nearly 200 members attended the thirty ninth anniversary of the Ladies auxiliary of the A O H in Centerville. Mrs Elizabeth McCarthy presided at installation of new officers including Mrs J J Harrington president and Mrs Frank McDonald vice president. A program of talks, music, a card party and refreshments followed with planning by a long-serving committees.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Centerville
Elizabeth McCarthy
J. J. Harrington
Frank McDonald
Margaret Reap
Mamie Lehahan
Lizzie Burke
B. Shea
Josie Holland
Catherine Burke
Johanna O'Neill
Mamie Lenahan
William McCarthy
11000 Men Held Jobs In National Forests In 1933
More than 11000 men were employed in or near national forests across Montana northern Idaho eastern Washington and western South Dakota from July 1 to November 20. Major Evan W. Kelley regional forester at Missoula announced plans to add 12000 more workers for winter reforestation efforts.
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Montana
Idaho
Washington
South Dakota
Evan W. Kelley
Missoula
Kelley
Major Kelley
Sophomore Dies After Homecoming Bonfire Fight
William Thompson, a 20 year old University of Washington sophomore, died from burns after gasoline on his clothing ignited during an inter class scuffle at the homecoming bonfire. Witnesses reported Thompson carried a pail of gasoline that spilled on him during the clash as sophomores tried to light the bonfire early.
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Seattle
William Thompson
University of Washington
University
Thompson
Church and business seen improving under providential leadership
Cardinal Mundelein opened the annual gathering of the Catholic Church Extension Society and the American Board of Catholic Missions in Chicago predicting better times for the church and for business. He cited expanding enterprise, falling unemployment, and a return to normal conditions as the meeting was attended by Archbishop Amleto G. Cloaga.
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Chicago
Cardinal Mundelein
Catholic Church Extension Society
American Board of Catholic Missions
Providential
Amleto G. Clocog
Doris Duke Inherits One Third Of Duke Fortune
Doris Duke becomes the world's richest girl at midnight, aged 21, inheriting roughly ten million dollars and a third of the Duke fortune with further thirds at ages 25 and 30. Her lawyers note market fluctuations affect the value. The late James Buchanan Duke built the family wealth in tobacco and water power.
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Doris Duke
Duke
New York
Navy
Miss Duke
James Buchanan Duke
North Carolina
Mining man Samuel Silverman dies after brief illness
Samuel I. Silverman of Los Angeles died in Ely at uraemic poisoning after a short illness. He built the first gold reduction plant at Butte and a smelter in Alaska, helped organize the Rocky Mountain club in New York, and was a charter member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. He lived in Helena, Montana, but spent years in and around Butte involved in mining ventures.
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Ely
Samuel I. Silverman
Los Angeles
Butte
Mont
Alaska
Silverman
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Rocky Mountain Club
New York
Sam I. Silverman
Buttes
Montana
Helena
Eagle Chases Plane In Five Mile Pursuit Near Red Mountain
Jim Atwell reports a dramatic five mile chase near Red Mountain south of Butte as an eagle pursued a National Parks mail plane. The distance narrowed from 125 feet to about 15 feet before the bird gave up, while pilot Ken Meinard did not see the chase due to cabin obstruction.
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National Parks
Red Mountain
Butte
Jim Atwell
Cook
NRA Forest
Atwell
Ken Meinard
Meinard
Woman flies into space in apparent suicide act
Louise Turck Stanton Jr of Jacksonville, a Junior League leader, borrowed a light plane with four hours of fuel and flew toward the sea after the death of her husband. She left notes urging no search, saying she would go out into space to see what it is about.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Louise Turck Stanton
O. K
Bert Maloney
Mrs. Stanton
Maloney
No thrill in stratosphere flight over New Jersey
Lieutenant Commander T F W Settle and Major C L Fordney landed safely near the Delaware Bay marshes eight miles southwest of Bridgeton after setting an American Stratosphere record. The landing was quiet and the pair rested inside the gas bag as South Jersey searched nearby woods and fields.
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Bridgeton
N. J
T. F. W. Settle
C. L. Fordney
Delaware Bay
South Jersey
Dude Rancher Claims Self Defense in Lariat Drag Murder
Ed P. Blanchard a dude rancher testified in a Laramie Wyoming court that while being dragged by a lariat he shot neighbor J. Frank Lane ten times killing him. Lane's body was found with eight bullets in a Buford district pasture last October 20 amid ongoing school district quarrels.
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Laramie
Wyo
Ed P. Blanchard
J. Frank Lane
Blanchard
Lane
Buford
Montana youth and Mount Haggin win at livestock show
Seventy three of AF Americas 66 000 members earned the American Farmer honor for meritorious work. Honorees include Robert Stewart Miles City Mont. Championship winners at the American Royal livestock show include Congdon & Battles Yakima Wash Aberdeen Angus female and Mount Haggin Land & Livestock Co Anaconda Mont Hampshire ram and ewe.
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Kansas City
Future Farmers of America
American Farmer Tonight
Robert Stewart
Miles City
Mont
Congdon & Battles
Yakima
Wash
Mount Haggin Land & Livestock Company
Anaconda
Hampshire Ram
Ewe
Airplane goose herder fined in Oregon incident
Percy Labbee, an aviator from Harrah Washington, pleaded guilty to illegally guiding a plane to herd wild geese from Arlington game reserve toward the Washington shore across the Columbia river where hunters waited and was fined 27.50 by state police.
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Portland
Ore
Arlington
Washington State
Columbia River
Percy Labbee
Harrah
Wash
Roosevelt presses ahead with gold control policy amid Sprague resignation
President Roosevelt maintains momentum on the gold control monetary program despite O M W Sprague's resignation as treasury adviser. He plans to speak Friday at Warm Springs Georgia and has not signaled an reply to critics while Treasury press arrangements draw presidential attention. The Thanksgiving proclamation condemns greed and urges gratitude for better workplace harmony.
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O. M. W. Sprague
The
Treasury
Warm Springs
Roosevelt
T. Early
of Commerce
U. States
Spragus
New Georgia Hall
Morgenthau
Early
Morgen‘haus
Postal authorities to launch Christmas mailing campaign
Local postal authorities will start a campaign around December 1 to stress proper wrapping and early mailing for Christmas delivery. John M. Evans Jr. says ensure sufficient postage and full legible names and addresses, with sender's details in the upper left corner.
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John M. Evans Jr
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