Loyalist forces halt major rebel drive toward Madrid
United Press reports Sept 12 1936 government says insurgent push on Madrid along the Talavera front was rolled back. Loyalists bombard Alcazar fortress in Toledo where 1 200 rebels hold out. New premier Largo Caballero schedules parliament for Oct 1.
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Lester Ziffren
United Press
Madrid
Talavera
U.P
Toledo
Alcazar
Francisco Largo Caballero
Ministry of War
Estremadura
Oviedo
Galicia
Cisel Re elected State Democratic Boss At Great Falls Convention
Grover C. Cisel of Billings won re election as chair of Montana's Democratic state central committee over Arthur Lamey of Havre by more than two to one. He pledged a Helena headquarters and vigorous campaign as the convention closed with strong platform support and an appeal for providence.
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Great Falls
Grover C. Cisel
Billings
Democratic State Central Committee
Arthur Lamey
Havre
Lamey
Cisel
Helena
James E. Murray
Philadelphia
Divine Providence
D. P. Rice
Merv Flagg
Warren Toole
J. K. Toole
Blackfoot Brass Band
Yellowstone Young Democrats
B. K. Wheeler
James F. O’connor
Montana
William Bartley
Wheeler
Murray
Landon Holds Maine Rally Against New Deal Threats
Gov. Alf M. Landon spoke to 12 000 to 15 000 Maine voters in Portland warning that the New Deal advances a centralized government of unlimited power and world trend toward democracy’s collapse. He urged freeing competition and stamping out unfair practices while predicting a Republican victory that would spark a nationwide parade.
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Portland
Alf M. Landon
Maine
Lewis O. Barrows
Landon
New England
Republican Party
Outdoor Mass Planned At Columbia Gardens In Butte
Catholics of Butte will march to Columbia Gardens for an outdoor mass at 11 o'clock sponsored by the Holy Name society. The bishop of Helena, Most Rev Joseph M Gilmore, will preach as 5 000 worshippers gather amid flowers and mountain scenery. Monsignor J C Wiliging will celebrate.
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Butte
Columbia Gardens
Joseph M. Gilmore
Helena
Holy Name Society
Picturesite
Mammoth Gardens
J. C. Wiliging
Immaculate Conception Church
Montana Weather: Showers Sunday and Monday Likely
A weather forecast for Montana calls for showers Sunday and probably Monday with cooler temperatures east of the divide on Sunday.
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Montana
Divide
State pays out over three million in August
State Auditor John J. Holmes reported August outlays from various state funds totaled 3,321,434 dollars in cash and warrants. Major items included 114,043 from the general fund 164,200 from the common school fund 632,764 from the highway trust fund 44,211 from the state highway fund about 563,000 from the liquor control fund plus 92,127 from the university millage fund and 58,630 in relief.
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Helena
John J. Holmes
Holmes
Common School
Highway Trust Fund
Liquor Control Fund
University
Fire threatens Clearwater pine timber in Idaho
Spokane reports Idaho's worst forest fire of the season, with more than 1,000 men deployed on the north flank to harbor flames from the Clearwater river north fork. The blaze covers over 7,000 acres with a 20 mile perimeter, fueled by fallen timber and logs. Rain is hoped to slow the fire, which began from a lightning strike hangover near Pierce.
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Spokane
Idaho
Clearwater
Forest Service
Pierce
Sea Pride wreck off Point Reyes claimed 12 crew feared lost
The fishing boat Sea Pride of San Francisco was reported wrecked off Point Reyes with the stern above the water line. All crew members, believed to be 12, were feared drowned after the vessel struck rocks. Coast Guard was notified by other seamen.
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San Francisco
Sea Pride
Point Reyes
United States Coast Guard Service
Crooner Harry Richman Postpones New York Return Flight
Liverpool report states Broadway crooner Harry Richman again postponed his planned return flight to New York with Pilot Dick Merrill. He said they might or might not take off at dawn Monday, leaving the timing uncertain.
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Liverpool
England
Harry Richman
New York
Dick Merrill
Richman
Five Generations Attend Reunion in Butte Montana
Five generations were represented at a family reunion held at the home of Mrs. Frances Collier at 1110 Caledonia street Butte. The youngest was 6 months old and the oldest 88, a Civil War era pioneer who came to Montana when Indians were a menace. The lineage traces Swanstrom and Collier families from Iowa settlers in 1871 through Rose Olson and others to baby Grund, with addresses listed for each generation.
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Charles Grund
Charles E. Olson
Grund
Frances Collier
Rose Swanstrom
Twin Bridges
Point of Rocks
Ashton
Idaho
Butte
Caledonia Street
Montana
Collier
Rose
Charles Olson
North Henry Street
Miss Philadelphia wins Miss America amid 9000 crowd
Rose Coyle, 22, crowned Miss America as Miss Philadelphia, with 9,000 spectators applauding in Atlantic City. Miss California runner up, Miss Connecticut third, with Phyllis Dobson and Tillie Grey named in private life. Coyle, a Hollywood dancer, is a brunette with dark features. Forty-eight contestants competed before 10 judges.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Rose Coyle
Philadelphia
California
Connecticut
Phyllis Dobson
Hollywood
Tillie Grey
Waterbury
Conn
Paris Opera House Fire Threatens Famous Venue
Fire swept the Paris Opera House after a performance of The Huguenots ended. The blaze raged under the roof before being controlled. Five truckloads of guards responded to the alarm. damage estimates were not yet available.
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Paris
Paris Opera House
Two Fishermen Rescued From Flaming Vessel Off Point Loma
In San Diego the 45 foot Marie caught fire at sea near Point Loma and sank within minutes. Two fishermen were rescued by a shore boat from the gambling ship Monte Carlo after an engine explosion presumed cause.
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San Diego
Cal
Point Loma
Monte Carlo
Marie
Butte Man Seen Walking After Claimed Funeral
In Butte an apparent twice-declared death centers on Joe Hagen who was buried yesterday but seen alive on East Park street today. Police investigators Dr Duff and officers Calpin and Tompkins handled the case with Daly-Shea mortuary involved.
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Joe Hagen
Potter’s Field
Arizona
Tom Calpin
George Tompkins
East Park Street
M. F. Duff
Daly-Shea Mortuary
Lillian Hagen McKerdigan
Elk Horn
Jefferson County
Simul
Jack Mulligan
Hagen
Butte
Nudist Convention Opens Under Cloudy Skies in San Jose
San Jose Calif September 12 Cloudy skies and a 60 degree temperature greeted nudist delegates arriving for a coastwide convention led by George Spray president of the Alma Elysium foundation. He forecast 300 delegates from California Oregon Washington and Colorado for the three week session. Spray said cameras are banned at the 112 acre colony and the public will be barred to enforce the no clothing policy.
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San Jose
Calif
Elks
George Spray
Alma Elysium Foundation
California
Oregon
Washington
Colorado
Spray
Farm Income in 1935 Hits Highest Since 1929
Washington reports the Agriculture Department figures the gross income of farm operators at 8.508 billion for 1935, 17 percent above 1934 and 59 percent above 1932, with 6 percent from federal benefit programs and 4.538 billion returned to operators after costs. The study notes total farm property value rose to about 41.8 billion, 15 percent above 1933.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Knox rests in park before Montana swing
Col. Frank Knox will rest in Yellowstone National Park tomorrow as part of his western campaign trip before his major Montana effort. He appears at a Monday night Republican rally in Helena, speaking one hour at 9 o clock MST broadcast on three state radio stations. He enters Montana at Gardiner Monday morning and attends a Livingston luncheon on the way to Helena.
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Helena
Col
Frank Knox
Yellowstone National Park
Montana
Knox
Gardiner
Livingston
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