August Girl Takes Custody Of Daughter In Court Clash
Pauline Marie August, 16, fled state with her father George August after a four day court session ended with foster mother Mrs Bridget Burns found guilty of contempt for refusing to surrender the girl. Deputies intervened as partisan clashes erupted on courthouse steps and August and his Legion friends took the girl to a car en route to a Catholic academy out of state. The court set Sept 22 for a guardianship hearing to determine whether Burns or Father Michael J McCormack should be named guardian, while August remains legally entitled to custody pending action.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Pauline Marie August
George August
Butte
Bridget Burns
J. J. Lynch
Everybody's Business
A 1931 feature from the North American Newspaper Alliance analyzes trends shaping daily life and workplace dynamics across American society. It examines consumer behavior, urban pace, and the evolving role of media in public discourse.
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North American Newspaper Alliance
Accused Slayer Hints Blame On Woman In Courtroom
In Fort Morgan Colorado John Schopflin testified that he would try to pin the Enid Marriott murder on a woman. He named Mrs Mina Gilliland and suggested she would be blamed for the crime after previously confessing sole responsibility. His lawyer signaled a shift toward prosecutorial conduct tomorrow.
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Fort Morgan
Colo
U.P
John Schopflin
Enid Marriott
Wiggins
Leonard Anderson
Schopflin
Mina Gilliland
Stockton
Cal
Germany’s Curtius Calls for Franco German Cooperation
Curtius urged Geneva to pursue Europe wide crisis exit through close Franco German cooperation. He emphasized Germany’s resolve to collaborate with France, noting the Berlin meeting of officials as a pivotal step. He downplayed Hitlerite antics while predicting a Franco German rapprochement would improve conditions globally.
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Germany
Curtius
Wall Street
Geneva Assembly
Europe
Berlin
Pessimism on AT&T shares dimmed by Western Electric move
The removal of the $3 dividend by Western Electric, largely owned by American Telephone, wipes out about $18 million in value. Yet AT&T may offset this by saving on equipment purchases, quelling fears of a rate cut. A 10-year rail loan offer by J. P. Morgan & Co. for Louisville and Nashville interests investors amid low prices. Missouri, Kansas & Texas, led by M H Cahill, sees possible $1 million in retained earnings for preferred stock after year-end, contingent on wheat and cotton movement. First seven months show a net loss of $866,947 after charges, vs $1,774,297 last year. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe directors meet soon.
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American Telephone Company
Western Electric
American Telephone
J. P. Morgan & Co
Louisville and
Nashville
M. H. Cahill
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Gandhi Demands Indian Freedom At London Meet
Mahatma Gandhi told the federal structures committee at the Round Table Conference he seeks full independence from Britain, while leaving room for negotiations. He spoke as the representative of India's “dumb and semi starved millions” and said he would seek revision only if his principals consent.
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London
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Federal Structures Committee
The
Round Table
Great Britain
Jack Newman Named Editor Of Butte High Mountaineer
Jack Newman, a Butte high school senior active in journalism for four years, was named editor in chief for the coming year of the Butte High School Mountaineer. Emma Williamson, English teacher and staff adviser, announced all staff appointments as the paper prepares its first issue. Plans call for a shift from tabloid to regular newspaper format, five columns, and weekly publication starting Sept. 25 subject to student subscription.
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Jack Newman
Butte High Mountaineer
Butte High School
Butte High
Emma Williamson
Mountaineer
Miss Williamson
Missoula Fire Ordered Probed At Legion Convention
Detroit Free Press reports a high American Legion official says the national convention will vote on prohibition. The unnamed official cites Senator Simeon D. Fess predicting congressional action within 60 days if the Legion backs modification of dry laws. He warns of a lively battle and possible floor debate rather than fast tabling.
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Detroit
American Legion
Simeon D. Fess
Republican National Committee
Congress
the Free Press
Legion National
Legion
Free Press
Ohio
Fess
Missoula High School Plant Destroyed by Morning Fire
Fire destroyed the entire Missoula county high school plant injuring 14 year old Ted Garlington who was struck by debris. Insurance totaled 301000 with losses near 500000 including a 200000 addition completed this summer. Investigators led by W G Brooks consider arson or faulty wiring as possible causes. firefighter James D Russ was injured by a falling girder.
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Missoula
Missoula County
Ted Garlington
W. G. Brooks
James D. Russ
Consid
Hope Dwindles in Lisbon to New York Plane Search
The Lisbon to New York flight by Will Rody and two companions extends beyond its 48 hour fuel life. coastal searches by coast guard cutters and volunteer flyers along the eastern seaboard report no trace of the Esa. sighting reports place the craft near the Azores and off Cape Race Newfoundland.
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New York
Lisbon
T. Coast Guard
Long Island
North Atlantic
Esa
Will Rody
Rody
Christian Johansesen
Fernando Costa Viega
Azores
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Kalispell Man Elected Head of Pythian Knights
Dr. C. E. Hamel of Kalispell was named grand chancellor of the Montana Knights of Pythias and Mrs. Helena Hay of Red Lodge was elected grand chief of the Pythian Sisters at the state convention in Anaconda. Great Falls was named next convention city. The group adopted resolutions to ease state economic difficulties and praised Anaconda lodges. The 47th annual convention closed with a banquet at the Montana hotel led by toastmaster Sam R. White.
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Anaconda
C. E. Hamel
Kalispell
Montana Knights of Pythias
Helena Hay
Red Lodge
Pythian Sisters
Great Falls
Montana
Sam R. White
Potatoes Traded for an Education at Beloit College
Beloit college trustees announced that meat potatoes eggs fruits chickens and vegetables would be accepted for tuition. The plan recalls 1880s practice when wagonloads of grain and livestock were traded for an education in Beloit Wisconsin.
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Beliot
Wis
U.P
Beliot College
Insanity Mike Capone Mouthpiece Aims to Save Gangster
Attorney Michael Ahern, dubbed Insanity Mike by underworld figures, is predicted to save Scarface Al Capone from a long Leavenworth sentence. Capone faces trial October 6 on $215,000 income tax fraud charges, with a separate beer charge case cited for possible joinder before Judge James H. Wilkerson.
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Mike
Frederick C.othman
Chicago
Scarface
Michael Ahern
al” Capone
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Capone
James H. Wilkerson
Ahern
Mines Registration Sets New Record At Montana School Of Mines
The Montana School of Mines opened with 230 students enrolled on the first day, surpassing the previous peak of 218. Registrations came from every U S state and Canada as Registrar Milton W Brown closed the office at 4 PM. The school, dubbed Freiberg of America for its mining prestige, expects a busy year as classes resume and real work begins.
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Montana School of Mines
Milton W. Brown
United States
Canada
Brown
Freiberg
America
Hoover unveils plan to spur home building scheme
President announces a nationwide program to ease credit and boost home ownership. A December conference with 1,000 delegates will discuss long term policy to aid employment and housing industries, stressing financing as a key factor.
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Washington
U.P
Weather forecast for Montana unsettled and cooler east
The forecast notes unsettled conditions in Montana on Wednesday with cooler temperatures in the extreme east. Thursday should bring fair weather across the state with calmer conditions and seasonal temperatures.
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Montana
Sailors Protest Pay Cuts Stoppage Halts Navy Maneuvers
United Press reports British sailors in the Atlantic fleet off Invergordon protest pay reductions as part of a national economy program. They smashed a recreation ground canteen, sang the Red Flag, and refused to work. Navy maneuvers were suspended, shore leaves canceled, and unrest spread to Rosyth as sailors protested to commanding officers.
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Admiralty
Invergordon
Scotland
Invergordon Recreation Ground
Rosyth
Suspect Arrested In Bad Check Ring From Montana
In Santa Ana California a young man identified as Buster Starr alias Gale Medsker, 19, of Livingston Montana, was jailed after police found hundreds of blank checks and forest service letters in his possession. He had cashed four checks and was trying to cash a fifth when seized.
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Santa Ana
Cal
U.P
Buster Starr
Gale Medsker
Livingston
Mont
Forest Service
E.S. Metz
Starr
Dillon, Mont
Herman Graaf recalls early day experiences in Montana
Herman Graaf born in 1850 in Germany recounts his move to America in 1870 and Montana in 1872. He describes Silver Bow and Gold Creek, early work making beds from packing cases, and his first mining success after a miner showed him how to pan for gold yielding a 75 cent nugget.
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Herman Graaf
Montana
Butte Pioneers Club
Mr. Graaf
Germany
America
Silver Bow
Gold Creek
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Gandhi
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Charles M. McCann
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