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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1936

Page

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Alcazar dynamited. Madrid siege unravels in brutal fight

Spanish loyalists detonated the Alcazar to free besieging militiamen as 1,700 inside were believed killed or wounded. Across the Atlantic, a tropical hurricane lashed New York and six states, killing 43 and leaving 18 missing while winds of 60 to 75 miles per hour disrupted shipping and communications along the coast.

Alcazar New York City Toledo Spain U.P Madrid Palace of Kings Los Capuchinos New York Atlantic Ocean New England Weather Bureau New Jersey Nantucket Mass Long Island Empire State Rockefeller Center Towers Virginia Capes Eastport

Montana hotel men gather before Anaconda meeting

Hotel men from Montana and the Northwest gather in Butte for a banquet and prelude to the Montana Hotel association opening in Anaconda. Notables include Louis Davenport of Spokane and Frank Hull of Seattle, with Thomas D. Green of New York City leading the American Hotel Association.

Montana Northwest Butte Montana Hotel Association Anaconda Louis Davenport Spokane Davenport Frank Hull Olympic Seattle Thomas D. Green New York City American Hotel Association Leggat Hotel

Bernard W. Kearney Chosen Commander at VFW Encampment

Bernard W. Kearney of Gloversville New York was elected commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the 37th national encampment in Denver. Buffalo was chosen as the 1936 encampment city with Scott B. Squires Oklahoma City named senior vice commander. W B Wyanne Akron Ohio junior vice commander and Robert W Handy Kansas City re elected quartermaster general. Alex Miller Des Moines named judge advocate general. Mrs Gladys Mooney Detroit elected president of the women's auxiliary.

Denver Colo Veterans of Foreign Wars Bernard W. Kearney Gloversville N. Y James E. van Zandt Altoona Buffalo Scott B. Squires Oklahoma City Kearney W. B. Wyanne Akron Robert W. Handy Kansas City Alex Miller Des Moines Gladys Mooney Detroit Women’s Auxiliary Winifred D. Toussaint

Registration closes with 26865 qualified voters in Silver Bow

At the close of registration at 5 pm yesterday, 26 865 electors were listed in Silver Bow county. Clerk John Holland reported 360 names added on the last day. The figure nears the all-time high, with 1932 showing over 27 000. Lists will be prepared for precinct publication ahead of the November 3 general election for president vice president and congress.

Silver Bow John Holland Holland

Anaconda Woman Fatally Hurt In Auto Accident

Anaconda, Sept 18. Mrs. Tena Trunk, 62, died after being struck by a car in front of her home. Edmund Fahey, 42, charged. arrested en route to hospital. Sheriff says he was intoxicated. Coroner ordered inquest for next week. Survived by husband Frank and four children.

Anaconda Tena Trunk T. F. Walsh Edmund Fahey Fahey Milton Snell San Francisco A. W. Harrity

Butte Police Hunt Vandals Behind Mountain Ash Down

Police seek vandals who cut down a seven year old mountain ash at 2035 Walnut Street likely late Thursday night or early yesterday. They also search for two men linked to a $60 theft from a man who gave the name Vic Laine of Helena on East Galena Street.

Walnut Street Vic Laine Helena East Galena Street

Mrs Roosevelt to Stay in Bed in White House

Washington dispatch reports Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt remains in bed at the White House with a cold and fever, with Dr Ross McIntyre prescribing two or three more days of rest. She dictated a newspaper column from bed revealing her fear of dying in bed.

Washington Franklin D. Roosevelt Ross McIntyre White House

Montana Weekend Forecast: Fair Skies Expected

The forecast for Montana calls for generally fair conditions on Saturday and Sunday with only minor temperature changes. No significant precipitation is anticipated as outdoor plans proceed.

Montana

Sidney youth dies after hit run on Rowe road

Glen A. Dennis 20 of Sidney died from injuries after a hit run on Rowe road last Sunday. He was struck while walking with Joe Straznik of Meaderville and thrown about 20 feet. He faced a crushed kidney and other internal injuries and died at the county hospital. Coroner Duff investigates possible inquest. His mother Mrs Eva Dennis Diaz arrived from Billings with sisters Fern and Pearl.

Glen A. Dennis Rowe Road Sidney Dennis Joe Straznik Meaderville Straznik St. James’ Hospital Richards M. F. Duff Eva Dennis Diaz Billings Fern Dennis Pearl Dennis

Decapitated Woman Found Near Richmond

The nearly nude body of a woman with head and hands missing was found in a cane patch six miles from Richmond, Ky. Stanley Isaacs, a 50 year old farmer, located the corpse after two dogs ran from the sugar cane. The body was badly decomposed. Small powers of the League of Nations will resist plans to involve Italy in the forthcoming assembly if Haile Selassie’s representatives are barred.

Richmond Stanley Isaacs Italy Geneva League of Nations Haile Selassie

Two Mothers Run A Butte Family Of Thirteen Cats

A pair of mother cats rule a Brook farm style home for 13 felines in Butte. They share care and food while sheltering 11 kittens of various colors and breeds under one roof. Adversity sparked the humane family plan as workers at the city corral spotted the two cats atop a street stall.

City Corral

Great Disaster Feared Amid Texas Floods

A massive Colorado River flood drives 600 Ballinger residents from homes as it threatens the business district. San Angelo and multiple west Texas towns report record rises, with Brownwood dam overrun and bridges at Tracy and Waldrip washed out. Flood crest feared tonight across the region.

Dallas Texas Colorado Ballinger San Angelo Concho San Saba Guadalupe River Gonzales Pecan Bayou Brownwood Lake Brownwood Brady McCulloch County Tracy Waldrip

Park Street Day Celebration Marks 49 Years of Progress

Thousands of people will fill Park Street to celebrate over 49 years of progress on the Northwest busiest thoroughfare. Music by the Butte Mines band, decorations, games, and bargains highlight the day with two added guessing contests at Ed Marans offering a silk hose prize and a handbag for ages guessed. A Montana Standard tabloid lists the Park Street day bargains.

Park Street Butte Mines Ed Marans North Main Street Montana Standard

Editor attacks Knox over Grand Coulee stance

Wenatchee Daily World publisher Rufus Woods questions Knox evasiveness on Grand Coulee dam. He argues Roosevelt showed a clear stance on large projects and asserts the $125,000,000 dam will eventually yield a billion-dollar project even as Landon and Knox hedge. Knox said Spokane speech that a Republican administration would fund completion if valuable.

Wenatchee Wash Uph Frank Knox Washington Franklin Roosevelt Landon Knox Woods Grand Coulee Spokane

Montana Chief Justice Sands in Hospital After Stroke

Walter B. Sands chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court suffered a paralytic stroke at the Capitol and was taken to a Helena hospital. He was reported "much better" and had a comfortable afternoon, though doctors cautioned it may take days to be out of danger. Sands, 66, has long had health issues and recently attended the court reopening with his wife and daughter.

Helena Walter B. Sands Montana Supreme Court Capitol David T. Berg Berg Sands Chinook Great Falls Jean Supreme Court

City OKs Bond Refinancing Cutting Debt Costs

The city council approved refinancing remaining 883000 of the 1921 bond issue at 3 and 4 percent over 15 years, reducing prior 6 percent debt. Payments of 55000 annually start 1941, with last 58000 in 1956, after Edgerton Riley and Walter of Los Angeles won the bid 13 to 2.

Edgerton, Riley and Walter and Associates Los Angeles Charles Hauswirth Edgerton, Riley and Walter Pat A. Sullivan Dennis Fitzpatrick Pete Shelley Fred B. Christy Alex McDonald Roy H. Beadle Matt M. Trudgen Thomas A. Morgan M. D. O’con

Highest Scouting Award To Be Conferred Oct 6

The Eagle rank, scouting’s top honor, will be conferred Oct 6 during the Silver Bow Council Boy Scouts court of honor ceremonies for Richard Paul son of troop 6. A Sept 29 board of review will determine eligibility for rank promotions and badges. Lewis Prater chairs the review board and Judge Frank L. Riley presides the court as council activities resume for winter after summer encampment at Camp Lowlands.

Richard Paulson Scouting Silver Bow Council Boy Scouts O. E. Hoover Council Mr. Hoover Camp Lowlands Lewis Prater Frank L. Riley Hoover

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