Government plans $400 million farm aid spread in six months
The administration outlined a program to disseminate 400 million dollars to farm states within six months to ease farmers mortgage burdens. Farm Credit Administration head Morgenthau said loans could reach 50 million monthly with December as a machinery objective. Sen Pittman and cotton interests urged immediate currency expansion and free coinage of silver at a White House luncheon.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
White House
Henry Morgenthau
Smith
South Carolina
Agriculture Committee
Breach in Tammany Hall as anti-Tammany comptroller narrows
New York reports a split verdict after partial returns show Mayor John P. O'Brien leading over Loring M. Black Jr. for renomination, while anti-Tammany candidate Frank J. Prial leads over John N. Harmon for comptroller amid the citys financial emergency.
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New York
Tammany Hall
John P. O'Brien
Loring M. Black Jr
O'Brien
Black
Frank J. Prial
John N. Harmon
Tammany
Herbert H. Lehman
Famous Flyer Balchen Disappears En Route to Hospital
Bernt Balchen, the famed aviator who arrived with Sir Hubert Wilkins in Cape Town, vanished after leaving the Wyatt Earp to seek hospital care for acute appendicitis. Police searched through the night, with Balchen last seen meeting a doctor at a town hotel and not returning.
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Cape Town
Union of South Africa
Bernt Balchen
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Balchen
Wyatt Earp
Sir Hubert
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Campaign to Stimulate Buying Under Blue Eagle
Washington announces a national buy now movement to support recovery costs. Hugh S. Johnson says the October 1 kickoff aims to boost production and sales under the Blue Eagle program. Plans for local purchase quotas were discarded as Johnson proceeds with the campaign.
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NRA
Hugh Johnson
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Nuptial Relations Association Interpretation Stirs Portland
A letter to NRA headquarters in Portland Oregon reveals a Huntington West Virginia woman seeking two reliable men for marriage. She enclosed a dime and asked for names to pursue matrimony, suggesting a playful misreading of NRA as Nuptial Relations Association.
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Nuptial Relations Association
NEW
NRA
Portland
Ore
Huntington, W. Va
Campaign to Re Establish Floral Park Improvement District
Preliminary plans to re establish the Floral Park improvement district seek federal funds for a sanitary sewer system. A meeting was held at 2826 Farragut Street with residents. a second district on the flat is planned for Thursday. A county conference and mass meeting will follow, requiring 60 percent taxpayer support to proceed to a public hearing.
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Floral Park
Floral Park Improvement District
W. T. Johnson
Farragut Street
Oil millionaire names Bates as his kidnapper
Oklahoma City September 19 Charles F Urschel oil millionaire identified Albert L Bates as one of two machine gun armed men who abducted him and spirited him away for a 200000 dollar ransom Bates noted as lieutenant of Harvey Bailey among the 12 men on trial in federal court. Urschel also identified Bates as one of the two abductors who carried away the men and released Jarrett. Urschel identified a machine gun as the weapon used by George Machine Gun Kelly.
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Oklahoma City
Charles F. Urschel
Albert L. Bates
Urschel
Harvey Bailey
Walter Jarrett
Bates
Jarrett
George
Herbert K. Hyde
Montana Weather Forecast Promises Fair East With Showers West
Montana forecast shows generally fair conditions in the east with likely showers in the western portion on Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures to rise Wednesday and fall Thursday, cooler in the west.
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Montana
Montana Governor threatens state gasoline production drive
Governor Frank H. Cooney warned 16 Montana gasoline distributors he would create a state refinery and sell fuel if prices are not cut. The move follows a legislative approval of a $100000 initial appropriation to start state production. He cites an extensive price investigation showing regular retail prices far above production costs, with freight mostly from Tulsa City and Oklahoma.
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State of Montana
Helena
U.P
Frank H. Cooney
Montana
Cooney
Wyoming
Tulsa City
Oxla
Butte High School Labor Wages Drafted
The Act High School policy outlines that if Butte builds a high school the project must use local labor. Minimum pay is set at $1.20 per hour for skilled and 60 cents for common labor, with contracts respecting minimum wage provisions from the National Industrial Recovery Act. Wages must be paid weekly in lawful money and in full.
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Butte High School
Butte
United States
Arson charges to be filed against Pete O Hara if he recovers
Butte state fire marshal John Mountjoy announced arson charges will be filed in district court against Pete O Hara 66 if he recovers from injuries from an explosion that destroyed Mrs Mary Gallagher’s dwelling at 223 Boardman Street early Sunday. O Hara was found at the scene with severe burns and internal injuries in critical condition at St James hospital.
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Pete O’hara
John Mountjoy
Boardman Street
O'Hara
Mary Gallagher
Pete O'Hara
St. James’ Hospital
Mountjoy
Fred Martin
Butte Fire Department
Freeing a Pack of Dogs Sparks Street Incident
A youth opened the door of a parked dog catcher truck on Silver and Main during a noon dispute with dog catchers. Curious spectators watched as several dogs escaped or searched for exits, while the workers argued with a resident. Police reported the event.
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Butte
Silver
Main
County Library Levy Hearing Set for Friday
A public hearing will determine if Silver Bow County participates in financing the public library. It will be held Friday afternoon at the county commissioners office in the courthouse. Residents may voice opinions for or against the project as commissioners consider levying one mill for library support. Don B. King is chairman.
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Silver Bow County
Don B. King
Roosevelt names Moley successor and other nominations
President Roosevelt appointed R Walton Moore former Virginia congressman to replace Raymond Moley as assistant secretary of state. He also named George Vice as marshal for the northern district of California.
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Washington
Roosevelt
R. Walton Moore
Congress
Virginia
Raymond Moley
George Vice
California
Cuban Rebel Leader Threatens New President Rule
Reports from Havana describe fighting near Tamarindo in Camaguey as Captain Juan Blas Hernandez known as the Cuban Sandino launches an uprising at Moron. Loyal troops besiege the rebel band near Zayas while Hernandez alleges a 35 man start at Paredones. others fix his force at 150 plus. The government moves an expeditionary force under Captain Benitez.
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Havana
U.P
Juan Blas Hernandez
Tamarindo
Camaguey
Blas Hernandez
Moron
Hanava
Cuba
Ramon Grau San Martin
Sandino
Zayas
Paredones
Benitez
Lone Bandit Suspect Cleared After Witness Viewings
A man believed to be Butte's lone bandit was cleared after Chief Murphy and witnesses viewed him near Thornton basin north of Anaconda. Although he resembled the robber in many ways, the witnesses could not identify him as the cafe thief from the Rocky Mountain cafe robbery last week.
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Butte
Murphy
Rocky Mountain
Russell Osborn
Anaconda
Thornton Basin
Rocky Mountain Cafe
New Mexico and Idaho Vote to Repeal Prohibition
New Mexico joins 29 states in voting to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment with a 3 to 1 lead as one fourth of votes counted. Idaho’s vote is closer, while Arizona had already ratified despite a court dispute over the repeal election. Prohibition opponents cite national administration pressure as a factor. In New Mexico 40,263 for repeal and 12,444 against from 366 of 785 precincts. In Idaho 47,072 for repeal and 34,638 against from 501 of 819 precincts.
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New Mexico
Idaho
Arizona
State Supreme Court
George W. Hammond
New Mexico Anti-Saloon League
Harry 8. Kessler
Boise
Idaho Allied Drys
Idaho poised for repeal of Eighteenth Amendment in state vote
Idaho reports show 47,072 for repeal and 34,638 against with 39 of 44 counties in by 9 30 pm 29 counties for repeal and 10 against. Boise dry leader Harry B Kessler concedes defeat as mining counties shift sentiment toward repeal.
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Boise
Idaho
Harry
Kessler
State Council
The
Idaho Allied Drys
North
Civilian Conservation Corps approves 191 camp sites
Washington reports Robert Fechner, director of emergency conservation work, approved 191 CCC camps for winter occupancy. In Montana, six sites were authorized: three in Lolo National Forest and three in Cabinet National Forest.
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Washington
Robert Fechner
Civilian Conservation Corps
Montana
Lolo National Forest
Cabinet National Forest
Frank Monaghan Rumored for Butte Postmaster
Rumors link Frank Monaghan brother of Congressman Joseph P Monaghan as the next Butte postmaster though Senator Wheeler and Monaghan deny a decision. Other Montana posts sit with last administration appointees, including James H Baldwin as U S district attorney and Sid Willis as U S marshal.
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Frank Monaghan
Butte
Montana
United States Marshal
James H. Baldwin
B. K. Wheeler
Sid Willis
Great Falls
Joseph P. Monaghan
Wheeler
Monaghan
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