Night threat to Bilbao hostages as Red Cross efforts fail
Four thousand Fascist hostages held in Bilbao face possible death after Red Cross attempts to protect them fail. Three hostage ships near the aviation field and munitions plant risk bombardment by Fascist gunners unless a safe arrangement is found. Dr Marcel Junod pleaded for life of captives, but Bilbao officials refused to place boats and prisons under Red Cross control.
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Bilbao
Spain
St. Jean de Luz
France
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Emilio Mola
Marcel Junod
International Red Cross Organization
Geneva
Junod
Loyalist Forces Halt Rebel Advance Toward Madrid
Government troops checked a rebel push toward Madrid as loyalists pounded Maqueda from Quismonda, 38 miles away. Officials expected Toledo and Madrid to be cleared of rebel threats within the week despite ongoing danger near the highway.
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Lisbon
Madrid
Maqueda
Quismonda
Toledo and
State Democrat Chief to Take Over Helena Headquarters
Grover C. Cisel Montana Democratic central committee chairman will leave Billings tonight for Helena to assume charge of state headquarters and oversee most of the campaign work. Appointments to complete the state party setup will be announced soon after his arrival.
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Helena
Billings
Grover C. Cisel
Montana Democratic Central Committee
Cisel
Syncopated Bagpipes At Balmoral As King Hosts Rainy Scotland
Balmoral Castle Scotland September 24 King Edward VIII ordered nine pipers to play The St Louis Blues for Mrs Ernest Simpson and guests. Rain and wind kept them indoors as the king teaches syncopation to the Scottish pipers. Mrs Simpson, formerly of Baltimore, now wife of a London broker, joined Mr and Mrs Herman L Rogers who arrived from London.
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Balmoral Castle
Scotland
Edward VIII
Ernest Simpson
St. Louis
Edward
Oxford
Simpson
Baltimore
London
Herman L. Rogers
Italy Reverses Plan to Quit League of Nations
Rome reports Italy will stay in the League of Nations for the time being after Mussolini and aides weigh recent developments. The change comes as withdrawal could push Rome toward Germany and leave Paris and London, altering how Italy aligns in Europe.
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Rome
Italy
League of Nations
United Press
Geneva
Mussolini
Paris
London
Adolf Hitler
Germany
British Take Up Active Duty as Jap Occupation Expands
Shanghai reports say British troops were called out and US Marines stood by as Japanese forces extend control over the international settlement. Martial law is declared with patrols along Garden Bridge while Chinese authorities impose martial law citywide. A gunman killed a Japanese sailor, triggering renewed anti Japanese actions and fears Japan will bolster forces in Hankow and cement control over central China.
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Shanghai
U.P
United States
International Settlement of
Soochow Creek
International Settlement
Asamitsu
Taminato
Concession
Japan
China
Hankow
Yangtse
Indian Summer Weather Prevails In City
Warm Indian summer weather prevailed in the city yesterday with one of September’s hottest days. Temperatures ranged from a low of 32 degrees to a high of 80 degrees. Generally fair weather was forecast for today.
Milk fund drive to save Butte school children
Six hundred undernourished Butte youngsters rely on free milk at city schools. Rotana club faces short funds. plans a milk fund dance on October 23 at the Winter Garden to raise about $400 monthly shortfall. Committee led by Helen Griffin to solicit citywide support and donations from organizations.
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Butte
Rotana Club
Butte Rotana Club
Winter Garden
Pearl Schroeder
Helen Griffin
Doris Spengler
Beulah Frnochson
Agnes Sheridan
Daisy Quigley
Katherine Murphy
Helen Davis
Geraldine Kessell
Esther Riley
Lulu Christie
Irene Nelson
Cora Williams
Fannie Peoples
Mabel Mitchell
Mildred Drew
Montana Gleason
Inez Haskin
Ruth Kennedy
J Hobbing Family Return East From Montana Visit
J R Hobbins executive vice president of the Anaconda company and Mrs Hobbins with daughter Mary return to New York after spending weeks in Butte and at Flathead Lake.
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J.R. Hobbins
Anaconda Company
Charles Nevin in Napton apartments listed gravely ill
The condition of Charles P. Nevin, gravely ill at his Napton apartments home, was reported unchanged early this morning.
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Charles P., Nevin
Napton Apartments
Montana Forecast for Friday and Saturday
A fair outlook for Montana with cooler air moving into the eastern and southern portions on Friday. Saturday remains fair with continued mild conditions and mostly dry weather across the state.
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Montana
Roosevelt Plans Vigorous Campaign Across West and Industrial East
Hyde Park September 24. President Roosevelt will lead a top level Democratic campaign in the East Middle West and Rocky Mountain states. He met for 90 minutes with party leaders who outlined the outlook and he offered ideas for the final weeks of the race. He is to speak in Denver Omaha Chicago New York and Detroit with tentative plans for further appearances.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
U.P
Roosevelt
Middle West
Rocky Mountain States
Denver
Omaha
Chicago
New York
New England
Detroit
Farm Industry Revival in Roosevelt Era Praised by Texas Solon
Representative Marvin Jones of Texas, Democratic chairman of the House agriculture committee, said the nations farming industry revived under the Roosevelt administration. He spoke amid a Roosevelt campaign effort and contrasted farm prices with higher costs and foreclosures.
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Roosevelt
Texas Solon
Des Moines
Marvin Jones
Texas
House Committee On Agriculture
Virginia Farmer Wins Spitting Match at Fishersville Fair
Jasper Davis, a Fishersville farmer, defeated rivals in a wind affected contest to claim the title spittingest man in the South River district. He hit a bullseye at 12 feet 9 inches, narrowly ahead of Bill Barton who reached 12 feet 8 inches.
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Virginia Farmer
Fisherville
Jasper Davis
Fishersville
South River District
Davis
Bill Barton
Fire destroys Florence hotel block in Missoula
A major fire in Missoula’s Florence hotel block caused estimated losses up to 400000. The blaze forced 175 guests to flee including 43 Minnesota football players. Firemen battled smoldering debris as Coach Bernard Bierman confirmed all players and staff were uninjured.
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Missoula
Florence Hotel
University of Minnesota
Corner Cigar Store
Public Drug Store
Kohn Jewelry Company
Garden City Floral Company
Rochester Brokerage Company
Florence
Front Street
Higgins Avenue
Bernard
Bernie) Bierman
Minnesota Grid
Landon Attacks Trade Deals at Minnesota Rally
Gov Alf Landon told a Minneapolis crowd that New Deal reciprocal trade agreements have harmed American farmers. He urged protecting the American market and said Republicans will trade in producers' interests, criticizing current pacts as harming farmers.
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Minneapolis
Alf M. Landon
Minnesota
Bank of France Raises Discount Rate Amid Gold Export Fears
Paris officials announce a rise in the Bank of France discount rate from three to five percent to curb gold outflow as rumors spread of a broader embargo. British efforts to align currency policies with France stirred talk of franc devaluation and a potential peg between franc and sterling.
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Bank of France
London
U.P
Great Britain
France
Paris
Bank of France Today
Popular Front
General Council
Smith Changes Radio Schedule To Avoid F D R Clash
Alfred E. Smith in a telegram to President Roosevelt says he has moved the time of his October 1 radio speech to prevent overlapping with the President’s Pittsburgh address. He cites deference to the presidency and a desire not to interfere with nationwide audience.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
Smith
Boy Scouts to Launch Finance Campaign October 2
Under Fred Oke’s management the annual campaign begins Friday October 2 to raise funds for Scouting work. O. E. Hoover notes the past year brought healthful recreation and education with about 720 Scouts served in Silver Bow. The summer camp logged 595 boy-weeks in a record encampment.
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BOY Scouts
Fred Oke
Butte
O. E. Hoover
Silver Bow
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Onurt
Sterling
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