27 Sep 1929
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1929
Page
1
Helena Montana dispatch notes Senator Borah aligns with tariff foes as a Butte mining delegation attends the Montana state fair on Butte day. Snow rain and mud greet attendees. the Butte Mines band led by Sam Treloar boosts morale amid horse races and muddy track conditions.
Butte registered a high of 35 degrees and a low of 31 as intermittent drizzle persisted, making it the coldest city in Montana for the second time this week. Helena logged 34 degrees, with .26 inch of precipitation, while Yellowstone National Park reported .44 inch, the weather bureau said. Montana, Minnesota and Nebraska saw rainfall or snow in the West.
Industry executives discuss a potential Paramount Warner Brothers merger creating a large new company with about 8.5 million shares and annual earnings near 30 million dollars. Fox acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer and Loew theaters could place rivals within reach of Paramount.
Miami reports a falling barometer and northwest wind 22 mph at 3 30 PM. Pressure 29 78 vs 29 98 normal. Clear skies with no storm indications yet. Havana area disturbance shifting toward the Florida keys. shipping conditions near Key West remain normal. No storm preparations begun locally.
Premier Ramsay MacDonald announced from London that he will sail with his daughter Ishbel and a small party to the United States to join President Hoover in pursuing world peace. He said he is on a voyage of exploration and urged that peace and secure political agreements be achieved by judicial means, despite missing the Labour Party annual conference.
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Dieudonne Coste, famed French aviator, departed Le Bourget at 8 15 this morning aboard the aircraft Question Mark in a mysterious long distance attempt. Observers doubt a Siberia route and expect a possible eastward flight toward New York or a Tokyo hop previously planned but interrupted by storms.
Montana highway commission will award contracts for 20 miles of grading and seven wooden along with four steel concrete bridges in Wibaux Gallatin Chouteau Mineral and Prairie counties. W H Lynch district engineer from Portland met with state officials to discuss routine business and potential new mileage added to the federal state highway system.
L O Evans will be the honor guest at the 24th annual Butte Curlers banquet to be held at the Silver Bow club on Saturday October 19. The event honors his service to the community and curlers organization with plans led by a committee including Will Orton C A Champ Malcolm Gillis and others. Senator Harry A Gallwey will serve as toastmaster with speakers from across the state and Anaconda residents expected to attend.
Tommy York, 15, of Monroe school, admitted he steamed off pounds in an uptown bath house and shed clothes to meet a 115 pound limit for grade football. He weighed in five pounds over and vowed to drop the excess within 24 hours, with Gunderson arranging weigh ins in the swimming room.
The Butte Italian community plans a Columbus Day event at Rosemont hall to mark the 437th anniversary of Columbus discovery. Committee led by Peter Bonino will host addresses, vocal music, entertainment, and a concluding ball. Bonino says Italians in the district unite behind Christopher Columbus' achievement.
Residents in the 600 block of West Quartz street report a bright flash and a dull explosion around 9 pm. Witnesses searched for evidence of a ball of fire seen in the sky, aided by two photographers and a flashlight photo of the Hub football squad taken nearby.
James C. Stone vice chairman of the farm board told the senate agriculture committee that the farm relief act, when wisely run to build a cooperative marketing system, should greatly aid farmers. He cautioned that full national participation is unlikely, but enough farmers will recognize its benefits and seek larger profits.
About 1,000 persons are homeless in the Rio Grande flood areas between Socorro and San Marcial New Mexico with very limited food supplies Relief workers report Red Cross teams were sent from Socorro to flood stricken villages extending to San Marcial to begin aid efforts.
Idaho Senator Borah breaks with administration on tariff policy. He urges curbing Hoover's tariff powers and demands the president lose control over tariff rates, signaling a tougher anti administration stance in the broader fight.
Five pilots still in the international air derby between Mexico City and Kansas City arrive in Springfield Missouri as Art Goebel holds the lead by elapsed time. Luis Verdeja lands first but is later disqualified for not stopping at Joplin. Flores and Fierros tie for second at 5 18 p.m. Robirosa reaches Springfield at 5 24 p.m.
Rotana club will host the second annual Montana products dinner on October 1 at the Masonic temple with over 1,200 guests expected. The menu features Montana pork and lamb as main dishes along with Virginia style ham and roast lamb, plus cherries honey apples and other Montana items, with coffee roasted in Butte.
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