Butte News A New Automatic Pistol Parabellum
The Luger Parabellum automatic pistol draws attention at Davis and Weimescary's. It features rapid fire, high accuracy, eight cartridge magazine, and a recoil action with a movable barrel. Test results show 116 shots per minute and 24 bullseyes in 30. It’s adopted by US and Swiss governments. Davis & Weimescary offer it with a manual.
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Davis & Wermescary’s
United States
Switzerland
United States of America
Davis & Weimescary Co
Court Keeps Custody With Charleses for 3 Year Old Girl
Judge Harney ruled in a bitter custody dispute to keep Margaret Bonney Pearce with the Charlies family, who have raised her as Margaret Helen Charles. The case revealed a marriage contract of Mrs. Etta Pearce-Lyles and A. C. Lyles, property details, and testimony about reputations, leading to the conclusion that the child’s best interests are served by remaining with Mr. and Mrs. John F. Charles.
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Pearce
O'Brien
Anaconda
Chapman
Papa
Mamma
Charles
South Butte
J. E. Healy
M. Donlan
Old-Timers In One Bunch At Helena Runaway Tale
In Helena, old settlers Harry d’Acheul Gen Curtis and Col John H Curtis recall a village tale of a Indian buck riding into town. Curtis sold his cayuse from d’Acheul’s doorway, the colt bolted past Main Street, and the horse rescue drew a cheering crowd. A Hennessy wagon runaway ended with Curtis recreating his long-ago rescue, as Alderman-elect Bachelor helped restrain the other horse.
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Harry d'Acheul
Charles Curtis
Col
John H. Curtis
Last Chance Gulch
Helena
Atlantic Seaboard
Missouri
Montana
Colonel Curtis
West Granite Street
Charlie Curtis
Mr. Curtis
Curtis & Booker
Parden & Painter's
dAcheul
Curtis
Charlie Jeffries
Main Street
Johnnie Curtis
d'Acheul
d’Acheul
Hennessy
Granite Street
Hamilton and
Granite
Deer Lodge
Lewistown Doings Special Correspondence Notes Local Mining and Marriage
Special Lewistown notes report G. Allis developing two cyanide claims near the Abbey property in the North Moccasin with promising surface results. Abbey Cyanide Gold Mining Milling Co. reports a large ore body found and plans an exploration tunnel after a cave crosscut shows solid ore. J R Cook, company president, is bullish on prospects. J L Bright insured his Lewistown residence for 3 500 with 2 000 on the building. Frank Moshner and Miss Callie Hagerty wed quietly by Judge E K Cheadle, then left for Moshner’s nearby ranch residence. Hagerty recently arrived from Ohio with her mother and has made friends quickly.
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Standard
Lewistown
Allis
Red Rock
Abbey
Moccasin
Abbey Cyanide
J. R. Cook
Copany
J. L. Bright
Frank Moshner
Callie Hagerty
E. K Cheadle
Mr. Moshner
Miss Hagerty
Ohio
Fisher Freed After City Jail Stay
J Fisher a Melrose barber was released from custody after a short city jail term for taking small articles belonging to ex policeman Sheehy. He showed signs of instability and was admonished to avoid taking others property. Also in court Susie Hun faced three charges of street walking saloon lingering and noisy conduct and received fines of five dollars on each count with jail time due to unpaid fines. Mrs Rowena and Louisa McLain also appeared. Rowena fined for intoxication and McLain pleaded guilty to breaking a window at 417 South Arizona and was fined ten dollars.
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Sheehy
Melrose
Fisher
Fast Park Street
Susie Hun
Rowena
Louisa McLain
South
Arizona Street
Short Line Announces $50 California Excursion Return Fare
The Short Line offers a 50 dollar excursion to San Francisco or Los Angeles with return by April 28, final limit June 25. Butte Ogden route saves 30 hours over the 100 mile shortest path. Reserve berths at City Office 105 North Main Street Butte. H. O. Wilson, general agent.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Butte-Ogden
North Main Street
Butte
H. O. Wilson
Timber hearing drags on with witness testimony continues
The timber hearing stretches on with many witnesses already examined and more to come. Yesterday Charles A. Jackways resumed his testimony in the afternoon before being relieved by another witness.
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Charles A. Jackways
to-DayS Big Bargains Fancy Jewelry
We have secured a large discount from a manufacturer and offer a sample line of fancy jewelry at half to a quarter of true worth. Many items are available including bracelets pin sets lockets chatelaine pins brooches rings necklaces watch chains hat pins watch guards and more.
Bargains in Silk Watch Guards and Fashion Jewelry
A sale offers fine and pretty pieces priced from 35c up for women and children accessories including silk watch guards gold plated slides curb link bracelets and padlock sets. Also hats brooches chatelaine pins pearl necklaces secret lockets and new stock of hosiery, collars, ties, and jeweled pins with many pieces under one dollar.
Book Lot Clearout Offers Classic Works at Bargain Prices
Vintage volumes from famous poets and authors offered in bulk. Bound sets include Longfellow, Kipling, Dante, Goethe, Omar Khayyam, and more with discounted sale prices. Also featured are cookbooks, dictionaries, stationery, and standard works by Thackeray, Shakespeare, Emerson, Irving, and late copyright titles.
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Goethe
Kipling
Longfellow
Lowell
Milton
Moore
Pope
Scott
Omar Khayyam
Publishers
Hennessy
Standard Books
Thackeray
Shakespeare
Emerson
Irving
Washington
Rice
L. Emmett
Olt
M. D. Price
Parker
Dal
Timber claim testimony in Western Montana court
Jasper B. Seeley and Jack Ways described taking up timber claims in Western Montana with others sharing similar claims. The testimony was dry and lacked interest, with no water provided for courtroom attendees on a very dull day.
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Jasper B. Seeley
Montana
Jackways
Mr. Seeley
Twin Bridges Happenings: Local Obituaries and Accidents
Hank Lehmer died of Brights disease at 66 after a long illness. a civil war veteran, he served as second lieutenant in the 1st regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers. William Davis, 75, pioneer resident, died of dropsy. widow and son survive. Watseka mine cave in injures William Corbet. Dr. Wilson states recovery possible. Mrs Cline’s youngest son breaks collar bone leaping. Grinsell, 80, breaks leg hauling water. C P Newell holds Ed Coston's building contract. basketball gains local popularity and attracts crowds.
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Standard
Twin Bridges
Hank Lehmer
Bright
Lehmer
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Madison County
West Gate Lodge
Wiley Mountjoy
William Davis
Davis
Watseka
William Corbet
Wilson
Cline
Grinsell
Laurin
More Affidavit Makers in Plymouth Silver King Case
During the Plymouth Silver King mining trial Judge Clancy warned jurors to beware of affidavit makers. Jurors filled affidavits claiming verdicts arose from a gamble, yet most later recanted, saying they were not bound by the result. The jurors named include Farrell Arms Payne Harrington and others, with several affidavits attributing the $28,400 verdict to chance.
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Plymouth- Silver King
Clancy
Pople
Patrick Farrell
J. I. Arms
Richard Payne
Philip Harrington
Ben Hain
Peter Petersen
George E. Rawson
James McPharland
Patrick Riordan
John Gilbert
Arms
Payne
Harrington
Wakeman Sutton
J. H. Maloney
C. P. Drennan
John Johnson
Smelter and concentrator workers insured in health plan
The notice states that smelter and concentrator employees have accident and health insurance coverage. It lists the address Street 422 Hennessy Building in Butte as the contact location for the plan.
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Hennessy Building
Butte
Barber in Bankruptcy Files Petition in Butte
Morris Patton a barber of Butte filed a bankruptcy petition in U S court. Debts total 277 49 with 111 secured. Assets include 200 in household goods clothing and a 100 half interest in barber chairs under a conditional bill of sale. All creditors are in Butte.
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Morris Patton
Butte
United States
Neihart Items Include Illness and City Election
Neihart April 15 R J Vaughan is very ill at home. Harry Bakers cow killed after collision with a Great Northern engine. Mrs Mary Burke and her son Eddie returned from Great Falls. E J Sandford and relatives arrive from Musselshell ranch planning move to new home there. City council canvassed recent election results electing Mayor E A Shaw and aldermen Peter Rush George Cudmore and W H Harrison.
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Standard
Neihart
R. J. Vaughan
Harry Baker
Great Northern
Mary Burke
Eddie
Great Falls
E. J. Sandford
Musselshell
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