Winner Not Declared In West Side Coursing Stake
Slow rabbits and disputed calls marred the 32 day stake at West Side park. Judge Nolan faced criticism as no winner was declared after King Cashier Dorothy Bell ran a course deemed poor by the judge, while bets were dropped on the final run. Separate matches saw Lethbridge Bearings Lady Crawford Thistle Remus May W Lunar Girl Seattle, with several defaults and surprises. Mrs George D Watt Jr died last night and two local families prepared funeral plans as a bridge accident near East Front Street prompted heroism by Mary Lynch and Rex Davis. the pony involved was killed.
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West Side Park
Rutty
Nolan
Concensus
Best Bargain
New Moon
King Cashier
Dorothy Bell
Judge Nolan
L. F Bartels
J. K. Hosking
Hosking
Lethbridge
Bearings
Lady Crawford
Thistle
Remus
May W
Seattle
Rewunds
Lear King
Imp
Spring
Kine Cashier
Kings Tough
Scout
Isis
Moontuna
Lady Gavey
Arrie G
Leay Bing
Grafton
King’s Tough
Liquid Air
Glencoe
Confidence
Dartmoor Dan
Pat Freedom
Ladybug
Child
Lady Gayety
Chilco
California for $25 and rail rates to West Coast
On Sept 1 Southern Pacific sets through fares via Ogden or El Paso to California from Omaha Kansas City and Missouri River points 25. from St Louis New Orleans and Mississippi River points 80. Peoria 31. Chicago 33. Rates run to Oct 31 with California stop overs. Also note Chancellor O'Donnell moved his law office to room 55 fifth floor Harbor block.
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Southern Pacific
Ogden
Fl Paso
California
Omaha
Kansas City
Missouri River
St. Louis
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Peoria
Chicago
Great Western
O'Donnell
Harbour Block
Transit Fares From Butte to Nearby Cities Listed
A historic fare schedule shows Butte to several towns with round trip prices ranging from 1.00 to 4.00 dollars. Tickets are valid on specific days with return conditions noted for each route including a Sunday to Monday return rule for Bonita and a Sunday morning going option for Deer Lodge.
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Butte
Pipestone
Whitehall
Lime Spur
Twin Bridges
Sheridan
Pony
Bonita
Deer Lodge
Late Mrs. J M Foster Funeral Services Note
Funeral services for the late Mrs. J M Foster will be held Tuesday morning August 5 from the family residence 431 West Granite Street at 10 oclock with interment in Mt Moriah cemetery. Also mentions a fire sale of shoes clothing and furnishings at 12 North Wyoming Street Butte and settlement of accounts at Newbro Drug cigar stand.
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Fast Broadway
Newbro Drug Company
I. A. Heilbronner
J. M. Foster
West
Granite Street
Mt. Moriah Cemetery
Wyoming Street
Butte
Larceny and manslaughter sentences handed to three
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports in Fort Benton on August 3 that Mrs. Emma Bell received a three year term for grand larceny Pat Clancy a Great Northern brakeman was sentenced to eighteen months for grand larceny and Perry got one year for manslaughter under the jury verdict.
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Standard
Fort Benton
Emma Bell
Pat Clancy
Great Northern
Perry
Two youths avert wreck near Wolf Summit railroad bridge
In Clarksburg West Virginia on August 3 two young locals stopped a potential disaster when a pony from a nearby gypsy camp strayed toward a railroad bridge near Wolf Summit preventing a collision or derailment.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Wolf Summit
Oil Train Crash Destroys Plant and Wreckage
A Santa Fe train crashed into an open switch with an oil train near Los Angeles. Engines and several cars burned as oil spilled. Coombe Refining plant was destroyed. Missing fireman T. D. Martin. injured engineer H. K. Gardiner, fireman H. Andrews, passenger William Whitesides, and brakeman Frank Scott.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Santa Fe
Redondo Beach
Coombe Refining Company
T. D. Martin
H. K. Gardiner
H. Andrews
William Whitesides
Frank Scott
Pretty Bride Wedding Stirs Owosso Society
In Owosso Michigan at Christ Episcopal Church at high noon Almeron Sherman of North Baltimore Ohio wed Miss Martha Elizabeth Todd after a postponement sparked by her illness and rival suitor Eugene Brewer. Brewer’s return and his illness delayed the ceremony, with extensive social attention and speculation surrounding the match. Brewer, a U of M sophomore engineer and track team member, was linked to the events as the couple finalized their plans amid nerves and public interest.
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Owosso
Mich
Christ Episcopal Church
Almeron Sherman
North Baltimore
Ohio
Martha Elizabeth Todd
Archdeacon Sayres
Detroit
Brewer
Sherman
Miss Todd
Jewer
U. of M
Chicago
Mob and Sheriff Clash Over Charlott esville Train Run
In Knightstown Indiana on August 3 a mob controlled Charlottesville for hours to block Indianapolis & Eastern Traction trains amid Hancock county quarantine due to smallpox. The sheriff with 75 armed deputies halted cars. passengers and crew were injured. dynamite threats emerged while the company planned to resume service. Police pursued the alleged killer Saccheri with a $700 reward offered.
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Knightstown
Ind
Charlottesville
Here
Hancock County
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Traction Company
C. M. Kirkpatrick
Peculiar Maryland case tests Maria Shaw estate
In Baltimore an orphans court heard testimony in the Maria Shaw estate case. Though long viewed as white, Shaw was born to Ann Shaw a light mulatto and is found to have colored blood, with half-sisters Williams and Bond declared heirs. Administrator Tippett then moves to distribution after witness testimony from Hartford county white women.
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Baltimore
Orphans’ Court
Maria Shaw
Ann Shaw
Street
Howard County
Eliza Williams
Martha Bond
Maryland
Maria
Williams
Bond
James FE. Tippett
Hartford County
Man Missing After Wolf Creek Fishing Trip
Ted Post, cook at the Broiler on Main Street, vanished during a Wolf creek fishing trip with Joe Gleason. A large search of the banks and surrounding countryside followed as friends and proprietors hunted for him, but no trace was found by late afternoon.
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The
Standard
Helena
Ted Post
Broiler
Main Street
Wolf Creek
Post
Joe Gleason
Ijensen
Identification of bank robber Malone confirmed by mother
Indianapolis Aug 3 identification of William Malone alias Hall the Fortsville bank robber now in Greenfield jail is confirmed by his mother Mrs Laura Malone a housekeeper on Senate Avenue. She says he is a native of Indiana near Pendleton and left home at 14 to work with horses returning eight years ago then disappearing again. A Greenfield jail tip sent by telephone confirms another aunt identified the image and a sister in Indianapolis corroborates a prior report that Malone served two years in Michigan City prison for robbing his brother in law.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William Malone
Hall
Fortsville
Greenfield
Laura Malone
Senate Avenue
Philpines
William Melton
Malone
Michigan City
Clever Child’s Criticism From the Philadelphia Press
A Philadelphia Press note recounts a University Club anecdote about Prof. Henry Van Dyke once a Princeton president candidate. A joke highlights Van Dyke’s birth places as Boston San Francisco and Philadelphia revealing a family link.
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Philadelphia Press
University Club
Henry van Dyke
Princeton University
Wilson
Professor van Dyke
Boston
Mamma
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Noted Chicago Lawyer Arrested in Abduction Case
Chicago attorney William J. Strong, prominent in law and politics, was arrested on abduction charges involving 11 year old Amber Sharp, daughter of Abner Sharp of Constantine Michigan. Bond set at 2200 dollars. case details cite alleged letters and prior meetings beginning in 1901.
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Chicago
William J. Strong
Amber Sharp
Abner Sharp
Hydraulic Water Company
Constantine
Mich
Temple Court
Nebraska
Strong
Prindiville
Sharp
Charles KE. Anthony
Frederick W. Moore
Misplaced Missouri Gift Recalled by Harris Gates Co
A Missouri family’s $20 bill, torn from a Bible and wrapped for safekeeping, arrived in a bulky letter to Harris Gates Co. The sender asked Gates to turn the money into $200 for a California trip but Gates stated they do not operate a discretionary pool business and will return the money.
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New York
Harris, Gates & Co
Missouri
Gates
California
Charles G. Gates
John W. Gates
Mr. Gates
Manhunt Ends as Suspect Offers Cash Settlement
Brazil Indiana August 3 a dying Mundy in Diamond Ind died from three bullets fired by Anesto Saccheri an Italian. Saccheri who fled returned to Mundy home late last night unannounced with two companions seeking to settle the crime for cash.
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Brazil
Ind
Charles Mundy
Diamond
Anesto Saccheri
Saccheri
Sacchheri
Mundy
Saccceri
Why He Will Prine Bible serial in Assumption weekly
Cameron F. Hodge plans to publish the Bible as a weekly serial in the Assumption Weekly Independent to attract readers and boost circulation. He argues most Bible owners rarely read it, and printing in a newspaper could educate and entertain, inviting letters from ministers and readers alike.
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Assumption
Ill
Dispatch
Chicago Tribune
Cameron F. Hodge
Independent
Hodge
Weekly
Isa
Bible Serial in The Independent Promises Mixed Reader Appeal
A writer outlines plans to publish a Bible serial in The Independent aimed at both Bible students and general readers. He expects varied reactions, notes a bold starting stance, and suggests a respectful professional stance until results become clear.
Cats Eyes Tell Time From a New York Sun Piece
The New York Sun reports Hue the missionary described cats with timekeeping eyes in parts of China. He claims the pupil narrows to a line at noon and enlarges to a round shape at midnight, allowing a trained observer to tell the time by the cat’s eye. The writer notes uncertainty how to distinguish a real timekeeper from a roof walker.
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New York Sun
Hue
Celestial Empire
China
M. Hue
Cat Timepieces Bring Wonder to Missionary Tales
A village boy proves time by a cat held to a sunless sky, saying it is half past eleven. The missionary Hue confirms the moment, then learns locals show living timepieces. The tale ends with concern that many cats may be cock-eyed.
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Nerest
Hue
Why Salute Was Delayed At Rochambeau Statue Event
The Fourth Battery of Field Artillery planned a salute for the Rochambeau statue unveiling near the Washington monument. A mule pulling an ash cart wandered into the gun lane as the signal fired, yet the mule and cart continued undisturbed and the salute proceeded without incident.
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Rochambeau
Field Artillery
Washington Monument
State Department
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