Wire ordinance talks adjourned after long session
City council judiciary committee adjourned for two weeks after a lengthy session on the proposed wire ordinance. Key figures included the mayor, City Attorney Mackel, City Electrician Mulholland, Montana Power, telephone and telegraph firms, and the electrical workers union. A compromise would extend company completion to Jan 1 1911 and full system alignment to Jan 1 1915, but none were satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackel
Mulholland
Montana Power Company
Electrical Workers’ Union
Judge Wines
Merbers
Toe
Kerr
Butte
Montana
Bouchers Twenty Sixth Semi Annual Sale Opens This Morning
Bouchers Twenty Sixth Semi Annual Sale starts today at 37-39 West Park Street. Everything in the store is reduced in price. Adv.
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West Park Street
Property transfers and deeds across Montana towns
A compiled list shows multiple real estate transfers and sheriff sales including John T Regan to William E Smith most of blocks and lots in Hamilton addition for 6000 dollars. Brit's Butte Mining company transfers via sheriff to Shirley H Jenks among others in Missouri Helena and Montana entities. Shirley H Jenks to Joseph Nolan covering Rosalba Raymond Pioneer Helena and Jessie parcels for 1 dollar. The Thedieus Valente Weber purchase of part of But eas one quarter section in town 3 north range 7 west for 1 dollar. Catherine E Lutey widow to Ira TH Peter lot 3 block 64 Butte for 1 dollar. Wal Jackman company to Kate Vorarty northwest 34.5 feet lot 3 block 1 Gran Avenue addition for 1 dollar. Mary A Duggan to Sam Ferebec lot 6 block 4 and south lot 5 block 4 Leroy addition for 1 dollar. 7.iscomic end wife to Pred Pilling lot 78 and 13 block 45 Northern Pacific addition for 250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Regan
William E. Smith
Hamilton
Sheriff Deer
Brit's Butte Mining
Connan
Shirles H. Jenks
Tillie
Missouri
Rosalba
Helen Raymond
Montana Pioneer
Jesse Pacers
Shirley H. Jenks
Joseph Nolan
Ea Rosalba
Raymond
Pioneer
Helena
Jessie and
Montana
Titewate Investment Company
Thedieus Valente Weber
Cather'ne E. Lutey
Ira
Peter
Butte
Wal & Jackman Company
Kate Vorarty
Gran' Avenue
Mary A. Duggan
Sam Ferebec
Hock
Leroy
Iscomic
Pred Pilling
Bock
Northern Pacific
Addit
Gets-It's Quick Corn Cure Proclaimed In Ads
An old advertisement touts GETS-IT as a fast corn remover, claiming it beats all others and removes every corn almost like magic. The copy emphasizes quick action and reliability, urging readers to try the New-Plan corn cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Fuller Drug Co
C. Hoskins & Co
Jensen the Drugit
Butte
Parchen Drug Co
City school levy debate as board keeps tax rate
The school board left the tax levy at the prior 9 mills for schools with 1 mill for sinking fund, sparking debate over needed funds and the Washington school. Clerk Richards urged 12 mills, while Harrington warned of higher taxes amid rising property valuation. A 500 geographies purchase from American Book company drew union protest, with the district limited to state-ordered free texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Richards
Washington School
Harrington
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council
American Book Company
Organized Labor
Downer
State Commission
Sarah Hollister
W. D. Madray
Sound Construction Company
Seattle
Washington
Webster
Litzen Company
Walkerville
Butte Plumbing Company
Krueger Plumbing and Heating Company
Harry L. Hanson
F. J. Dorhoefer
Arthur O'Brien
O'Brien
Butte Builders’ Exchange
Mellies
Guimont Construction Company
Fez Infested With Rats Prompted Cat Nationalization
Mulai Hafid, former sultan of Morocco, after seizing Fez faced a rat problem and nationalized all Moroccan cats to march into Fez for service. The text notes a Hong Kong law requiring cats in households, with numbers varying by house size.
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Mulai Hafid
Morocco
Sultanate
Fez
Hongkong
Colonial concert by Pomo band drew large crowd tonight
A Washington event titled as in the days gone by featured the Pomo band in a Colonial concert at the Colonial and promised a same encore today at 8 pm. Ex army bandmaster and Naples graduate Mr. Pomo, once with Sousa, arranged the music and will offer special Sunday school picnic numbers in honor of field day, urging early boarding for the grand concert.
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Pomo
United States Army
University of Music At
Naples
Sousa
Helena Pioneer Mrs Schoettner Dies After Illness
Mrs Mary Schoettner aged 72 longtime Helena resident and former Butte pioneer died yesterday after a short illness at her home 710 West Broaghway. She is survived by three
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Mary Schoettner
Helena
Butte
West Broaghway
Helena Laborer Family on Way Home for Burial
Sons Emil C a Broadway photographer and Edward R Schoettner of Helena, plus a daughter Mrs Bertha Littlejohn en route from Los Angeles, accompany for interment in Helena.
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Emil C
Edward R. and
R.&. Schoettner
Helena
Bertha Littlejohn
Los Angeles
Butte Briefs From the Saturday Evening Post Ad
Butte brief items note visits and travel. Miss Esther Lyons of Anaconda visits Mrs. Dan Oronwell in Butte. Dr. F W McCrimmon returns from Glacier park outing. A daughter born Aug 5 to Mr and Mrs William T McCarthy of 216 North Arizona street. William Frethy sails for Liverpool in ~10 days. Miss Evelyne Madden leaves for St Paul to work in a wholesale house. E M McEwen departs For Vancouver after racing meet. Miss Mary Brady returns from trips to British Columbia Kalispell and Glacier park. Miss Eliza Cain and her two sons sail for Liverpool after Canada visit, Montreal around Aug 20. Funeral of Martha Fileen Wilson set for Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at 531 Colorado street.
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Esther Lyons
Anaconda
Dan Oronwell
Butte
F. W. McCrimmon
Glacier Park
Murray Hospital
William T. McCarthy
North
Arizona Street
William Frethy
East
Liverpool
England
Evelyne Madden
South Main Street
St. Paul
E. M. McEwen
Vancouver
British Columbia
Mary Brady
Western Union Telegraph Company
Kalispell
Eliza Cain
Norman
Richard
Canada
Montreal
Martha Fileen Wilson
Colorado Street
Dr. Groeneveld
Twenty-Sixth Semi-annual Sale At Boucher's
Storewide reductions at Bouchers twenty sixth semi annual sale. Savings reach up to one half. Sale begins this morning at 37 29 West Park Street Adyv.
Benz to Start Training for Labor Day Engagement
Leo Benz will begin training this week for a Labor day bout with Art Allard. Anaconda opponent is fit after months with a timber crew. Maurice Thompson and Danny O'Brien, who has shown creditable form in his last three Montana outings, are set for preliminaries. Professor McCarthy, matchmaker for Copper City club, notes further good preliminaries are in the works.
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Leo Benz
Art Allard
Maurice Thompson
Danny O’brien
Montana
Professor McCarthy
Copper City Club
Progressives Celebrate First Birthday Banquet In Butte
The progressive party of Butte marked its first anniversary with a banquet at the Progressive Club rooms in the State Savings Bank building. O F Shelley of Helena presided, with speeches by R L Clinton J L Hamilton and James M Brinson. Brinson, a national organizer, urged the party to stay true to its platform and mocked any move to merge with the old Republican Party, predicting further splits and new defections at the next convention.
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Progressive Party of
Butte
Progressive Club
State Savings Bank
O. “. F. Shelley
Helena
R. L. Clinton
J. Hamilton
James M. Brinson
Brinson
Denver
Progressive Party
Havre Rubber Imports Reach High Value in 1912
France imports half its rubber via Havre in recent years. In 1911 Havre imported rubber valued at about 26.76 million dollars, second only to cotton. The 1912 imports remained heavy at 24,344,275 pounds with an estimated value near 28.12 million dollars.
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France
Havre
Cascarets Claim Quick Cleanse For Stomach and Bowel Relief
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a nighttime cleanse for constipated bowels and torpid liver. It argues undigested food causes foulness, headaches, and yellow skin, promising morning relief and urging use by adults and children alike.
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Agatn
Boucher
MacPherson-Langford
Hennessy
Amer
Ican Book Company Book
His Band
Columbia Gardens
Adv
Butte Briefs
Adyv
Benz
Republican Party
R. L
DR. Lamb
West Galena St
Butte, Ment
Smith Drug Co
Anaconna
Paxson & Rockefeller
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