Baptists Win Field Day In Butte Sunday School Meet
The First Baptist church led the fifth annual Protestant Sunday schools field day at Columbia gardens with 166 points, followed by First Presbyterian 78 and St Pauls S E 44. Baseball honors went to the Baptists after a 19 to 3 win over Mountain View Methodists. Standout scorers included Wilbur Zandel and Howard Pierce for the Baptists, M F Boyce and George McDonald for the Presbyterians, with Rev. C A Rexroad and Rev Leslie Bechtel among notable pastors.
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Butte
Columbia Gardens
First Presbyterian Church
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church South
Mountain View Methodist
Unity Methodist
Salvation Army
Trinity Methodist
Christian
Emmanuel Presbyterian
Bethel Baptist
South Side Methodist
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal South
Mountain View Methodists
First Baptist Church
Wilbur Zandel
Willie Jenkins
Howard Pierce
Vernon Clinch
Thomas J. Davis
Gertrude White
Gladys Martin
Leslie Tel
Emmanuel Presbyterian Ahi
Arkansas' New Governor Takes Oath of Office
George W. Hayes of Camden was sworn in as governor of Arkansas succeeding Senator J. M. Futrell, who had served as acting governor for several months.
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Little Rock
Ark
George W. Hayes
Camden
Arkansas
J. M. Futrell
Metcalf Heirloom Suit Filed In San Francisco
Mrs Carrie E Metcalf sues husband James A Metcalf seeking an accounting of a fortune entrusted to his care before and after their 15 year Michigan marriage. The suit awaits court action to determine property rights with possible settlement or reconciliation. Metcalf must remain in San Francisco to defend the case.
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The
Standard
San Francisco
Cal
Carrie Ethelyn Metcalf
James A. Metcalf
Glendive
Mont
Stewart Hotel
Ore Dock Strike Could Spread Across Great Lakes
Duluth reports indicate a potential broad expansion of the ore dock strike as ILW W leader Ss F H Little urges all lake port workers to join. He says Industrial Workers may mobilize at every ore shipping point in a few days, citing wage and conditions complaints from individual strikers.
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Duluth
Great Lakes
Superior
F. H. Little
IL. W. W
Little
Train Plunges Through Bridge. Five Men Die Near Marietta
Five trainmen and an unidentified man were killed when a southbound Louisville and Nashville freight plunged through a damaged bridge at Noonday station, five miles north of Marietta, Ga. A heavy downpour had weakened the structure, sending the train into a 45 foot chasm shortly before dawn.
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Marietta, Ga
Here
Louisville & Nashville
Heiress Claims Large Cash Transfer Before Marriage
Mrs. Metcalf asserts she inherited a fortune from Ohio parents and handed over cash to Metcalf before their wedding. She states more than $10,000 was provided before 1905.
Northern Pacific Key Men to Talk It Over Again
St. Paul Aug 6 Nothing was accomplished today at the meeting of representatives of the Northern Pacific telegraphers who have voted for a strike and representatives of the road. The union men pressed for higher pay and better working conditions. A further meeting is planned next week with M H Clapp the company's telegraph superintendent returning from the West.
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St. Paul
Northern Pacific Telegraphers
Road
M. H. Clapp
Telegraph
Miners Urge Senators Help and Brain Power in West Virginia
Speech urges miners to abandon guns and focus on study and solidarity. Leader criticizes Michigan governor, calls for arbitration, precautionary strikes, saving money, and legal restraint while preparing for a prolonged fight. He stresses education, lawfulness, and readiness for ten years of conflict.
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West Virginia
Michigan
Hawthorne and Morton to serve terms in Atlanta prison
According to Washington reports the department of justice has decided that Julian Hawthorne and Dr. William J. Morton must serve their federal prison terms in Atlanta despite a board recommendation. With good behavior they are expected to be freed in October.
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Atlanta
Department of Justice
Washington
Julian Hawthorne
William J. Morton
Boston
Federal Board of Prisons
Hawthorne
Morton
Moonshiner Killed in Morgan County Still Raid
Deputy U S Marshal Sherman Lewis arrived as news broke of a gun battle in Morgan county. Moonshiner Morgan Kidd was killed and his brother John Kidd fatally wounded while defending an illicit still.
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Lexington
Sherman Lewis
United States
Morgan County
Morgan Kidd
John Kidd
Mayor Gaynor Rejects Municipal Ice Plant Plan
New York mayor vetoed the aldermen’s $32,000 ice plant appropriation. He questioned whether the ice would be sold or given away and warned there are other priorities before considering ice manufacturing.
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New York
Gaynor
Daring Holdups Alarm Butte Burglary Wave
A dramatic drug store holdup ends with gun drawn and $25.20 left in a rear drawer. Police link the two attackers to the Thornton hotel bandits, longtime crooks with Butte as headquarters. No arrests yet. Reports describe a spate of break ins around Main Street including White Front butcher shop and Miners’ Exchange.
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Davis
Thornton Hotel
Butte
Main Street
West Park Street
Miners’ Exchange
Fast Park Street
South Main Street
Johnson Hardware Company
Florence Hotel
Rex Buffet Closed by Sheriff over Large Attachment
The Rex buffet basement of the State Savings bank building on South Main street along with the bowling alley and Rex annex were shut yesterday by the sheriff on an attachment for 81 195 due to the State Savings and Renity Company owners of the building.
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Rex
State Savings Bank
South Main Street
Carl Davis
F. G. Montgomery
State Savings and Ren'ty Company
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Areneta
Simons
Agft
Broidery
Himme
Chambray
Percale
Madras
Mme
Onie
Baptists
ST. Paul’s
Mountain View
Leslie Bechtel
Wilbur Zundel
Henry Marles
Henry Sarles
Whilbur Zundel
Paver Buchanan
Wilbur Zynfel
Percy Stodden
Berlin Sloat
Howerd Pierce
Kenneth Simmons
George McDonald
Vernon Tippett
Will Warren
George MacDonald
Vernon Tip
M. F. Boyce
Loren Parmalee
Thos. J. Davis
Murray McLeod
T. J. Davis
8. Sappenfield
S. Sappenfield
C. A. Rexroad
E. J. Elderkin
A. Schwalder
Sappenfield
Gregor McMillan
C. Casey
First Baptist
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Layman
Neil McLeod
Walter Kinney
H. T. Swenson
Guy Lewis
William Lutey
Gartrell
Grose
Roy Foote
Ethel Richards
Iona Ellis
Pansy Dunn
First Presbyterian
Doris Dibble
Gertrude Leslie
Hazel Davey
Vida Matthews
Violet Bowen
Boucher’s
Adv
J. A. Metcalf
Metcalf
Senators
Rodgers
Paddy Rodgers
Dreibelbis
Martin Dreibelbis
George Dreibelbis
Wrodgers
Sherie
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