Ringling Bros Circus Charms Stalwart Horse Trainer Colonel Fillis
James Fillis, a 70 year old horse trainer, tours with Ringling Bros circus teaching Cossacks to ride. Decorated thrice by the czar, he serves as a colonel and draws a monthly pension, bringing a stud of high school saddle horses considered unmatched in America and Europe. His son and daughter ride and handle the horses.
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Ringling Bros’ Circus
Russia
Imperial Armes
Royal Treasury
Steppes
James Fillis
America
Fillis
Europe
Shiek Ben Kidirem
Willful Girl Sentenced to Reform School in Helena Case
Mildred Hipp a 16 year old incorrigible girl faced Judge Donlan as Humane Officer Gilligan sought to prosecute roadhouse proprietors for serving liquor. The court heard she preferred reform school over the Good Shepherd and sentenced her to reform school until age 21 amid pleas from her mother and half sister.
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Humane
Peter Gilligan
Donlan
Mildred Hipp
Montana
Helena
Mary Sheehan
Gilligan
House of the Good Shepherd
Brown
Ethel Beley
the Good Shepherd
Reform School
Good Shepherd
Train rescue action saving car from wreck reported
Anton Evanoff sues Milwaukee Road for 2000 claiming work on the Columbia division led to injuries when a freight approached on the main track near Pocono Idaho. He and others moved a loaded push car weighing 800 pounds plus cargo to avoid collision. He asserts internal injuries and reduced earning capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Evanoff
Milwaukee Road
Columbia
Pocono
Idaho
County Attorney Files Grand Larceny Information
The county attorney's office filed an information against Clarence Blank accusing him of grand larceny. He allegedly possessed and took a bay mare belonging to Andrew Clark on a date in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary S. Hugo
R. E. Taylor
Katherine Taylor
J. D. Mendenhall
Frank E. Southmaid
Mendenhall
Edward Mayer
Frank la Sage
Butte Novelty Works
Clarence Blank
Andrew Clark
Children’s Day Program At Gardens Delayed By Weather
Weather permitting, the gardens management will carry out the regular children’s day programme today. The new plan adopted last week allows children to take any car from the premises.
Typo Laws Committee Sets Changes for Death Benefit
San Francisco Aug 9 The laws committee of the International Typographical Union meets to propose changes to death benefits. They favor a sliding scale from 59 to 20 and to grant widow pension earned by the husband when due. President J M Lynch plans two suits for widow against rival nonunion newspapers.
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San Francisco
Laws Committee
The
International Typographical Union
J. M. Lynch
Indiana
Former Butte Artist Paints an Indian Scene
Former Butte artist Paxson now based in Missoula displays his best painting designated Selecting the Camping Place. The gift to W G Orton, exhibited in Orton Bros window at 216 218 North Main, shows Indians and landscape with a favorite squaw in colorful dress directing a search by Yellowstone River buttes at sundown.
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Paxson
Orton Bros
North Main Street
Missoula
Butte
W. GC. Orton
Buttes
Yellowstone River
Squaw
Mr. Paxson
Prolific Prowler Forcibly Entered Fischer Bros Buffet
A prowler entered Fischer Bros Broadway buffet through a rear door yesterday morning. He seized a sack containing 29 dollars hidden under a cigar case and fled, avoiding the cash register. The escape suggests familiarity with the setup as the rear door was secured by a stick on the knob. The knob was loosened so the stick could drop and free the door. No arrests have been made.
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Fischer Bros.’ Broadway
Advertising Test for a Businessman
A concise reflection on judging a businessman by his advertising, warning that the same scrutiny applies to oneself. The statement emphasizes the reciprocal nature of reputation and promotional messaging.
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Willful Girl
Miles City
Midone
California Fig Syrup Co
Saan Gruggists
Ana
Fygerrow
Newew Beng Ce
Paul Clark
Ten Mile House
J. M. White
Main Street
Kcmcesy S
Kcrmcesy S
Pennsylvania
Lius
Marseilles
Clarendon, Faliie
Leer SE
Children's Day
TYPOS
Paria
Dalton Bucones
Wrrlans
Reutlinger II
Berald
Pabst Blue
Montana Liquor Co
Park St
Butte, Mont
Bell
Ind
Prowler
New
Copper River
Northwestern Ry
Alaska
Seward
Valdez
Cordova
Child’s Glacier
Alaska Steamship Co
Seattle, Wash
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