First Aid Lesson by the Red Cross in Butte
Dr M J Shields demonstrated improvised stretchers and bandages and artificial respiration to a eager Northern Pacific car audience. He showed laypeople how to act in emergencies when no doctor or phone is available, stressing quick action to save lives and the value of first aid training for miners and railroad workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Shields
American Red Cross Society
Northern Pacific
Butte
Dr. Shields
Red Cross Society
America
Shields
Missoula
Red Cross
Mexico
Galveston
Questions and Answers on Elevation and History
A set of Q and A items cover facts about Big Butte elevation 6310 feet, Jules Verne death in 1905 at Amiens, Montana homestead filings totaling 8604 on 2172000 acres in the quarter to June 30, Heinze mining education at Columbia School of Mines and studies in Germany before returning to Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Butte
Jules Verne
Amiens
France
Montana
Bureau of Agriculture and Publicity
F. Augustus Heinze
Heinze
Columbia School of Mines
Butte Mines
Germany
Butte
Maroney to Fly on Commercial Day at Columbia Gardens
Butte clerks union plans a celebration at Columbia gardens on August day with a notable event the flight of T. T. Maroney the official state aviator. He will attempt to fly from the diamond at the gardens though air currents are uncertain and space is limited. The day traces back to August 1907 and emphasizes fellowship among clerks and merchants with committees listed from past and present organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Clerks’ Union
Columbia Gardens
T. T. Maroney
Maroney
Ball Park
Gardens
Flathead Lake
Tutte
Butte
Engineers Prepare for New Railroad Work Began Soon
Governor Allen and railroad directors leave for route survey with 15 surveyors under J C ONeill. Permanent survey will cover Divide to Ralston and branches to Wise River and Elkhorn mining district as work may start before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Gulch
Allen
Railroad Company
Divide
Ralston
O'Neill
Milwaukee Road
J. C. O'Neill
Butte, Wisdom & Pacific Railway
Big Hole Valley
Jackson
Wise River
Elkhorn
Stenographer Marry. Secret Marriage Wins Bet
Elmer Binder, coroner’s stenographer, secretly wed Miss May T. Dunn at Sacred Heart church Thursday. Garland J. Binder and Miss Madge Golan attended. News leaked only yesterday. The couple, who had a $500 stake on the bet, plan a brief honeymoon at Boulder Springs before returning today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Binder
Sacred Heart Church
May T. Dunn
Garland J. Binder
Madge Golan
Mrs. Binder
Boulder Springs
Gets-It Corn Cure Ad Claims Quick, Safe Relief
An old advertisement touts GetS-It as the fastest painless remedy for corns warts and bunions. It promises two second application, no bandages or mess, and claims guaranteed safety for healthy flesh. Sold at 25 cents per bottle or via E. Lawrence & Co. Offers are routed through Chicago and listed local dealers in AnaConda, Butte, Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Anaconda
Fuller Drug Co
C. B. Hoskins & Co
Jensen
Butte
Parehen Drug Co
Helena
Ady
Great Band at Columbia Gardens Today
Boston and Montana band plays two concerts at Columbia Gardens with an afternoon and evening program. Features include overtures, operatic selections, solos by Mrs Martha Collins, and marches with bandmaster S. H. Treloar directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Gardens
Boston & Montana
the Defender
Martha Collins
Rand
Verdi
Reveri
Opera Mirror
Zeacher March
Coroebus
Boehnslein S. H. Treloar
Advy
Binghamton Fire Victim Adds To Fatal Toll
In Binghamton New York August 9 the casualty list grew by one as Mrs May Layton died at the city hospital from injuries after leaping from the fourth floor of the Binghamton Clothing Company plant two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton, N. Y
Binghamton Clothing Company
May Layton
City Hospital
No Labor Day Parade in Butte This Year
Butte plans a parade free Labor Day with a picnic focus and varied contests for all ages. Long events like baseball and football are dropped. participants need a paid union card for entry. Oliver Choiniere chairs the general committee with five members from each union group and building trades council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Miners’ Union
Oliver Choiniere
Frank J. Bigelow
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
Building Trades Council
Frank Daniels
Jake Oliver
Thomas Ryan
James Walsh
Tim Leary
Trades Assembly
Oliver Choinier
Advantage of Butte as a Railroad Center
Federal authorities recognize Butte as the best railroad hub in the region and may choose the city as the headquarters for the mine rescue car now at Billings. James M. Booker notes Billings lacks a suitable location for the territory spanning Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, and Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Washington
Billings
James M. Booker
Bureau of Mines
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
California
Nevada
Brakeman Arrested Over Desertion Linked to Train Hold Up
William R. Lewis a 28 year old brakeman on the North Coast limited was arrested by Huntington County Pennsylvania authorities on a desertion charge after the Homestake train hold up. Chief Murphy said Lewis denied desertion and claimed ongoing correspondence with his wife Grace Lewis. Pennsylvania officers plan to pursue extradition or habeas corpus relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Lewis
North Coast Limited
Homestake
Murphy
Grace Lewis
Huntington County
Lewis
Pennsylvania
Pawnbroker Says Cue Used to Force Signature
East Park money lender Siegel caused the arrest of Frank Williams, Brunswick-Balke manager, claiming he was forced to sign a $48 check after a billiard cue strike. Siegel, who had a cut above the eye treated by Dr. Lilley, alleges Williams attacked following a dispute over freight payments on showcases. Williams posted bond after assault charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siegel
East Park Street
Frank Williams
Brunswick-Balke Company
A. H. Lilley
Williams
Doctors at Windsor Castle Garden Party by King George and Queen Mary
London August 9 delegates at the international medical congress held a garden party at Windsor Castle. About 2,000 doctors and their wives attended as guests of King George and Queen Mary, who were at Cowes for the regatta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
International Medical Congress
Windsor Castle
George
Mary
Cowes
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Fairmont Creamery Co
Yaxley
Toler
Yaxley Manufacturing Co
Western Utilities Co
West Park Street
Butte, Mont
Billousness
Warner
Rochester
N. Y
Ed Rose the
North Main Street
Clark Block
State Savings Bank
Arnold
P. H. Sherrard
Front St
Mont. Ind
THE
Car
Pital
of Red Cross
Northern Pacific Station
A. Henningsen
C. KB. Virden
Charles Becie
James McQueeney
Fred Henderson
Merchants’ Association
A. Brown
O. D. Coughlin
A. «. Shields
B. J. Moyle
A. J. Gunther
J. Hennessy
J. Prichard
Ed Shields
G. W. Setchell
C. A. Lewis
J. I. Carroll
P. M. Johnson
A. J. Guenther
J. T. Parks
William Tautey
William Symons
J. N Higginbotham
E. Virden
Tf. L. Sitter
Joseph Roberts
Charles Dragstedt
Charlies Youlden
Oliver Chonier
John Spafford
A. A. Gallup
Fred Lewis
E. J. Moyle
Surveyors
Butte, Wisdom & Pacific
Chambers
Suppe
Nesvadda
Luigini
Occman
Vandersloots
Losey
Ball
Ceeeeees Johnson
Tobani
Mexi “the Rifle Regiment
Sousa “Oberon” Weber
Tobani Potpourri
Broadway
Manzano” Brooks
Ld Bilieus
Acters
Binghamton
West
Granite Street
Ind
Cedar Street
Mont
Railder Co. Hair Collectors & Specialists
Col.unversiy
St. Seattle
Pennyslvania
Dr. Worthington
Durston
Deer Lodge
Doctor Long
Vius Chemical Co
Kalmus Building
Cincinnati, C
DR. Lamb
Galena St
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