Drilling Contests Feature Of The Day At Granite Event
A grand granite drilling contest drew thousands to the grand stand as Bradshaw and McNicholls faced heavy bets and intense crowd interest. Butte’s team edged prospects from Arizona with the rock five feet by four feet proving exceptionally hard. The day also featured a tug of war between Anaconda and Butte, Gaelic football, and a wild dust storm amid related events, all watched by a cheering, orderly crowd.
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Bradshaw
McNicholls
Butte
Arizona
Cie Clampans
By Dall Park
Anaconda
Amester City
Pat Crowley
Kenneth McKenisie
Anaconda Boys
Anaconda Omega
Patrick Lande
Wolfe Tones
Kane Connors
Never Sweats
Duke Hinguich
Sweats
Wais
Toston & Me
Plenickers
Gunnton
Pongee Silks Arise As Yard Wide Domestic Silk Value
Ad boasts Pongee silks at 39 cents a yard, down from 75 cents, claiming durable wear and laundering guarantee. Five pieces wide suitable for dresses and drapes, paired with white Japanese silks at 35 cents a yard, featuring polka dots and small figures, 24 inch width.
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Pongee
Men’s canvas and oxford shoes sale list
A garbled catalog of men and boys shoes in brown canvas and pearl gray Oxfords. It lists prices around 2.50 and discounts to about 1.25 or 1.50, with references to rubber heels and flaked quality tags.
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Sea Island
Ate
Aronson Claim Forewarns of Steelmaker’s Faulty Work
Aronson asserts a man in Manhattan Nevada sharpened and tempered their steel and issued a statement to support this. They accuse the craftsman of doing poor work to benefit a friend, though he is reputed a first class man.
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Aronson
Manhattan
Nev
Court Martial Opens for Mutineers in Cronstadt
In Cronstadt on August 18 the trial by court martial of the sailors mutineers began. Suppers will be tried later and proceedings are held behind closed doors, with officers up to colonel rank not admitted.
Tommy Mowatt Returns To New York After Defeat
Tommy Mowatt returns to New York after being knocked out by Fighting Dick Hyland in Denver. He says the heat prevented him from breathing after the second round and that Hyland had him beaten by the mid rounds. Mowatt insists he can beat Hyland in a rematch.
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New York
Tommy Mowatt
Dick Hyland
Denver
Hylan
Hyland
Organization officers elected in Butte Young Christian association
The Young Christian association of Butte completed its officers including President E Shields and Vice President William Lutey, with recording secretary Ec Smith and treasurer A T Bowie. Directors elected include Shields, William Lutes, A T Bowie, T C McIntyre, and others. two more directors to be chosen by the current board. A planned championship handball match was delayed due to funds from John Rickaby. Nolan and Rickaby faced McDonough and the debuting Pat Mahon and Frank McCarthy, with McCarthy and Gleason to meet Nolan and Rickaby for the Northwestern.
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Young Christian Association of Bute
E ©. Shields
Wiliam Lutey
Ec Smith
A. T. Bowie
T. C. McIntyre
Shields
William Lutes
Smith
T.C. McIntyre
Robert L. Betzer
Carl L. Larson
W. A Shattuck
John W. Na
Rothschild to Exhibit at the Richmond Fair
Richmond Virginia August 18 Lor Rothschild of England, a leading horse and cattle breeder, seeks exhibition space at the Virginia State Fair. His English estates house over 120 fine horses and cattle and he plans to show select Reavy Graft stock to southern breeders during the October 9 to 16 fair window.
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Richmond
Virginia State Fair Association
Lor Rothschild
England
Lord Roun Phila
Owen Williams Dies After Brief Illness
Owen Williams aged 88 and a native of Wales died yesterday at the family residence 1135 East Galena Pet after a relatively brief illness. He had lived in Butte about a year and leaves a widow, three sons, two daughters in Butte, one son in South Wales, and three brothers including John J Williams and Samuel Williams. Funeral is set for Wednesday at 2 PM at the home.
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Owen Williams
Wales
Galena Pet
Willams
Butte
South Wales
John J. Wiliams
Samuel Williams
Horse abuse charge in Butte case at Nine Miles House
Andrew Johnson reported a cruelty accusation involving a livery horse whipped along the Nine Miles distance near the Atle House in Butte yesterday. Authorities opened an investigation into the alleged mistreatment and potential charges were being prepared.
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Butte
Atle House
Andrew Johnson
Muddled 1930s boxing clash target figures and names
Disjointed OCR text mentions Thomas Morrow owner and Norse complained about crusty animals. Kaufmann seeks a meeting with Bob Fite. The fragment references a twenty round bout and a two round plan with unclear locations, dates, and participants.
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Thomas Morrow
Bob Fite
Butte Labor Day parade names marshals and route
The joint committee of the building trades council and Butte central labor council elected John Reardon of the plumbers union as grand marshal Frank X Probst of the painters union and John A Ryan of the plumbers union as assistant marshals The parade line of march mirrors last year about one hour long forming at 9 and starting just after 9 Also notes jewelry stock at Northwestern 63 East Park.
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Building Trades Council
Butte Central Labor Council
Butte
Last Hight
John Reardon
Plumbers’ Union
Frank X. Probest
Painters’ Union
John A. Ryan
Popemen's Union
Hall
Har vara puramen replaces Richardson at Putney visit
Bourne England August 18Har vara puramen performed this morning and Faulkner replaced Richardson this evening. They will proceed to Putney on August 22.
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Messrs
McIver
Ross
Bisbee
Re Flick
Freethy
John O'Leary
John Aronson
Labor Day
Columbia Gardens
O'Leary
Lamall
Shantung Rongee
Shantung Pongee
Hennessy’s
God Street
Hennessy
Valenciennes
German Valen Champagne
Mahon and
Worrthy
John Rickaby
Paige
East Broadway
Patrick Nolan
Rickaby
Joe
Rothschild
Time Department
Tlen
Madras
Ansonia
Kaufmann
Dargamana
Bevonderes
Aridge Fitton
Tuttle Jewelry Company
Northwestern
East Park
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