Bogk's Gardens: Butte Mecca of Pleasure Twenty Years Ago
The article recalls Bogk's gardens near Meaderville as a popular early amusement spot in Butte, with a dance hall, swings, ice cream rooms, and a lake. It describes dances led by local musicians, the transportation by Owsley and Waltons livery, and how the place drew crowds before smoke and time erased the memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogk
Simon Hauswirth
Fred McKeehnie
Nelson Moore
Owsley & Wallton
Alice Mill
Walkerville
Poplar Grove
Butte
Mr. Bogk
Main Street
Whatley
Helena
Meaderville
Butte Anaconda & Pacific railway tickets on sale
Tickets are now on sale to Anaconda and all stations between at the Great Northern ticket office 41 North Main street. Time cards and freight rates information cheerfully furnished.
Brakeman Fights Conductor on Train at Rocker
J. E. Edwards, a BR A P and conductor, arrived on the 4:15 from Anaconda with a broken kneecap and severe scalp wound, said to be inflicted by Brakeman O Connell who allegedly struck him with a brick at Rocker. Edwards fell and hit a rail. O Connell fled the scene as the right train halted. Robert ONeill, from Granite, also arrived at Murray and Freund's hospital with a scalp wound from a trolley collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Edwards
Anaconda
O Connell
Edwards
Murray & Freund's Hospital
O'’Connell
Eadwards
Rocker
Robert O'Neill
Orton Bros offer value on plane and organ purchases
Butte shop Orton Bros markets best value plane and organ sales at 219 N Main. A day trip to Pipestone Springs is suggested. A train leaves at 9 am Sunday with round trip tickets priced at 1 dollar.
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Orton Bros
N. Main Street
Butte
Pipestone Springs
Anaconda Miners Thrash Butte Regulars 9 to 4 in Honors Hit
The undefeated Anaconda mine baseball team defeated the Butte regulars 9 to 4 at Mountain View park. Duby pitched a superb game with seven strikeouts and Nevins caught well as miners dominated after a rocky first inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Anaconda
Mountain View Park
Hennessy Mercantile Company
Duby
Nevins
Anaconda mine team undefeated in league play
The Anaconda mine team remains undefeated after beating Parrot, Little Minna, Dublin Gulch, a mixed team, and the Butte regulars. They list players Nevins to Riney, facing Missoula next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda Mine
Parrot
Little Minna
Dublin Gulch
Butte
Missoula
Nevins
Duby
Rogan
Mullen
Gallagher
O'Malley
Sullivan
Paige
Riney
Butte Miners’ Union
Austin
Claybourne
Murphy
McDonough
Merkle
Dolan
Hannifin
Griffin
Callaghan
Heilbronner Baseball Beats Twin Bridges In Montana Thriller
Heilbronner loses to Butte team 4 to 3 in a tense game at Twin Bridges. Three outstanding catches by Beckwith Wright and Perham, plus a double play on a line drive miscue, highlight the contest. Omg Passion play at Auditorium tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heilbronner
Twin Bridges
Montana
Butte
Beckwith
Wright
Perham
Heilbronners
Pleasing Talker Delivers Sermons at St Lawrence and Sacred Heart
Father Goller of Spokane preached in Walkerville at St Lawrence addressing large audiences on the Holy Eucharist and the need for prayer. In the Sacred Heart he spoke on Confession and relief through pardon and light. He will return to Spokane today after a brief Deer Lodge visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Goller
Spokane
St. Lawrence Church
Walkerville
Father Callahan
Sacred Heart Church
Butte
Congregation of
St. Lawrence
Deer Lodge
Yellowstone Park and Return Excursion Planned by Northern Pacific
Those who missed the park trip last month can join another excursion from Butte on August 24. The round trip price is 59 dollars and covers all costs from departure to return. Reserve by leaving your name at the Northern Pacific city office at Park and Matin streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Park
Northern Pacific
Butte
N. P
Cor. Park and Matin &Ja
Yellowstone Park Excursion Offer From Local Railroad Agent
Call on or write W. H. Merriman general agent for details of a $29 round trip excursion to Yellowstone Park and return available in August. The offer covers travel from Cor. Park and Main Streets and is limited by schedule and terms of the railroad company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Merriman
Gen
Agt
Undertakers Visit From Iowa City and Denver in Butte
Prof. W. P. Hopenschuh of Iowa City and EE Dermond of Denver with Forrest W. Murphy are hosted by local undertakers in Butte. They toured Mountain View mine and gardens, attend events, then plan to Helena for the Northwestern Undertakers association convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Hopenschuh
Iowa City
Iowa
EE. Dermond
Colorado Casket Company
Denver
Forrest W. Murphy
Mountain View
Margaret Kelley and George Heaney Wed at St Patrick's Church
Miss Margaret Kelley married George Heaney at St Patrick's Church on Saturday at eight o'clock. The couple will honeymoon in Salt Lake City and reside at 302 West Porphyry Street after returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Church
Margaret Kelley
George Heaney
Salt Lake
West Porphyry Street
Miss Grace Worthington Dies at 29
Grace Worthington daughter of Mr and Mrs H C Worthington died yesterday at age 29 Funeral set for today at 4 p m from 8 South Jackson Street residence with friends invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Worthington
H. C. Worthington
South Jackson Street
Philadelphia Telegraph In Berlin Street Railway Terms
The Berlin street railway must adopt a 10 hour workday for workers and provide warmed lighted waiting rooms. From January 1901 fares are fixed at 2.38 cents for the full line. The city collects 8 percent of gross profits plus portions of net profits on old and new capital. By 1919 lines and rolling stock become city property. Citizens remain dissatisfied and plan additional lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Telegraph
Berlin
Street Railway
Beach Encounter Revealed In Philadelphia Press
A dialog excerpt from the Philadelphia Press describes a morning beach scene where Miss Maidupp confronts Mr. Sharpe, noting she saw him and he admits noticing her in a bathing suit. The exchange underscores a light social moment between the two on the shore.
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Philadelphia
Miss Maidupp
Mr. Sharpe
Dozens of New Books Add Fresh Titles to Butte Library
The Butte public library added about 150 new books over the last two months, featuring works by Adams Dear to Dreyfus and many more. Titles span biographies, histories, fiction, travel, science, and children's books, with authors from Archibald to Zwingli and topics ranging from World War II era tales to classical literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Adams
Brady
Black
Infante
Besant—Ba
London
Beaux and
Belles of
England
Conrad
Lord Jim Crockett
Crawford
Corbin
Urchins
Churchill
Clover
Paul Traver
Carnegie
Clarke
Arickares
Christie
de Koven
Babylon
Dix
Christopher Ferringham
Old Brown
Drake
Daniels
The
Warners
Duncan
de Loup
Dreyfus
Evans
Kegieston
Judge's Cave
Fowler
Siriua
Fiynt
Forssland
Sarah Frothingham
Little Book of Tribune
Flanrau
Guerber
France
Gilder
Gray—Gallops
Goodwin
Sir Christopher Grifis
Glya
Elizabeth
Gardner
Goreh Garland
Hudson
Hastings
Howard
America
Horton
Helen
Betsy Ross
Harte
Holt—Cyclopedia of Etiquette
Haggard -Lysbeth Howe
Harden— Westerfelt
Hawser
Starboard Lights
Howells
Ingersoll
Johnson
Mme
Roland
Jenks Boys
Kinney
Norman Holt Kempster
Kennedy
Joncelyn
Lothrop
Tallman
Japan
Marshall
Meyer
Marden
Magruder
Child Army
Miksaath
St. Peter's
McHugh
John Henry Peters
McCall
Truth Dexter McCutcheon
Graystark
McElroy
Juletty Montague
New Bro’s Herpicide Kills Dandruff Germ
Dandruff and ring worm arise from a parasite that attacks hair roots and causes hair loss. The article promotes New Bro’s Herpicide as the first product to kill the dandruff germ, stop itching instantly, and make hair glossy, available at druggists with a warning to avoid substitutes.
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Newbro
Ravalli Hotel Not Closing In Hamilton
A report claimed the Ravalli hotel would close Sept 1 and managers would move to Chicago. The Standard denies the rumor, noting the hotel is booming and will not close during a peak visiting month. Managers Underwood and Me Hardage corroborate the denial and urge readers to dismiss the claim.
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Hamilton
Ravalli Hotel
Underwood
Chicago
Me Hargue
Anaconda
Standard
Hamilton Happenings and Local Notes From Ravalli County
A long chapter of county events and visiting figures opens with a four person East to West trip and pack outfit departing Hamilton for a month in the mountains. Teachers’ institute plans in Ravalli announce September sessions with state educators set to attend. Widespread orchard damage from a recent windstorm is reported, while Bitter Root stock and other horse arrivals touch regional commerce. Local society notes cover travel, concerts by the Hamilton cornet band, hotel registrations, and school construction oversight.
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Hamilton
E. M. Ashcroft
W. H. Wilder
F. A. Johnson
Chicago
W. M. Schermerhorn
Jackson
Twin Lakes
Clearwater
Thomas
Como
Harlan
Joseph Rea
I. R. Hubbs
M. E. Church South
William Alford
Etna
Hubbs
Ella McLaren
Missoula
Tom Evans
Bruce Wells
Wiles
Ravalli County
Oswald
Butte
Frank H. Drinkenberg
Darby
Oscar J. Craig
State University At
Hamilton Cornet Band
Mehargue
Montana and Ravalli
Ananda
Miss Smith
New York
Ie Ravalli
H. A. Clark
Ravalli
J. M. Orion
Olive Carver
John Purtle
Missoula County
M. Hire
Hamilton High School
Genius and High Lineage
Wellington notes the guards bravely endure French fire and die as men as British pride recalls Waterloo dead. The Gazette lists names, arguing noble ancestry yields a noble brood and a spirit of gentlemen forefathers bestow.
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San Francisco
Wellington
Noble blood versus common strength in courage and intellect
The passage argues that bloodlines do not guarantee superiority in courage or intellect. It notes that many great figures come from humble origins and that physical bravery is widespread, citing examples from history and literature. It concludes that people often value lineage less than character, with many preferring descended prestige over true achievement.
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Shakespeare
Johnson
Horace
Socrates
Europe
Waterloo
Bowery
United States
Balaklava
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Butte News
Royal Bonn
Royal Habsburg
Owsley Block
Christie & Leys
N. Main
Re Evere
F. A. Ironside
West Park Street
Butte, Mont
Chicago College of Dental Surgery
Golden
Fosselman Drug Store
LE. Park St
Brick
Heaney Kelley
Butte Public Library
Parsons
China
Potocka
Price
Preston
Clay
Robertson
Ryder
Margaret Regis
Roseberry
Napoleon
Ryan—Bond
Runkle—Helmet
Navarre
Robins
Washington
Braddock
Richards
Rita
Ross
Rafter
Rae—Wilke
Sheridan Fox
Sherlock
Lew
Stevenson
Virginia
Sergio
Stoddard
Jack Morgan
Tomlinson
Elder Boise
Thorndike
Human Nature Club
Turnbull
Golden Book of Venice
Tenny
Thompson
Manette
Berkley Oaks
Urwin—Development
van Praag
Clayton Halewell
Vaughn
Valentine
Montana Book Company
Sporting Goods
H. Klein
Drawers
Case, Gravelle
Ervin Co
Owsley
Butte, Montana
J.t.carroll Lumber Company
Arizona and
Platinum Streets
Mitchell
BIG Blackfoot Milling Company
Wholesale and fRetail
Bonner
Yarde
Grand Opera House
Montene Dick P. Sorton
Chauncey Olcott
Garretto
Magh
Sustus Pitow
Olcott
Sears
Dick P. Sorres
Hayti
American Bonding and Trust Co
Passmore & Co
West Granite St
Practical Undertakers
Embaimere
W. Park St
Phese
T. G. Heine
M. D
Dr. Heine
Hennessy Block
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