Butte Current Notes Highlight Visiting Notables
Local items list visitors and residents in Butte from Great Falls Helena Lewistown and beyond. Names include Dr M A MacMillan Spokane J P Pheland L B St John Gardiner and more. Also notes services and supplies at the P O news stand and various travel companions visiting from surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stein-Bloch
Tonkin's
Pullman
Walker Cate
Lewistown
Sissons
Great Falls
M. A. MacMillan
Spokane
Butte
Davidson
Bolever & Brown
John Duncan
H. H. Campbell
Thomas H. Bohman
Hillings
J.P. Pheland
Amissola
L. B. St. John of
Gardiner
B.S Packer
C. L. Plannegan
Great Palle
Rufenacht
Hielena
Walker Cafe
North Matin
Mary E. Burke
Laura Daly
Helena
Willard Olson
Hazel Ploof
Eilesteed
Carl H. Lira
Tasin
Acoma
E. F. Dobson
At Tire Company
Baltimor
Dobson
Northwest
FR. Wherlin
Beatrice Wherlin
Ruth Davis
Kenauteeth Cockerland
Eugene
Ore
J. A. Murray
Hunter's Hot ’Springs
P.O
Remarkable Career of Romaine Fielding Explored
Romaine Fielding the silent film star and vaudeville actor now in Butte recounts a career of daring stunts and real performances. He explains living the part matters in moving pictures and recalls a dangerous fall to prove his craft. The piece notes his current act in Pantages vaudeville at Broadway theater with his company and mentions locomotive fuel use by L Burners CO on 40 railroads across 21 states.
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Romaine Fielding
Butte
Fielding
Mr. Fielding
Sir Welding
Broadway
L Burners. CO
United States
Butte Big Brothers Aims To Help Delinquent Youth
Article describes the Butte Big Brothers and Sisters association planning incorporation in Montana to reform delinquent children through juvenile judges, custody programs, and probation reforms. Dr. David Wittenberg advocates for New York style juvenile courts with state appointed judges and six districts, plus a new focus on preventing child labor through schooling.
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Ohildren
Bute Big Brothers and Sisters’ Association
Montana
David Wittenberg
East
Big Brother
Myster
New York
Butte
Gren
Dr. Wittenberg
State Senate
Wittenbers
Verdun Front Fighting Intensifies Overnight
Paris dispatch reports violent fighting on the Verdun front where German forces renewed a determined bid to break through. Allied units reportedly resisted with heavy exchanges and artillery duels as day turned to night.
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Prench
Paris
Aux
Verdun Front
Frontline Battles North of Meuse and Lorraine Fray
Reports from Verdun and Lorraine describe intensified German bombardments on the Meuse right bank and near Veho and Thatumont. Our trenches held as curtain fire and machine guns repelled assaults, with prisoners taken. Funeral announced for Martin, with services at Sacred Heart church and interment in Holy Cross.
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Meuse
Verdun
Fleury
Thatumont
Lorraine
Veho
Obituary notices for Richards Sheppard Brown and Sullivan
The remains of George Sheppard lie at Duggan's undertaking parlors with a later funeral notice. Brown's funeral will be on Gary morning at the residence of his brother James Sullivan on Wyoming street then to St Mary’s Church for mass at 9 20. Interment in Holy Cross cemetery for John B Sullivan with services at Duggan's undertaking.
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Martin
Sacred Heart Church
Sheppard
George Sheppard
Duggan
Brown
Con Brown
Gary
Orelock
James Sullivan
Wyoming
St. Marya
Holy Cross
Sullivan
John B Sullivan
Beloc
Duewan
California Avenue
St Joseph's Church
Holy Crome
Anirew J Rockert
Sherman A Feed
Obituary notices for Murphy Maloney and Rafael Darragh
Funeral details for John Murphy at Walsh's parlors then Sacred Heart church with burial at Holy Cross cemetery. Maloney family funeral at Enverton Street with high mass at Holy Savior and Holy Cross burials. Moses Rafael aged 75 dies at home. funeral time to be announced. John A. Darragh dies at Missoula Avenue. funeral time to be announced.
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Sui
Holy ‘Cross
Rofael Moses Rafael
Tesporus Lode
Darragh
John A. Darragh
Fam Ty
Missoula Avenue
Week of Surprises Aest Voters Law All Around League
The article reviews a Northwestern league week with Seattle and Spokane contenders, Butte's pennant chances fading and Vancouver slipping to the cellar. It notes Beattie’s morale shift for Butte, Raymond’s struggles, and a Vancouver-Butte transfer set for opening in Butte. Also covers absent voters law, Montana primary ballots, and militia voting rights near the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
USL
Butte
Vancouver
British Columbia
Beavers
Seattle
Dugdale
Great Falls
Electrics
Lee
Beattie
Spokane
Hutte
Raymond
Charley Schmutz
Pat Easterly
Schmutz
Ironmen
Villa
United States
Giants
Tacoma
Indians
Pacific
Hester
Heavers
McGinnity
Roberts
Rewlease
Elimination Play For the Ryan Cup
Round one of the John D. Ryan cup elimination at the Butte Country club produced results listing players Hughes Verheyen Goodale Moulthrop Tuohy McCrimmon Witherspoon Meafte Barker Holbrook Morgan McHatton Cohen Arthur Berrien Kremer Malsbury with scores ranging from 10 to 93. Next round draws set for Thursday with matchups Hughes against Berrien Verheyen against Cohen Tuohy against Morgan McAfee against Barker Goodale against Kremer Arthur against Malthrop McCrimmon against Holbrook Witherspoon against Melatton. semifinals in August and finals on September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Ryan
Butte Country Club
W. Hughes
A. J. Verheyen
W. Goodale
George Moulthrop
Iw.m. Tuohy
F.W. McCrimmon
T. €. Witherspoon
HE. Meafte
Barker
E. P. Holbrook
A. T. Morgan
Arthur
Malthrop
McCrimmon
Holbrook
Witherspoon
Melatton
German Front Dispatch Reports Battles Across Western Front
Berlin reports heavy fighting on the western front with hand to hand combat near Ovillers and French forces under pressure near Fleury and Thiaumont wood. It cites Allied divisions and captures including officers and machine guns, plus Russian and Serbian actions on other sectors, with counterattacks repulsed.
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Berlin
London
Yon Hin
Kiselinna
Somme
Ovillers
Porleren
Foureaux Wood
Meuse
Thiaumont-Fleury
Fleury
Thiaumont Wood
Chapitre Wood
Fromelles
Levin
Leintry
Malkan
Biklista
Preaba Lake
Hunten
Ostrova Lake
Drina
Dmiomatter
Metrio Tepesi
British Statement From London Front Lines Update
A London report states that between the Somme and the Ancre British forces engaged in focal bombing and encounters last night. The enemy did not attempt to recapture ground captured Friday. Other line sectors saw successful raids with some captures including a machine gun.
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London
Aus
Somme
Ancre
World’s fair trophies to be shown at capitol
Montana trophies from the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco will be placed on display in the state capitol at Helena for one year. The display centers on Montana agriculture and mining medals totaling 740 dollars, described as the largest of its kind. Hazelbaker of Dillon explained the exhibit’s purpose while secretary Hunt noted visitor awe at Montana products. Governor just indorsed the idea and most winners agreed to have their medals shown, with the medals arriving in about two months.
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San FranCisco
Les- Shavt
Montana
Canibus “of Agriculture and Mining
Hazelbaker
Dillon
Butte
America
Hagelbaker
Butte Newsboys Swim At Gregson Springs Frolic
The Butte Newsboys Union plans a Gregson Springs swim tomorrow with a big plunge and prizes. A dance party by Knights of Columbus council No 68 at Columbia Garden is set for the following Thursday evening. A radiator foot warmer rack was invented.
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Gregson Springs
Butte Newsboys Union
Baytown
Newsie
Butte Merchants
Striager Forsythe
Bates Wo
Gregson
Atte Council
No. 68
Knights of Columbus
Columbia Garden
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Butte News
Romaine
Butte Big Brothers
Pry
iCainterey
Verney
Aza
Undertakers
Eto
Ua Soo
Cour
Wwe
Joseph Richards
Mont
Larry Duggan
Retiaue Ordertaxer and Pribaimer
North Main Street
M. J. Walsh
Park Street
Vancoevete
Spokanes
Wna
Horder
Lewis and Clark
Scallon
Second Montania
Kenora
Sach
Ant
Ofc
Sherman & Reed
Butte Optical Co. de
South Main St
Auto and Carnage Rau
Missoula
Mose, Linz
Main and
McCarthy, Bryant & Co
E. Park
V. C
Farden
John J. McCarthy
Prop
Wendell Cannon Monument Works
South
Montana St
Uptown
West Broadway
ABC
Fat Peter
Repren
Cretonnes
Abe
Sumuan Grouns Sr
Capitol
Butte Newsboys
Carthy
Montana Roofing Company
Wyoming Street
Tripp & Dragstede
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