Death verdict finds bartender liable for Noon death
Ambrose Noon of Butte died from acute alcoholism after drinking moonshine whiskey sold by Elk Park bartender John Boni. A coroner jury found the liquor furnished by Boni caused Noon’s death, detailing purchases at Elk Park and subsequent events at Lake Avoca and two dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Noon
Butte
Ik Park
John Roni
John Boni
Elk Park
Jofter
Montana
Emmenth
Ove Suman
John
Lake Avoca
Park
Emmett
Emmett Sullivan
Conhers
Noon
Connors
Ullivan
First Man in Butte Enlists in Second Montana
Lieut Lowell Lounsbery, the first man in Butte to enlist in the old Second Montana regiment at the outbreak of the war, returned home yesterday with his soldiering duties completed. He left his job in the Anaconda Standard’s circulation department to enlist and later rose to sergeant and then second lieutenant before discharge.
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Lowell Lounsbery
Butt
Second Montana
Lounsbery
Anaconda Standard
Butte
Few Canadians Get to Butte by Auto
The Yellowstone trail information bureau reports the journey patterns of travelers crossing into Canada. Names and routes include Louis Leonhard from New York to Seattle, J. B. Hill from Salt Lake City to Billings, Ives Arndt from Seattle to Mansfield, Hayes from Medlands to Yellowstone, and several others traveling to Yellowstone Park or Los Angeles, with trips extending to Chicago and Buffalo. The item closes with a note about bracelets once used to distinguish the insane before confinement in asylums.
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Ted States
Boony
Canada
Yellowstone Trail Information Bureau
East Broadway
Louis
Leonhard
New York
Seattle
Hill
Salt Lake City
Billings
Ives Arndt
Mansfield
Ohio
He Hayes
Medlands
Cal
Yellowstone Park
Black
Redlands
Yellowstone
Hibernians Back Irish Independence At Montana Convention
At the state convention in Butte the Ancient Order of Hibernians endorsed Irish independence and Americanism doctrines, urged vigorous membership drives, supported Catholic War Council principles, and expressed loyalty to De Valera while praising Allies’ war efforts. Advances in war financing were reported, and Australian troops bound for California agriculture programs were noted.
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Order of Hibernians
Butte
Hibernians
Here
America
Fathers of
Knights of Columbus
National Congress
National Catholic War Council
Leo XIII
Europe
Sus- Clebisette
The
Amer
de Valera
A. O
Montana
Weif
Boy Scouts
Proposed measure to limit stores hours in Butte
Butte considers an ordinance restricting business hours to 8 a m to 6 p m with many small shops like widow ledgers affected. Alderman Freudenstein and F Stodden debate fairness and burden while the judiciary committee holds the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Derman Gus Hess
Judiciary Committee
Lou Freudenstein
Freudenstein
F Stodden
Hess
Small merchant protections define proposed fine range
The text indicates a prior assurance of thorough scrutiny before final action and states that if the measure harms the small merchant it would not be forced through. A fine structure is described, ranging from 10 to 100 dollars for violations.
Navy officers face pay cuts and vacancies in 190– era shortages
Washington August reports reveal over 300 Navy officers have applied to leave and more arrivals continue. Acting Secretary Roosevelt starts efforts to address pay depletion and a crisis in the Navy and Marine Corps. High ranking officers warn the laxency threatens readiness as many younger officers, including Annapolis graduates, earn only about 1,700 dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Marine Corps
Annapolis
Fragmented wartime notes and city fire damage report
Readable fragments describe resignations in the navy since 1898 averaging seven per year and civilians struggling with pay. A parallel account reports a devastating fire in Bakersfield destroying a warehouse adjoining the Grand hotel and two stores, damage estimated at $200,000. Separate Danish note mentions an 8 percent loan of 000,000 crowns for Schleswig reorganization.
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Ular
Bakersfield
Cal
Paris
Schleswig
Harmless remedy claimed to be easy home cure
Fragmentary text describes a so called harmless remedy that anyone can make and use at home. It mentions effects described as astringent and soothing but contains incomplete phrasing and likely ambiguous claims from a historical article.
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Ansonia Ansonia
Bennison
William Patterson White
Catherine McDonald
Catherine
Webster
Mischa Gluschkin
Appea
Man OF Might
William Duncan
Ansonia Or- Gillett
Ansonia
Broadway
R. M. Harvey
Jere
Queens Robint
Kodak and Camera
Ladies ‘Our
Ladies’ Garment Store
Fast Park Street
Ambrose
Kane
Irigh Republic
Indorsed AY
League of Nation
Ireland
United States
England
Congress
Ain Franklin
Vances
University New York
University of Cfornia
Con
Australis
Kayser
Connells
Georgette
Milady
Em Saul
Vers
Floor
Egular
Lergen
White Flyer Launtry
Smhroft
Bath
Colgate
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