One Big Union movement fails, Dowler says in Butte
P W Dowler international organizer for the carpenters union criticizes the One Big Union movement as doomed and destructive. He cites conventions and meetings in Butte Winnipeg Vancouver Seattle and other points where organizing efforts have collapsed. He predicts no lasting momentum behind any Great Falls or similar convention and warns workers against the IWW and allied groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Dowler
Carpenters’ Union
Butte
Tam
Union
Union Men
America
Great Falls
Dowler
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Settle
One Ris Union
Deadly stunts in serial The Man of Might at Ansonia
Scene shows a performer strapped to a sled sliding toward a volcano mouth as danger unfolds in the serial The Man of Might at the Ansonia theater. Louis Bennison draws crowds in his latest release drawing local interest amid reflections on western life and old town memories. Mischa Glushkin, Russian violinist, closes his Butte stay with Saturday night performances. Eagles picnic awaits Sunday at Ross's ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia
Louis’ Bennison
Butte
Mischa Glushhkin
Fire Threatens Wider Territory East of Butte
Forest fires east of Butte spread daily destroying vast areas and threatening Delmo lake watershed. More than 60 men struggle amid heavy smoke as crews receive rations and supplies for camps. Pipestone creek fire crosses north bank threatening Whitehall. Missoula fires surpass 1910 scale with winds hindering efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Delmo Lake
Steele
William JL. Irvine
Ranch Lands Company
Pipestone
Pipestone Creek
Whitehall
Missoula
FIRST-CLASS LETTER MAIL RATES FOR CITY DELIVERY
Postmaster Goodwin notes city delivered first class letters cannot be mailed at 1 cent per ounce. Merchants send monthly statements at that rate causing carrier delays. During the war city mail had a 2 cent rate, now reduced to 2 cents, with carriers requiring the same rate as external mail. Postal yards are 1 cent per ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwin
Butte Church Services List for August Evening Meetings
Church notices from Butte detail morning and evening services at Central Presbyterian St Johns Episcopal Swedish Mission Bethany Lutheran Swedish Baptist Holy Trinity First Church Congregational Floral Park Hirst Baptist Silver Bow Spiritualist Emanuel Lutheran Lowell Avenue Methodist Gold Hill Lutheran Northage Memorial Christian, with Sunday schools times, pastors, and August service changes including no evening services at some churches and a full August pause. Names include W Vigus C F Chapman Oscar Anderson H Herrgård M Sachenen Berten Emery Crane J A Smith CH Little and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedish Mussion Church
Dakota
Porphyry Streets
Oscar Anderson
Bethany Lutheran
Edward Street
Chilren
Swedish Baptist Church
East Park Street
H. Herrgard
Holy ‘Trinity
Congregational Church
Harrison
Majors Street
Berten Emery Crane
CH. Little
Charlotte
N. C
Bailor
Gray
Andrews
Dav Bass
Eastern Girl Seeks Western Romance In Pittsburgh Letter
A Pittsburgh reader recounts a bold plea from 18 year old Miss Alice Hirmont living in the city heart seeking romance with a Western man. She asks the police chief to pass her letter to a suitable suitor from the dear old West, requesting a photograph and full reminiscence of marriage intent.
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Pittsburg
Butte
West
Tam
Alice Hirmont
Government Surplus Food Sales Deplete Local Stock
Over three days Nell Shw hax in the By post office handles surplus food orders and cash payments. About $2.00 received. 20 cans baked beans and 2000 pounds rice allotted to Butte are exhausted. Demand for string beans soups and tomatoes dwindles stocks. bacon and flour are depleted. Flour sold only in 100 pound sacks. Public misimpression from Aug 20 notice. orders will continue until stocks run out.
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Nell Sh
By Post Office
Butte
New War Savings Certificates Arrive at Butte Post Office
The Butte post office received its allotment of new $100 war savings certificates. Issued to answer large purchasers and aid small investors, the certificates replace later Victory bonds. War savings stamps issued in 1919 can be exchanged in books of 20 stamps for the certificates, while 1918 issues cannot. Certificates pay the same interest as stamps and are cash convertible on the same basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Treasury
Wwe
Tampa
Current Pantages Show Opens Today
Critics report the Broadway show on the Pantages route in Canada opens with strong acts including the Rials and Honeymoon Inn. Shaw and Bernard keep the house in uproar as one of the funnier vaudeville acts. Austin and Delaney, Murray Livingston, and the Makerenkos round out the bill. An excellent show is promised.
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Canada
Broadway
Rials
Neymoon Inn
Ake
Shaw
Bernard
Makerenkos
Question of speed put up to Grimes in Sullivan dispute
James Sullivan pressed for quicker pay and W. J. Adams of the Butte Lee plant sought it as well. Sullivan claims a law arrest without defense, a disturbance complaint followed. Judge Grimes heard both sides and dismissed both complaints.
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James Sullivan
W. J. Adams
Butte Lee Company
Sullivan
Grimes
Sister of Edmonton Woman Reported Dead in War Loss
Word reached 839 West street resident W MacDonald of Edmonton that her sister, Mrs Henry, was killed in Vimyridge in 1917 during service with the 176th Canadian battalion. She is survived by the husband, a son, three sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W, MacDonald
West Street
Henry
Edmonton
Alberta
Vimyridge
Conch Bentz To Lead Butte High Football This Fall
Coach Bentz of Butte high school is due in the city in the latter part of next week to begin organizing the football squad for the fall season. He brings a reputation as a strong, versatile mentor and has lined up a group of players in the Midwest. Classes start September 2 and Bentz plans to call all football men on arrival for immediate training. Danahey, who coached the interscholastic track winners, will assist Bentz with the program as the team begins preparations for a fast, hard season.
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Blitz Bentz
Butte
Haseen
Bentz
Rentz
Tutte
Danahey
Eam
Handliis
Danahes
Hutte High
Stop distances at city speed limit reveal drivers’ risk
Chief Murphy notes a scale from 10 to 30 miles per hour showing the feet required to stop. At 10 mph 92 feet. 15 mph 20.8 feet. 20 mph 37 feet. 25 mph 58 feet. 30 mph 83.3 feet. Drivers speeding in the city may be cited for unsafe residence, braking rules.
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Lare
Murphy
Child Slightly Injured While Crossing Street
Louisa Lund a seven year old girl was frightened crossing Park Street near Main when she ran back to the curb and was struck by a vehicle. She sustained leg bruises and was treated at the emergency hospital. The incident prompted police and Western Union inquiry.
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Louisa Lund
Park
Main Street
B Union
Murphy
Western Union
Elie
Eakin Sh Rapala
Women Plan to Reduce Living Costs in Butte Meeting
A Consumers league group of Butte housewives, aiming to study and cut the high cost of living, will convene tonight in the city hall council chambers. President Mrs. C Selms says the public is welcome and the executive board will report on its recent actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers League
Butte
C. Selms
Sinn Fein organ seized in Dublin police raid
Dublin police raided the Sinn Fein organ in the Irishman offices on Thursday. The leading newspaper's week’s issue was confiscated along with proofs that had been run off from them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinn Fein
Dublin
Associated’ Press
the Irishman
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F P. W. Dowler
Carpenters
Ross
Ranger Steele
Pantages
Real Witten
Murry Livingston
Austin and Delaney
Marakenos
Elas
PAN Orchestra
Tantsay Bis
Bernard Fonte
Mutt
Jeff
London
Universal Events
Temple
Central Presbyterian
Lam
St. John's Episcopal Church
Idaho Street
C.F. Chapman
Orelock
Floral Park
Phillips Street
Hirst
Charles A. Cook
J. A. Smith
Young
Silver Bow
Max Hoffman
Florence Hutson
Pase
Seventh-Day Adventist
West Porphyry Street
Emanuel Lutheran
D. N. Anderson
Lowell Avenue
Lowel Avenue
George Street
Edward J. Harper
A. m C. J. Nepper
H. A. Boaz
D. D
Louisville
Kypworth League
HM. du Rose
San Francisco
Ed Davis
Gold Hil Lutheran Church
Copper and
Alaska
J. Milun
Snorthage
Conch Bentz
Vivian
Martin
Louisiana
Elmo the Mighty
Bake-Rite Breadery
North Main St
Ceretana
Cerecana
North Bost
Beleny
Columbia Graphofhones and Newbro Drug Co
West Park
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