Night Hawk Picnic At Brown's Gulch Provokes City Frenzy
In Butte, more than 50 taxi crews and hotel staff gathered for a morning picnic at Brown's Gulch on Aug 27. A playful kangaroo court fined participants for prior escapades while a buffet of hot water trout and imported dogs set the scene.
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New York City
Wxuard
New York
Butte
le Chauffeurs
Road House
Brown
Sam Protine
Gene
Jimmie Gilmore
Jimmy McDonald
Lou Weichert
Decree Modified in Miller Divorce Case
Judge Lynch ordered a modification in the Miller divorce to include a monthly alimony clause. Mary Marconnot Miller had previously agreed to $100 monthly, but no provision existed in the decree. Now C. L. Miller must pay alimony on the 28th of each month.
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Lynch
Mary Marconnot Miller
C. L. Miller
Gerard Invited to Speak at Butte Rotary Meeting
Former Ambassador James W. Gerard, who spoke yesterday at Helena, has been invited to address a Butte Rotary Club meeting but illness may prevent attendance. He may travel to Mrs. Marcus Daly’s Bitter Root ranch. a later date could be set. Gerard authored the series My Four Years in Germany in The Standard.
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James W. Gerard
Helena
Butte
Butte Rotary Clb
Gerard
Marcus Daly
Germany
Standard
Regan Denies Liquor Sale to Minor at Crystal Springs Inn
Regan owner of Regan's Neotel at Crystal Springs said he is innocent of charges alleging sale of liquor to a minor girl last June. He claimed he never permitted sales to minors, cited a jail visit, and said the man jailed in the case denies ever being in his hotel.
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Jack Regan
Regan
Neotel
Crystal Springs
Butte & Zenith
May er Jeweler Offers $1 Mainsprings Guarantee
Montana retailer May er at 21 West Park promotes a $1 mainspring guarantee as the lowest priced jewelry option in the state. The ad highlights simple terms and emphasizes affordability for buyers seeking reliable watch parts.
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Mayer
Montana
West Park
Elegant oak settee sale with leather upholstery
Prominent furniture ad offers a golden oak settee upholstered in genuine leather with spring seat. Originally valued at 30 dollars, now offered at 15 dollars. Also listed is a mission style oak settee with spring seat, originally 32.50 dollars, discounted to 8.15 dollars.
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Sheboygan Davenette
Davenport
Sheboygan
Sheboygan Davenport
Catcee
U-Boat Captain Courteous Gentleman
An Atlantic port report details Capt Cyrus W Crooks master of the Christian sunk Aug 7 near the Azores by a German submarine. He was invited aboard for luncheon, told the commander he hated to sink American ships, and was later guided to lifeboats and landed at Ponta delgada. Also noted is a Mooney bombing murder trial pretrial date set and Oxman accused of pressuring a witness.
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Atlantic
Cyrus W. Crooks
Christian
Azores
Crooks
London
J. Erlinger
Ponta del Gada
Thomas J. Mooney
Frank H. Dunne
Oxman
Mooney
F. F E. Riballs
Grayville
Til
Oxman Trial Opened For Subornation Attempt
San Francisco August 27 trial of Frank C Oxman of Durkee Oregon for allegedly attempting to suborn perjury in a case. The defense contends the charge hinges on unclear testimony and questions of jurisdiction. Prosecutors push to prove intent to influence witnesses and obstruct justice.
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San Francisco
Frank C. Oxman
Durkee, Ore
Veterans of Ninety Years Attending Encampment
New York hosts the eighteenth annual encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars with two Mexican War veterans over 90 in attendance. About 2,000 members are expected, and commander in chief Albert J. Rabin reports 15 percent have enlisted for the current war. Eighteen members of the Fort Sam Houston post are already serving in France.
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New York
United States
Albert J. Rabin
Rabin
Fort Sam Houston
France
Relief Urgently Needed for Thousands of Mediterranean Children
New York reports from Near East missionaries say more than 50,000 children under 12 in Lebanon rely on outside relief, with 25,000 orphans in Syria not counting Palestine. Winter survival hinges on increased aid as many are left to beg or subsist on grass. Turkish authorities are aiding, while missions and societies push for broader relief.
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New York
Lebanon
Syria
Palestine
Near East
Turkish aid drives final appeal to aid children in need
In several locations activists report opening efforts to help Turkish women and children. The number of needy children cited remains small versus those actually in want, prompting renewed calls for relief and support from communities and organizations.
Carter Recalled General Heads Central Army Department
Chicago August 27 Major General William H Carter recalled from the retired list to succeed Major General Thomas H Barry as commander of the central department of the army took up his duties today. Carter is the only civil war veteran recalled from private life to serve in the war against Germany.
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Chicago
William H. Carter
Thomas H. Barry
Central Department of the Army
Carter
Germany
Germans claim Beau montage recapture after Verdun clash
Berlin reports that German forces were driven from Beaufort east of the Meuse on the Verdun front yesterday, but then recaptured the village and surrounding woods. Fighting in the sector continues as the war office notes ongoing engagements.
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Berlin
London
Beaumont
Verdun
Meuse
War Office
Four Thousand Attend Officers Training Camp at Fort Sheridan
Fort Sheridan Illinois August 27 nearly four thousand men arrived for the second officers training camp drawing attendees from the central states.
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Fort Sheridan
Ill
Central States
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