Butte Current Notes Wide Mix of Local Highlights
A busy list of visits, travels, and small events in Butte. Local residents and visitors include Walker's Liquors, Orton Bros planes for rent, Stein-Bloch clothes, and Ray Wells from Divide. Notables: J B Poindexter in town, A P Zortman a guest at Finlen, C I McLean and W H Billis traveling, and C E Bollot returning to New York. Numerous trips to Portland, Norfolk, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Meantime frames for shopping, photos, and Christmas specials.
Butte Postmaster Fight Arouses Democratic Split
Opposition to Phil Goodwin for city postmaster intensifies as W J Walsh and others challenge his election as Democratic county committee chair. Debates over quorum proxies and vacancies reveal deeper factional rifts, with a long protest list of supporters and critics across Butte.
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Phil G
Butte
Washington
W. J. Walsh
Democratic County Committee
Walsh
Goodwin
P. H. McCarthy
Silver Bow County
McCarthy
State Committee
Wals
Submarine Sinks After Bomb Hit Off Belgian Coast
The Admiralty reports a German submarine was bombed by Flight Sub-Lieutenant Veney and Lieut. le Comte de Lincay off Middel Kerke causing its back to break and rapid sinking. That same day Ferrand and Dennla in a seaplane shot down a German Albatross off Ostend.
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Miralty
Middel Kerke
Ostend
Admiralty
Veney
Lieut. le Comte de Lincay
Ferrand
Didnela
London
Field Marshal French Visits London In wartime talks
London reports Field Marshal Sir John French, commander of British forces on the western front, met with Premier Asquith in London yesterday. He had not visited the capital since a secret January trip. Earl Kitchener was in Paris. London denied claims of plans to place General Joffre in supreme command.
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London
Sir John French
Western Front
Asquith
French
Earl Kitchener
Paris
Joffre
Churchill Slated for Early Promotion in Army
London reports Winston Spencer Churchill, who resigned as chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, is marked by the Daily Express for early promotion to general with brigade command. He joins the grenadiers under Colonel Jeffries, facing a fireless dugout and standard army rations, yet perseveres with good humor.
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London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Duchy of Lancaster
Great Britain
Daily Express
Jeffries
Churchill
Flynn Cleared in Personal Assault Charge at Paterson Trial
A November 30 hearing found Miss Flynn not guilty of a personal assault charge tied to speeches urging strikers to riot during a January strike in Paterson. The case, noted by Professor Walters of Larghone, mentions a fruit tree with diverse varieties: apples, pears, cedar, blackberries, lilac, plum, and cherry.
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Tarzan Tynn
Labor Reader
Paterson
Miss Flynn
H. G. Walters
Larghorne
Monastir Surrenders to Forestall Bloodshed
London dispatch reports Monastir formally surrendered to the Bulgars on Monday to avert bloodshed. Serbian Colonel Vaseiteh agreed to hand over after talks with Greek Romanian consuls and priests. The commission traveled to Bulgar HQ for negotiations while evacuation and archive transport continued to Greek territory.
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London
Monastir
Rh Farians
Daily Telegraph
Vaseiteh
Varshch
Mnet
Florina
Coneit
Haliroad
Saloniki
Times
Monas
Htenrs
Young Men's Association Names New Officers
Attorney Thomas J. Day, a prominent figure in the Young Men's Association of Butte, was re elected. Earl Genzberger was re elected vice president as officers Leslie Sulgrove C J Smith and directors Johnson Jacoby and Gruner. Genaberger named manager of the basketball team with Frank Swanberg as assistant manager. First game likely against Helena YMCA late this month.
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Thomas J. Day
Young Met Association of
Butte
Y. M.A
Earl Genzberker
Leslie T. Sulgrove
C.J. Smith
Johnson
Bernard Jacoby
A. Gruner
JL Genaberger
Frank Swanberg
Y. MC. A
Helena
Butte Boys
Record Snowfall in November Breaks All-Time Marks
The Bufore area reports a stormy November with 14 inches of snowfall. On Nov 12 the event stood at 21.5 inches, with 4 inches noted on Nov 19 and 23. The month saw more snow and less rain than in recent years, marking a notable weather anomaly for 1909.
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Mercury
Butte Electric Ri Company
Butte Briefs: Births and Local Court News
Birth announcements report a daughter born November 9 to Mr and Mrs John Connolly at 1131 Delaware and another to Mr and Mrs Pat Ryan at 144 Ruby Street at St Jam hospital. A Miss Mary O Day is hospitalized at the Leonard Hotel with a severe throat ailment. A man named Charles Trainer of 306 East Quartz Street faces a police charge after allegedly placing his wand in Joe Murphy's pocket while Murphy slept in an Anaconda road saloon. Hugh was arrested on a robbery charge. Murphy lost $40. A Spokane department benefit may reimburse officers’ expenses. In York a suit for breach of contract by Charles Chief Bender against the Federal League seeks $8,000 from the league after Bender was released by the Baltimore Federal club.
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Thomas
F. J. Pearce
Great Falls
Butte
Sherman & Reed
J. F. Saville
Los Angeles
Charles E. Bolllot
New York City
A. P. Zortman
Gibbonsville
Finlen
Bert Costefano
Meaderville
Meaderville, A Son. Studio Grand
A. L. Pierson
Milwaukee
San Diego
Cal Medicinal
L's
George E. Richards
Southmute
Stevensvile
Harry McIntyre
Jack Perry
Madison
W. A. Clark Jr
A. 'T. Williams
M. J. Harrington
Calumet
Mich
Mis
Gayla Christie
North Main Street
California
Long Beach
Cal
Meaderville Young Men's Club
Abbey Tiley
Dillon
Centerville
Charles Philips
Harry Francia
Mutual Transit Company
Murray Hospital
James H. Rowe
Chicago
Lower Avenue
Hl. Anderson
Diamond
Albert Fluhman
West Park
J. J. Renfrey
North Main
A. R. Lehwalder
West Quarta
E. W. Cable
Maryland Avenue
Bigs Dall South Gaziords
Done
Outah Avenue
North Verein
Goodwin Avenue
W. W Jones
West Mercury
Hert
Selfridge
Harrison Avenue
W. An- Slee
State Savings Building
Willam ‘Garrison
William Hinckly
East Seco
John Connolly
Delaware
Pat Ryan
Ruby Street
St. Jam Hospital
Mary O'Day
Leonard Hotel
Charles
Joe Murphy
Murphy
Anaconda Road
Charles Trainer
East Quartz Street
Hugh
X York
Chief) Bender
United States
Bender
Philadelphia American
Star
Baltimore Federal League
Indiana Bride Married by Telephone from Arkansas
Miss Blanche Henning Drosta of Jeffersonville Indiana wed Mr Charles Francis Miller in a telephonic ceremony with Rev C I Wood of Paragould Arkansas officiating. The clergyman spoke the marriage pronouncement while the couple and minister were miles apart and the line was cut after the tolls totaling 2.65 dollars for the three minute and thirty second call.
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C. I. Wood
Par Rould, Ark
Blanche Henning Drosta
Charles Francis Miller
Paragould
Miss Drosta
Jeffersonville
Ind
Mr Miller
Rumors of changes rumble in Austrian cabinetVienna
Rumors from Vienna report possible ministerial changes amid political tension. Dispatches from Zurich note Austria’s parliament has not dissolved and concerns rise over critical moments. A separate item profiles Hara, ex NY and St Louis NL player, moving to British naval air service.
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Ltzerland
London
V' Pina
Zurich
Vienna
Toronto
Ont
b'Hara
New York
St. Louis
Toronto Internationals
British
Royal Naval Air Service
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Scarspins
Lavallieres
P. O
Wary Walsh
Democratic County
Commie
Anya Goodwin
Mark Cross
Leto
Field Marshal French
Es Moines
Syracuse University
Van
Plyny
Aonastir
Oung Men’s Association
Butte Briefs
Sime Cost Rowry
Lutre Pores
Spokane
SUFP
Indiana
Arkansas
Moss Agate
Waldemar
Elgin
Waltham Wa
Vanguard
Waltham
Hampden
Hamilton
Mose Linz
Main St
Ceylon
Japan
Deery
Kaho
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