China Boys Are Found Gambling in Police Court
A group of Chinese men and youths named Tom Wenn Quong Tom Tom Gee Henry faced gambling charges in court. They were fined 25 dollars each with a 200 dollar bond posted for appeal. Quong Tom acted as interpreter and witness, insisting no gambling occurred while officers claimed dice and dominoes were used in a basement game at 224 South Wyoming Street.
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Nuremberg
Tom Wenn
Quong Tom
Plain Tom
Tom Gee
Henry
United Oesearb
Quong
Montana
South Wyvoming Street
O'Donnell
Larkin
O’donnell
Tom
Einglish
Tyler
Attorney Juttner
Butte News Notes and Local Events summarize December items
Rent planes from Orton Bros. Born to Mr and Mrs M K Wakefield a daughter. Christmas cards on sale at Pr Co News Stand. Dr N E Dodd to consult at Hotel Leggat Dec 6 to 15. Dancing tonight at Twentieth Century Hall with Larson's Jazz band. December Cosmopolitan and Ladies Home Journal at P O News Stand. Ladies of Christian church roast beef dinner Dec 1 from 5 to 8 pm at church. tickets 50 cents. Mrs Rhodes class at Grace Sunday school organized as The King's Daughters. monthly socials to follow. Ellis C Chadwick of Portland and Miss Henrietta Ulver of Three Works wed at Grace Methodist parsonage. witnesses John R Burns and Beatrice A Rhodes. Harmony Council No 1097 Will dance at I O O F hall on East Front St next Friday. Woodmen drill team exhibition drill noted. Grace Goworth league held monthly meeting. play planned for winter. league to join basket social at Mountain View church next Friday. Ladies Aid bazaar at church parlors Dec 2. sale includes useful and fancy items. supper at 5 o clock.
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Orton Bros
M. Ks. Wakefield
Harrison Avenue
Pr. Co
N. E. Dodd
Leggat
Butte
Twentieth Century Hall
Larson
Cosmopolitan
Ladies’ Home Journal
P. O
Ladies of the Christian Church
Rhodes
Grace Sunday School
Ellis C. Chadwick
Portland Ore
Henrietta Ulver
Grace Methodist Parsonage
Charles Rhodes
John R. Burns
Beatrice A. Rhodes
Harmony Council
Knights and Ladies of Security
I. O. O. F. Hall
East Front Street
Woodmen
Grace Goworth League
Leighton Gribble
Mountain View Church
Ancient custom of chorus serenades at weddings
The text recalls a practice among ancient Greeks and Romans where a chorus of youths and maidens sang marriage songs before the homes of newly married couples as a celebratory custom.
Moonshine Trial Highlights Two Large Stills Near Thane Case
Pat Towey faced a federal jury on charges of operating two moonshine stills and 600 gallons of mash at 815 High Ore terrace near the Thane brothers raid site. The copper and zinc stills with a worm attachment were admitted as evidence. Towey claimed rental ownership and absence of knowledge. In separate pleas, Charles Hanley and Gardner of Saltese faced liquor selling charges.
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Pat Towey
Thane Brothers
Towey
John Reed
Charles Hanley
Gardner
Saltese
United States
Kellim
Canceled Cases Make Room for Trials in U S Court
In the United States court, all criminal cases set for Dec 6 and 7 were canceled by court order to make way for pend ing civil matters. They will move to the spring term. Named defendants include Edgar Johnson, M D Smith and others plus Nick Rufus. The federal court opens in Great Falls on Dec 18 with a trial jury. grand jury meets in February. The U S grand jury convenes three times a year, meeting in Hutte in October, Great Falls in February, and Tielena in June. A case against George W Vineyard for liquor transport was dismissed. Vineyard had pleaded guilty to running a stir and received six months and a 200 dollar fine. The liquor charge, filed separately, related to the first charge.
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United States
Edgar Johnson
M. D. Smith
Nick Rufus
Great Falls
Hutte
Tielena
George W. Vineyard
George 8
Shelton
Vineyard
Largest and finest diamonds and jewelry on display
A local jeweler touts the city’s largest and most up to date line of diamonds and diamond jewelry. Customers are invited to visit and compare prices and quality, with assurances of consistently low prices and superior workmanship across every piece.
Debating Team Tryouts At Butte High School
First tryouts for Butte High School's debating team select Robert Ackler Sheldon Swenson H Kirschen Edloe Chancellor Harry Gray and Walter Adams 17 boys registered all but one debated three finalists next week will face Dillon in district debate with Miss Helen McGregor leading thrift plan for girls pledge cards and a dramatic club meeting elected officers and planned Christmas assembly activities.
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Butte High School
Robert = .Akler
Sheldon Swenson
H. Kirschen
Edloe
Harry Gray
Walter Adams
Dillon
Pearce McMullen
State University
Montana
Butte
A. Maroney
Ray Schilling
Carl Bock
Robert Ackler
Isadore Koersberg
HH. Stanley
W. Adams
Archie McPhail
Thomas Barrett
H., Grey
Albert Siegel
Eldee Chancellor
Leo Goodman
Harold Johns
Walter Erickson
Miss Rye
Miss Ryan
Miss Woodin
Miss McLaughlin
Miss King
Miss Gilliland
Miss McRae
Mr. Corrie
Mr. Johnson
Missoula
Helen McGregor
Girls’ Club
Thrift and Modesty
Elijah Oratorio Scheduled by Butte Society in February
The Butte Oratorio Society will present Mendelssohn Elijah in February at Broadway theater. Lead roles include Cecil Fanning baritone and Martha Atwood soprano. more soloists to be announced by Prof. C. O. Blakeslee. An orchestra of 30 pieces will rehearse, with about 200 singers sought via Butte College of Music.
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Butte Oratorio Society
Elijah
Mendelssohn
Broadway
Cecil Fanning
Martha Atwood
C. 0. Blakeslee
Blakeslee
Butte College of Music
Wooden drill team entertains tonight at high school
The Modern Woodmen of America drill team presents an evening program at the high school auditorium. Provided acts include dancing girls, vocal solos by Mrs Cummings Lois Tyack and Mrs Marie Thomas, piano selections, Drynan quartet, baritone solo by R Anguin, hypnotist Charles Heiman, and more under chairman A J McGowan Sybil Brown's troupe.
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Woodmen of America
A. J. McGowan
Sybil Brown
Cummings
Lois Tyack
Marie Thomas
Connors and
Magill
N. Rainville
Drynan
R. Anguin
Ulric Nadeau
Charles Heiman
Thanos Fail To Appear For Court Sentence
Federal court sentence hearing for Tom and Alex Thane, Balkan miners, canceled by defendants' absence. They were held on $500 bonds. trial ended in minutes after guilty verdict. Additional defendant, P J Walsh, also failed to appear. others left jurisdiction or died.
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Tom
Alex Thane
Francis Silver
Thanos
United States
van Etten
High Ore Terrace
Harry Adams
Borden
Health Week Brings Cleanliness 15 Motto In Schools
Preparations underway for Health Week from December 5 to 12. Children will be taught health rules at school and carry them home to families. Supervisors report far reaching results, noting 6,000,000 children yearly benefit and future citizens gain. Emphasis on cooperation, disease prevention, and personal hygiene as boys embrace a chivalry of cleanliness.
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Arl
Pleads Guilty in Malicious Mischief Case
George Benjamin appeared before Judge Lynch and pleaded guilty to removing and operating an automobile not his own. He was fined 100 dollars or 50 days in county jail. Coyle faces trial tomorrow on the same charge.
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George Benjamin
Lynch
Benjamin
Tom Coyle
Coyle
Children Must Not Drive Autos City Ordinance Warns Offenders
A city ordinance bans under sixteen driving without a mayor issued permit after proving competence. Judge Grimes cites dangerous underage drivers as police must address. In a collision near Mercury and Wyoming a little girl driver, not yet 16, collided with a taxi driven by Charles Clark, causing minor damage. the taxi driver’s case is dismissed as an unavoidable accident.
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Grimes
Mercury
Wyoming Streets
Charles Clark
Wyoming
Clark
Montana Drainage Enterprises Boost Reclaimed Lands
Data from the Department of Commerce shows Montana has 13,584 acres in drainage enterprises reclaiming swampy waterlocked areas. The program includes 285,374 acres of improved farmland and 285,210 of unimproved lands, with a total cost of 714,990 dollars across various counties. The drainage area constitutes .3 of 1 percent of Montana's total area.
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Department of Commerce
Montana
Variones
Champion typist Millicent Woodward sets blindfold speed record
Millicent Woodward of Eagland is named champion typist with a record 169 words per minute, surpassing shorthands, and achieved the feat blindfolded. Her performance marks an extraordinary feat in precision typing and mental focus.
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Eagland
Millicent Woodward
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Butte News
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North Main—Butte, Mont
B. E. Calkins Company
E. Park St
Dramatic Club
John Conroy
Lorena Black
Martin Huddloff
Inez Martin
Lester Hartzell
Myrtle Dorhofer
Oechsli
OXLEY
Acti MA
M’carthy
Bryant & CO
East Park
Lyon
Idaho
John J. Wcarthy
J. W. Duncan
Phoenia
Eagles’ Hall
Tyre
Home Supply
North
Montana Street
DR. Lamb
Mont
International News
Torchy
Henry B. Walthall
Riussian
McCarthy’s Bandary Grocery & Meat Store
East Broadway
Deeren
North Dakota
M.S. B
White House
Golden West
Hills Bros
McCarthy's Sanitary Store
Matinee
al H. Wood
Wilson
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