Reformed Forger Thanks The Police
A neatly dressed paroled convict visited Butte detectives to thank them for support after his Deer Lodge forgery sentence. He praised Detective Ambrose and Chief Murphy for helping him seek work, saying he planned to reform and move west to avoid his record. He later left state to reunite with his wife, pursuing honest work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose
Encou
Deer Lodge
T Banks
Butte
Murphy
Butt
Montana
County Poor Will Be Well Cared For
Mary A. Denison will hoard and provide for inmates of the county poor farm. The contract for feeding and caring for the patients at the county poor farm until Dec 1 1914 was awarded to Mrs. Mary Denison, the present matron, and the contract for furnishing medical supplies and attention to Dr J A Tremblay. The policy is to get well enough alone and no reason for change. Dr Tremblay will furnish medicines and supplies for the care of the patients and receive $200 a month. Mrs Denison will take the county building as she finds it with county owned furnishings and furnish all food and laundry for the patients. Pay for each inmate is $450 per week. A note mentions attempts to connect suspects in box car robberies and an ad for fresh daily candy from Pallas Candy Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Denison
J. A.tremblay
Silver Bow County
Tremblay
Piyel
Fam
ELOPERS CAUGHT AS GIRLS CONFESS OF WEDDING PLOT
Two girls lured to Butte by young men confess a ruse to wed them to escape prison. Rena Trevente aged 17 and Mise Beton aged 18 say their suitors took them to Deer Lodge and kept them three days in a rooming house at 117 West Park. Police plan to file charges. both girls to testify in court against the rooming house proprietor. The men, held in Deer Lodge, may face trial if not willing to marry.
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Butte
Murphy
Iris
Rena "Trevente
Mise Fox Beton
Texas Street
der Lodge
de Dinine
Teste Talley
Bert. Meee
Beton
Deer Lodge
Putte
Tutte Polles
Birks
High Tariff Rumor Impacts Local Barber Shop
Ren Self, a barber, faced police court after being charged 4 for 9 services including haircut shave massage and shampoo. Detective Ambrose testified the usual price was 75 cents. judge Booker found Self guilty of larceny and fined 50 and denounced his tariff. Self, acting as his own attorney, said he would appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren Self
Helever
Dan George
Booker
Ambrose
Self
Seif
Wild
Deegan to Speak at Richards’ Undertaking Parlors
At 9 o'clock this morning, Thomas H. Deegan is announced to address attendees at Richards’ undertaking parlors. W P McCarty signs as Dictator and B Mulcahy as Secretary in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. “Deegan
Richards
W. P. M'Carty
Mulcahy
Saerniary
Illinois Champions Seek Game in Butte
Illinois champions from Englewood high school in Chicago wired to play Butte on December 20 against West Aurora high school. West Aurora beat Hyde Park to earn Chicago champions. Butte team training ended as December weather looms, and no reply has been received. Salt Lake City champions will not attend, having returned uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Patterson
Englewood
Butte
G. F. Downer
West Aurora
Illinois
Hyde Park
Chicago
Salt Lake
Utah
Cowan Plans Plea After Embezzling at Cowan Post Office
John D. Cowan says he will plead guilty to embezzling about 4800 dollars from the Cowan Montana post office while serving as postmaster last summer. He testified before A C Graft a postal inspector and seeks leniency. his counsel ex siwin L Norris aims to complete repayment by the next term in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Graft
Cowan
Mont
John D. “Cowan
Exsiwin L. Norris
Great Issland
Beauticul American Girl art calendar offered by Pabst
The Standard reports receipt of a Beauticul American Girl calendar from Pabst Brewing Co Milwaukee. The calendar by C Allenbert features the Ginibert girl in twelve colors and contains no ads, available for 10 cents via Paris Extract Co Milwaukee. Also noted is the death of the six week old daughter of Mr and Mrs Herb Silverman at Georgetown where Mr Silverman leases. The infant was born Sept 12 at St James Hospital and the couple only recently returned to Georgetown from a prior residence. Mr Silverman was formerly Miss May Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauticul
Pabst. Brewing Company
Milwaukee
C. Allen Inbert
Sity
Dake
Paris
Chessnut Street
Wie
Herb Silverman
Georgetown
Silverman
St. James’ Hospital
May Hanter
Butte Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Travel
Mr and Mrs Robert Jones departed for Lewistown for several days. H Carter from Washington returned home after weeks with Mr and Mrs T J Walker in Butte. Jerry Egan, a renowned Butte miner, came back from a trip to Ireland after Miners Union day celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jones
Lewistown
Wis Tor
H. Carter
Washington
T. J. Walker
Butte
Jerry Egan
Ireland
Mr. Egan
Lingo of Locality From the New York Sun
A fragmentary note ponders vernacular usage in the United States and the language heard on daily city commutes. The writer muses on terms a traveler encounters from Grand Central to South Station in Boston and contemplates slang in common speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Grand Central Station
Bridge
Porty-accond
From North Station to Across Country and Napoleon’s Decline
A fragmented travel and history sketch discusses urban transit phrases and cobbler terms, then shifts to travel by rail or stage to remote spots. It notes slang shifts like heeled and tapped, and ends with Napoleon’s St Helena home deteriorating after 1838 purchases by Napoleon III, with French caretaker and no upkeep funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
St. Helena
Europe
Napoleon Til
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van Camp
West Bark Street
Pea Montes
West Tas
Lutey
Trey
Goa
Gant Park Street
Main Street
East Park
Cornelis
Ellington
Zot
Montana Fur Mfg. CO
South Main Street
Pack Street
Forger
Tavels
TE Owsus
DR. Tremblay
Mary A. Denison
Hehe
Edward O'Brien
John Daly
John Mullican
George, Dwyer
John McAnvilie
Northern, Pacific Railway
Det Kewen
Jee
Pallas Candy Company
Dentist
North Main Street
John D. Cowan
Cotto
Lene
Gene Fairbank
Miss Hum
Awyers
Bar Association
Physicians
County Medical Society
Women's Trade Union League
New York
International Alliance of Chorus People
American Federation of Labor
Paula Hummel
Butte Briefs
Ee Splauaas
N. Main St
Western Fuel Co
West Granite Street
Bell
United States
New England
Barry
Browne & Flanigan Company
House of Quality
Howard Music Co
North Main St
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