Butte Current Notes and Local Advertisements
A dense local items column notes cigarette brands like Anna Held cigars and various services including piano tuning by J. G. Bates of Montana Music Co and Dr. Heine in the Hennessy block. It mentions travel notes, store ads, rail service by the Northern Pacific, new arrivals, births, a pneumonia death, and a December price list from Montana Liquor Co. The Great Northern through sleeping car, local shops, and social notices populate the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
California
Orton Bros
Heine
Hennessy
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Co
H. M. Hall
Owsley Bik
Tenno
Fred Orton
N. Main
Christie & Leys
the Oriental
Park
Price & Blain
John Noyes
Seattle
Davis & Weimescary Co
Main Street
Call Scott's Stove Works
E. Park
Hanson
Nomer Dy J K St Jean Returns From Nome Northern Tour
Dy J K St Jean arrived back from Nome after leaving Butte last May and Nome in September. He visited San Francisco Seattle and other Pacific coast points and says the northern experience was enjoyable. Dr St Jean profited from the trip and plans to return in the spring.
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Dy. J. K. St. Jean
Cape Nome
Butte
Nome
San Francisco
Seattle
Nomer
Dressing combs import line advertised at Finlen-Media Co
An import line of celluloid dressing combs is offered by Finlen Media Drug Co at 82 North Main in Butte with reasonable prices for men and women.
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Finlen-Media Drug Co
N. Main Street
Butte
Baby Dining Set Itemized for Sale at Park Street
Ed F. Mayer at 40 W. Park Street lists a baby’s knife fork spoon and napkin ring with sliver plate priced at $1.00 and a baby’s quad ruple plate cup gold fined for 75 cents.
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Ed F. Mayer
W. Park Street
January Thaw Sparks Contrasting Views in Valley
The January thaw advances, with Deer Lodge ranchers noting green grass in spots while others report flooding and frozen ground. A Deer Lodge rancher worries a sudden freeze could force tunnel milking and a Race Track Creek resident recalls thaw damage to a poultry setup. Coal barons in Butte show resilience as rail shipments continue, easing coal famine fears.
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Deer Lodge
Kentucky
Race Track Creek
Lavell
Butte
Woman Kept Asylum After Insanity Hearing
Mrs. Annie Doyle was examined and ordered committed to the asylum after showing violent behavior and permanent mental derangement. She claimed to have died two or three times and to have been electrocuted, while witnesses noted her belief she exists only as a spirit on earth.
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Annie Doyle
Gunn
McDonald
Lindsay
Harrington
South
Arizona Street
Certificate of Honesty Ends Trial for Carlton and Long
Jean Carlton and Vivian Long were declared not guilty of grand larceny in Judge Clancy's district court after a swift jury verdict. The defendants, described as frail, were accused of finding a purse with diamonds worth about 400 dollars belonging to Mrs. Margaret Hughes and not returning it. Jurors reportedly attended a celebratory party at the Butte cafe afterward, with some invited to private boxes.
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Jean Carlton
Vivian Long
Butte Cafe
Schatzlein Two Coat Work Outlasts Three Coats
They claim Schatzlein's two-coat painting lasts as long as rivals' three-coat jobs. Also noted are Boys' S-piece suits, all wool, priced at $2.50, from Boucher.
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Schatzlein
Boucher
Home Mission Conference Draws Large South Butte Audience
A Sunday night service at South Butte Presbyterian drew a record crowd for a home missionary conference. Speakers included A Beyet and John Fummerto. Mrs Baptiste played organ. Miss Hogan spoke on Our Baby in Porto Rico and Our Big Charge in Alaska. A Christmas fair and can Teka were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Butte
Third Presbyterian
Bassett Returns in Custody After Cabin Theft Charge
Under Sheriff Phillips of Dillon brought George Bassett back after arrest by Beaverhead County officers for stealing goods from a Dillon cabin. Bassett was secure in handcuffs at the jail before departure, and he quipped that he would not risk a foot race.
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Phillips
Dillon
George Bassett
Sittle
Sheriff's Office
Beaverhead County
Remains of Colonel Liseum Lie in State in San Francisco
The body of Colonel Liseum, hero of Tientsin, lies in state at the chapel of the presidio guarded by a military detail. Final arrangements are pending, with a simple ceremony anticipated. Troops under General Shafter will escort the procession to the ferry, and the casket will be sent to Arlington National Cemetery for interment.
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San Francisco
Liseum
Tientsin
Presidio
Shafter
National Cemetery
Arlington
Bank Robbers Wreck Silverton Bank with Dynamite
Dinamite used by robbers to blast open a burglar proof safe wrecked the Silverton bank at dawn. The cashier heard the blast and was fired upon as he reached the bank, but the robbers fled without securing any loot. Damages are estimated at about 2700 dollars.
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Silverton, Ore
Silverton Bank
Governor Elect Toole Plans January Inaugural Ball
Governor elect J K Toole returned from Chicago and preparations for his inaugural ball proceed. The event will be held in the Auditorium on January 7 with at least 1,000 invitations to be issued and the affair touted as a major social occasion.
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Toole
Helens
J. K. Toole
Chicago
Crumpacker's Shifting Path Sparks Republican Debate
R Beemus reports from Butte on Mr Crumpacker, Indiana born congressman from Valparaiso. Once a strong administration Republican, he now disagrees with party on tariff for Porto Rico and other measures and may leave the party. Coal miners wanted for Utah details at Rio Grande Western ticket office 47 East Broadway.
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Kk. R. Beemus
Butte
Chicago
Crumpacker
Congress
Indiana
Valparaiso
Porto Rico
Republican Party
Utah
Rio Grande Western Ticket Office
East Broadway
Boundary line dispute heard in District Court
Judge Lindsay hears the Hoar vs Hennessy boundary case in Department I. The three foot passage between adjoining homes is claimed obstructed by a fence, with Hoar seeking $900 for damages and rent losses. An evening session included jury arguments, and a receiver application for a junk shop was dismissed without prejudice.
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W. T. Hoar
J. B. Hennessy
Department I
District Court
Mr. Hoar
Hoar
J. Halebere
A. H. Friedman
France Reacts to William’s Refusal to Receive Kruger
Paris newspapers mourn the incident as a blow to Emperor William's chivalry with the Temps and Journal DesDebats arguing the action aligns with the German shift toward England in the Jameson raid era.
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Paris
Emperor William
Kruger
Temps
Journal Desbates
William
Mr. Kruger
Count von Buelow
England
Kruger hopes for audience with emperor and Hague stay
A Cologne dispatch notes Mr. Kruger after Emperor William’s telegram voices confidence in the emperor’s justice and says he will stay in The Hague to renew his request, then expects the emperor to grant an audience later. He wept privately after speaking with the delegation.
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Paris
Cologne
Kruger
William
Friends of the
Hague
Mr. Kruger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
The
Standard
Telephone
Jewelers
Futte, Mont
Emma Saunders
Ennis
James Butterfield
Billings
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Anaconda
Isabel Gliddon
Harriet K. Burnet
Owsley
Great Northern Railway
Tutte
Frank Boggs
Cripple Creek
P. O. News
Korn
Kansas City
George Buchanan
West
Granite Street
W. Ho Herbert
Cleveland
Ohio
John Canovan
Helmville
Canovan
Old Highland Gulch
Liebig
Copper State
Montana Liquor Company
Amas
Butte Lighting and Power Company
Certificate OF Honesty
Carleton
Long
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Brown
Smith
Tirs. Smith
South Buttle Presbyterians
Bassett
Fie
Seart
Presidio Chapel
France
Dr.‘ Sanden
A. T. Landen
Russel Building
Portland
Regon
Hibernia
John Henry
J. J. Lynch
PD. D. Shea
Niendenhofen's
W. Park
Pillsbury
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
Lasker
Brownfield
Anty Carpet Co
West Park Street
Montana
Smith Grocery Co
Kelly Vinton
Shady Brook Milk
Java
He Smith Grocery Co
S. Main, Putte, Mont
Tel
F. A. Ironside
Curtis
W. Park St
Booth
Ine
Baltimore
Polk
Alaska
Mve
Eagle Brand
Hawkes
J. A. Leyson
Modern Jewelry House
North Main Street
Butte, Montana
A. Booth
Cash Grocery
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