Cracksmens in Butte not all behind bars
A professional safe blowing at the Montana laundry in Butte used nitroglycerin to enter the office. A vault contents including 999 in silver, checks, a gold watch, and jewelry were stolen, with many papers recovered later. Police suspect multiple men, and one employee, John Scovil, reports valuable documents missing.
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Butte
Montana
John Scovil
A. B. Kimball
Northern Pacific
Colorado Alley
Aluminum
Butte Adjustment Company
E. A. Henchcliff
Sermon Explores Thou Shalt Not Kill Theme
Rev. J. E. Noftsinger at First Baptist preached on the commandment with four heads animal life human life self harm and killing of the spiritual life He argued killing for food is justified while wanton hunting and mercy killings are discussed and he condemned self destruction and neglect of the spiritual life.
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J. E. Noftsinger
First Baptist Church
Noftsinger
Earth
Family Theater Enjoys Three Matinee and Evening Shows
A Butte audience filled the Family theater with three performances after switching from two. The Le Monts offered an appealing banjo act and Mme Le Mont sang well. Billy Hines impressed as singer and dancer. News boys quartette harmonized, Miss Cora Morris sang Bright Eyes Good Bye, and the film Wanted a Dog provided funny views and chases.
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Family Theater
le Monts
Mme. le Mont
Billy Hines
Newsboys
Cora Morris
Butte
William Gillette Closes Fourth Duke of York Run
London notes William Gillette closed his fourth season at the Duke of Yorks theater after a successful run of Clarice. The play received an ovation at the curtain fall.
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London
William Gillette
Duke of York's Theater
Clarice
Typographical Union Elects Its Officers in Butte
Butte Typographical union No. 126 elected officers for six months led by President John B. Neary and Vice President Otto Zeising. Other posts filled include F W Freeman as financial secretary and R A Pelkey as recording secretary with a full slate on executive, auditing, home industry, and council committees.
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Butte Typographical Union
John B. Neary
Otto Zeising
F. W. Freeman
R. A. Pelkey
A. J. Rummiell
F. BE. Lanstrum
James W. Hogan
Hugh Blake
W. L. Stitt
W. H. Ebbage
Frank Cleaves
Floyd Bushnell
Home Industry Committee
W. E. Purnett
O. G. Wood
Charles E. Scheere
Allied Trades Council
James E. McDonnell
Sid Harding
H. L. Hackett
Central Labor Council
P. J. Geraghty
W. R. Harmon
Special Watch Sale Today At Mayers
Mayer offers a gift to every customer spending $1 or more a choice of china plate or fruit bowl through Christmas. Watch prices include Joseph Boss 25-year case 17 jewel Elgin or Waltham 16 size $25, size 12 $23.50. Ladies O size 25-year case 15 jewel $19, ladies O size solid gold open face $9.50. Mayer jeweler to the people.
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Mayer
Joseph Boss
Jewel
Elgin
Waltham
West Park
Faithful lodge to hold whist tournament December 4
Faithful lodge No. 7 of the Degree of Honor announces a whist tournament on December 4 at the Good Templars hall. Local members and guests are invited to participate.
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Faithful Lodge
Degree of
Good Templars
Finlander dies from mine fall in Butte
William Mattson died at St James hospital from injuries after a fall at the Speculator mine. A neck spinal fracture left him paralyzed below the waist but he remained conscious and rational until near death. Coroner plans an inquest and funeral arrangements at Walsh's undertaking rooms. Mattson lived at 264 East Broadway and leaves a wife and child in Finland.
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William Mattson
St. James’ Hospital
Speculator
Mattson
J. L. Alexander
Christopher Turner
Butte
Old Country
Montand
Egan
Walsh
East Broadway
Newswr writers elect officers in semi annual union vote
Butte Newspaper Writers union re elected most officers. Charles Copenharve remains president with J A Berry as vice president and J W Scott as recording secretary. C F Degelman continues financial secretary. Peter Snelson serves as sergeant at arms. Delegates to Allied Printing Trades council and Butte Central Labor council named with alternates. Executive committee members include C F Shearer and George M O Malley. Terms run to July 1 1906. The Montana Music company sale noted as a great success.
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Butte Newspaper Writers’ Union
Charles Copenharve
J. A. Berry
J. W. Scott
C. F. Degelman
Peter Snelson
Allied Printing Trades Council
L. M. Thayer
H. Ja Sultzer
Glenn Foster
B. F. Cooney
A. R. Mosher
J. E. Mullinix
Butte Central Labor Council
Frank Conway
Henry Bermeister
A. B. Keith, Jr
N. C. Haynes
C. F. Shearer
George M. O'Malley
Don'ts for the Woman Who Buys the Milk
Mary Hinman Abel explains in the Delineator how to choose reliable milk delivery and keep milk safe. She warns against loose milk, nonsterilized bottles, and unwashed containers, urging loyalty to a trusted dairy, proper storage, and reporting complaints to central offices.
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Mary Hinman Abel
Sir Alfred Harmsworth On Morals Of Reporters
Sir Alfred Harmsworth discusses The Making of the Modern Newspaper in The World To-Day. He notes the shift from bohemian era values, stresses daily production strain, and argues modern journalists are full professionals with strong social position and sharp intellect.
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Sir Alfred Harmsworth
Alfred Harmsworth
Fleet Street
Butte Fugitives Linked To Meaderville Shooting
A man calling himself Irvin Cummings or Harvey Commons, wanted in Butte for a Meaderville shooting, turns up in Big Hole. He is arrested in Wisdom as a suspect, released when officers fail to pursue, and later fades from pursuit while claiming he acted to protect property.
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Butte
Big Hole
Big Hole Breezes
Irvin Cummings
Meaderville
Basin Metropolis
Wisdom
Cummings
P. H. O'Brien
Silver Bow County
O'Brien
Harvey Commons
O’brien
Dick Nedrow
Jackson
Dillon
Commons
Buildings for Employes in Empire and Ancon
Several large structures go up in Empire to house the engineering department employees of the Panama canal. At Ancon, multiple sizable hotels are under construction as well.
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Panama
Empire
Panama Canal
Ancon
Women Growing Bigger Across Generation in Chicago Reports
The Chicago Chronicle notes a rise in average female size with taller, heavier young women. Shops now stock longer skirts up to 44 inches, larger undergarments, outsizes, and bigger shoes. Causes range from gymnastic and athletic exposure to changes in fashion permitting growth.
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Chicago Chronicle
State Street
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Jones Commission Company
Mercury Street
Colorado
Mercury and
MR. Noftsinger
The
Grim Reaper
Typographical Union
Mayer’s
Liam Mattson
Inquest
Montana Music Company
Hennessy
huaRantato Oy Manes
Hennessy’s
Peter Thompson
Hennessy's
Hennessy’s Big Store
Menderville
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