Merchants Push Plan To Reopen As Health Officials Unite
Merchants urged reopening under strict quarantine. City and county health boards plan joint operation led by Dr. W. C. Matthews with city health officer and Rev. George Carter as health inspector. Merchants propose paid staff at stores to manage crowds and limit spread. newspapers would circulate only approved plans. Authorities consider a phased reopening if quarantine proves effective.
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Maloney
Maroney
Mit
George Garter
Grace Meth ‘Odie ‘Episcopal’ Church
Carter
Mano
Wannmam
E. Brown
Hennessy Company
Denver
Pago
Spokane
Louisville
Kycinnati
Kansas City
Butte
Health Board
County Health Board
Hennessy
M. J. Connell Company
Flu order sparking city debate and doctor blame
In Thaxter Montana, the board kept soda fountains closed and limited ice cream to sick delivery, while cigars and cafes faced scrutiny. Mayor Maloney blamed doctors for not reporting cases, as 59 new flu cases and 3 deaths were logged in 24 hours and 66 patients filled a county hospital, signaling mixed enforcement success amid public health concerns.
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Woolworths
Montana
Pony Shine Tore
Weil
Brownfield-Canty
Thaxter Mpany
Symons
Ilqus @ voice
Nacleon
Maloney Wa
Fate Daily
Tutte
Trevor Howen
Washington County Emergency Hospital
Civil service clerical exam announced for Butte February 1
The United States Civil Service Commission notes a first grade clerical examination in Butte on February 1 1919 to create a register for filling vacancies. Salaries range from 1000 to 1200 dollars annually with age 18 or older. Applications and blanks available from the local board of civil service examiners at the post office in Butte or the secretary of the Eleventh Civil Service District in Seattle Washington.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Butte
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Hutte
Civil’ Service
Seattle
Wash
Memorial notice from St Ann's parish supports local community
A parish and local groups announce a kindness tribute to a beloved son and offer thanks to Father Leschiter and St Ann's parish. Mr and Mrs Fred Mehring and Silver City NA are thanked for floral offerings. A board decision may adjust meeting times. if not changed, a Dec 5 meeting with special business will proceed.
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Leschiter
St. Ann's Parish
Fred Mehring
Siiver City N. A
Ssamsters’ Union
Irson
Winchell Freed From Charges With Romantic Fallout
William Harrison Winchell, Montana mining promoter, was acquitted of impersonating an officer after arrest at a major hotel. A wealthy Montana woman who stood by him reportedly allied with an assistant district attorney who handled his Chicago case, amid a sensational local scene in Butte.
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William Harrison Winchell
Montana
Winch
Alen de Wax
Butte
Othe
Winchell
Claily
Pr Moter
Chicago
December 5 1915 Horoscope Brims With Tense Change
The day promises strong planetary rulings for Jupiter and Mercury, foretelling shifts in work, law, and public life. Expect debates, scandals, and reform talk across politics and society while business and contracts inch toward favorable outcomes for income and family matters.
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Jupiter and Mercury
Wil Beneft
Mercury
Ha Aedgec
Saturn
Russia
Smail
RSG
Officers Prosecute Health Violations
Officials in police court prosecuted health regulation breaches. Arthur Lehwalder tailor and Andrew Hakesh maker were fined 10 dollars each for keeping establishments open against orders. Nyman also fined 10 dollars. Dockets show similar charges against Tim Reardon John Tourassi Eddie Barry with late hour operations prompting further prosecutions.
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Arthur Lehwalder
Andrew Hakeshmaker
Nyman
Whitty
Justi Buckley
Tim Reardon
John Tourassi
Eddie Barry
Insurance money paid litigation follows for Grant
Grant sued New York Life after paying premiums as a shoe clerk and later premium changes. A justice court awarded him 49 dollars with appeal to the district court. After jurors were sworn, objections arose to testimony and the plaintiff was allowed to amend the complaint while paying costs incurred so far.
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Grant
New York
Dudie
Justice Court
District Court
Robbery charges and court actions bookended in a mixed dispatch
County Attorney Jack son filed charges in Justice Ornsby's court against Pred Hanson John Carlson and Lee Stewart for robbery. An additional complaint in Ornsby's court targets Arthur Clark on a felony. The report also notes epidemic related event cancellations including a Butte Rotary luncheon and a Woman's Mission Supplies annual meeting. London reports deny a new German ultimatum while Washington notes four month delays for uniforms return from camps.
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Jackson
Justice Ornsby's Court
Pred Hanson John Carlson
Lee Stewart
Ornsby's
Arthur Clark
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Scot & Bowne
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Butte Rotary Club
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Gereman
Germany
Marshal Foch
Washington
Riddell Paint and Art Co. Paint Specialists
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