Administrators and Surety Named in Insurance Bond Suit
The Williamsburgh City Fire Insurance Co of New York sues Augustus T. Morgan as administrator of the late W. H. Winters and A. F. Bray on a $2,000 bond to recover $4,303.82 alleged shortfall in Winter’s insurance settlements from Oct 1, 1992, to Jan 31, 1993. Also notes a divorce suit by Hiram Woodward and Bray’s suit against L. Brien and J. Brien, plus a infant death and funeral in the King residence.
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Williamsburgh City Fire Insurance Company of
New York
District Court
Augustus T. Morgan
W. H. Winters
A. F. Bray
Winters
Bray
Charles R. Leonard
George F. Shelton
Insurance Company
Alarmist claims death by own action trigger wild chase
A. L. Richel of East Butte telephoned the city jail claiming Mrs. George Althoff had killed herself and lay dead in a saloon alley. Police traced the tale to a chaotic search. two hours later Mrs. Althoff was found alive at a friend’s home, denying any intent. Richel’s story collapsed amid the chaos.
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A. L. Richel
East Butte
George Althoff
Will
Arthur Will
Richel
McGrath
Meerschaum and brier pipes sale at Christie and Leys
A large assortment of meerschaum and brier pipes offered at low prices by Christie and Leys. The retailer promotes a wide selection for smokers seeking quality pipes at affordable rates.
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Christie & Leys
Boys Plunder Freight Car Southeast of Butte
Detectives Murphy and White nabbed Frank Kennedy about 14 after a cabin search in South Butte uncovered stolen fruit syrups. Kennedy confessed involvement in robbing a Northern Pacific boxcar and implicated others as police expect more arrests. Otto Schoenfeld plans to file information for reform school placement.
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Northern Pacific Railway Company
Murphy
White
Chamberlain
South Butte
Frank Kennedy
Otto Schoenfeld
Kennedy
Reform School
Preparing for the Whirl Dance Club Meet Reopens Series
The Union Dancing club will hold a meeting in the Pennsylvania block at 8 o clock tomorrow evening to reorganize a series of dances, the first of which is to be announced at the session.
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Union Dancing Club
Pennsylvania Block
Union Club in Butte Reunites After Years Apart
The Union club, formed from two earlier groups Entre Nous and Highland, consolidated after years of rivalry. Once disbanded five or six years ago, it reemerges to revive terpsichorean social life and welcome back devotees of dancing in Butte.
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Union Club
Entre Nous
Highland
Butte Society
Terpsichorean Field
Highland Club
Union
Terpsichore
Miner Narrowly Escapes after 16 Foot Fall at Pennsylvania Mine
Morris Staffenberg, a miner in a Pennsylvania mine, was knocked into an ore chute while operating a machine drill. The bar supporting the drill gave way, sending him down 16 feet head first. He was rescued by fellow workers and taken to Murray & Freund hospital in serious yet not grave condition.
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Pennsylvania
Morris Staffenberg
Staffenberg
Murray & Freund
Company A Wins Fort Harrison Post Shoot
Special Dispatch reports Company A of the 24th United States Infantry at Fort Harrison won the post competition shoot, earning a seven day pass per member. Company B took second with a three day pass. A scored 345 to B’s 344 among five teams. Private Jefferson of Company A had top individual score, 22 of 25 at 600 yards.
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Helena
24Th
United States Infantry
Fort Harrison
Company B
Company A
Moss
Sweeney
McDonald
Severson
Jefferson
Delegated Painter Henry Farley Pleads Guilty
New York December 9 Henry Farley walking delegate of the Painters union pleaded guilty to perjury linked to the Samuel J Parks trial and was sentenced to not less than one year nor more than two years in state prison.
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New York
Henry Farley
The
Painters’ Union
Samuel J. Parks
Fire at Dunn chair factory causes heavy loss in Boston
A fire at John A. Dunn’s chair factory in Boston on December 9 caused an estimated $12,000 in damage. Several workers had narrow escapes, with some narrowly avoiding injury as flames spread through the shop.
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Boston
John A. Dunn
Jacob Hassinger Dies at 75 Former German Gazette Proprietor
New Orleans December 9. Jacob Hassinger longtime proprietor of the German Gazette is dead at age 75. His death closes a lengthy local publishing chapter and marks the end of an era for the German press in the city.
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New Orleans
Jacob Hassinger
German Gazette
Miss Virginia Palmist Clairvoyant Promises Help
An advertisement features Miss Virginia a trance clairvoyant and palmist from New York and Paris offering psychic readings. It claims to reveal past present and future and teaches palmistry and clairvoyance with promise of high earnings. Hours are daily 10 am to 9 pm including Sunday with no upfront fee if not satisfied.
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Virginia
Her Strange Delusion Examined for Sanity in Butte
Mrs. Christiana Tracey faced a mental status hearing by Drs. Mackel and Bryant before Judge Clancy. Though she appeared rational at times, physicians deemed her temporarily unbalanced but not unsafe, and she was placed in custody as investigations continue. Witnesses described delusions about gifts from a mining man and assertions about J. J. Hill and the Great Northern railway.
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Thornton Hotel
Tracey
Nelson
Moore
Clancy
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Rich Ore Specimens From Red Fir Mine To Be Sent To St Louis
A collection of gold ore chunks from the Red Fir mine near Cable is exhibited in Butte and prepared for the St Louis fair. The largest piece weighs about forty pounds and is valued at $10,000 as a specimen, with four others valued at $250 to $400 each. The Red Fir lies near the Cable mine on Georgetown flats, and the ore body appears extensive. The Cable mine has yielded many fine specimens, and the display has drawn large crowds and sparked speculation about the vein continuation. Captain John McCormick of Butte has rare Cable samples once displayed at the Chicago fair, near solid gold in appearance.
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Hennessy
Red Fir
Gold Coin Mining Company
Anaconda
Butte
Standard
Georgetown Flats
St. Louis
Bodie
Cal
John McCormick
Rockefellers
New York
Captain McCormick
Chicago
Exposition Company
Blaze in a Cigar Store
A fire destroyed a large upholstered lounge in Phil Gillis's cigar store last night. A young man briefly sat there before jumping up, reacting to intense heat as smoke issued from the seat edges. Firefighters ripped the seat free and extinguished what remained, with no alarm sent and the origin unknown though a cigar or friction may have started it.
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Phil Gillis
Prof H H White Dies In Lexington At 82
Lexington announces the death of Prof H H White aged 82 a former president of the Kentucky university and later a mathematics professor at the same college. The obituary notes his long service and distinguished academic career in Kentucky.
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Lexington
H. H. White
The
Kentucky University
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