Feathered Boxers Compete At Butte Poultry Show
The Southern Montana Poultry association prepares for its annual meeting in the city police courtroom tonight. The premium list grows with many prizes including pot stock divisions and local merchant offerings. Highlights include a boxing glove spur contest for fighting gamecocks and nightly crowing matches with prizes, plus a birl contest with a $6 prize. No entry fee for the bird contest. details for the banquet are to be announced.
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Southern Montana Poultry. Association
Butte
Comntee
Brian
Butte Visitors and Arrivals Highlight Local Scene
Numerous out of town visitors stop in Butte for shopping and business. Devotees include Mrs. Fay Hollingsworth of Missoula, Dr. Rathbone and wife of Dilton, Mrs. Albert Rickey from Helena, and J. F. Irvin visiting relatives. Local business and transit figures also pass through, with Vistors from Spokane, Billings, Helena, and Deer Lodge noted among others.
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Tonkin’s
Orton
Broa
Indy
Ind
Burritt
Chotea BW
Reimet
City
Yenterda
Strong
Miles City
Butte
Frank Rodger
Daly Street
Bert Orr
Deer Lodge
Sliver Bow National Bank
Iteral Feserve Banks
Eilers
Livya
Spokane
George Birchenough
Bullings
C.L Bashon
South Butte
Billings
Wester
J. F. Irvin
Kennewick
Wash
BR. Rathbone
Dilton
Fay Hollingsworth
Missoula
Albert Rickey
Helena
Annie Curran
J. M. Rhoades
Artssoula
Butts
Ciy
D. HH. McLaughlin
San Francisco
California
Sam Stephenson
Great Paulie
Milwaukee
E. A. Gray
Heena
Chicago & Northwestern’ Railway
Denver
Charles McCarthy
Tutte
Pipe= stone
A. McCarroll
Bertha Lippola
Rock Island
M. J. Menzener
Boulder
J. E. Monroe
Normal School
Ditton
Monroe
Saturday Evening Post
Deli
Mfont
Martine
McKnight
A. Williamson
G. E. Calvert
Mr. and Mes JR. Mc
J D Ryan and Party Arrive In Butte for Copper Inspection
John D Ryan president of Amalgamated Copper Mining Company and local officers arrived in Butte at midnight aboard the Great Northern for a tour of inspection of the company's properties. They will study Montana Power Company development and railroad electrification plans while preparing for a postwar demand surge.
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John D Ryan
Amalgamated Copper Mining Company
Butte
Great Northern
Great Falls
Helena
Montana Power Company
Milwaukee
Ryan
Anaconda Company
Fort de France Weather Damages Property, No Lives Lost
A fragmented report from Fort de France notes torrential conditions causing property damage in Martingue and surrounding areas. No lives were reported harmed as authorities assess the aftermath and safety measures.
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Fort de France
Martingue
Shriners Banquet Officers Elected At Butte Imperial Temple
The Bagdad ceremonial and banquet filled the Masonic temple in Butte with Ancient Arabic order members. A class of 45 was initiated and officers were elected including Wright as chief rabban and Montgomery as assistant rabban. The Imperial council meeting was announced for Seattle next year. A toastmaster and musical program followed with performances by Miss Wolfe and others.
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Masonic Temple
Oasis of
Butte
Desert
Montana
Bagdad
Wright
Rabban
Willam Montgomery
Charles E
Beebe
John OT. Baccus
Justee
Will Dufresne
J. Emory Rheim
John M. Breehbill
Albert J. Gies
Ru” R Rathbone
A. J Wilcombe
David J. Davies
Emory H. Payne
Gustave A
Joseph
B. Monroe
Hagdad Temple
Imperial Council
Seattle
Lee Mantle
Ihone
Stephen Wright
Joseph J. Monroe
Dock Hart
CH. Everett
S Mears
Eve
Cadman
Caroline
Roma
Phyllis Wolfe
Mise Ruth “Libby
Anaconda
Shelley
Morgan
Mise Davies
Eva Williams
Bond
Edinboro
Bride Becomes Mad Woman in Ansonia War Feature
A dramatic World Film release titled One of Millions depicts war’s ruin of a happy home in Ansonia. Laura Sawyer stars as the bride whose sanity breaks as a cavalry charge devastates the family. The mother poisons a general after tragedy, leading to a fiery finale and a pacifist, anti war message.
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Bride
Ansonia
Ter
Indies
Laura Sawyer
World Film Corporation
J. Searle Dawley
Midweek Matinee at Empress Showcases Sophie Tucker
Butte audiences enjoy a midweek matinee at the Empress featuring Sophie Tucker the Queen of Ragtime. The show promises balance variety and freshness with strong supporting acts and an English aviator delivering a folding parachute drop from 2 000 feet in safety.
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Empress Theater
Butte
Sophie Tucker
Bilas Tucker
Tetona
Oplie Tucker
Women's Club Work Usefulness Proven
Miss Lila Harkins head of Montana College domestic science spoke to 40 women on What the Women's Clubs are Doing for Home Economics. She traced 19th century progress, predicted greater 20th century advances, and credited clubs with home economics in schools and pure food laws. She cited labor-saving devices from electricity and a farmer's wife who wind powered a sewing machine and butter churn.
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Lila Harkins
Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Miss Harkins
Sopper Exports Drop In Copper Trade This Month
Washington reports a sharp drop in copper exports in early November and a lower monthly total for October due to difficulties in shipping copper deemed conditional contraband by belligerents. Exports to Italy faced scrutiny as part of the decline, with some shipments diverted or halted amid wartime constraints. The 2 days of November saw substantial imports from Australia, Canada, Chile, and Peru. A separate agricultural note states no collusion to restrain Kansas City prices was found in Kansas wheat markets.
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Washington
Dec
United States
Department of Fommence
Italy
Germany
Kansas
Department of Agriculture Today
Congress
Kansas City
Revenue Collector Announces Stamp Availability War Tax
Deputy Collector Clinton H. Moore states the revenue service now supplies stamps and documents to enforce the war tax measure. He urges express and freight officials to stamp bills before shipping, county clerks to require stamps for records, and druggists to stamp foods. He warns against undesired stamp changes and clarifies how to order stamps.
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Clinton H. Moore
The
Revenue Service
Helena
Butte Briefs Open Meeting At South Side Church
The Good Templars of South Butte are set for a busy period with a Monday night meeting at the South Side Methodist church featuring speakers and a program. Capt A B Wolvin has returned from the East after visiting Denver and New York, noting hopeful business conditions there. An Orton Bros sale at 218 North Main offers styles and a special proposition Each five year guaranteed bags suit cases and trunks from Skly and Indestructo featured at Peerless Trunk and Carpet Co at Main and Park under NF ticker offices.
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Good Templars
South Buttes
South Side Methodist Church
Capt
A. B. Wolvin
Denver
New York
Victor Vietrola
Orton Bros
North Main Street
Sckly
Peerless Trunk and Carpet Company
Corner Main and Park
Funds in Treasury Show Big Increase
Silver Bow county reported a sharp rise in all funds after November, starting December with general fund at 185340.09 and total receipts of 1,015,208.30 from taxes plus 5,883.50 from licenses and other sources. Disbursements reduced the general fund, while the poor fund grew from near zero to 9470 in December, and district school funds increased. overall balances across funds improved markedly.
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Silver Bow County
Mets
Ridge
ASTOR
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RSA
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Gieci
Shriners Banquet
Empress
Yeang, WaeRe TH
Ween Troum
LINZ
Vian
Lavalliere
Xond
Mamonds
Wale
SEO
Hudson Bay For Exporting CO
Morris
W. Brownfield-Canty Co
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Butte Briefs
Watch
Treasury
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