Butte Trial Reveals Contested Libel Against Mayor Smith
In a crowded Butte court, testimony focused on alleged defamatory charges about Otto Pufahl and the mayor's role at the Butte Socialist paper. Witnesses described reputations, past intoxication rumors, and editorial control, while the defense challenged credibility and the paper’s standing.
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Gallatin County
E. Shields
Cal Estate
Butte
Pufahl
Putahi
Putahi Grunk
McCaffery
Amy Samunas
Thad
Clarence Smith
Smith
Mayor
G. Wood
Miss Edmunds
Virginia City
Nev
Rot
The
Butte Socialist
Pythian Club Night Busy With Dancing and Refreshments
Members and their friends spent an evening dancing at the Pythian hall. Refreshments were served in the clubhot atmosphere, with lively socializing described by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Neil
South Aiminetree
Butte Chorus Postpones Weekly Meeting One Week
A scheduling clash over auditorium use by two organizations forces the Butte chorus to postpone its weekly practice and study meeting for seven days. Director R Vincent Johnston steps aside, with Harry McKain leading today, as singers gain extra time to practice Rose Malden and review study work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Chorus
R. Vincent Johnston
Butte Epworth League Union
Johnson
Harry McKain
Mr. Johnston
Malden
Well known Butte woman dies in New York City
Mrs. A Abraham, longtime Butte resident, died in New York after a brief illness. She owned real estate in Butte including the Adelaide block on Park and Montana streets. She lived in New York for about five years and will be buried in Butte per her husband Mr. Abraham’s wishes. Survived by sister Mrs. Meyer and brother Sam Alexander.
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Margaret’ Rozan
Smith
Butt Fragetten
Butte School Board
Rozsa
Pufahl
McCaffery
Mr. McCaffery
Putahl
Law
Agnes Outhwaite
Outhwaite
Basinesse
Michigan
Montana
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Seventh Ward
Iwas
Duncan
Butte Socialist
Miss Edmunds
Mingor Smith
Otto
Purahi
Tling
Purahh
Amydmunds
Butte
Milwaukee Leader
New York Gall
New York Call
A. Abraham
New York
MM. “Meyer
West Park Street
Abraham
Adelaide
Park
New Camp
Questions and Answers 2 Boer War and Roosevelt Irish Blood
The item asks if hostilities began October 1899 in the Boer War and whether Theodore Roosevelt has Irish blood. It notes a quoted claim that Roosevelt joked about a trace of Irish ancestry and attributed his reserved nature to that bloodline. The style imitates quiz questions and confirms or rejects these points.
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Theodore Roosevelt
A. Yeu
Real Estate Transfers Include Multiple Cemetery and Town Lots
Real estate transfers show Mount Morian Cemetery parcel shifting to Mrs August Christian for 50 dollars. Dennis Driscoll sells Ready Cash properties in Princeton and Lamb odes and West Walkerville parcels to Mary T Driscoll. Various transfers involve West Walkerville blocks and lots, plus Chelsea addition and other settlements. Sheriff sale certificates and mining company liens noted with substantial sums.
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Mount Morian
August Christian
B. P
Mount Moriah
Dennis Driscoll
Mary T. Driscoll
Princeton
Lambodes
Walkerville
Margaret Meitee
Charles J. Kelly
Pat Crow
Scure Aurn Placer
Ben Evans
Margaret Meftee
John Boucher
Chelsea
daho-Montana
Mining Company
John W. Black
Tan
Blode
Thirteen Hundred Miles Reservist Hikes to War
Montreal December report details Fernand Tromeur of Fort Provident on Mackenzie River marching 1800 miles to report for military service. He is among two percent of French reservists from Yukon and Alaska who departed for New York to sail on the Rochambeau to Havre for duty.
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Montreal
Quebec
Fernand Tromeur
Fort Provident
Mackenzi
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Saraban
Ge. Mable
City Health, Department
Socialist
Omlers
J. F. Mable
Alexander Mackel
Clarchce Smith
B. B. Wishaar
Lewis J. Duncan
Burns
Missoula
Mable
Miny G
Edmunds
Laith
Be Ng
W. G. Orton
Pufaht
Defense
Pufahr
Ben Calkins
Ralph Place
Iia Fills
Gillis
James Finlen
J. E. McCormick
Lect
Charles
Henderson
EB. McLaughlin
Putat
John M. Barber
Putant
Arthur Gossland
Capt
W. W. Wenner
August Reichle
Atlantic Sa~ Joon
Ians Danc
Knghts of
Pythias
Gouraud’s Oriental
Wwe
Newbro Drug Company
Newbro
el Perfecto
Veda Rose
Ces O&e
Pri
Risian Ivone
Newbro's
Zemo
Columbia Grafanola
Columbia Dou Ise Records
Columbia
Ansco
Ansco Cai
Just
B. & P. Wrinkle Eradicators
New York City
Duffy
Duffy’s
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
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