Red Cross Starts Membership Drive in Butte
The Butte chapter of the American Red Cross plans its Christmas membership drive with a final meeting Saturday at 8 in Judge Dwyer’s courtroom. The drive aims to collect annual dues of 1 dollar with larger gifts not sought. receipts will be issued to all donors and a legal department will handle rumors of misconduct.
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American Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Red Crosse Society
Disco:rge
City to prosecute spitting in streetcars campaign
A joint campaign by the city health department the Butte Electric Railway Company and the city club women aims to stop expectorating in streetcars. Conductors will arrest violators and women’s council representatives will testify in court if needed. Dr. W C Matthews warned against unlawful spitting in letters posted aboard cars.
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City Health Apartment
Butte Electric Railway Company
Club Women of the City
J. R. Wharton
Traction Company
Women's Club
Woman's Council
W. C. Matthews
Food Administration to Establish Office in Uptown Building
William Lutey district chairman reports from state conference that the federal food administration will set up an office force in an uptown building. Heavy penalties for hoarding were cited, including 5000 dollars or two years imprisonment. Officials warn of new regulations to strengthen conservation and prevent future shortages.
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William Latey
Federal Food Administration
State Food Administration
Great Falls
Luc Tey
Butte
Mr. Lutey
America
Joseph
Eerpt
Meg Lutey
Wilkes Pleads Guilty to Forgery in Butte Case
J A Wilkes returned from DilIone to answer a July forgery charge in Butte. He pleaded guilty and received a sentence of not less than one year and not more than two years at hard labor. He forged Lawrence Joldan's name on a $50 order to cash funds, then worked as a cook in Dillon before the crime surfaced. Nestor Raymon, long held on concealed weapons, was released on $1,000 bond.
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J. A. Wilkes
Butte
Dilloneveral
Dwyer
Wilkes
George Jolidan
Hot Springs
Ark
Jolidan
Lawrence
Telegraph Company
Lawrence Joldan
Dillon
Lawrence Jondan
Nestor Raymon
Butte Shippers Fall In With Loading Plan
Butte shippers and receivers align with a national railroad plan to speed loading and unloading and to overload freight cars by about 10 percent of capacity. W. H. Merriman of Northern Pacific notes improvements in local operations while E. F. Lowry urges prompt handling. Weather in November aided efficiency. In other news, charges of grand larceny against Bob Bocalich were dismissed for lack of evidence, and Joe Campeau’s burglary charge was dropped. Alfred Jordan was convicted of third degree assault and fined $10. A People's church guild bazaar raised $275.
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W. H. Merriman
Northern Pacific
Butt
E. F. Lowry
Livingston
Merriman
Bob Bocalich
M. EF. Baillyan
L.A. Buckley
Joe Campeau
Alfred Jordan
Mail delivery to Butte's Women's Patriotic association
A fragment notes a small package arriving yesterday morning to the Women's Patriotic association of Butte. Details are scarce in the readable text.
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Butte
Missing pennies bring request to Corwin Mont
A working secretary opened a box revealing a boy's top a nickel a penny pieces of penny candy and sugar lumps. An enclosed letter asks the child who receives the box to write to Corwin Silver Bow Montana describing a four year old boy who has saved these pennies and more.
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Silver Bow
Mont
Sweets for a Little Child Aid for French Wounded
Women volunteers in the rooms of the association read a letter and then organized needlework and comforts for the American Fund for the French Wounded. The afternoon sessions focused on making supplies for those in need.
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Association
Concealed weapon charge filed in city limits
A complaint was filed with Justice of the Peace Doran against Charles Monahan for carrying a concealed weapon within the city limits. The complainant witness is Roy Paul.
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Justisticn of the Peace
Charles Monahan
Roy Paul
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