Holiday flowers brighten Butte for Yuletide season
Butte stores prepare for a bustling Christmas week with holly from Delaware and mistletoe from Oklahoma. Poinsettias, azaleas, carnations, roses, violets, paper white navels, cyclamen, and China lilies arrive from nurseries abroad. Florists report a larger holiday assortment than last year, with early shipments of greenery and plants, plus ferns and palms already on hand for festive decorations.
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Butte
Delaware
Oklahoma
Holand
High Class Weather A Feature In Butte
Despite fog and smoke the weather in Butte yesterday was almost perfect with sun appearing often and bracing temperatures. Residents recall harsher days when smelters burned full force and blame the smoky air on still air. still, crowds enjoyed the day and many vehicles filled with people out in the pleasant weather. A stray ad fragment promotes stale candy and a holiday sales pitch amid the muddled text.
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Butte
Reese
Young Men's Club adds WEW feature and sports promotion
The Young Men's association plans a shift to entertainment oriented meetings after holidays. Meetings will be 30 minutes with a male quartet and a five piece orchestra, plus short talks to draw out latent speaking talents. Basketball teams, gym classes, and a pocket billiards tournament continue as leadership by Gus Grunert and Mell Boice, with upcoming games in Montana cities and the Butte basketball league.
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Young Men's Association
Board of Directors
T. J. Davis
Gus Grunert
Montana
Mell Boice
Association
Cave Man's War at the Orpheum Theater
The two reel feature Cave Man's War provides a prehistoric love and warfare tale. Red Axe attempts to seize Lightfoot, is aided by Strong Arm, and later battles ensue with bow and arrow. Marian Weaks portrays Lightfoot's rival bid for marriage amid theft and restoration of stolen goods.
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Orpheum Theater
Strong Arm
Lightfoot
Red Axe
Marian
Hien
Who Killed Olga Carew Unusual Photoplay at American
An unusual two reel subject directed by Walter McNamara plays at the American theater. Olga Carew ascends from adventuress to suspect in a murder mystery involving a painter, a country girl, and a pet ape whose retinal image reveals the killer. Includes musical numbers by Jean and Peggy Wilson.
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American Theater
Olga Carew
Sterling
Walter McNamara
Olga Carn
Atist
Jean
Peggy Wilson
Belief in Coming of World Teacher
Dora A. Mortimer outlines reasons for belief in a world teacher in a paper read to the Theosophical Society. She traces historical views of Christ’s anticipated return, explains the Theosophical concept of world teachers appearing in cycles, and argues such a figure fits a broader pattern of religious and civilizational evolution.
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Dora A. Mortimer
Theosophical Society
Mra
Mortimer
A New World Teacher and the Rise of Civilizations
The text traces a lineage of world teachers from the Aryan origins through Hinduism with Krishna, Thoth Hermes of Egypt, Zoraster of Persia, Orpheus of Greece, and Buddha to Christianity. It argues that each taught core values like the immanence of God, purity, beauty, right knowledge, and individual service, shaping civilizations. It envisions a future great teacher uniting lessons of competition into brotherly cooperation for a nobler world civilization.
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Krishna
Millar
India
Egypt
Thoth
Hermes
Persia
Zoraster
Greece
Orpheus
Christendom
Julian Eltinge Tonight at Broadway Theater
Theatergoers are promised a final farewell engagement as Julian Eltinge performs in The Fascinating Widow at Broadway Theater. The elaborate production features new music, lavish gowns, and the same fine cast led by Edward Jarvie and Hamilton Dean, with a chorus of twelve beauty girls.
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Julian Eltings
Mr. Eltinge
Particwar Feld
Julian Bit Alsters
Mr. Etinge
Edward Jarvie
James Spottaworth
Hamilton Dean
James Sullivan
Charles Butler
Marguerite Skervin
Carrie Perkins
Tune Mathie
Hattie North
Thellinge
Handsomehow
Monday Special at The Clothery Offers $45 Overcoats
The Clothery at 3 North Main advertises a Monday special with all coats and suits priced at 45 dollars or more. Shop for overcoats and other garments during the promotional event.
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North Main
Notice to Employers of Labor Workers Unions Edict
Notice from Butte Workingmen's union dated November 28 1918 states wages for all men under the union’s jurisdiction shall not be less than 4 per week as required by the adopted resolution. The notice directs employers to comply with the new wage minimum starting now.
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Butte Workingmen’s Union
Sliver Bow Trades and Labor
Jurisdictieg
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