Butte Notes Highlights and Local Visitor Nods
Butte notes list car and taxi services, visitors from Corvallis Helena Dillon and Missoula, Bozeman businessmen in town, a funeral trip to Drummon, stage figures from Anaconda, a Grand Army ladies meeting and officer election, and various shop offerings at the P.O. news stand. Other mentions include calls for pianos for rent and a S-cent cigar shop along North Main, all reflecting busy Butte social and commercial activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
Butte Auto and Taxi Co
Schilling
Butte
Main Street
L. J. Nordheim
Corvallis
Mont
E. B. Garrett
Helena
TL. B. Roger
Missoula
Bitter Root
L. B. Adams
Frank
George A. Main
Dillon
Martin Cone
Ray Shaw
W. of Wisdom
Butte Board 15 closes session on multiple workers cases
The state industrial accident board closed its Butte session amid decisions on William A. Willis killed at Pilot-Jute mine in 1917 and other cases. The board weighed whether the shooting was work related and noted employers not liable for temperament. Dr. Carl Easton won 900 dollars and a separate mine death case involved Ed Morgan and his brother Paddy Morgan. Tomas seeks lump-sum compensation. The chair cited 90,000 rulings in 22,000 cases with no court appeals and 2.25 million paid out over four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
State Industrial Accident Board
William A. Willis
Nathan Brooks
Brooks
Sullivan
Willis
Monte Fore
Carl Easton
City
Iun
City Health Office
Easton
Eustiff
Paddy Morgan
Ed Morgan
Morgan
Colorado
Ed. ‘Morgan
Tomas
Chi Man
A. E. Spriggs
Sratem
Bay
San Francisco
Sehiome
Frisbie
Sun Vablo Bay
War Risk Insurance Bureau Criticized Over Refunds
Washington December 14 The War Risk Insurance Bureau faced sharp Republican criticism from Representative Treadway of Massachusetts over refunds to soldiers dependents. Investigations show some proper allowances were made yet claims were clawed back causing hardship. Treadway cited a mother in France whose son is hospitalized and forced to refund money already spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Treadway
Massachusetts
Wat
Treadway Caid
Inc
Frances
Boo of St Ignatius Ranger Identified
The body of a middle aged man found near the School of Mines soldier in Butte was identified by relatives as Mike i est Ignatius Montana. He had come to visit relatives a week earlier and disappeared while reading news accounts. He is survived by his wife a brother and several sisters. He was 43 and had lived in Montana twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Mines
Mike i
Ignatius
Mont
Butte
Sullivan
Paul
Patrick Harrington
Mise
Lizzie Sullivan
Maggivan
Centerville
John
North
Main Street
Mise Mary Sullivan
Aberdeen
Montana
Open New Battery Station Tomorrow in Silver County
Jack Derville, noted electrician, becomes manager of the South Side Battery station as it opens Monday morning at 1704 Harrison Avenue. The Columbia Battery agency will be Silver How county’s exclusive firm, with a year guarantee through National Carbon. Derville, a member of the Rocky Mountain Rifle club, brings years of battery and electrical experience. Stockpiles await opening. automotive electrical parts and expert repair services available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Derville
South Side
Harrison Avenue
Columbia Battery Agency
Derville
National Carbon Com
Columbia
Rocky Mountain Rifle Club
F. F. Matson
Exide
Atwater Targeted For Davis Daly Manager Post
Minlimchen notes Max Atwater is likely to receive the general manager job for the Davis Daly properties. He is described as a prominent engineer with a long, successful track record in the West and oversees large operators including the Baltimore and Alta mines near Boulder. The Baltimore property shows promise as it develops though no formal announcement has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minlimchen
Davie-Daly
Max Atwater
Atwater
Davis-Daly
Baltimore
Alta
Boulder
At Water
Casino
German foreign office torn by threats of resignations
Berlin Dec. 1. The Associated Press reports most trained foreign office officials have given notice they will resign if Solf is retained by Premier Ebert and Scheidemann. Haase Barth and two minority socialist members insist Solf must go, despite the risk of disorganizing government, reflecting the Spartacus group’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Berlin
Jnlist
Foreign Office
Ebert
Herr Scheidemann
Herr Haase
Barth
Dr. Solf
Wuld
Spartacus
Government ownership urged for telegraph and telephone
Washington December 14 government ownership of telegraph and telephone was urged in the house by Chairman Moon of the post office committee. He introduced the administration measure contemplating government purchase of the utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Moon
Th Post Office
Mentho Laxene marketed as cold remedy ad claims
A reader from Jefferson Street, Tiffin Ohio touts Mentho Laxene as superior to cough syrups. The ad urges mixing a 2 1/2 ounce bottle with simple syrup to yield a pint of fast acting medicine without opiates or narcotics, noting widespread home preparation to save costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorepn Areneur
Jefferson Street
Tiffin
Ohio
Lottie
Holiday shoppers and visitors flock to Finlen hotel
A jumble of travelers appears in Butte from Idaho Montana and Washington with names including Carrie McElvain Deer Lodge J E O Connell Hele asttor Lawrence Byington and others. Miss Grace Genzberger and Vern Erickson join a parade of guests while local businesses note arrivals at the Finlen and Acoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie McElvain
Warnings
Deer Loch
J.E. O'Connell
Wallin Shobe
Swin Bridges
Albert Nelson
Glasgow
W. Himlett
Havre
Finlen
T. D. Moran
T. J. Spratt
Ditton
Pinlen
Grace Genzberger
Anna Washington
Senate
Washington
Vern Erickson
Anaconda
A. Crossley
Apex
Finten
W. F. Scott
Gregson
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Leys
Sheffield Plate
Cutch
Gandy Jeerreried
Naples
Vight Arras
Minneapolis
Vec
Mike Gibbons
Soldier Hartfield Hi
Mike Collins
J. J. Forson
Fred Arnold
Billings
J. Wheeler Freeman
Peter J. Sheeran
Harlowton
Acoma
Pointe
WAR Insurance Bureau
Boo
Towle-Winterhalter-Hannifin Company
Towle- Winterhalter-Hannifin Co
BRS. Jewelers
Park St
West Park ST
Dad
George Spillum
East Park St. Butte
Ae SiveRn Ant Wawory
Ciocks
Her
Charme Wings
Es Achare
Moselinz
Main and Broadway
Bozeman
Burrowes
Tire and Rubber Company
A. W. Ball
Boise
Mrs. Wheeler
Blackfoot
the Boot Shop
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