Faith healer Smith sought after eccentric dress
A. W. Smith a self styled faith healer and lecturer on Soul Mating is wanted by the sheriff s office. He attracted attention in Butte with a full dress suit and rosy cheeks and is charged with grand larceny for allegedly decamping with 175 in cash advanced by a local stock salesman. He had a previous arrest for practicing medicine without a license and reportedly took out a Spokane marriage license before leaving there around December 12 according to Helena reports. Officers wired Spokane police who said Smith left the city on that date.
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A. W. Smith
Sheriff's Office
Butte
Smith
Helena
Spokane
Woman Defies Driver in Street Crash Lawsuit
Mrs. Bertha L. McGregor sues after being run down on West Park street by Mrs. Joseph Weinstein. Weinstein answers with contributory negligence and claims McGregor failed to watch for cars and use a crossing. Omar A. Crossman seeks letters of administration in Alice L. Crossman estate.
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Joseph Weinstein
Bertha L. McGregor
West Park Street
McGregor
Shed Fire Destroys Outbuilding in Brooklyn Home
A small shed behind P. J. Coniss residence at 918 Lewisohn Avenue was burned down about 8 pm. Fire cause not determined. A stray sentence on pencil tips and inventor earnings appears as unrelated text.
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P. J. Coniss
Lewisohn Avenue
Ranch home invasion ends with arrest of Joe Shelhorn
W A Rule of Butte recounts a three hour terror when three men posing as federal agents ransacked his Nine Mile Road ranch in July 1926. Joe Shelhorn, arrested early today on the case, is said to be one of the trio with others sought by police. Rule says the intruders demanded 306 dollars, searched the house, and left with several articles after threatening the occupants.
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Harry M. Love
Knights of Pythias
Butte
Pythian Castle
South Main Street
Mr. Love
Washington, D. C
Grand Lodge
Colfax
Wash
Great Falls
O. E. Shrode
Les Dennis
Helena
Thornton Hotel
Sam White
Ed Caddy
Hammond
D. B. Hopkins
E. N. Genzberger
Arthur Perham
J. H. Williams
Ernest Hawken
Archie Bawden
E. A. Ford
Nine Mile Road
W. A. Rule
Joe Shelhorn
Shelhorn
Harrison Avenue
Rube Gilbert
Rule
Pocatello
Joe Shethorn
Say
Moonshine, Runaway Youths Highlight Helena Court
A 14 year old girl faced juvenile court after her family’s moonshine selling and a quarrel-driven departure. A 12 year old boy with repeated runaways received suspended sentencing. The mother’s moonshine, a still, and a domestic dispute framed proceedings as Judge Jackson urged prayer and charity. A widow with three children qualified for a pension.
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Helena
Miles City
New Process Columbia Records Debuts Quiet Surface
The advertisement touts Columbia Records new phonograph surface for near inaudible needle travel. It highlights two Van and Schenck songs and lists Yale and Fisk University pieces in a mixed music promo. The claim stresses smoother tone and reduced scratches with a patented process.
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Columbia
Columbia Records
Three Brothers Enlist in Army in Missoula Draft
Levi Elmer and Fay Young of 32 East Park Street joined the U S Army, selecting field artillery and heading to Honolulu after a brief Missoula stay. Carl Gillespie and L Dennis also enlisted for artillery duty. TOM GUY WILSON DIES at 107 West Broadway. born in New York 53 years ago, he lived in Butte 35 years, survived by wife Christina and a sister, funeral at Sherman Reed chapel.
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Levi, Elmer
Fay Young
East Park Street
Uncle Sam
Charles Hermann
Chamber of Commerce
Missoula
Honolulu
Carl Gillespie
L. Dennis
Hermann
Tom Guy Wilson
Rom Guy Wilson
Paragon Apartments
West Broadway
Mr. Wilson
New York
Butte
Christina Wilson
Miller
Rennssalaer Falls
N. Y
Sherman & Reed Chapel
Tax Commission Meeting Delayed by Quorum Shortage
The city tax commission postponed its session to review delinquent property costs due to lack of a quorum. The finance committee met to review payroll for the first half of the month while the judiciary committee planned an evening session on the new budget plan and pending tax refunds.
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City Tax Commission
Judiciary
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