Butte Current Notes Holiday notices and ads
A collage of short items from Butte including travel notes and departures to Tracy and Rexburg, Christmas plans, sales and ads for pianos, clothing, drills, and gifts, plus travel and visit updates and local business promotions. Notable names include McLaughlin Coal Co, Walker's Co, Yegen Bros, Lisa's, Pipestone Springs, and Brownfield Canty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamer's
McLaughlin Coal Co
Orton Bros
Jonas
Tracy
Cal
Walker's
Holiday Vacation Plan Sparks School Board Silence
The Butte school trustees upheld the Christmas Eve start to the holiday break lasting until the Monday after New Year’s, with some proposing 16 days including two Saturdays and two Sundays. A request by Volunteers of America for gifts and privileges mirrored Salvation Army arrangements, while Superintendent Downer noted Salvation Army barrels would be placed in schools on Friday. The board deferred the gifts decision and heard a separate request from Principal Kelly for another English teacher, with no final recommendation on staffing.
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Volunteers of America
Salvation Army
Downer
Kelly
Butte
School board approves funds and cleaning contracts
County Superintendent Burt reports allocation of 151 481 to the general fund and 1 250 to the library fund from school tax revenues. General bills total 1 291 and are approved for payment. Montana Paint Co and Litzen Co win cleaning bids for Lincoln and McKinley schools, while John Rafferty secures Jefferson school bid as lowest bidder.
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Lish
Industral School
Burt
Butte
Library
Montana Paint Company
Lincoln School
Litzen Company
McKinley School
Jefferson School
John Rafferty
Butte Hockey to Follow Old Rules in Season Opener
The first hockey game of the year will be Sunday at the Butte Hockey club near Holland ice rink between Black Rock and Reliance. Wan derers try out for teams with players including Scott Kinville Jordan Wallace Fletcher Cameron Heywoo Brennan Collins Boscher Christie McGill Mulvaney. The league retains seven players per side, discarding rover, with cover point near center and wings closing to support. The rover is abandoned and goal involvement increases as point moves farther out under new rules.
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Butte
Holland
Black Rock
Reliance
Wanderers
Scott
Kinville
Jordan
Wallace
Fletcher
Cameron
Heywoo
Brennan
Collins
Boscher
Christie
McGill
Mulvaney
Eight State Governors in Anti-Gambling War
Chicago dispatch reports a fraternal order led crusade expanding nationwide against all forms of gambling in churches clubs lodges and gambling rooms. Governors Osborn Colquitt Gilchrist Dix Goldborough Vessey Norris and Carey pledge support, with Colquitt noting Texas will jail gamblers.
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Chicago
Arthur Burrage Farwell
Osborn
Michigan
Colquitt
Texas
Gilchrist
Florida
Dix
New York
Goldborough
Maryland
Vessey
South Dakota
Norris
Montana
Carey
Wyoming
Infatuated youth jailed after failed advance at home
Seattle report details 20 year old Ralph Tipton being sentenced to 63 days in the city stockade after a Sunday night attempt at Miss Mabelle Rondeau’s door with a loaded pistol. He carried letters to his parents and to Miss Rondeau’s mother, explaining his motive. A protecting policeman answered the door on his farewell call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Ralph Tipton
Mabelle Rondeau
Rondeau
Miss Rondeau
Tipton
Portland
Maybelle
BULL MOOSERS TO EUROPE TO LEARN WHAT THEY NEED
Washington, Dec. 17. Chairman Dixon said a seven member committee will visit Europe to study governmental questions for the progressive party. Only three men chose so far. Medill McCormick of Chicago and Dr. Walter Weil of New York are named, and Meyer Lissner of California is expected to join.
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Washington
Dixon
Progressive National Committee
Committee of Seven
Europe
Progressive Party
New York
Medill McCormick
Chicago
Walter Weil
Meyer Lissner
California
Darrow Faces Liberty Risk Over Bond Withdrawal
Clarence Darrow could lose liberty before his second trial on a juror bribing charge as bondsman C. S. Young weighs withdrawal. District attorney's office received word of this move, though Earl Rogers said no difficulty is expected in keeping Darrow free until trial. Darrow's bond stands at 25000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Clarence
Darrow
C. S. Young
McNamaras
Earl Rogers
City considers five censor board to curb objectionable films
Kansas City report by 30 club women says 65 000 attendance daily at motion pictures with one fifth deemed objectionable. Every show has offensive pictures. Committee recommends a five member censor board empowered by the city to suppress objectionable films and vaudeville acts.
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Kansas City
Taft to send year-end message amid Panama trip
President Taft and cabinet met to outline a forthcoming congress message likely to be the last session of the year. The address will review government department accomplishments over the past year as Taft plans to dispatch it on Thursday. A charity dance at the Woman's Club Wednesday, December 13, benefits the children's Christmas tree.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Panama
The
Womans Club
Advy
Highwayman Hold Up at Anderson and Fisher Saloon
Eyewitnesses describe a planned attempt to rob the Anderson and Fisher saloon at 8 East Granite Street. A tall masked highwayman manned the door to keep 15 patrons in while accomplices hidden by masks failed to join, several suspects among regulars being eyed by investigators.
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Anderson & Fisher
East
Granite Street
Balkan Peace Conference Halted Amid War News
London reports that the Balkan peace talks paused as the Turkish delegation limit its discussions to three armistice signatories, with adjournment until Thursday. Meanwhile Greek forces near Janina claim progress and Fort Bizani defenses show signs of imminent collapse as Austrian Serb tensions flare and naval actions resume off the Dardanelles.
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London
Cvs
Greece
Tehatalja
Dardanelles
Turkey
Athens
Janina
Austria
Servia
Danube
Belgrade
Christmas Week Offering at Family Theatre
Chase Lister company opens with a matinee next Sunday presenting Child Slaves of New York praised by critics. The production portrays industrial conditions and calls for reform, aiming to engage labor groups. A big amateur bill follows Friday between acts of The Last Roundup, with Saturday hosting red haired youths of Butte. Smoking sets on sale at Brownfield Canty’s, $3.50 value now $2.50.
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Mme
Guy
Doll Hospital
Mme. McCarrolls
Butte
Henry Peterson
Salina
Kan
A. C. Ray
Basin
Dwight Hughes
Missoula
Nellie Morrison
San Francisco
J. W. McCauley
Chicago
Matt Long
Hannah
Mo B. J. Duddy
Wilkesbarre
W. W. Dennis
Lincoln
Cora J. Martin
Hamilton
North Main
Penn. Block
Ind
Leese
H. J. Wilson
David City
Neb
Lisa’s
Chase-Lister Company
New York
Adv
Nefarious Trust Reveals Black Hand and Slavery Ring
Carlo di Battiste, sentenced to a week’s jail, exposes the Black Hand society and a white slave traffic network extending across Canada and the United States. His testimony, deemed highly important, is being sent to the justice department for action.
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Montreal
Carlo di Battiste
Black Hand Society
Canada
United States
Department of Justice
California Still Leads Mineral Production in West
California ranks first in mineral output among states west of the Mississippi in 1911, led by gold but with crude oil nearly equal in value. The United States Geological Survey notes California also leads in asphalt, platinum, and quicksilver production, with oil surpassing gold in total value.
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San Francisco
California
United States Geological Survey
Colorado
State Mineral Output Surges with Borax and Magnesia Lead
The report notes silver domination and a state mineral value totaling 90,517,566 dollars, up from 86,721,069 dollars the previous year, highlighting the rise in mineral production and the sector's economic impact.
Taft School honors Taft son again tops year marks
Hartford dispatch reports from Watertown that Charles P Taft son of the president won the highest honors at the Taft school where Horace D Taft is principal He achieved a yearlong 96 point mark while his four rivals scored 9 each with the overall pupil average at 11 The report notes notable academic achievement within the Taft family connection.
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Hartford
Conn
Watertown
Charles P. Taft
Taft School
Horace D. Taft
Charles
Bring Reid's Body Home on an English Man-of-War
London reports Mrs. Whitela Reid accepted the British government offer of a warship to convey her husband's body to the United States. Arrangements will be completed between the British foreign office and the American State Department. Wreaths are planned for Dorchester and Westminster Abbey, with services expected for the late Mr Reid.
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Reid
London
Whitela Reid
United States
Dorchester
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Butte News
Standard
East Broadway
Telephone
Independent Telephone
AMY. Co
O. Sterns
Rexburg, Idaho
T. M. Gill
Mexico
Mire
Abby H. Gordon
Detroit
Dr. Sanberg
George Savage
M. A. Mack
Western Iron
George Symons
Robert Shannon
Helena
M.S. Haley
South Washington Street
Leroy Blue
New York Central Line
Spokane
Santa Claus
Gee
Gilmore & Pittsburg Railway
Armstead
A. B. Saner
Canton
Ohio
Bozeman
P. O
Ady
Brownfield-Canty’s
Holiday
Corded
the Clothery
Special Department For Motor Clothes
Corner
Towle-Winterhalter
Wannifinco
Corner Park
Dakota
Sis
Highmwayman Weph Shotgls
Bandit
Aives
the Reliable Piano House
Steinway
Kranich & Bach
Vose
Hallet & Davis
Conway
Chickering
Knabe
C. Fischer
J. & C. Fischer
Branich & Bach
Fort Bizani
Janini
Brownfield- Canty’s
Smith & Barnes
Lawson
Willard
Mandolins
Victor
Victrolas
Victor Talking Machines
San
Northwest
Opera Gems
Orton Bros.Piano House
North Main Street
Butte, Montana
Alhambra
Hot Springs
Great Northern
M. J. Sullivan
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