Two Days Left for Shipping Gifts to Eastern Friends
Butte crowds rush to mail presents to the East ahead of Christmas as express offices warn packages sent after Tuesday morning will miss delivery. Flowers and greens flood local florists with festive stock, including mistletoe, poinsettias, and holly wreaths, while prices vary and demand remains high. Local theatres showcase diverse acts with a six year return of the Parrotts juggling team and performances by Ryo and Emerson, continuing through Tuesday night.
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Butte
Waega
Chicago
Ireland
England
Oklahoma
Mr. Parrott
Ryo
Emerson
Ier
Ten Thousand Cats Sought to Chase Gophers in Washington
Sharon Pennsylvania dispatch reports S S Gilbert received a Washington state request for 10000 cats to combat gophers in Okanagan county. Albert J Randall and local property owners aim to gather stray cats and ship 5000 to Washington by April 1, with Randall visiting PA within a month to collect them.
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Sharon
S. S. Gilbert
Washington
Albert J. Randall
Okanagan County
Pennsylvania
Pioneer clergyman Uzzell dies after long illness
The Rev. Thomas A. Uzzell longtime pastor of the Methodist People's tabernacle died in Denver after a lingering illness He helped establish religious services in Fairplay and Leadville amid mining days and at times held services in saloons and gambling halls He moved to Denver in 1885 served as supervisor and county commissioner and helped pass the Sunday closing law He was born in Lebanon Illinois in 1848
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Denver
Thomas A. Uzzell
Methodist People’s Tabernacle
Uzzell
Colorado
L’airplay
Leadville
Lebanon, Ill
Democratic convention targets constitution in New Mexico
Santa Fe, Dec 18. The Democratic territorial convention adjourned after adopting resolutions condemning the proposed constitution by 142 to 78. It objects to the lack of initiative, referendum, recall and direct primaries and calls on voters to defeat the charter as written.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Democratic Territorial Convention
New Empire vaudeville bill awes local audience
A lively New Empire program opened yesterday with strong vaudeville talent. Bioscope shown two photoplays while Paul I Noble sang Dinah From Carolina and Orchestra Leader Glaze offered fresh musical numbers. Linden and Moren delivered a clever headlining act with European polish, Marie Paulsen added operatic grace.
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New Empire
Ovation
Bioscope
Paul I. Noble
Barritone
Dinah
Carolina
Glaze
Linden
Moren
Butte
Marie Paulsen
Troubles of Actor With a Jap Valet
The Chocolate Soldier star John R. Phillips battles a Japanese valet in Chicago and St Paul, where faulty tailoring and improvised repairs test his nerves and performance. A comical backstage scramble leads to a tense opening night and a vow to hire a one sult valet, with the Japanese helper handling the rest.
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Butte
John RR. Phillips
Ala
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Whitney
St. Paul
Mr. Phillips
Phillips
Milwaukee embraces socialism under Mayor Emil Seidel
E L Heimling praises Milwaukee’s socialist administration as constructive and stable while noting the mayor’s election reflected nonpartisan voter sentiment. He asserts Milwaukee’s socialistic mayor does not imply a socialist majority, with about twenty five thousand socialist voters present but not guaranteeing victory.
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Milwaukee
E. L. Heimling
Butte
Emil Seidel
Mr. Heimling
Seidel
Balloon Saar pilot Lange found in North Sea
Bremen reports the body of lieutenant Lange, pilot of the balloon Saar, recovered by a fishing cutter in the North Sea. The Saar, part of a November 13 race from Essen, vanished after eight balloons landed safely. Also aboard were lieutenant Romler and civilian Herr Zimmerman.
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Bremen
North Sea
Lange
Saar
Essen-on-the-Ruhr
Rhenish
Prussia
Hessen
Germany
Romler
Herr Zimmerman
Great Falls and Billings Bet on Auto Fire Wagons
Great Falls has purchased an automobile fire wagon for about 20 cents, with a horse power engine, two 5- gallon chemical tanks, 12 feet of hose, ladders, solid rubber tires, and a large gasoline storage. The billings wagon is heavier, about five tons, but can still travel four miles an hour through snow and mud. The city councils of Helena and Missoula will inspect the machines soon.
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Great Falls
Billings
Butte
Hillings
Great Falls Tribune
of &Horee
Montana
James I Jewell
Elity Council
Pittnes
Helena Butte
Missoula
Billings Machine Tt
Chilean minister dies suddenly in Washington
Senor Anabel Cruz ambassador from Chile to the United States died of heart failure in Washington after a banquet. Taft and Knox offered transport for the body, hopes to return it to Chile under the American flag. Cruz, 45, had served as minister to the U S for three years and had a varied career in Chilean public life. He is survived by his wife and a brother who is Chilean minister to Belgium.
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Washington
Senor
Anabel Cruz
Chile
United States
American Society For the Judicial Settlement of
Taft
Knox
Legation
Don Alberto Yoacham
Senor Yoacham
Benora Cruz
Senor Cruz
Buenos Ayres
University of
Congress
Senor Gana
Great Britain
Belgium
Dentists Join New York State Health Department Lecturing Panel
Albany N Y Dec 18 By appointing Dr H L Wheeler of New York City and Dr W A White of Phelps as dental consultants and special lecturers on oral hygiene the New York state department of health gains the nation’s first health official to enlist dental professionals to aid community health The duties include public lectures on oral hygiene preventing tooth decay consulting with local health boards and school authorities on starting school teeth inspections and opening free dental clinics Dr Gulick president of the School Hygiene Association notes two decayed teeth can slow a child’s studies by six months
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Albany
N. Y
H. L. Wheeler
New York City
W. A. White
Phelps
New York State Department of Health
Eugene H. Porter
United States
Wheeler
White
Gulick
School Hygiene Association
Duchess of Orleans Undergoes Appen dectomy at Wood Norton
London December 18 Duchess of Orleans underwent appendectomy at Wood Norton Eversham on Saturday. She passed a comfortable night but today her condition was critical Manuel II exiled King of Portugal and Queen Dowager Amelle are guests of the Duke of Orleans at Wood Norton The Duchess has been ill long and confined to bed for two months Serious symptoms developed recently A tulip in Amsterdam fetched a record 260000 dollars in the highest flower price ever paid by an enthusiast.
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London
Duchess of Orleans
Wood Norton
Eversham
Manuel II
Portugal
Amelle
Duke of Orleans
England
Quality First This Week at Our Grocery Store
Time is valuable and quality comes first as clerks handle a Christmas shopping rush. Early orders help both customers and staff while we inspect every article. First shipment of turkeys from Stillwater arrives Wednesday, dry picked with no cold storage. Baltimore oysters sold by the pint or quart, cranberries bought early in fine dark red berries.
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Lutey’s
Stillwater
Mc-Gee
Baltimore
New York
Wool Growers Convene in Portland to Save Schedule K
National Woolgrowers association meets in Portland to discuss protecting Schedule K from a potential split in the Payne Aldrich tariff. President Fred W. Gooding says education and prejudice removal among public and woolgrowers are key aims of the convention with 60 percent of sheep raisers expected to attend.
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Portland
Ore
National
Woolgrowers Association
Fred W. Gooding
National Association
Noted Populist Die in Kansas Governor Race Remembered
John S. S. Willetts, first populist gubernatorial candidate in Kansas, died suddenly at his McLouth home from heart disease. He had run close to Gov. Lyman A. Humphreys in 1890 amid widespread claims of election fraud that helped propel Lorenzo Lewellyn to become Kansas's first populist governor in 1892.
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Topeka
Kan
John_ S.S. Willetts
State of
Kansas
Lyman A. Humphreys
McLouth
Willetts
Lorenzo W. Lewellyng
First Chinese Presbyterian Church of New York Organized
In New York on December 18 the first Chinese church in the country besides San Francisco was organized. Rev. Hale Kin leads as pastor. The First Chinese Presbyterian Church of New York formation accounts for 17 members.
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New York
San Francisco
Hale Kin
First
Michel Funeral Today for Montana Methodist Leader
Funeral services for the Rev. L. H. Michel a longtime figure in Montana's Methodist church will be held at 2 30 PM Monday in the Bozeman Methodist church. Burial will follow in Bozeman cemetery.
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Standard
Bozeman
L. H. Michel
Methodist Church of
Montana
Methodist Church
Bozeman Cemetery
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