Man Found Dead At Butte Residence In Poison Suicide
Thomas Bosanko a 60 year old Butte resident was found dead at 417 East Mercury street by Night Thief Powell and Officer Canning. A Lysol bottle near the bed and burns on the face and mouth indicated poisoning. Coroner Yolland said Bosanko was despondent over a throat illness and had recent mining work at St Lawrence, Moulton and Leonard mines. He belonged to the Butte lodge of Maccabees for 14 years. Friends say he mentioned England at times.
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Thomas Bosanko
Butte
Mercury Street
Powell
Oficer Canning
Bosanko
Yolland
George Travaskus
Storm condition beaten as trains return to schedule
The Northern Pacific Railway dispatcher announced trains No 3 on time and No 1 only an hour late, indicating eastern storm conditions are overcome for now. Heavy snows created 16 inch depths in Minnesota and the Dakotas with drifts up to 20 feet, but railway workers expect bumper crops next year as roads reopen.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Dakotas
Montana
Minnesota
Dakota
Stolen Overland Coupe Belongs to Miss M Kelly
An Overland coupe owned by Miss M. Kelly of 1728 Adams was stolen Sunday night from in front of the Broadway theater. The car disappeared after Miss Kelly reported the theft to the police yesterday. The body was taken to Gosselin and Harkins funeral chapel for arrangements. Coroner Holland said an inquest will be held later this week.
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M. Kelly
Adams
Broadway
Convincing ex-jockey seeks rail ticket to move on
Andrew Murphy, claiming to be a former Marcus Daly jockey, persuaded county commissioners to grant him a railroad fare from Butte to Missoula. He said he rode Salvator in 1889 and claimed Chinese heritage to explain a racial misperception. He gave three different Bellingham addresses, while seeking help to reach his home.
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Andrew Murphy
Butte
Missoula
Murphy
Bellingham
Wash
Marcus Daly
Salvator
Tenny
Isaac Murphy
Billings
Keller and Curran Placed Under Bond
Jerry Keller and James Curran were arraigned in Justice of the Peace A. H. Wilkinson's court on a charge of attempted robbery of Frank Mitchell of the Bee Hive block. Each pleaded not guilty and bond was set at $1,000. Mitchell says the pair attempted to rob him while accompanying him home and he beat off both defendants.
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Jerry Keller
James Curran
Frank Mitchell
Justice of the Peace
A. H. Wilkinson
Mitchell
Butte Spends Busy Christmas Shopping Season
The Christmas rush continued with heavy crowds in stores from morning to 6 pm. A 10 percent rise in Christmas business is forecast from 1926, with textile shops staying open late and groceries operating the last three nights. The Butte post office reports its busiest mailing day, aided by an outside weigher to speed stamp purchases.
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Butte
Richard Brimacombe
Traffic Officers Urge Cooperation in Christmas Rush
Traffic policemen in uptown intersections appeal to motorists and pedestrians to follow signals to avoid congestion and accidents during the Christmas shopping period. They note street car motormen act quickly and outline arm signals for directing traffic and stopping directions.
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Uptown
Labor-saving device spotted at moonshine operation
Federal agents found a live terrapin at the bottom of a still in Hughes Arkansas. They say it was placed there to keep the mash stirred, reflecting a lazy approach by local moonshiners in East Arkansas.
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Hughes
Ark
Arkansas
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