Jury exonerates Butte youth in fatal station holdup
John Leary 19, after a nearby burglar alarm rang, obtained a pistol and shot bandit A W Derrick during an attempted hold up at the Blue Bird oil station on Utah avenue. Coroner's inquest finds Leary acted in justifiable homicide with seven shots fired, two by Derrick and five by Leary. Derrick, linked to other robberies, died en route to hospital. Leary cleared of blame.
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Blue Bird
Utah Avenue
John Leary
A. W. Derrick
Leary
Derrick
Pat Holland
Newbro Drug Company
Drug Company
Smith
St. James’ Hospital
Morsillo
West Granite Street
Goolidge Greets Ex Service Men in Holiday Message
President Coolidge sends holiday greetings to disabled ex service men through veteran leaders. George H. Osborne of Butte, former state commander of the United Spanish War Veterans, received the letter via George W. Meade. The message praises sacrifices, pledges government aid for restoration and rehabilitation, and wishes good cheer and happiness for the season and year ahead.
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President Coolidge
George H. Osborne
Butte
United Spanish War Veterans
George W. Meade
America
Calvin Coolidge
Passenger holiday fares pared by Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific announced widespread holiday fare cuts with round trip prices as low as one fare for short stays and one and one third for longer stopovers. Selling dates span December 22 through December 31 with various return limits in late December 1926 and early January 1927, covering Montana to Chicago St Louis Seattle Tacoma Portland and western points plus midwest and Canadian connections.
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Northern Pacific
Montana
Alll
Chicago
St. Louis
Wron
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Seattfe
Tacoma
Wash
Portland
Ore
Vancouver
B. C
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Milwaukeer
Cedar Rapids
Corneil Bluffs
Wort Dodge
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Sioux City
Kansas City
Omaha
Winter Trip to Yellowstone via Radio Broadcast
The Milwaukee railway group plans a winter Yellowstone trip broadcast from Buffalo on December 23 at 8 20 p m eastern standard time broadcast on WKBW station. Harry W Mould will host the program guiding listeners as if aboard the train over this radio trip likening it to explorers led by Sacajawea to the geysers and rainbow terraces.
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Yellowstone Park
Gallatin Gateway
Three Forks
Freat Scenic Park
Churchill Tabernacle
Buffalo
N. Y
Harry W. Mould
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Sacajawea
Lewis and Clark
Anaconda VP J R Hobbins Heads to Madison for Christmas
J R Hobbins vice president of Anaconda company left yesterday for Madison Wisconsin to spend the Christmas holiday with his mother and relatives there.
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Madison
J. R. Hobbins
Anaconda Company
Madison, Wis
Demand High for Candy Canes and Chocolates
Wall Gamer notes record demand for candy canes this Christmas season with large shipments to state cities for church trece and lodge parties. He also reports a rise in Butte made chocolates as many locals send Butter treats to absent friends and relatives.
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Wall Gamer
Gamer
Butte
Walworth Woman Rewears Cream Alpaca Dress for 55th Anniversary
A Walworth, England resident celebrated her 55th wedding anniversary by wearing the cream alpaca dress she wore at her marriage, marking a symbolic return to her wedding attire.
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Walworth
England
Butte Kiwanis Bring Santa to East Shade Neighborhood
The Butte Kiwanis plan a Christmas visit to East Side Shade Neighborhood House with a 6:20 p.m. New Finlen meeting at 6:20. Arthur Drynan's quartet and John McCormack will sing, with Charles Hauswirth delivering a monologue. Presentations will follow at the East Side House with tree lighting, toys, candy, fruits, and a festive program for local children.
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Butte Kiwanis
Maret Shade
New Finlen
Arthur Drynan
Buke
John McCormack
Kevin McComins
Charles Hauswirth
East Ride
Les Margetts
Ralph W
Kiwanis Club
The
Key
Re. Lewis
Winks Mateon
Orchestrau
Charles Quist
Sullivan
Winter Garden
East Side
Injured Man Falls at Blanchard Ice Plant
William H. Kiford of 3915 Wharton street suffered a badly bruised arm and chest plus superficial cuts when he fell at the Blanchard Ice company plant yesterday. His injuries were treated at Murray hospital and he was later released to go home.
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William H. Kiford
Wharton Street
Blanchard Ice Company
Murray Hospital
Kumpula and Le vanter Wed in Court Ceremony
Antti Kumpula and Anni Le vanter, both of Hutte, united in marriage yesterday. Justice J. J. McNamara performed the ceremony in the court room of Justice Melamara.
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Antti Kumpula
Anni Levanter
Hutte
J. J. McNamara
Melamara
Room Prowled. Gold Watch Stolen in Granite Street Theft
Joe Kolb reports his room at 402 East Granite a tree was prowled during his absence and a gold watch along with a brown leather traveling bag were taken. He could not provide any clue to the prowler's identity.
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Joe Kolb
East Granite Atree
Sailors Meet For Ancient Mariners Smoker In Sydney
Two hundred retired sailors gathered at a smoker of the Ancient Mariners League in Sydney Australia. Their combined age reached 12,000 years, underscoring long lives at sea and the long history of the organization.
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Ancient Mariners’ League
Sydney
Australia
Plant To Extract Oil From Lignite At Nachterstedt
A plant for extracting oil from lignite using a new process is to be erected at Nachterstedt Germany. The project signals advancement in synthetic fuel technology and may impact domestic energy supply with potential industrial partnerships.
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Nachteretedt
Germany
Parents Should Remember Open Windows Pose Death Risk
Parents are urged to supervise children as open windows can cause fatal falls, according to safety guidance from National Safety Cornell.
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National Safety
Cornell
Pinex cough remedy offers cheap home-made syrup
An ad claims adding 2½ ounces of Pinex to a pint bottle with sugar syrup or honey makes a potent, inexpensive cough medicine that cures ordinary coughs in 24 hours, soothes throat membranes, loosens phlegm, and helps bronchitis and hoarseness, with a guarantee of satisfaction or refund from The Pinex Co. Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Butte City Council reviews possible municipal reforms
Mayor Horgan led an informal round table with aldermen to discuss amendments aimed at efficiency and economy in city government. M. J. Mulholland of Silver Bow County may present council views to the legislative assembly. Discussions touched on the metropolitan police law and its merits and drawbacks.
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Butte
Board of Aldermen
Horgan
M. J. Maulholland
Silverflow
Mulholland
City Law Used Against Politics Allegations Rise
City officials argue the metropolitan police law shields the police department from politics while opponents contend it has been misused to drain city funds via court actions. The debate centers on how the law affects governance and finances.
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Police Department
Doheny greeted by bankers in Los Angeles reception
Oil magnate E. L. Doheny, recently detained in Washington on conspiracy charges related to California naval reserve oil leases, was met at the Los Angeles station by a reception committee of more than 50 bankers and business men upon his return today.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Doheny
Washington
Emperor Delirious Bulletin Signals His Condition
Tokyo dispatch reports Emperor Yoshihito’s temperature rose and he was somewhat delirious through a sleepless night with occasional coughing. In England a young bull strayed into a railway tunnel near Cowden, delaying traffic for about two hours before workers cleared the line. A South African factory produces 100,009 blankets monthly.
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Household Bulletina
Yoshihito
Cowden
England
300 Coolies Die Frozen En Route to Sulyuan
Three hundred coolies pressed into Manchurian military service died from freezing while traveling toward Sulyuan near the Mongolian border. The bodies were later returned to Kalgan in Shansi province from where the march began, per a dispatch received today.
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Associated Press
Peking
Sulyuan
Kalgan
Shansi
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