Adgie the Lion Tamer Divorced in San Francisco Case
Adgie Cortello, famed lion tamer, told a San Francisco court her husband Frank R. Hall, her assistant trainer, was unfaithful after eight years of working for her. She described a troubled marriage, a Western hotel arrest for disturbing the peace, and a divorce granted on grounds of infidelity. Afterward she will sign letters as Adgie Cortello.
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Adgie
Butte
Frank R. Hall
Kong
Hall
San Francisco
Hal
Stanyan Street
Lockhart
Khart
Dgie
Adgie Cortello
Magnificent eight piece china toilet set in costly case
Finlen Media of 32 N Main Butte advertises a magnificent eight piece china toilet set including a fine china train, all displayed in a costly case.
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Finlen Media
N. Main
Butte
Murder on Main Street: assault arrest after alley attack
Charles Darnstadt was struck in the jaw near Hennesey's store on Granite and Main streets and robbed. Officer Jack Gray halted the assailant, who gave the name Frank Connors, likely an alias. Connors jailed after assault in the second degree charges. Darnstadt recovered consciousness slowly. a gold watch and money were taken. County attorney filing formal charge followed.
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Main Street
Charles Darnstadt
West Copper Street
Hennesey
Granite
Main Streets
Darnetadt
Jack Gray
Frank Connors
Darnstadt
Connors
Eight Hour Day Minimum Wage Set By Butte Union
At the Butte Workingmen's Union No 5 meeting held December 21 1900 it was voted that from May 1 1901 a day’s work by members under its jurisdiction shall be eight hours with a minimum wage of 3.00 dollars per day. Published by order of Workingmen's Union No 4. G M Deviny recording secretary J W Dale president.
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Butte Workingmen’s Union
Order of
Workingmen’s Union
A. Te Ee G. M. Deviny
J. W. Dale
Butte Ice Sports Attract Crowds After Cold Snap
J. S. Conway is hailed as the Champion Skater of the Northwest. The recent cold spell has energized ice sports at the big rink near the foot of Montana Street, boosting local interest in skating and related athletic activities.
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Butte
Northwest
J. 8. Conway
Conway
Gutte
Winnipeg
Paul
Ma Northwest
The
Montana Street
Childs cutlery set offered for 25 cents at Might and Pairfield
A reader note describes a child's knife fork and spoon set priced at 25 cents offered at Might and Pairfield's store, highlighting a bargain item in the shop window.
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Might & Pairfield’s
Schatzlein Art Collection Faces No Picture Rehung
Five sterling silver toilet ware patterns in the Schatzlein collection, settings Might and Pairfield, are described as beautiful with no item deemed unsuitable for display.
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Schatzlein
Might & Pairfield
Lock-Picking A Fine Art in Burglar Work Detected
The article explains that expert burglars and skilled locksmiths can defeat most locks. Skeleton keys and picks open rim and mortise locks, night latches yield to thin steel blades, and safes require time-locks or expert manipulation. Even office safes and roll top desks fall to practiced hands.
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Chicago Chronicle
Eton
Tly
There Was a Strange Thing Happened in Our Office
A private secretary recounts a tale of an office boy who lied about his uncle's death to justify lateness. The sponsor later confirms the uncle had died three weeks after the first lie, exposing the odd quirks of life without drawing a moral.
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New York Times
Varn
Typhoid Epidemic Traced to Shared Mangle in Lam beth
In a London district 24 houses shared a laundry mangle. Cleanliness led to contamination as typhoid germs spread from the soiled clothes to the mantle and then to residents. The resulting outbreak highlights risks in communal washing setups.
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Lambeth
London
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Kimball
Kimballs
Gabler & Co
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Cornish & Co
Kingsbury
Newcombe & Co
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Camp & Co
Kimball, Weber, Hallet & Davis
Ivers & Pond, Whitney and
Hinze
Case, Gravelle & Ervin
Renshaw Hall
Cudahy
Dan Tewey
Dresden
Congo
Pera Glasses
Opera
le Maire
Morocco
Owsley
Ghee
Auaumaamal
Uda
Pobbo Ei Daha Dba
Peover
Elta Cg Ag
Butte Brewing Company
J. $. Conway
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