Chauffeurs Organize Butte Chauffeur Club Soon in Lewisohn Basement
The Knights of the steering wheel form a social club for chauffeurs in Butte. The basement of the Lewisohn building at Hamilton and West Granite will house card rooms, pool tables, a library and buffet. Initial 50 charter members welcome all city car owners and interested drivers.
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Knights of the Steering Wheel
Lewisohn
Hamilton and
West Granite Streets
Lewisohn Block
Butte
Forfeits Bond Rather Than Appear in Court
In police court James Riley failed to appear after being accused of insulting two girls on South Main street. Riley’s bond was forfeited as he chose not to stand trial. Bondsman Charles Smith posted $20 for Riley’s release. two men identified as secretary vagrants and two women from the red light district were arrested and held as witnesses. The cases were continued to this morning.
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James Riley
Riley
South Main Street
Charles Smith
Curly McGrath
Louis Singer
Red Light District
Seven Drops Mystery Stumps Irish Druggist
A humorous tale from a drugstore features an Irish woman insisting on seven drops while the clerk mishears phrases like seven drops and seedless powders. She finally points to a candy jar labeled four drops, exposing the miscommunication and the gent’s confusion.
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Begorra
Feast of St Deiniol and Bardsey Saints Remembered
The Westminster Gazette notes December 1 as a notable anniversary for Cambro British worthies. St Deiniol, patron of Hawarden, lent his name to Gladstone’s library there. The day also marks Bardsey saints memorials and Bardsey Island’s historic pilgrimage draw. A mainland farm remains title free due to ancient duties to weary pilgrims to Bardsey.
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Westminster Gazette
St. Deiniol
Hawarden
Gladstone
Isle of Bardsey
Iowa
Wales
Bardsey
South Butte Leads Boy Scout Start in Butte
Eight boys from South Butte Presbyterian Church begin the local Boy Scouts of America effort under Miss Winnifred Kooper. The group, nicknamed the Royal Guards, meets Mondays and welcomes boys 11 to 18 to learn scoutcraft and progress from tenderfoot upward.
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Butte Presbyterian Church
Utah Avenue
First Street
Butte
Boy Scouts of America
Royal Guards
Winnifred Kooper
Poy Scouts of America
United States
Ernest Thompson-Seton
Mr. Seton
America
Edwin Quinn
Merritt Wheil
Morgan Griffith
Earl Johnson
Clerke's Busy Christmas Sale At 125 North Main
Clerke's attracted extra salespeople to handle a large crowd of shoppers as decorations and holiday spirit filled the store at 125 North Main Street. Special lines were reduced including neckwear and silk hose with ties at 48 cents from $1.50 and silk hosiery in black and delicate shades featured today. The sale continues today.
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Clerke’s
North Main Street
Miss Nina Streeter Weds Marion C Durfee in Parker's Addition
Philipsburg notes report Miss Nina Streeter and Marion C Durfee united in marriage at F A Wyman residence in Parker's addition. The bridegroom is a prominent rancher near Philipsburg while the bride is an eastern visitor. Also noted are Glenn Young's serious post appendicitis condition, University of Montana students Irving Durfee Kenneth Mac Donald and Arthur Lindgren home for holidays, and booming holiday business from Philipsburg merchants.
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Philipsburg
Nina Streeter
Marion C. Durfee
F. A. Wyman
Parker
Wymans
G. W. Young
Deer Lodge
Glenn
Irving Durfee
Kenneth MacDonald
Arthur Lindgren
University of Montana
English Sportsman Chases Birds In Mischief Tale
A long running joke has a famed Englishman invited for a day of shooting. Despite poor aim the birds seem hard to hit. The attendant reveals the trick birds are following him, making the marksman miss repeatedly and lamenting a clever bird’s safety maneuver.
Du Maurier Family Noted for Arts and Stage Legacy
Angela Du Maurier is heir to a rich artistic line headed by grandfather George Du Maurier famed for Punch cartoons and novels such as Trilby Peter Ibbetson and The Martian. Her father Gerald Du Maurier built a London acting career with Barrie connections and stage triumphs.
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Ittle
Angela du Maurier
Miss du Maurier
George du Maurier
Punch
Trilby
Harper's Magazine
Paul Potter
Peter Ibbetson
the Martian
Gerald du Maurier
John Hare
Garrick Theater
London
Sidney Grundy
Forbes Robertson
Sir Herbert
Beerbohm-Tree
Docter
Haymarket
Tree
Patrick Campbell
Crichton
Barrie
James M. Barrie
Young du Maurier
Mr. du Maurier
du Mauriers
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Silver Bow Club
Aim
Symons
California Fig Syrup Co
South Butte
Presbyterian Church
Donald Delong
Ennis Fanning
Alexander McLeod
Scoutmnster
Vapo Cresolene Co
Cortlandt St., N. Y
Philipsburg Notes
DU Maurier
Fass Morel Decumons Ors
Gerald PU Maurterd AD SE
Dave
DR. Price
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