Gould Heiress Miss Helen Miller Gould Bets on Rail Leader Finley J Shepard
The engagement of Miss Helen Miller Gould daughter of the late Jay Gould to Finley J Shepard a leading railroad man of St Louis is announced. Shepard seen as a capable all around railroad executive with ties to Chicago St Paul and Los Angeles where he met Miss Gould.
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Helen Miller Gould
Jay Gould
Finley J. Shepard
St. Louis
Miss Gould
Gould Railroads
Shepard
America
Chicago
St. Paul
Los Angeles
Illustrated Talk on Hawaii Delights Local Audience
W G Smith delivered a detailed illustrated lecture at First Baptist church about Hawaii. Descriptions covered Honolulu streets and buildings, mid ocean colors, moving surf races, tropical foliage, and palms, with scenes that drew audience appreciation during a winter evening. The talk, sponsored by the Young Men's association, inspired wishing to visit the islands.
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First Baptist Church
W. G. Smith
Hawaiian Islands
Mr. Smith
Honolulu
Mid Ocean
United States
Young Men's Association
Clothery Christmas Special at North Main
Men s four in hand ties in fancy Christmas boxes usually sold at 1 and sale today at 50 cents each A beautiful souvenir with every purchase The Clothery 31 North Main Adv
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North Main
Postmaster Appointments and Historic Fires Mentioned
The excerpt cites optional discharge of a postmaster by the president, notes the Chicago fire on October 8 1871 and the Symons fire on September 24 1995, asks who governs Texas with an unclear answer, and mentions early Christmas day mail delivery by Butte post office carriers per Postmaster Gillis.
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Chicago
Symons
Texas
B. Colquitt
Gillis
Butte
Christmas Delicatessen Displayed at Lutey's
Tropical fruits and foliage from Southern California dominate the Lutey East Fork store display. Red apples from Montana, liver greens, palms, holly wreaths and mistletoe create a festive background for the season. West Park store mirrors the decor with palm leaves and California fruits in abundance. Everything for Christmas dinner featured.
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California
Lutey
East Fork Street
Montana Acres
West Park Street
Ady
Grand Army Ladies Send Christmas Box to Soldiers Home
The Mc Clellan circle of the Grand Army sent a Christmas box to the soldiers home in Columbia Falls yesterday. The large box held many delicacies dear to old soldiers and included simple Christmas greetings. The act is an annual practice.
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Grand Army
McClellan Circle
Columbia Falls
Fact Quiz Across Butte History and Sports Records
A roadside Q and A compiles local facts on Butte churches 42 and 15 creeds, telephone use about 7500 sets, annual library issues 159000 volumes, and notes on James Corbett heavyweight reign in 1892, his age 46, plus fastest knockouts and pacing records, widow and minor pensions, and presidential postmaster removal norms.
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Butte
James Corbett
A. Corbett
John N. Sullivan
New Orleans
Corbett
Battling Nelson
William Rossier
Harvey
Dal Hawkins
Martin Flaherty
Carson City
Nev
Dan Patch
St. Paul
Wilson
Wave wireless links Alaskan, Mare Island noted
Vallejo California December 23 Key West Florida picked up a message from the wireless station at Unalga Alaska according to word received today at the Mare Island navy yard Last year the Mare Island station exchanged messages with Key West which was regarded as a remarkable feat Communications between those stations now is of almost nightly occurrence Unalga station was established by an expedition from Mare Island last fall.
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Vallejo
Cal
Key West
Fila
Unalga
Alaska
Mare Island Navy Yard
Mare Island
Tnalga
Homecoming for Mont. mine engineer Linden McElvaney
Linden T McElvaney a 1911 Montana School of Mines graduate is home on a month’s visit to his parents after serving as chief engineer for Moctezuma Copper at Pilares de Naco Zara Sonora Mexico for about 18 months. He weathered district unrest and armed patrols before returning.
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Linden T. McElvaney
Montana School of Mines
McElvaney
Butte
Moctezuma Copper Company
Pilares de Nacozara
Sonora
Mexico
Little Pickaninny Rescued From Cocoanut Tree
New York dispatch reports the Foxton Hall sighted a cocoanut tree with a boy in its branches off Jamaica. Willie Gee a Port Antonio beachcomber, blown to sea during the hurricane, climbed the tree and drank nut milk to survive. He was rescued and travels to Brooklyn with the ship, bound for home on Christmas Day.
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New York
Foxton Hall
Jamaica
Willie Gee
Port Antonio
Brooklyn
Workmen in Tunnel Tap Hidden Stream Near Berne
Hundreds of workers tunneling the Montdor route through the Jura mountains near Berne, Switzerland, narrowly escaped a flood when a pickaxe pierced a subterranean stream. Water burst into the tunnel at 150 cubic feet per second, flooding the tunnel and nearby villages. The damage is heavy but there are no casualties.
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Berne
Switzerland
Montdor
Jura
Italy
France
Imperial decree bans military news circulation
In St. Petersburg a new imperial decree prohibits circulation of any military or naval news for one year.
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St. Petersburg
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Montana
Montana Trunk Factory
J. Bettman & CO
Barney & Berry
A. C.M. Hardware House
Norcross
Owsley Block
Butte, Mont
Helen Gould
Helen Miller
Gould
Lyndhurst
Irvington, NY
Paul
Hawai
Clothery
Questions and
APAR
Eagle Loan Office
East Park
Weinberg’s
Tee
London
Malaga
Jonathan
Spitzenberg
Wnips
Idaho
St. Charles
Umbian
the Smith Grocery Co
South Main Ind
Bell
Schilling
Most Sig Schilling Cigar Co
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