McDonald testifies in Smith kidnapping case trial
Bozeman December 2 Mackie McDonald, sprung from the penitentiary to testify, completed his witness at 5 20 pm. Defense hoped his remarks would clear Owen Smith of native complicity in the case. He offered few helpful details about Brinth’s position and condemned corporate influence. The state rested its case the next morning at about 11 o'clock.
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Bozeman
Mackie McDonald
Owen Smith
McDonald
Smith
Brinth
Sver
Prescon
Q Corporation
4 Corporation
Tuna
Boulder
Prominent Promise Leads to Fort Benton Bride
In Great Falls on December 22 Miss Verna M. ier pledged to wed county attorney candidate Hereschel F. Miller if elected, a bet made before Fort Benton public schools. Miller won the office and kept the promise, marrying her today as Fort Benton friends attended in Great Falls.
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Great Falls
Verna M.ier
Fort Benton
Ter Hereschel F. Miller
Attorney County
Miller
Fort Renton
Fallon County May Lose Its Share Of School Fund
Fallon County risks losing its pro rata share of the state school fund for the current year due to not reporting the county census to the state superintendent. Unofficial estimates place the potential loss around 10,000 dollars as officials await the state comptroller's action and the superintendent's report. A separate obituary notes the death of Anchae Kelly at age 33 with funeral arrangements in the vicinity.
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Fallon County
Elena
Stae
Duggan infant towed by guardian in funeral notices
A 7 month old child named Larry Duggan to be wed with the family of Mr and Mrs John at the home of Isaac Perry. Interment to be at Gathollege cemetery with services at 2 PM in the afternoon at St Brelocks church.
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Auleidle
John ‘Diet
Tiather
Isaac Perry
Mary
Michael D. Kelley
Hiness
Montana
Butte
Jona
Tin
Jerry
Dennis
Arizona
Ireland
Grelock
St Lawrence Church
Holy Cross
Funeral for Peter Mite Held at St Josephs Church
The funeral of the late Peter Mite who died yesterday at age 8 will be held at St Josephs Church where the service will be elaborated. Interment will follow at Holy Crow. Remains will lie in state at Short Tender Parlors. Further announcements will be made later.
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Welton
Brorael
Rti Josephs
Tase
Holy Crow
Peter Mite
Feneral
Obituary Notices for Yeager and Carlsen in Local Paper
Mrs Marjorie C Yeager aged 81 died yesterday at the family residence on Iowa avenue funeral set for Thursday afternoon at Richards funeral chapel with Rev Chapman officiating Herman Corson Carlsen aged 66 died yesterday body moved to Richards parlors notice of funeral will appear in later papers
Joseph Richards Funeral Director and Embalmer
Notices list Joseph Richards a funeral director and embalmer located at 19S Montana Street Butte Mont with details likely about his business or services.
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Montana Street
Butte, Mont
Fragmentary Legal Note Reaches Reader
A fragmentary OCR reads as a legal notice or court reference with stray fragments. The readable elements suggest a formal action tied to a specific party or docket but the incomplete text prevents full identification.
Big Sandy Homesteader Confesses to a Murder
Newport Washington December 28 Henry M Kennedy homesteader near Big Sandy Montana brought to answer forgery charges confessed to sheriff that before forging a $20 check he shot and killed HM Warner of Spokane on November 3 in a quarrel over trapping methods He then took Warner s valuables cashed the forged check and went to Montana He agreed to conduct the airlift to Warner s grave tomorrow.
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Newport
Wash
Henry M. Kennedy
Big Sandy
Mont
HM. Warner
Spokane
Milan
Warner
Kame
Kennedy
Montana
Livingston's First Tree Most Cheerful Success
Livingston's Custin Gren led a citywide Christmas celebration at Main and Callender streets starting at 7:30. Enthusiasm ran high as about a thousand schoolchildren sang two Christmas songs under Miss Minnabelle Coggeshaulot Hillings, with greetings from Governor Stewart read by Judge AUP. Stark.
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Ion
Livingston
Custin Gren
Callender
Gateway City
Minnabelle Coggeshaulot Hillings
Stewart
Aup. Stark
Drummond News Briefs Highlight Local Life and Trials
Reports from Drummond note wheat prices at the village elevator, holiday visits by residents, a wedding at a local home, school exhibitions, and tax figures across counties. Bozeman Manhattan Belgrade figure in county delinquency. court dates set for multiple larceny and liquor offenses. Great Falls records a theft confession of flannel shirts and beer. obituaries, probate, and divorce actions appear in regional notices.
Changes Proposed In School System In Helena
Helena reports a bill to establish a county unit system for most school districts, creating a five member county board of education and a rural superintendent. Trustees become advisors as funding and governance shift to county control based on teacher count or attendance. Deer Lodge notes license issuances and local marriages while project work on the Elie shaft proceeds after Christmas. The state prison board plans an inspection with about 60 inmates in custody.
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Helena
Davee
Deer Lodge
Robert Midtiyng
James [Petting
Severn
Berkine
Johan Weter Markatrom
Mike Marie Blanche Callahan
Warm Springs
Ehurch
Merrit
Elie
State Prison Board of Examiners
Hamilton News Quick Family Roundup
Miss Lois Cleveland renews Hamilton acquaintances after absence. Jervals of Anaconda visits Hamilton during holidays. Cr. Want returns to Darby after county commissioners meeting. Mr and Mrs WC Brown spend Sunday at Grantsdale. Marian and their countess visitor in Hamilton this week. Dr JK Squires returns to Darby after a few days in town.
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Hamilton
Dee
Lois Cleveland
Jervals
Anaconda
Hamnon
Gray and Taylor
Cr. Want
Darby
County ‘Commissioners
WC. Brown
Grantsdale
M Marian
Ness
JK. Squires
Bozeman News Briefs From Local People And Markets
Bozeman notes list Driscoll of Butte and deputy Jim Larkin. Kamp of Manhattan applies for action in the United States. Prof Whitlock judges corn show exhibits at the college seed lab. Wilsall’s R Te Fge visits Bozeman on business. J W Anderson, Hoffman mines, also in town. Several locals travel or plan visits, including Keister to Chicago and WT Peete for Christmas. Albert Davidson of Montgomery dies in Pennsylvania. details of his Gallatin valley ties and family noted. Wheat and oats markets with bid prices, delivery months, and futures shown by McCaull-Dinsmore Co. Helena.
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Driscoll
Butte
Jim Larkin
Edgar ‘Kamp
Manhattan
United States
T W. Whitlock
Hillings
R. Te Fge
Wilsall
Bozeman
W. Anderson
Hoffman
Bozeman Veteraay
Fred Hurc
Seattle
Fargo
Ee Brotherton
Detroit
Chris
Keister
Bozepith
Chicago
Peete
Northwest
Re Johnson
Gallatin Valley
Dee
Albert AE Davidson
Montgomery
Davidson
Gallatin
Anniversary of Ghent Treaty Remembered Amid War Turmoil
The piece recalls the 1814 Treaty of Ghent and its pledge to justice over force, noting Anglo American reconciliation and the hoped postwar peace. It chronicles comments from dignitaries, the Belgian king Albert and Queen Elisabeth, and their wartime duties including hospital work and royal steadiness.
King Albert thanks America for aid and relief
King Albert of Belgium expresses gratitude for American relief and sympathy. He recalls Belgian soldiers at the Yser holding back Germans, defending Dunkirk and Calais, and the floods that devastated agricultural land. He praises Brand Whitlock and Hugh Gibson for their roles and notes brave Belgian troops in trenches.
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Albert
Yser
Dunkirk
Calais
Eer
Asquith
Shen
King Aier
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Hugh S. Gibson
Legation
Mr. Whitlock
Brussels
Butte Briefs Hatter and Visitors From Many Cities
Butte notes list visitors and residents: Hatter from Las Vegas, W. L. Murphy and Missoula business arrivals, Miss Lebicker and Miss Ward from Billings, Charlie Hergman back from Mace Idaho, Hugh McHaggart visiting from Willings, and many others. Local social updates include arrivals for holidays, hospital stay for Mrs. Hoarn, and Christmas travel plans for Mra Edgar Wild and the Marshall party visiting Scotts.
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HD. Hatter
Las Vegas
W. L. Murphy
Missoulas
A. Morrison
Whitehall
Philosopher Herman Carlson Dies at Hutte Home
Herman Carlson a longtime philosopher and pamphleteer and a former Hutte resident died last night at his North Arizona Street home after a general physical breakdown. Born in Trondsheim Norway in 185 he worked as a carpenter and wrote in Norwegian and English advocating reforms such as women's suffrage. He is survived by a daughter in New York and two sons in Hutte and Anishwala. Funeral arrangements are at Richards.
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Hruseela
Wieding
Albert
Wtme
Rarmony
Herman Colbjornson Carlson
Arizona Street
United States
Iniss
Hutte
Carpenter
Carlson
Ese
Butte
Man
Oth
Soman
Cigoroualy
Carison
Name Puzzle In Finnish Style At East Park Boarding House
A Finlander with a name sounded like Wursmansin faced a preliminary hearing in Justice Cent's court on charges of creating disturbance at an East Park boarding house. Three women testified in offense, with many witnesses. the case was continued to this morning.
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Wursmansin
Justice Cent
East’ Park
Stevens Glee Club On Street Singing Tonight
The Stevens Glee Club plans a street singing event in Hutte tonight featuring Christinay Cara and a visiting list of local hotels and newspapers omer. A grand concert and ball is planned for St hol Saturday. An immigration case involving B P Bakroh proceeds in federal court Monday after a habeas corpus grant.
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Stevens Glee Club
Hutte
Christinay Cara
Omer
St ‘Hol
B. P. Bakroh
Silver How Y
Peter Butler Arrests Ritckeff Over Nickel Dispute
Peter Butler, who once lent 300 dollars for steel washers in a tin box, prompted the arrest of Dave Ritckeff after Ritckeff refused to pay more than 20 cents for real. Butler charged Ritckeff 25 cents at Tyler's State cafe on East Park. Ritckeff was jailed and Butler posted a 10 dollar bond. Also noted is a church group invitation dated December 24 1814 and a Grace Methodist Episcopal church gathering set for December 26.
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Peter Butler
Box
Dave Ritckeff
Tyler
East Park
Buler
Riteko
Ritekett
Buller
Wife's Christmas Gift Turns Into Wrecked Home
Butte police answered a distress signal at 211 East Copper Street yesterday and found Serinko amid a wrecked house. Furniture was hurled, crockery shattered, windows broken, and Mrs. Serinko cried that her husband had become violent. He was arrested on wife beating charges after the incident.
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Butte
East Copper Street
Serinko
Serinke
Gilbert and
Harrington
Airdale Freed After Suspended Fine for $100 Claim
Justice Court hears J H Airdale guilty of obtaining $100 from Robert Connor by promising to teach him and three others the automobile business within a month. Airdale’s sentence includes a suspended $100 fine as he narrates a hard luck story and explains financial troubles from learning in Great Falls and Billings.
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Justice
J. H. Airdale
Robert” Connor
Airdale
Connor
Billings
Butte & Superior Admits Failure to File Report
Bruce Kremer fled an affidavit in federal court yesterday outlining why the Butte & Superior failed to file its regular monthly report on the Contested oil-rotation process in the mill. The plant was not operated.
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Bruce Kremer
Butte & Superior
British ships transfer restricted without trade board license
An order in council prohibits transfer of British ships to foreign fleets unless a license is obtained from the British Board of Trade.
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Lemaon
Brith Board of Trade
Gift shopping thoughts from an anxious holiday shopper
A nostalgic holiday note urges readers to rely on newspaper advertised brands for safe, guaranteed purchases. It reflects on busy stores and the comfort of known merchants promoted in the paper, suggesting familiar names help protect shopper interests during Christmas.
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Womenes
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