Helena Sees Zinc Plant Boost Mining Prospects
Helena anticipates benefits from the Great Falls zinc smelter project while questioning refinery capacity to handle Washoe concentrates. The Helena Independent notes regional ore deposits await cheap processing, with zinc demand rising after World War I. It cites mining leaders predicting Helena district development and prospecting near Lewistown and Clark counties. The piece also recalls Edison on education via motion pictures and highlights film producers seeking local color accuracy for historical reels. It notes rising picric acid demand for explosives and antiseptic use, with shortages affecting dyestuffs and wide wartime needs.
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Helena
Great Falls
Helena Independent
John D. Ryan
Lew's
Clark County
Weir Kansas Scouts Lead Clean Up Day
Boy Scouts of Weir Kansas organized a cleaning up day removing rubbish from streets and vacant lots. They convinced the city council to pass an ordinance to sustain the effort and keep the town clean.
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Weir
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America
Greek Section Worker Killed In Ore Train Yard Accident
George Karros a Greek section worker fell from an ore train during switching in the St Lawrence mine yards and was instantly killed. His right leg was severed and his body dragged a distance. No witnesses were found by Coroner Lane. Karros, 35, unmarried, had no identified relatives in the Greek colony at Butte. The body lay at Walsh's Undertaking Rooms.
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George Karros
St. Lawrence
Lane
Butte
Karros
Walsh's Undertaking Rooms
Obituary: Joe Blanchard of Butte Dies at 68
Joe Blanchard aged 68 a Vermont native and longtime Butte resident died yesterday from complications of diseases. He ran livery stables for years and later managed a farmers corral on South Wyoming street at 409 South Wyoming Street.
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Vermont
Butte
Wyoming Street
Wyoming Stre
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