Butte Boy 15 A Witness Describes Tin Willie’s Downfall
John E. Hample of Butte reports from Tientsin describing the crowd’s destruction of the hollow Tin Willie statue in the ex German concession after the armistice news. The victory celebration filled streets with cheers, music, and flag waving as the statue toppled and parade through Victoria Road began.
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China
Tientsin
Tin Willie
Germany
Willie
John E. Hample
Butte
Woodhead
Pekin and
Sve
Wille
Kiesslings
Tin’ Willie
Victoria Road
Rue de Fran
Madrid Boy Gets the Coveted Honor
Paris dispatch reports President Wilson receiving letters from Europe requesting autographs. Though unable to answer every note, officials send replies from the Paris White House expressing appreciation. A Madrid one year old girl’s touching claim of Wilson as an international Santa Claus earns a personal autograph. Gifts arrive from across France, many handmade, all acknowledged.
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Paris
Wilson
America
White House
Madrid
Wileson
France
Peasing
Police Officer Don J Kelly An Unwelcome Club Guest
Testimony in police court shows Officer Don J Kelly treated as unwanted at a gambling club in bas ement of 101 South Arizona Street Sunday night. He claimed look out George Conant threatened to slug him. Conant sick at morning session. Victor Haltoney identified as employee of the club. Judge Whitty fined Haltoney. Coleman fined 50 dollars with 29 days to serve. Nick Leonis fined 20 dollars for tipping off police regarding another game at 74 East Park Street. Coleman, charged with insulting women, punched in the nose after assault at Gelena and Main Streets. victim escaped before officers arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don J. Kelly
South
Arizona Street
Kelly
George Conant
Conant
Victor “Haltoney
Soconded Club
Whitty
East Park Street
Nick Leonis
Vy Fry T
Jere Murphy
Tom Coleman
Coleman
Murphy
Gelena
Dainty Toilet Requisites Gift Tokens Promote Quality
A brief ad notes that very young women welcome dainty gift tokens and that receivers never have too many. It promises a selection from stock as an assurance of quality likely to be approved by buyers seeking desirable items.
Change Lines Of Work But Mot Thes Quarters
Judge Lynch runs a short law and motion calendar and will hand criminal duties to Judge Dwyer next year. Civil matters move to Dwyer, while Lynch handles criminal and probate. Minor courtroom tweaks will adapt Lynch’s space for a criminal department. Maury has until March to reply in the orth Butte damage cases. The State Savin Realty Co suit against B Moon was dismissed as settled. John C. Corwin, 72, noted Cleveland lawyer and ex adviser to presidents, died in Omaha. Cowin’s team helped secure a $68,000,000 federal foreclosure victory against Union Pacific.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Jo John C. Corwin
McKinley
Field
Hayes
Omaha
Heatiey
Cowin
Union Pacific Railroad
United States
Driver Fined For Flippant Reply In Traffic Stop
Emil Koll truck driver for Denver Rock Drill fined 10 dollars in police court for failing to display license number on both ends of his vehicle after a second warning at Main and Broadway. Officer Barney King said Koll gave a flippant reply. Adolph Keppler forfeited 326 dollars bail for speeding after not appearing. The piece notes a New York Jewish population fact at end.
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Emil Koll
Denver Rock Drill Company
Main
Broadway
Barney King
Tim
Kol
Adolph Keppler
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N. Man
Waukesha
Ieee
Jonce
Fred Burchtort, Jr
Held
Oregon
Sayy
Pel
Bellans
John M. Hample
Victoria Park
Adler
Nten
Reinitetrarte
Floor
Fomoeey
Hennessy
Glass
Toyworld
Hennessy’s
Mechan
Toyland
Nessy
Henneway's
Fhanessy
New York
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