Christmas Tree at Paul Clark Home Brings Joy to Children
At the Paul Clark home the Christmas Eve celebration featured a playlet with 18 children, music by Myrtle Foote, and a Santa Claus performance by John Matson. The event included a tree donated for 12 years by Ralph Rand, gifts chosen by each child, a second merit gift this year, and a sumptuously prepared Christmas dinner as 62 children enjoy a bright holiday under trusteeship led by Mrs. J. M. White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Clark
William A. Clark
Santa Claus
Myrtle Foote
Myrtle
Arthur Foote
John Lovett
William McDowell
EF. B. Wedrick
Leila Dessermeau
John Matson
J. M. White
Board of
King
White
A . Schaal
Ralph Rand
Ruth Burton
H. Moore
A. H. Schaal
Bertha Dessermeau
May Loretz
Mabel Jackson
Jennie Woody
Melvin Dessermeau
Mike Harrington
John Loretz
Frank Andrus
Marie Matson
Christmas Box Sent From Montana For Western Child
A Western Montana mother writes to Hennessys in Butte asking for a Christmas box of candy nuts fruit cake and small toys to delight her baby girl living in a box car. The story follows clerks and managers rallying to assemble the gifts and ship by Wells Fargo express to the depot as the family awaits the surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Santa Claus
Hennessy
Butte
St. Regis
Mont
Sirs
Anaconda Standard
Wells-Fargo Express
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
Land of
Snows
Five Sterling Acts In Majestic Bill This Week
The Majestic theater resumes a busy week with five sterling acts plus the Majesticscope films. Lora the Human Bird headlines a Christmas engagement, Mathews and Hannon present The Battle of Too Soon, Bernard and Orth deliver quick comedy, Winifred Stewart adds notable singing, Herbert the Frogman performs a tropical novelty, and Bunny Phalen provides festive orchestra selections alongside instructive motion pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theater
England
Lora
Mathews
Hannon
Bernard
Orth
Winifred Stewart
Herbert
Frogman
Iso
Bunny Phalen
Butte Briefs Featured Visitors and Local Holidays
W H Scott of Grace, a new Milwaukee line station, is in Butte. Mathew J Riley of South Africa visits his brother Mrs Riley, an engineer, for a week or two. Mrs Ernest Dunstan of Bonner spends Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Woodthorpe of North Walkerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Scott
Grace
Butte
Mathew J. Riley
South Africa
Riley
Buttes
City
Ernest Dunstan
Bonner
Harry Woodthorpe
North Walkerville
Will Bequest To Indianapolis Parks Scrutinized
In Indianapolis Dex 23 relatives contesting the will of George Rhodius protested in court claiming he was of unsound mind under Elma Dare’s influence. The will patents a $750000 bequest to Indianapolis for park improvements. Rhodius died last Monday in a sanitarium, his estate valued at $1 million. Three years earlier he and Elma Dare were involved in a Louisville dispute over alleged abduction. the marriage was annulled and Dare appealed to the supreme court, awaiting final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Dex
George Rhodius
Elma Dare
Rhodius
Louisville
Supreme Court
Peary Ends Arctic Trips Plans to Lead No More Expeditions
Washington reports Commander Peary declares he will not head another expedition to the south or north poles. He offers to assist any future expedition but will not personally lead. Peary also notes his work is complete and reaffirmed support for polar exploration in principle.
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Washington
South Pole
North Pole
Commander Peary
Brussels
Alee
Sad Christmas for the family of Trooper Morton
In Mort Meyer, Washington, on December 24, Trooper Frank Morton of the Fifteenth U S Cavalry faced tragedy as Santa Claus preparations ended in disaster. His three year old daughter Dorothy lies severely burned in hospital while his wife is seriously burned and on a cot nearby. A lamp chimney darkening cloth leaked lamp oil, causing an explosion that wreaked the injuries.
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Washington
Santa Clarus
Frank Morton
Fifteenth
United States Cavalry
Mort Meyer
Dorothy
Morton
Santa Claus
Fire Threat at Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury
Destruction of the entire plant narrowly averted as fire gutted three wards at the Vermont state hospital for the insane in Waterbury. Loss estimated about 100000 dollars. One hundred patients were moved safely to a remote wing, away from the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Dee
Vermont State Hospital For the Insane
Meaderville Butchery Sold to Gianotti and Sar Gentine
Frank Ferando of MeadervilleMont sells his butchery and general merchandise business to August Gianotti and Dominick Sargentine. All bills incurred on or after December 18 1909 will be collected and paid by the new firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ferando
Meaderville. Mont
Meaderville
August Gianotti
Dominick Sargentine
Death of Mrs John N Kirk in Butte after surgery
Mrs John N Kirk 38 a longtime Butte matron died after complications from an appendectomy. She had been in hospital a week and had rallied earlier before a sudden decline. Survived by husband Lydia Brennan before marriage, sister in Mexico Mo and brother in Portland. Funeral plans not yet made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Kirk
Mrs. Kirk
South
Butte
Lydia Brennan
Kirk
Pipestone Springs
Richards
Mexico
Portland
Jud West arraigned on first degree assault charge
Jud West was arraigned yesterday on an assault in the first degree charge and released on $5,000 bond to appear for a preliminary hearing later. He is accused of shooting M. Palmer. Both men in the house moving business. Incident occurred on Delaware avenue a few days ago. Palmer expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud West
Justicegan
M. Palmer
Delaware Avenue
Palmer
Miner Joseph B d Arcy Dies at Butte Residence
Joseph B d Arcy a well known miner of the Butte district died yesterday morning at the family home on Toboggan avenue. He leaves a wife and three children in Butte and four brothers and three sisters in Pennsylvania. He was a member of the miners union and of the Fraternal Brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. d'Arcy
Butte District
Toboggan Avenue
Butte
Pennsylvania
Miners’ Union
Fraternal Brotherhood
Emma Rasch Burned in Gasoline Tank Fire
Kalispell dispatch reports Emma Rasch, a steam laundry worker, slightly burned when a 60 gallon gasoline tank ignited after she struck a match. Fire department extinguished the blaze before further damage. about half the tank’s contents were consumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Kalispell
Emma Rasch
Miss Rasch
Chicago Jury Awards 25000 For Street Car Accident
A four year old boy received a 25000 damages verdict from a Chicago superior court jury. The case stemmed from a street car accident a year ago in which Harry Denman Jr. had a leg amputated. The jury attributed the injury to motorman carelessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dev
Superior Court
Harry Denman, Jr
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Newbro Drug Co
North Main
Sig Schilling
North Main Street
Ers
Broadway Theater
Emmet Devoy
Dreamland
California
Fic Syrup Co
N.main Street
Butte, Mont
Warner
Warners Gate Cure Co
Rochester
N. I
Merry Christmas
Santa Claus’ Office
BIG Store
Mother
Botte
Box of Treasures
Joel
Fedper
Butte Briefs
Bequest
Peary
Trooper Morton
Fulton Street
New York
Chicago World’s Fair
Ratte
Joseph Darcy
HIG
VIA
Oregon Short Line
R. R. Company
Denver
Ogden
Utah
SHORT
City Ticket Office
F. D. Wilson
Waltham Watches
Waltham
Waltham Watch Company
Waltham, Mass
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