Automobile Club dinner to launch campaign for better roads
A dinner hosted by the automobile club in Butte next Friday aims to propel a road improvement campaign. A J Lewis of First National Bank will attend as guest of honor. The gathering seeks unity among auto owners to promote good roads and foster local business ties.
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Butte
Sibey
Auutomobile
Automobile Club
A. J. Lewis
First National Bank
Davis
Silver Bow County
Butte Curlers to Play for Charity Flour Sack
Butte curlers gather at 11 30 this morning to form two teams for a charity match. One team is led by President J A MacMillan the other by ice President George Moulthrope. The losing side will buy a sack of flour donated to the Salvation Army. The event, an annual tradition started by Donald MacMillan, draws strong club interest.
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Butte
J. A. MacMillan
George Moulthrope
Salvation Army
Curling Club
Donald MacMillan
Jockey J Howard banned from all tracks amid inquiry
Juarez dispatch reports that Presiding Steward Price ruled Jockey J Howard off the turf after a formal investigation, barring him from riding on any track in the country. Entries of horses trained by L E Baird were refused pending inquiry into Rey Hindoo's erratic form recently bought by George Snyder of Spokane. Results note Kroger Battle won the first race at six furlongs with odds 5 to 1, ridden by John Heck.
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Juarez
Price
J. Howard
L. E. Baird
Rey Hindoo
George Snyder
Spokane
John Heck
Race Day Sells at Tracks With Notable Odds
The report lists multiple horse races with selling conditions. Each race notes horses, odds, placings, and final times such as Little Marchmont winning at 5 to 1 in one mile, Moonlight winning at 6 to 1 in five and a half furlongs, Sugar Lump at 15 to 1 in mile and a quarter, Thistle Rose at 5 to 2 in six furlongs, and Meams at 6 to 1 in seven furlongs with various runners-up and times.
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Homsick
Little Marchmont
Kiddy Lee
Barney Oldfield
Moonlight
Hidden Hand
Antigo
the Monk
Figent
Thistle Rose
McAlan
Flying D'Or
Meams
L. M Eckert
Fred Mulholland
Juarez Racecard Monday Entries and Weights
Entries listed by race for a Juarez card on Monday with selling and handicap events across six races. Horses and weights include Ocean Queen 102 Heretic 1038 Juan 112 Sam Barber 112 in race one and Louise B 98 Boana 103 Gild 102 in race two, plus Tim Judge Lilly Paxton Lady Tendi 103 in race three and Ymir 9 Dr Dougherty 95 Irish Gentleman 106 Injury 107 in the Navidad handicap. Other names Meadow 120 Round the World 125 in race four and Florence Roberts Calisse Crows Foot Flying Wolf 104 Unlucky 105 John Griffin 11 105 Jim Basey Dr Dougherty Gloria 108 in race five. Sixth race lists Kootenay 100 Oxer 103 Jupiter Joe King Elk 105 Butter Ball 106 Ishkoodah 108 Nimbus 109 Uncle Ben 119 Roy Junior 111.
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Juarez
Ocean Queen
Heretic
Juan
Sam Barber
Wolferton
Angelus
Louise B
Boana
Gild
B. A. Johnson
Big Claim
Ed Levan
Doc Allen
Bush Whacker
Emma G
Kuronatkin
Regards
Injury
Harrigan
Follie Levy
Arasee
Meadow
Florence Roberts
Calisse
Crows Foot
Flying Wolf
Unlucky
John Griffin
Jim Basey
Dr. Dougherty
Gloria
Kootenay
Oxer
Jupiter Joe
King Elk
Butter Ball
Ishkoodah
Thistle Belle
Nimbus
Uncle Ben
Roy Junior
Prayer book saves watchman as bullet stops near heart
Hastings on Hudson N Y December 24 a shot was fired at Michael Corbett a factory watchman who refused to admit a man to the works. A prayer book in his vest pocket stopped the bullet just over his heart and saved him.
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Hastings-on-Hudson
N. Y
Michael Corbett
Corbett
Barnard Will Dedicates Estate to Township Poor and Preachers
Probate filing reveals Francis Barnard left real estate valued at thousands to his township with income split half to the poor and half to the local preachers regardless of denomination. The farmer died recently in Cottonwood Kansas and the will is under probate review.
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Cottonwood
Kan
Francis Barnard
Polish Champion to Meet Italian Grappler in Madison Square Garden
In New York on December 24 Stanislaus Zbyszko the Polish champion faces Giovanni Raicevitch the Italian title holder in Madison Square Garden. The winner is expected to meet Frank Gotch for the world championship. Zbyszko aims to throw Raicevitch three times within ninety minutes in a catch as catch can match. Raicevitch is favored by most observers.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Giovanni Rakevitch
Italy
Frank Gotch
Zbyszko
Raicevitch
Woolen and worsted tariff debate faces protracted battle
Senate discussion centers on compensatory duty of 27 cents per pound for woolen fabrics and a graduated ad valorem scale to reflect production costs abroad. Differences between Smoot and Democratic proposals trigger partisan fight as tariff board figures guide plans for wool imports and domestic pricing.
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England
Smoot
Ways and Means Committee
Underwood
Majority Committee
Serena Payne
Tariff Board
House
Senate
Roosevelt sermon underscores humility before mass of workers
In Oyster Bay on Christmas Eve Col. Theodore Roosevelt told townsmen that no man is large enough to succeed without the help of many others. He urged leaders to learn humility and recognize the smallness of one man in the face of collective effort.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Protestant Episcopal Church
Right man in place. work of citizen more essential
A reflection on leadership versus citizen effort asserting that while leaders matter the daily work of ordinary people shapes society more than any single figure. It emphasizes practical impact over titles and positions.
Bodie Recovering After Centerville Saloon Shooting
John Bodie was shot during a holdup at the White House saloon in Centerville. Attendants at St James hospital say he rallied and shows improvement despite eight intestinal punctures, and police released one suspect with little chance of identifying the shooter.
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John Bodie
White House
Centerville
St. James’ Hospital
Christmas carol singers serenade Anaconda homes
Miss Bessie Harper visits Anaconda for the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs W W Harper. A male chorus of Cornish and Welsh singers serenades Anaconda homes after midnight, fed by J H Thomas, performing favorite Christmas carols. Singers include the Quilliam brothers and Messrs Gregory Pascoe Hutcheson and others.
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Bessie Harper
Missoula
Mrs
W. W. Harper
Anaconda
J. H. Thomas
Quilliam Brothers
Messrs. Gregory
Pascoe
Hutcheson
Governor Grants Pardon After Promises by Governor's Wife
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 24. Governor Harmon pardons Rufus Burcham life prisoner after Mrs. Harmon secures his vow to abstain from liquor and lead an upright life. Burcham tied to 1904 murder case in Portsmouth. Mose Johnson, a negro, was electrocuted. Johnson exonerated him. he died before facts could be presented to the governor.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harmon
Rufus Burcham
Bear on Fifth Avenue Turns Out to Be Toy Prank
A large crowd on Fifth Avenue near Central Park was startled when a growling figure, believed to be a bear, appeared on the sidewalk. Police drew revolvers as officers approached, but the object toppled and proved to be an ingenious toy, causing relief among bystanders.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Busch buys Red Cross stamps in charity act
St. Louis December 24 Adolfus Busch millionaire brewer sent a check for 1000 dollars to Mrs Horace S Rumsey purchasing 100000 Red Cross stamps to aid relief.
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St. Louis
Adolfus Busch
Horace S. Rumsey
Red Cross
Cascarets Candy Tablets Cure the Blues and Bowel Trouble
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as candy tablets that stimulate natural bowel action. A 10 cent box is claimed to prevent headaches biliousness and stomach discomfort by keeping bowels clean. It urges carrying a box and using one tablet when needed.
Rockefeller Buys 50000 Christmas Tuberculosis Stamps
The St. Louis Society for the Relief and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports a single purchaser has bought the largest number of Christmas seals ever. John D. Rockefeller recently bought 50,000 stamps from the New York society.
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St. Louis Society For the Relief and Prevention of Tuberculosis
John D. Rockefeller
New York Society
Two Women Killed as Runaway Trolley Crashes in Toronto
A runaway trolley on King Street in Toronto derailed after plowing down a steep grade and striking an open switch. Two women died and many more were injured, including Mrs. Alfred FE Deacon, wife of a British navy engineer commander, as passengers were left amid broken glass and wreckage.
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Toronto
Ontario
King Street
Alfred FE. Deacon
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