Butte Current Notes Mixed ads and obits in brief
A jumble of small notices, ads, and short obituaries from Butte. Items include shop promos for shoes and coal, a Burton Burroughs equipment loan offer, deaths of Nave Patrick Driscoll in Butte and Jason Brown in Agron Ohio, plus a race clash in Atlanta with whites and blacks injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLaughlin Coal Co
Orton Bros
Walker's Goon
Charles A. Schrege
Missoula
C.C. Sage
Basin
Berger
Fourvenadin Pe
Ariel Arto Sa Ss
Chay Ofan Cane Pate
Burroughs
Lewisohn
Nave
Agron
Ohio
Jason Brown
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
W. Va
Canada
Underground Railroad
Salmon Brown
Portland
Highwaymen Striking West Side Under Electric Light
A four-man gang of highwaymen terrorizes the West Side, blasting through masked robberies nightly. Miners Barcale and Middiewick, aged 22 and 25, were bound and threatened at gunpoint near East Mercury Street, while Harry Luke, a Montana Paint worker, was targeted near South Washington and Montana. The quartet, all wearing bandana masks, demanded valuables, grabbed a watch, and fled as residents and a wary police force attempt to curb the spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutte
BR. A. Barcale
Joe Middie‘wick
Pennsylvania
East Mercury Street
Harry Luke
Montana Paint Company
South Washington Street
Luke
Sontana
Woolman Strets
Lamber
Barcaleana
South Butte
Barcale
tAve
Barcaie
England
Minciewick
Wperado
Maren
Monianaie
Amman
Whittier Relics Damaged in Smoke and Water Fire
A fire damaged the Whittier House association building destroying or harming autograph letters and manuscripts attributed to poets Amenousy Dee and John Greenleag Whittier. The blaze left parts of the structure burned and waterlogged, jeopardizing stored items and archives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amenousy
Dee
John Greenleag
Whittier
Whittier House Association
Where the Furs Come From and What They Cost
A detailed overview of global fur origins and prices, noting ermine from Norway and Siberia, sable from Siberia, fox and chinchilla sources, and the high costs of stocks. It discusses imitations, market dynamics at Leipzig, and the vast U S fur trade, with references to hunting patterns, trading posts, and the scale of demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Siberia
Chinchilla
Yakutak
North
China
America
Africa
Arabia
Persia
India
Moore
Japan
United States
Denver
New Jersey
Delaware
Canadian
Kateland
Commander Islands
Canada
James Bay
Skatchewan
Leipzig
Lespais
Police clash over poker game ruling in saloon
In Butte a veteran patrolman failed to identify the poker variant at a 4 East Broadway saloon. Lieutenant Yorath ordered testing with a buried ace and prize money. John Dunford Paul Leni and Richard Cogan faced gambling charges. George Trons Mat Barieh jailed for disorderly conduct. cases set for police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorath
Butte
East Broadway
Wittman
East Side
Chipe
St. Tie Steuthed
John Dunford
Paul Leni
Richard Cogan
George Trons
Mat Barieh
Gama
The Salamander In Myth And Fact From Ancient Times
A historic survey traces how ancient writers and scholars like Pliny Browne and Marco Polo discussed the salamander as a fire resistant creature. It notes myths that the creature thrived in flame and could extinguish fire, and mentions strange beliefs leading to practical uses such as fire-cleanable wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrrom
New York
Tim
Iimamoral
Marco’ Polo
Sir Thomas Browne
Pliny
Browne
Salamander lore and theater critique mingle in old essay
The article traces historic beliefs about the salamander as a fireproof creature and then explains it is actually a moisture loving amphibian that becomes air breathing as it matures. It recalls the shift from fear to acceptance and briefly mentions a theater incident with a crowd and manager McGraw. It then references Rug making and magazine interests in a tangential note about industry and wages.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
Stanfard
Fast Broadway
TelePhone
Independent Telephone
Rmath
Patrick Driscoll
Ams
Michael Dwyer
Harrison Avenue
Ireland
Jerry
James
Florence
Michael Sullivan
Granite
Mont
Atlanta
Wiyerios Quartette
Harey Lake
the Clothery
North Main
Ateruateraamen GD
Corner Park
Dakota Bts
London
London Chronicle
Hendau
Mose Linz
North Main St
Axminster
Redi
Canty
W.park ST
Alhambra
Montana
Great Northern Railroad
Sullivan, Fropnetor
Weinberg’s
Marc Polo
Hoe Cerr
Grass
Giants
Piace
McGraw
Iid
Bill Blanks
Oriental Rugs
Torperations
Mabinly
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