Man shot in sidewalk brawl. suspect in custody
Albert Weigers, 18 North Gaylord Street, was shot in the left leg during a street brawl in front of Finn hall on North Wyoming Street. Roy Hendrickson was arrested on an assault charge after the melee. a gun was later recovered, and the crowd dispersed as Weigers recovered at St James hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Weigers
Gaylord Street
Finn Hall
Wyoming Street
Roy Hendrickson
Weigers
St. James’ Hospital
Finnhall
Hendrickson
George Konda
Kiwanis Officers to Meet in Butte
Sixty new Kiwanis officers from Montana clubs will attend the mid winter district conference in Butte at the Finlen hotel. Retiring Butte president Jesse G. Ragsdale announced the event which runs Wednesday evening through Thursday. Marion Dietrich Billings will become district governor elect, replacing retiring Dan Heyfron Missoula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Montana
Butte
Jesse G. Ragsdale
Finlen Hotel
Dan Heyfron
Missoula
Marion Dietrich
Billings
Butte Club
Vaudeville at Parkway Shines With Top Circuit Talent
At the Parkway a matinee and two evening shows headline d Andre and Walters with six girl musicians, Billy Beck, Flores girls, Gary and Baldi, and a winter spirits act. The feature film The Tigress runs with the program as the current run closes Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkway Theater
Butte
d’Andre
Walters
Billy Beck
Flores
Gary
Baldi
Broadway Presents Delightful Holiday Vaudeville Matinee
Manager Merle Davis adds a 2:30 matinee to the Broadway bill featuring Mlle Ivy toe dancing with Adolph and Eleanor on accordion. Bardell and McNally open with comedy, Jack Bradley shares Snappy Stories, Ibling and Thomas perform popular numbers, and Miss Thomas was Iowa’s most beautiful girl. The show ends with Tropics of the Day and Cherry Blossoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Merle Davis
Mlle
Ivy
Adolph
Eleanor
Bardell and McNally
Jack Bradley
Ibling
Thomas
Miss Thomas
Iowa
Miner
Van
Slade
Mike) Taylor
Mike
Christmas party to draw 300 at Butte Y M C A
Ben Hardin and the Y M C A physical training staff will host the fifth annual Christmas party for about 300 children at the Butte Y M C A gymnasium. The evening features games, 4000 feet of educational and comedy films, fir tree decorations, candy and fruit. Tickets sold out by Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Y. M. C. A
Ben Hardin
Hardin
Marian Fitzpatrick
Harold Hoem
Escaped prisoner Arrowood nabbed in Butte on Christmas
Donald Arrowood, 27, fugitive from Atlanta federal prison, held in a West Silver street house. After escape from a road camp in Alderson West Virginia on Oct 13 1926, he used the name James Bryan Sutherland and was tracked by Montana and Justice Department agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Donald Arrowood
Joe Powell
Butte
West Silver Street
Arrowood
J. J. Murphy
Fort Benton
Alderson
West Virginia
Great Falls
Department of Justice
Montana
James Bryan Sutherland
Catlellsburg
Montana Pioneer Richard R. Jones Dies in Butte
Richard R. Jones 29 Colorado street native of Wales and Butte resident for 30 years dies in the early morning. He was a Welsh church elder and member of Butte lodge No 22 A F and A M. Funeral at Welsh church Wednesday 2 PM with burial in Mount Moriah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard R. Jones
Colorado Street
Wales
Butte
Jones
Butte Lodge
A. M
Hannah Jones
Mount Moriah
Man Arrested for Carrying Concealed Weapon
Buck Stillwell was arrested early yesterday behind the First National Bank on a concealed weapons charge by Officer Finnived. He bore a badly beaten face and bruises from a fight with members of the Overall gang and said the weapon was for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Stillwell
First National Bank
Finnived
Stillwell
Smoking Cars in Paris Subway Trains
Smokers seek a smoking car in every Paris subway train arguing modern ventilation makes it safe. Since the system opened roughly 30 years ago, smoking has been banned in trains and stations to prevent fire risk, a rule still in force despite opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Thefts Reported in Local Neighborhood
Lloyd Hamilton on the Oakland block reported a prowling at his room and a watch stolen. Robert Chidester of 733 Utah avenue reported a coat stolen. Simon J. Donovan of 1031 South Arizona reported the loss of a coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Hamilton
Oakland Block
Robert Chidester
Utah Avenue
Simon J. Donovan
South
Arizona
Butte Notes Visitors and Registrations at Hotels
A compilation of hotel guests and registrants in Butte from various towns including Kalispell Helena Anaconda Deer Lodge Sheridan Phillipsburg Great Falls Whitehall Missoula and Madison County plus notices for new year greeting cards and reading materials at the P O News Stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
Joe Butterfield
Acoma
Kalispell
J. N. Talbott
Finlen
Manhattan
L. Goddard
Billings
Thornton
Tom Coughlin
Helena
Butte
John McDermott
Drummond
E. A. Smith
Sheridan
Sarah Larson
Whitehall
Gertrude E. Rubin
Grass Range
L. H. Adden
Eilene Frank
C. C. Johnson and Son
Great Falls
J. Sullivan
Philipsburg
J. L. O'Rourke
County Jail Serves Elusive Christmas Dinner
Ninety inmates at Silver Bow county jail enjoyed veal and full Christmas trimmings on Christmas Day. Bootleggers and other inmates had elaborate menus while city jail prisoners ate beans and wienies. John Doe mocked the turkey dinners during his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow
John Doe
Milo Temperature Makes Christmas Day Enjoyable
Christmas day in Butte opened cold at seven above but cleared to a sunny afternoon. The barometer remained steady with little change expected. Temperatures rose to 34 degrees in the afternoon and were near 30 by five o clock as a steady fall began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Weather Bureau
Blue Lodges Install Ten Masons Tuesday in Silver Bow
Installation of officers for six blue lodges in Silver Bow county happens Tuesday evening at the Masonic temple starting at 7 o clock. Dr. W G Marshall grand master from Missoula will lead with L T Hauberg Helena grand secretary and H L Hart Helena past grand master as marshal. Over four score officers to be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow County
Masonic Temple
W. G. Marshall
Missoula
L. T. Hauberg
Helena
H. L. Hart
Christmas Auto Collisions Flood Butte Police Reports
Auto collisions filled Butte police records yesterday with accidents reported at street intersections throughout the day. No injuries were noted. Notable crashes involved C. J. Devine and J. H. Rodgers at Clark street, a Western Creamery truck and Chris Regan at Granite and Excelsior, and Schiffhauer, Barker, Thurman, Allen, McBroon, and Persi in various intersections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
C. J. Devine
J. H. Rodgers
Faucett Street
Clark Street
Chris Regan
Granite
Excelsior
Charles Schiffhauer
Park Street
Schiffhauer
Sam Barker
North Main
Broadway
Wyoming Streets
H. H. Thurman
West Mercury
M. J. Allen
Park and
Crystal Streets
Charles McBroon
Phillips Avenue
Steve Persi
Talbot Avenue
Sheriff's Office
Man Suffering Neck Wound After Unknown Assault
John Trazilla of 325 South Arizona Street was rushed to St James hospital with a neck cut after a fight with an unknown assailant. He was treated and discharged. Witness John Bara found him on the sidewalk and could not obtain a full account. Another man, Tommy Gleason, 205 North Jackson, had a broken hand from a separate altercation. Fred Levetre reported minor facial cuts from a sidewalk fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trazilla
South Arizona Street
St. James Hospital
John Bara
East Park Street
Trzilla
Tommy Gleason
North Jackson Street
Fred Levetre
Dotter family wins state corn crown in Forsyth show
Oscar Dotter, 19, regained the Montana Corn King title at the State Corn show in Forsyth, with his brother Arthur having won in Miles City two years prior. The Dotter family’s 10-year White Capped Yellow Dent sample swept its class and helped Rosebud county claim the best county exhibit. Judges included Clyde McKee and I. J. Jensen. R. D. Mercer managed rosebud county exhibit efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Bozeman
Montana
Dotter
Finch
Rosebud County
Oscar
Forsyth
Arthur
Miles City
Herbert Swisler
Park City
Montana State College
J. C. Johansen
Miles
Stillwater
Custer
Snell Bros
Roy Byerly
Ingomar
Northern Pacific Railroad
Oscar Dotter
R. C. Drenth
Cartersville
Northrup- King Co
J. N. Mangis
Malta
J. C. Johnson
State Nursery and Seed Co
Flint
Custer County
Clyde McKee
A. J. Ogaard
Extension Ag
I. J. Jensen
Judith Basin
R. D. Mercer
Miss Harriette Youlden Returns Home for Christmas Holidays
Miss Harriette Youlden daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles E Youlden of Butte is home for holidays from the National Kindergarten and Elementary College Evanston Illinois where she studies nursery school kindergarten and primary teaching and has been elected business manager of The National year book. Italy's summer was the hottest in 100 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriette Youlden
Charles E. Youlden
Butte
National Kindergarten
Evanston, Til
Miss Youlden
the National
Knights Templar Hold Christmas Breakfast Gathering
Montana Commandery No. 3 Knights Templar held its annual Christmas breakfast at the Masonic temple with 86 members present. Elder Williams served as toastmaster and out of town guests joined the event as speakers reviewed the year and outlined plans for the next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Commandery No. 3
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Williams
Carl J. Christian
Frank W. Haskins
Alex Christie
Sam Blair
William Griffin
Transients Sparse In Butte Over Christmas
Butte hotels emptied for Christmas as transient trade dips each year on December 25. Local innkeepers note few registrations while travelers prefer home celebrations with family. Some outsiders stayed for holiday parties, with many deciding to stay home in future years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Holiday Thieves Nab About Six Cars Across City
Christmas eve and yesterday saw about six autos stolen as police and sheriffs officers, plus car owners, worked to recover them. Emmet McCormick reported his car stolen and driven into the bank at Emmet street. Joe O'Neill’s car at 16 East Park street was stolen and later found. John Anderson on Missouri Avenue and John Colhan of the O Rourke apartments also reported vehicle losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet McCormick
Emmet Street
Joe O'Neill
East Park Street
John Anderson
Missouri Avenue
John Colhan
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Francis English
Fin- Jen
William Robbins
William M. Robbins
West Porphyry Street
Mr. Robbins
Frank Robbins
E. O. Robbins
Elm Springs
Ark
White Mortuary
Man
Butte Notes
Fred Dishno
A. C. Howard
Leggat
Anaconda
Ed Chapman
The
Deer Lodge
Lamb
E. Galena Butte, Mont
Ansonia
Rod LaRocque
Dolores del Rio
FOX News
Blue Lodges
America
Spawa Theater
Gurn
Italy
Taylor
Musical Comedy Company
Wednes
Janet Gaynor
Fonsing Fox
Charles Farrell
Press
Public
Charles Lavell
Blue Heaven
Wurlitzer
NS PN van Baaege
FRED_ THOMSON
Jesse James
Paramount Picture
Leo Dessauer
Rialto Orchestra
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