Ambrose Fired From Butte Police Force
City detective George H. Ambrose was discharged by Mayor Lane after a police commission verdict. No successor named. finalists include Jerry Lynch, Frank White, Mike O’Donnell, Joe Powell, James Larkin. Ambrose may appeal. board findings cited neglect of duty and incompetence.
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Lane
George H. Ambrose
Police Commission
John T. Sullivan
Ambrose
Jerry Lynch
Frank White
Mike O'Donnell
Joe Powell
James Larkin
W. R
Police Department
City of
Butte
Charles H. Lane
George H. Ambros
Ry of
Mike O'Donnelll
Warce Mage School Reopens After Christmas Break
The worce mage school will reopen today after a Christmas vacation that began last Friday morning. The break was shortened this year due to a late start in the fall caused by improvements to the building.
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Worce Mage School
Progress at station on South Montana street in Butte
Daily progress advances the material track from the main line to the Milwaukee passenger station site on South Montana street. Until completion, little construction occurs. Mayer Jewelry Co. at 21 West Park advertises making repairing and engraving all jewelry with a $1 guaranteed mainspring made claim.
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Montana Street
Milwaukee
Butte
Snt. Mayer Jewelry Co
West Park
Dr David Cheever Dead Prominent New England Surgeon
Boston December 27 Dr David W Cheever a renowned New England surgeon writer and lecturer died at 84 He led the American Surgical Association and taught at Harvard Medical Institution for decades His death closes a long notable medical career marking a loss to regional surgery and medical education.
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Boston
David W. Cheever
New England
American Surgical Association
Harvard Medical Instit
Serbia releases 30 thousand prisoners to Italy aboard ships
Report from Cael Rome notes 30 000 prisoners turned over to Italy and held in Sardinia with Serbian officers present. Marseille dispatch says 40 000 soldiers and 750 officers of Bulgarian German and Austro Hungarian affiliations were captured by Serbians and sent toward concentration camps. In Arkansas near Sherill two men Bradbury 27 and Martin 24 are jailed for the murder of P B Jenkins, a wealthy planter, shot on his porch by his own shotgun.
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Rome
Serbia
Italy
Sardinia
Aaispaten
Marseilles
Bradbury
Will ‘Martin
Sherill
Ark
Jenkins
Nominee Withdraws From Ballot in Lincoln Contests
Lincoln announced that United States Senator George W. Norris will not appear on the Republican primary ballot. Secretary of State Pool confirmed the withdrawal after receiving Norris king’s message requesting removal.
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Lincoln
Nep
United States
George W. Noris
Norris King
Secretary of
United
William Alden Smith
Christmas Sunday School Programs Brighten Butte Churches
Christmas programs for young people were held last evening in multiple Butte churches including Chinese Baptist Mountain View Methodist Episcopal and Trinity Methodist Episcopal in Centerville. The Chinese Mission program featured English recitations and musical numbers by many Chinese youths with a decorated tree. Credit for the success goes to Mr and Mrs Earl Bracken and the Mountain View church presenters with performances by Lillian Rogers Stefone Glee club Irvin Davidson George Craven Martha Bowden Ruth Kink and a Sunday school orchestra led by A W Jones W E Curry C M Loyd and Frank Berg.
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Butte
Mountain View Methodist Episcopal
Trinity Method
tet_Epiacopal
Centerville
Atte
Tittle
Earl Bracken
Mountain View Church
Lillian Rogers
Irvin Davidson
George Craven
Martha Bowden
Ruth Kink
A. W. Jones
W. E. Curry
C. M. Loyd
Frank Berg
Butte Elks Cabaret Show Friday
Butte Elks plan a cabaret Friday in lodge rooms departing from their usual New Year stag party. Members wives and friends expected to attend. Entertainment committee arranged local and visiting singers and dancers. Tables reserved with 69 cents per person. A roll call meeting will be held January 6 requiring attendance or a satisfactory excuse.
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BP. C. E
Firebug recounts discovery of mine accident body
Joseph Conway, a firebug at Bicwart mine, testified before a coroner's jury about finding John Finnegan the station tender on the top deck after hearing a rock fall as the cage reached 2800 feet. He rushed to surface for help and opened Finnegan’s compartment when there was no reply.
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Joseph Conway
Bicwart
John Finnegan
Conway
Finnegan
Postal Card From China Reaches Butte In Hurry Up Time
A Christmas greetings card traveled from Tientsin through the Yangtse Grand Canal Hongkong Nagasaki Honolulu to San Francisco and arrived in Butte for Attorney W J Lippincott from Dr Warwick Winston, brother of Judge Winston of Anaconda, detailing the swift route and time. Also reports the death of Michael Kenny in Walkerville aged about, with surviving siblings and nieces and nephews. The Shortridge Memorial Christian church of Butte travels to Wall-Walla for a Pacific Northwest Disciples of Christ convention.
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Tientsin
Pelho River
China
Butte
W. J. Lippincott
Warwick Winston
Wineston
Ansconda
Yangtse
Grand Canal
Hongkong
Nagasaki
Japan
Honolulu
San Francisco
Michael Kenny
Ireland
Patrick Casey
Blue Wing Avenue
Walkerville
Casey
Patrick Reed
Thomas
John
James Reed
Mary
Catherine Reed
Shortridge Memorial’ ‘Christian Church of
Wall Watla
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Parliament of the
Disciples of Christ
Submarines Grow to Two Thousand Tons for Navy
Washington reports that noncombat submarines of 2000 tons displacement may be sought for the American navy after department lessons from World War I-era maneuvers. The first five boats in the five year building plan may expand to this size, though estimates previously assumed 1800 tons. The administration proposes twenty five smaller submarines this year costing 500000 to 700000 dollars each.
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Washington
Navy Department
Administration
Crew of Cruiser Wins Big Spanish Lottery Prize
In Ferrol Spain on December 27 the Christma drawing of the government Lottery awarded the 6 009 000 peretas top prize to the crew of the cruiser Alfonso XIII. The 718 sailors who subscribed will divide the 1 200 000 share from a 100 peseta ticket.
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Cruiser
Ferrol
Spain
Peretas
Alfonso XIII
No Beer or Silenced Voices in Amana German Colony
Frank Darling of Des Moines describes the Amana colonies in Iowa as a unique German settlement with no beer, strict communal living, and strict labor rules. Elders govern all work and religious life, property is held in common, and members surrender personal assets to the trustees.
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United States
Frank Darling
Des Moinea
The
Inten
Butte
Mehes
Mladie
Amana
Church of the
New’ York
Darling
Tn AintyShound
Amina
Danning
Germany
Drunks Faced Judge Whitty in Police Court
A large class of drunks and disorderlies appeared before Judge Whitty after holiday celebrations. Many were fined ten dollars each for multiple incidents including fighting and theft attempts. Several received probation or warnings, with mixed outcomes and further chances granted.
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Polo Court
James Rodgers
Terry Rodgers
Emmanuel Ross
Oscar Wall
Jim McCormick
Fred Meyers
Ck Davant
John Lyda
Ashton Covert
Will O'Malley
Revolt Gains Steam as Provinces Split from Monarchy
A cablegram to Tong King Chong, head of the Chinese Republic Association, says all seven provinces have declared against the new monarchy. Shanghai reports military leaders promise active support after telegrams urging rebellion. Yesterday five provinces were already in revolt.
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Tong
King Chong
Chinese Republic Association
Shanghai
Wholesale prices in the United States dip in 1939 report
A wartime era bulletin from the Bureau of Statistics shows lower wholesale prices in 19 39 across clothing, fuel, metals and building materials. The survey reflects the year before the full impact of the European conflict was felt.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Purser Garbe Released After German-Born Pursor Taken Off
Wilam Garbe of Brooklyn purser on the American steamer Borinquen was taken off Porto Rican waters by the French cruiser Descartes on December 15 and has now been released. Other German crew members remain held pending a military service inquiry. The United States has representations at the Paris foreign office over Germans removed from American ships. Garbe had just obtained his first naturalization papers.
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Ington
Wilam Garbe
Brooklyn
Descartes
United States
Paris
Garbe
Death rate gap in infant mortality linked to mothers' employment
Federal report on infant deaths shows 184 per 1000 in steel town with employed mothers versus lower rates in residential areas. Contrasting urban sections reflect stark social and economic causes behind infant mortality while a mob incident and racial tensions erupt over a separate jail attack and killings.
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United States
Children's Pareat
Strained relations reported between Greeks and British
A wireless report from Sayville cites a Vossische Zeitung correspondent noting Greek officers rarely greet British and British troops fortify near Saloniki. French and British ties are uneasy, Greeks may stay neutral while avoiding entente actions. Greek army distribution could influence potential involvement.
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Ville
L. Ly
Vossische Zeitung
Sileniki
Ays
Saloniki
Red Cross
Constantine
Actress Bernhardt Regarded Critically Ill in Paris Message
A Paris message to a U.S. film company reports Mme. Bernhardt is gravely ill but not hopeless, in response to a request for a definite condition. Pittsburg dispatch notes Col. Laward Jay Allen, 85, Lincoln ally and early Seattle settler, died at home. Former Haver town clerk William V. Ack, acquitted in a murder case, was sentenced to prison.
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Laward Jay Allen
President Lincoln
Star of
Geral Fremont
Seattle
Wash
One Hundred and Fifty-fifth
Pennsylvania Infantry
Ack
Yy Dee
William V. Y
Haver Wn
Eugene E. Newman
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