Construction boom under mild winter in Butte area
Unusually mild winter aids housing growth in Butte with many bungalow and dwelling projects. Building permits totaling $68,125 this month cover 22 active projects from Rasmussen and McPherson to Armour Packing, Lisa Ash Grocery, and Morton Cunningham. Street addresses and costs listed for several homes and additions.
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Butte
Orks McPherson
J. H. Rasmussen
Clark Street
Charles Steele
Park South Clarke Treet
John
Bert Ramsay
Driver fined for striking child with vehicle on Arizona Street
B Panchot, driver of the machine that struck little Dollie Obradovich on South Arizona street, was fined 10 dollars in police court for reckless driving. He said he drove about 15 miles an hour when the child darted from behind a streetcar. Dollie suffered a broken leg and was taken to the hospital. Judge Whitty ruled 15 mph too fast for a machine on a congested and slippery street and blamed the accident on careless driving.
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B. Panchot
Dollie Obradovich
Arizona
Panchet
Dollie
Panchot
Century-Old Alien Law Re-Examined In Wartime Policy
Amid debates on wartime powers, President Wilson outlines treatment for German and Austrian enemies as the 1798 Alien and Sedition Act is highlighted. Montana US Attorney Baldwin notes federal offices handling alien enemies, with district attorneys prosecuting slackers and enemy aliens under the 1917 espionage and conscription acts.
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John Adams
United States
Amenike Baldwin
Butte
Montana
Wilson
Fe Auth
United “States
Atten Rew
Hutte and
Slee
Jurie Prus Dence
Attornes
Butte Investigator May Testify By Telepathy
E W Byrn Jr a Justice Department special agent in charge of Butte has been asked to testify as an alienist in the Chicago trial of an I W W defendant. Testimony to be sent by US mail and telepathic or spiritual methods are being considered. The defendant left Butte sane.
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E. W. Byrn Jr
Department of Justice
Butte
Byrn
United States District Attorney's Office
Chicago
Aga In
United States
Burn
City Built For Children In Fox Film Feature
A California set built for a film shows a complete juvenile city with homes churches stores and schools as a novelty for child viewers. The Rialto reels include this Jack and the Beanstalk production and the thirteenth Fighting Trail episode.
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California
William ‘Fox
Rialto
Rereen
Do Koch troupe Headlines Vaudeville at the Peoples Hip
The Do Koch troupe of extraordinary equilibrists headlining the Peoples Hip this week. Five other feature acts the latest Pathe News and a Universal comedy are on the program. At matinee Avespart features today with The Silent starring Zoe Rae the child actress.
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the Peoples
Pathe
Zoe Rae
Calendar Offer With Compliments Sealed Copywright Note
A 1917 copyright notice from R. presents a calendar sample titled Have One Of Our 1918 Calendars With Our Compliments. This brief publication promotes calendar copies offered with a courtesy message, reflecting early 20th century marketing phrasing and copyright attribution.
Forester Writes of His Work in France
A letter from George Hansen, once of Butte and now with an American lumber engineers unit in France, describes forest regiments building railroad and mills near the battlefront. He praises the regiment, notes the cold high-altitude camp, and highlights recreation, a diligent chaplain who inspires men, and the mix of Oxford scholars and Minnesota lumberjacks working together.
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Butte
George Haneson
France
Ain
Oxford
Minnesota
Non
Anna Held Triumphs Over Big Hats In Theater
Anna Held vows no more large hats in theaters as her musical comedy Follow Me opens on Broadway tonight. She previously retaliated by performing behind a velvet hat to protest hat obstructing views, sparking a dress reform movement and drawing cheers from fans.
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Anna Held
New Broadway
Anna
New York
Butte Officers Attend Convention On Dairy Topics
Two thirds of the Butte health office members traveled to Whitehall for the Montana State Dairymen's association convention. Dr W C Matthews will lecture on Pasteurization of Milk and Frank N Harris will discuss Co operative Marketing of Dairy Products. Other attendees include Mrs Elizabeth Harrington Jack Reardon and Inspector Freudenstein.
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Butte
Whitehall
Montana State Dairymen’s Association
W. C. Matthews
Frank N. Harris
City
Hutte
Elizabeth Harrington
Jack Reardon
Inspector Freudenstein
Funeral Service Held for Miss J Wharton
Funeral services for Miss J Wharton eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J i Wharton were held Friday at 2 pm at the First Presbyterian church. The Rev E J Groeneveld conducted the brief rites at home and at the grave no music or flowers were requested by the family. A bouquet from Columbia Gardens was placed at the gravesite and pallbearers included Jack T M.
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Miss J Wharton
J. i. Wharton
Fred T. Greene
Misssoula
Gregson Crossing
West
Wharton
E. J. Groeneveld
First
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Columbia Gardens
In Butte
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Lisa ‘Ash “Grocery Company
East Park Street
Morton & Cunningham
Nevada
TS. Merrit
Aluminum
Maryland
M. 8
Tullgren
West Quart Street
West Quarts Street
W. Wardister
Harrison
Reynolds & Sypher
West Park’ Street
A. P. Stevenson
Argyle
J. J. Nichol
Sanders
Ross C. Gill Hand
Roberts Street
Maude E
A. McDonald
Nevada Street
IV Butte
Ierry
By Goldberg
THURS
Otke
T_NENER
Forester
Jack the Beanstalk
Salto
Germany
Hos
Tokio
Japan
Yoshihito
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