Mayoral ban shuts down poker and dice games in Butte
Mayor Clar ence A. Smith ordered Chief Murphy to halt all dice and poker games in cigar stores, saloons, and other city venues. The crackdown follows complaints of gambling and lawbreaker influence, with midnight Dec 31 1914 as the cutoff. Police will raid active games and revoke licenses, despite Supreme Court limits on convictions.
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Murphy
Clarence A. Smith
Butte
Shere
Notle
Smith
Smith Se
Rethe Dice Kamen
Rmit
Riet
Supreme Court
Last Meeting Sets Prep for Montana Poultry Show
The Southern Montana poultry club meets today to finalize preparations for the annual show, to run next week in the Auditorium. Entries from California and New York are expected, with 90 chicken varieties listed and divisions for turkey, duck, goose, pigeon, and rabbit. The show aims to boost Montana poultry business and keep money in state as millions are spent on imports yearly.
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Besinine
Fornia
New York State
Albert
Montana
New Year’s bells to be wedding bells for them
The rush for marriage licenses that always precedes New Year’s Day began yesterday. It is expected that a larger number will be tested today, and that weddings will be solemnized this evening. Tomorrow’s list includes Bendaman Ivey and Florence Mart, John Pentin and Hihma gard, John Nutterville and Colin, William Daly and Be Rogers and Arthur Edwards and Georgia F. Jones.
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Alway
Humber
Larennen Meday
Bendaman Ivey
Florence Mart
John Pentin
Hihmagard
John Nutterville
Colin
William Daly
Rogers
Arthur
Edwards
Georgia F. Jones
Murderer Sought in the Butte Mines
Authorities led by Chief Detective George Ambrose searched the Butte mines for Jean Diaz alias Constane Flos, believed murderer from McCammon Idaho, who escaped Pocatello jail and fled to Butte. Diaz, a 2 year old man with black hair and eyes, was last seen near the depot and is wanted on murder charges after Deputy Sheriff Taylor was fatally shot during a jail delivery.
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George Ambrose
Butte Mines
Jean Diaz
Constane Flos
Butte
McCammon
Taho
Pocatello
Idaho
L. J. "Taylor
Diaz
Sherif’ ‘Taylor
Charles Moore
Moore
Taylor
Fiat
Mex'can
Fragmentary note on commerce policy and regulation
A damaged text fragment discusses proposals from Western authorities on trade and commerce. It mentions a potential approval decline and references taxation, food products, and transportation costs. The document hints at regulatory actions and orders affecting prices and shipments.
Centerville Revival Invites Congregation to Week Long Meetings
Special invitations from Rev John Ross pastor of Trinity church Centerville urge residents to attend revival services tonight and nightly through next week. Watch night service planned with a New Year greeting. Attendance already rising with Rev J M Whiteley from Huntley leading talks and a choir providing a 20 minute psalm service before each regular gathering.
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Trinity Church
Centerville
John Ross
Man Hurt As Engine Hits Rig Near Butte
James Gilmore, proprietor of the Five Mile Freud house south of Butte, was badly injured yesterday morning when a switch engine on the Great Northern tracks at Colump dens crossing struck a rig he was driving. His right leg and head suffered multiple injuries. the horse was killed. Gilmore, wearing a heavy fur coat, was thrown from the rig and taken to Murray hospital.
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James Gilmore
Five Mile Freud House
Butte
Columpdens Crossing
Gilmore
Frank Whit
John T. Wolfe
Gil
Murray Hospital
Spectacle and cinema flood Butte stages ushering in 1915
At the Ansonia theater West Park street crowds hailed a grand New Year spectacle with America shown as the world’s greatest production. The World Film company presented the Hippodrome spectacle for Butte audiences with a vast interior scene in The Pit and the sensational Vitagraph film 413. The midnight matinee at the American promised special music and audience participation as Revelry and new year festivities began.
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Ansons’ Theater
West Park Street
America
Ansonia
Ansonia Theater
Buttes
World Film Company
New York Hippodrome
Hippodrome
Ibconte
Setanick
Ansonie Theater
Butte
Wilton Lackaye
Lackaye
Frank Norris
William A. Brady
Gail Kane F
Milton Sills
Moving Picture
World Film Corporation
Tourneur
Vivian Martin
Buttern
American Theater
Ition
American For Today
New York
Pone
Jong
Amond
Corv
Nto
New Show at Empress for New Year Matinee
The Empress opens a new show tomorrow afternoon on New Year’s Day with a matinee and runs through Monday evening. To accommodate holiday crowds the policy was altered and locals gain access to high class attractions. Since four days a week policy began the theater has sold out, drawing popular demand.
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Empress Ben
Empress
King decorates premier as cousin of the King
The premier Balancia received Italy’s Order of the Annondade during Princess Maria’s baptism ceremony. The king praised the premier for services to the state as the high honor bestowed the title cousin of the King.
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Mantel
Balancia
Maria
President Welcomes Sunday School Group at White House
Washington report says President Wilson received 50 members of the International Sunday School Committee of the United States and Canada led by the Rev. Douglas J of Boston. They later dined with the president at the White House.
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Washington
Wilson
International Sunday ‘School Committee
United States
Canada
Douglas J
Boston
Atlantic City Woman Confesses to Poisoning Husband
Police say Nettle Salines, 28, confessed to poisoning her husband Alexander Salines on December 3 to collect a $1,000 life insurance policy she had previously obtained. The claim notes the motive as financial gain.
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Atlantic City
Jeg Leeau
Nettle “Salines
Alexandr Salines
Poson
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