Driscoll appoints ten deputy clerks for two years
J F Driscoll, district court clerk-elect, announced ten deputy appointees for the next term. Chief deputy will be Emmett O'Brien, with Peter Tobins, John Hogan, and John Rossiter serving as clerks for respective judges. Additional deputies include HB Sullivan, John Sullivan, Tom Fox, May Byrne, Aileen McCarthy, and Billa Brennan. A $75,000 bond was filed with the clerk and recorder, the largest bond posted aside from the incoming county treasurer.
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J. F. Driscoll
District’ Court
Driscoll
Emmett O'Brien
American Legion
Peter Tobins
Lynch
John Hogan
Butte Police Seek Prisoner After His Death
Butte police may claim Clyde Esterbrook alias Howard James alias Jim Howard after Missouri officials signaled willingness to turn him over for prosecution once his life sentence ends. Esterbrook was arrested in Butte August 16 1916 for robbery and assault at the Hennessy annex, jailed then escaped by breaking through a roof.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Butte
Clyde Esterbrook
Howard James
Jim Howard
Ahig
Murphy
Missouri State Prison Board
Ester Brook
Esterbrook
Victor Justaston
Hennessy Annex
Goal Consumption by Railroads Increases in 1920 Output
Ten million more tons of coal were used by railroad locomotives in the first ten months of 1920 than in 1919. Total consumption from January to November 1920 reached 81,752,821 tons, up from 71,619,009 tons in 1919. The average coal price per net ton fell to 3.95 versus 8.21 in 1919, with regional costs ranging from 7.72 in New England to 3.38 in the Central West.
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James 8. Kemp
Northern Pacific
Butte
New England
Central West
Trying Days for Clara Smith Hamon in Oklahoma
Ardmore Okla Dec 30 Mrs Clara Smith Hamon long ago freed on bond to be taken to a sanitarium tonight after staying with sister Mrs B V Walling in Wilson Okla since Dec 21 pending trial for murder in the death of Jake L Hamon of Ardmore Local report notes Hamon remains out on bond as proceedings continue.
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Ardmore
Okla
Clara Smith Hamon
B. V. Walling
Wilson
Hamon
Jake L. Hamon
World record set for linotype typesetting by P Frank Haddon
P Frank Haddon of the Sumpter Item reportedly set 69286 characters in six hours using a linotype machine, a claimed world record for type setting. The item also notes church services at Grace Methodist and St Mark's Lutheran with New Year programs and rail schedules, plus a humorous exchange about a noisy night.
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Sumpter
8. C
Grace Methodist
Grace Methodist Church
ST. Mark’s Lutheran
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Luver
Montana
M. D. Hudtloft
Injury to Ear Alleged in Suit Against Watchman
A damaged accounting states a watchman struck a person on the head with a gun causing $20,000 in injuries. The suit alleges the assault occurred in 1920 in the area referenced. Details are unclear due to the fragmented OCR text but describe a violent incident leading to a civil claim.
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Area 13
Judgment for $188.70 in Butterfield vs Oxcell suit
Judge Jackson entered default judgment yesterday for T. Butterfield against George W. Oxcell on promissory notes. The decision awards four notes plus attorney fees and costs.
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D. Butterfield
George W. Oxcell
Jackson
Quarantine in Harlem Town Strikes Local Life
Harlem Town grapples with a diphtheria outbreak as several cases and two deaths emerge. Public gatherings at the Character Theatre and church events are canceled, and social activities such as playing cards in boot tampered venues are halted to reduce transmission.
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Ormat Falls
Harlem
Nina E Kelly Granted Divorces by Default
Nina E Kelly was granted a decree of divorce from John W Kelly after a hearing before Judge Lamb yesterday. The decree was entered by default as Mrs Kelly testified her husband neglected to provide for her needs despite being able to do so.
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Nina E. Kelly
John W. Kelly
Lamb
Mrs. Kelly
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