Butte New Year Celebrations End In Quiet Aridity
Butte observers report a crowded New Year Eve with full dining rooms and dancing at the Thornton hotel and uptown venues. Street car service aided revelers while officials noted a holiday and expect a sober start to the new year.
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Thornton Hotel
Kers
Amuset
Winteren
Schumacher
Gamer’s Mudro
Truzzo
Rampon's
Butte Grill
Butte
Montana
1924 Welcomed In Nation's Capital
Fragmented wartime policy discussion notes payments to veterans and the cost of bonuses. References to railroad transportation law, tax and budget plans, and Hoover and Mellon statements on economic conditions amid postwar recovery.
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Mellon
Hoover
Dusky New Year's baby in hospital room 209
A hospital story centers on a newborn described as a dusky girl placed in crib in maternity ward. The parents vanished after nurse left. doctors and Sisters of Charity search for them as the infant receives care amid speculation and varied plans for her upbringing.
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Jack Frost
Enuy
Edmund McMann
Sisters of Charity
Rebels Protest Munitions Sale Reported Feats in Mexican Conflict
Vera Cruz sources confirm a 12 hour battle near Zacoalco Jalisco in which federal forces led by Gen Lazaro Cardenas were defeated. Two hundred federal soldiers died and Cardenas with 300 men were captured. Gen Paulino Navarro was killed while leading his battalion near Guadalajara and Lasjara.
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Vera Cruz
Lazaro Cardenas
Guadalajara
Zacoalco
Jalisco
Cardenas
Paulino Navarro
Guadalasjara
Mexico City
Mexican Border Towns Garrisoned by Federal Troops
San Carios and Allende in Mexico near the Texas border were garrisoned yesterday by federal troops after days of no protection. Bandits who raided Allende last Friday fled into the mountains following pursuit by the Mexican forces.
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del Rio
Texas
San Carios
Allende
Two Women Die in Denver Apartment Fires
Denver, Col. two apartment fires killed two women and badly burned five others. Critical conditions were reported for Miss Mary Olsen a school teacher and Miss Beatrice Duskey a telephone operator. Miss Beatrice Jones and Miss Ula Kramer also died in the blazes.
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Denver
Col
Mary Olsen
Beatrice Duskey
Beatrice Jones
Mies Ula Kramer
Miss Jones
Miss Kramer
Underwood Runs in 1924 Democratic Presidential Primary
Senator Oscar W. Underwood filed with Secretary of State H. Bian and Hugh White his announcement to seek the Democratic nomination in Alabama's presidential primary. L. B. Musgrove of Jasper also announced, joining Hiram W. Johnson of California and W. L. Chenault in the mixed party contest.
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Montgomery
Oscar W. Underwood
H. Bian
Hugh White
Democratic Executive Committee
United States
Alabama
L. B. Musgrove
Jasper
Hiram W. Johnson
California
W. L. Chenault
Help Tracing Montez Described Man Seen in Harlowton
A man matching Montez description was in Harlowton days ago wearing a dark brown overcoat. He appeared well dressed, spoke softly, and avoided hunger while glancing aside oddly. Authorities urge vigilance as the suspect may have left town.
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Montez
Harlowton
Camile
Murphy
Jack Duggan
Pueblo
Col
Andras Sanchez
Martinez
Sanches
Sanchez
Martine
Duggan Undertaking Establishment
Montana Growers Hearings Visit Aims To Aid Northwest
M L Wilson farm economics specialist from Montana State College traveled to Washington to present Montana's case on agricultural conditions. He carries data from county extension agents and state agencies for a congressional hearing on Northwest agricultural relief and policy.
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Associated Press
Bozeman
Mont
Montana State College
Montana
M. L. Wilson
Washington, D.C
Congress
Wilson
State Department of Agriculture
Northwest
Congressional Committee
Atkinson
Washington
Heating system failures hit five Butte schools
Plumbing in Blaine Greeley Garfield Harrison and Madison buildings froze during extreme cold. Greeley steam line required several hours to thaw before heating resumed. Schools reopen after Christmas holidays and board adds two 200 watt lamps behind the high school gym to reduce stairway climbing during games. First 1924 board meeting set for Jan 8.
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Butte
Blaine
Greeley
Garfield
Harrison
Madison
Board of Education
Experts Say Fire Destroyed Dimude Dirigible
Palermo, Italy, Dec. 31. Debris of the French airship Diamude washed ashore along the coast near Palermo and Seiciaca were examined by experts who concluded a fire, likely from an explosion, destroyed the craft. A requiem mass was held in the cathedral for the victims and flowers were laid on the body of Lieutenant Grenadan, commander of the on station.
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Palermo
Italy
Seiaccea
Grenadan
Last Butte arrests close 1923 and start 1924
Don Bogan was the last person arrested by the Butte police in 1923 and the first in 1924. He was brought in at 11 50 for drunkenness and released, then re-arrested at 12 40 for a second drunkenness charge by officers Gerry Rodda and McDonald.
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Don Bogan
Butte
Mr. Bogan
Bogan
Gerry
Rodda
McDonald
Record Cold Drops as December Freezes Sheridan Area
Sheridan Wyoming reports a frigid morning with 32 degrees below zero. Clearmont Wyoming records 46 below. Snow depth is 5.8 inches and railway service is several hours late.
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Associated Press
Sheridan
Wryo
Clearmont
Here
New Year Brings Severe Midwestern Cold and Snow
Chicago records a sharp cold snap as a snow storm moves in from the northwest. Temperatures fall from near freezing to five above zero by morning with about 1.5 inches of snow. Forecasters warn of continued cold and strong winds affecting the region and potential fruit crop damage on New Year’s Day.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Middle West
Alaska
Northwest
Butte Heirship Found in 1890s Will and Postcard Clues
Miss Aileen McCarthy uncovers a Worcester probate case linking Annie Taylor's heirs, Ray and Irma Taylor, to a $1 465 sum from Mrs Baldwin's estate. The heirs, aided by letters and a 1910 postcard, prove their right to the money, described as a New Year's gift and attorney fees avoided. The tale likens laborer music in Korea to lighten tasks.
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Butte
Mont
Meedsville
Rio de Janeiro Wide Mosaic Sidewalks Highlight Main Boulevard
A major avenue in Rio de Janeiro features mosaic sidewalks measuring 25 feet in width, emphasizing historic urban design and city aesthetics. The broad pedestrian path stands as a notable landmark in the city’s public space.
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Rio de Janeiro
Flathead Lake Rated Good for Water Storage Study Shows
Government engineers report that Flathead lake offers potential water storage for power and irrigation with an annual discharge of about 8.33 million acre feet and a surface area of 120000 acres at low water. Whitefish lake is the only feasible alternative among nearby lakes for storage.
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Standard
Washington
Flathead Lake
Department of the Interior
Flathead
Tally Lake
Stillwater Lake
Upper Stillwater Lake
Whitefish Lake
Swan Lake
Kalispell
Coffron Alias Billy Coffron Released On Habeas Corpus Writ
William A Coffron alias Billy Coffron, described as an alleged gunman and Canadian bad man linked to bank robbers, was released on a writ of habeas corpus. The report notes his capture and pending proceedings in Bozeman Montana.
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Associated Press
Bozeman, Mont
William A. Coffron
Billy’ Coffron
Coffron rearrested on grand larceny warrant in Montana
Judge B B Law ordered Coffron rearrested on a Granite county grand larceny warrant after a Havre raid tied to statewide bank robberies. He is jailed awaiting transfer to Philipsburg. other arrestees were placed in various jails, including ex-sheriff H A Loranger who posted 5000 bond and returned home in Havre. Ancient Rome had rent control laws.
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B. B. Law
Coffron
Granite County
Philipsburg
Havre
Bozeman
Caffron
A. Loranger
Hill County
Loranger
Drug Goaded Patient Escapes From Hospital
A woman patient escaped from her room in a local hospital last night. She fled in a nightgown as temperatures dropped to 15 degrees below zero and was captured blocks away by attendants. Records say she suffered veronal poisoning after an alcohol related debauch. The note mentions ice storm impact on soft maples.
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