Quiet New Year's Day in Butte Declines Festivities
Butte observes New Year’s Day with widespread closures and muted activities. The sheriff stays open, social events are scarce, and deaths within the city’s notable families add to the quiet. The Grend stock company’s troupe returns from Crystal Springs after late-night revelry, with receptions and a few gatherings noted on West Quartz Street.
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Butte
Theater É
Prise
Tonopah
Olftelis
Haven
Tresauret Colkins
Denulies
Lee
Rutte
Worl
Mwe
Tone and Jerry Resorts
Grend Stock Company
Crystal Springs
Heens
Wilters
Mushbach and Hickox Wed in Red Lodge Home wedding
A marriage license was issued for George E. Mushbach and Miss Gertrude Hickox on Monday and the couple wed yesterday at the bride’s mother’s home. Mushbach resides in Red Lodge with plans to move to Montana. The Picket notes the ceremony and New Year’s Day union.
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George EB. Mushbach
Gertrude Hickox
Mr. Mushbach
Red Lodge
Big Home Paper
Raya
Lutte
Mushbash Bride To Enter Real Estate Insurance Field
At Mrs M Ny Hickox home the bride, Miss Mushbash, will move to a new residence of Lewis Chapman and plans to enter the real estate and insurance business with her husband’s father after their wedding next week.
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M. Ny Hickox
Pure Food Law Now In Effect For Merchants
Merchants and druggists rush to comply as the pure food law takes effect. Labels must not be deceptive and products must meet government standards or face penalties. Violations bring fines up to 80 dollars or jail, with escalating penalties for subsequent offenses.
Civil Service Examinations Offered for Various Posts
Notices from the clerk of the bureau announce examinations for several civil service positions with salaries ranging from $200 to $2,700 per year. Posts include clerks, linguists, teachers in the Indian Service, a marginal engineer in Washington, a messenger, a female baker, and a packing-qualified standards worker. Examinations date to be announced. qualification requirements vary by post.
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Sam Ds
Severeéagins Bank
Moncure
Ling
Tranalatur
Glind Miatus
Halse
Indian Service
Westington
D.C
Anny
Bureau of Standards
Fennde
Death of Mrs Murray shocks Butte friends
Devastated by an unexpected morning death at the Murray hospital Mrs. T J Murray of Butte aged 43 died after an operation performed by Dr Niles with assistance from Dr Witherspoon. She leaves a husband three children and siblings in Chicago New York and Indianapolis. Funeral arrangements await word from relatives and burial is planned for Butte.
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Mra
T. J. Murray
Butte
Murray
Familly
Murray Hospital
Airs
Benjamin Easley
Indianapolis
Alrs. Murray
Margaret
Ged
Katherine
Thomias
Forte Brothers
Horatia
Preston Kesley
Chicago
Joseph A. Kedley
New York
Benjamin Kesley
Columbus
Charlotte
N.C
War
Murry
Bucte
Silver Bow Club
Montini
Fortun
Judge rules interstate rail liability unconstitutionally limited
Memphis January 1 Judge McCall of the federal court ruled that the La Pellette fellow perv Ant net case questions the constitutionality of railroad liability. He said that common carrier liability for injuries is not commerce under the Constitution, and that Congress cannot regulate it under the commerce clause.
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Memphis
Tenn
McCall
Federal Court
Howard
Railrond
MaCall Anid
Congress
The
United
Great Northern Plans 20 Million Stock Issue, Notice Filed
In St Paul, the Great Northern Railway company filed notice of a board decision to issue 20,000,000 in additional stock. The certificate bears President James J. H. and Secretary Ward J. Nichols signatures and cites purposes for the issue. The notice does not affect Attorney General Young's suit seeking a public hearing before the State Railroad Commission on the capital stock increase.
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Bt. Paul, Dan, le
Great Northern Railway Company
Presient
James J.H
Roward J. Nichols
Atother General Young
Young
Great Northern
Stork
Father Dead. Son Arrested in New England Mystery
Boston report says William Hartenet was found dead at his home from a fractured skull. Police arrested his son William J. Hartenet, described as a walking delegate for the masons' assistance union. Authorities treat the death as suspicious while investigation continues.
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Boston
Jan
William Hartenet
Wiliam J. Wartenet
Hartenet
Miasons” Assistante’ Union
Ielatis
Butte Club Announces Winter Entertainment Series
The Woman’s Club in Butte opens its season with Miss Lesorn Jackson and her company delivering a refined concert. The program features Jackson with Pace Clark and Plumer, plus Carmen aria and encores. Future events include William J. Bryan addresses on January 9 and Senator La Follette on April 13, promising strong attendance.
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Misey Jacksonce
Virtuesea
Miss Jackson
Plavenice Marian Pace
Charles Kaward Clark
Ralph Plumer
Pluniat
Attes Jackson
Carmen
Nnfasio
Ant
Miss Pace
Atr
Clark
Woman's Club
William J. Bryan
Broadway
Brean
Butte
Senator la Fallette
Wisconsin
Quaker City Celebrates Advent of the New Year
Philadelphia marks New Year with a grand city hall illumination and dawn receptions led by the mayor. The day features numerous receptions and entertainments, capped by a parade of shooters with over six thousand members in vivid regalia representing kings, lords, princes, and courtiers.
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Quaker City
Philadelphia
San
Pitaders
Lomus
Shooting at Boarding House Leaves Trio Wounded
Joplin Missouri January 1. At a boarding house a man shot his wife Patella Troy 33 through the head and brains and wounded Ralph Quinn 24, son of the landlady, in the shoulder. Mrs Troy is believed dead. Quinn may recover. Troy was captured and taken to Carthage for safekeeping. He refused to discuss the shooting.
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Joplin
F. W. Troy
Patella
Ralph Quinn
Troy
Quinn
Carthage
Consolidated Steamship Company Organized in Portland
The Consolidated Steamship Company, based in Portland, Maine, was formed today with an authorized capitalization of 60 million dollars to conduct general steamship business. The line will control steamship assets owned by Charles T. Moree and others.
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Portland
Consolidated Steamship Company
Rp General Steamship
Bnsainees
Crmbing
Charles TW
Moree
Train collision near Guthrie injures several including bank official’s wife
A Reck Island passenger train struck an open switch near Kingfisher around noon on January I A in Guthrie Oklahoma. One passenger died and several were seriously hurt among the injured is the wife of Cashier Arnold of the Oklahoma State Bank of In citys.
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Guthrie
Okla
Jan I
Reck Island
Kingfaher
Arnold
Oklahoma: Stete Bank of Ina Cits
Treasury balance grows as year ends and taxes pour in
The county treasurer report shows December 1 balance of 8444.34, December collections totaling 28,270.60, and year start balance of 593,005.14. Various funds list cash on hand and taxes received. licenses by G W Mikel show record December collections surpassing June highs, with prior years cited for context. Mr Mikel’s tenure as license collector began in 1905, surpassing earlier records with a December 1906 haul of 21,096.95 versus 1995 figures.
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B. Fikina
Pada
Lund
Walkerville
Fish and Game Warden
Bridge
Ios Wrereyte
G. W. Mikel
Calkins
Mikel
Neenses
RIGHT HURT IN WRECK NEAR RICHMOND KY
Eight persons were injured in a Louisville and Swanhylle railroad wreck about 49 miles from Richmond Kentucky. Atherton Wilson and his two sons Edward and Clopsie, along with Mrs Wilson and the Wilson child, suffered serious burns. A baby lost a hand. others were burned or shaken. The engine and coach jumped the track after a broken flange on the pony tracks. Injured were taken to Richmond hospital.
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Lexington
Louisville
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