Remarkable Escape Of Daring Airman
London reports the escape of Flight Commander Francis Hewlett after a December aerial attack on the German base at Cuxhaven. He says he engaged German vessels, dropped bombs, and believed he hit a warship as smoke rose from a target. His motor overheated, he descended, and was rescued by a Dutch trawler near Maiden Holland after destroying his hydroplane. He describes six days aboard the trawler during a gnawing storm.
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London
Francis Hewsett
Cuxhaven
Reuters
Ams
Jordan
Hewlett
Maiden
Holland
Schienwig
To'o'elock
Resident Urges Action Favorable Coast Bill
Washington Jan 1 President wife son has addressed a letter to Democratic Leader Underwood and Representative Adamson urging prompt enactment of the pending coast bill. He expresses interest in consolidating the revenue cutter and life saving services and hopes the house calendar will permit swift passage this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Underwood
Adamson
Senate
House
Tauleken Passage
Bad Railway Wreck Injures Dozens Near Liberty
Liberty reports a serious head on collision of Burlington train No. 4 from Kansas City with Chicago Rock Island & Pacific passenger train No. which left Chicago last night. About sixteen to forty persons were injured. J C Handley of Oklahoma City suffered internal injuries and R J Edwards also injured. The wreck occurred one mile west of Liberty.
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Liberty
James—eixteen
Burlington
Kansas City
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
J.C. Handley
Oklahoma
R. J. Edwards
Collision Crash Injures Train Crew After Misread Orders
A Burlington train collided with another after a misreading of orders. The impact caused serious injuries including a broken right arm and extensive scalding for an engineer or crew member. Investigations focus on the miscommunicated instruction that led to the switch being missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Burlington
Ambulance Chaser Trust Attacked in New York
New York district attorney says an "ambulance chaser trust" of lawyers exists to sue corporations for injuries with large settlements. Dennis Murray of Bridgeport is arrested on perjury charges linked to a coroner's inquest about a fatal live-wire accident involving Sw an Fletcher. The case centers on a $20,000 out of court settlement by the New Haven road and alleged corrupt practices splitting 50 percent to lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jan. L
Ambulance Chaser Trust
Martin
Bronx
Dennis Murray
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Bridgeport
Conn
Louis D. Gibbs
Murray
New Haven Road
Trust
Ond Fletcher
Swan Fletcher
Hi Tom
New Haven
Fletcher
New Years Tragedy Claims Life of Aged 2 at Cushman Lake
In Mason county Washington a two year old named Sugartone, owner of a Lake Cushman summer hotel, was killed when an automobile carrying two men and two women skidded off the Pacific highway just south of Seattle just after midnight. The car fell into a three foot deep pool where the child’s head was held under water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Sugartone
Lake Cushman
Mason County
Rowe
Saloon Reopenings After Gov Ammons Proclamation
In Trinidad and surrounding districts the saloons in Las Animas and Huerfano counties reopened today for the first time since April 2. The Ammons proclamation that closed them during coal miners strike disorders expired at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Las Animas
Huerfano
EM. Ammons
The Literacy Test
An OCR fragment titled The Literacy Test presents garbled text. Readable portions hint at a discussion of a voting or eligibility exam, but specifics are unclear. The lingering words suggest general debate over literacy requirements without concrete dates or named entities.
Five Injured When Auto Smashes Into Wall
Rose McGrew a chauffeur aged 28 and Robert Brown a barber from the Oakland block led the casualties when a six horsepower Fierce Arrow owned by McGrew struck a horse on the Drink hill viaduct. The car veered, hit the wall of the Montana mattress factory, and houses or bystanders were injured. McGrew lost an eye in emergency operation. Dick McLeod fractured his right forearm and several hand bones. One woman was cut badly, the other unhurt. Repair costs near 5100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose McGrew
Robert Brown
Oakland
Richard McLeod
McGrew
Montana
Staith
Co Hospital
Maillet
Dick McLeod
Vinco
Tose McGrew
Boul- Ger
County Recorder Begins Transcribing Names for Voters
County Clerk and Recorder Kehoe starts converting 13 000 names from old registration books to new ones ahead of the January 31 registration deadline. The new books open to women voters for their first registration, with no delay expected, ahead of the city election in April in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kehoe
Hie
Egent
Butte
Locomotive strike leaves man with scalp wound near Colorado Junction
Peter Salovub of 425 South Arizona Street was struck by a locomotive on the Butte Anaconda & Pacific tracks near Colorado Junction yesterday morning. He was hurled several yards, then taken to Murray's hospital where doctors found only a scalp wound. After dressing, he walked home.
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Peter Salovub
Arizona Street
Butte ‘Anaconda & Pacific
Colorado Junction
Murray's Hospital
Wompitat
Anniversary Dinner for Mr and Mrs Ross
The Rev. ana airs. Harry M. Cooper of Walkerville hosted a Thursday dinner for the Rev. and Mrs. John G. Ross in honor of their second wedding anniversary. Guests included the Rev. J. M. Whiteley of Huntley, Mrs. Jenmie Bassett, and the Rev. J. Mt. Papa of the Malian Methodist mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Airs
Harry M. Cooper
Walkerville
John G. Ross
Ros
J. M. Whiteley
Huntley
Slrst
Jenmie Bassett
J. Mt. Papa
Dr Willam Waters Pioneer Miner Dies at 63 in Montana
William Waters a longtime Montana resident died at his home on Garden Avenue aged 63 He leaves a wife two sons William F and Albert two daughters Mrs Fred Prynne and Mrs George Thurston and a cousin Thomas Waters all of Butte He worked at the Alle mine early in his life later served as sexton of Mount Moriah cemetery and was a member of Fidelity lodge of Odd Fellows Funeral plans not yet set. Also notice about Miners Savings Bank savings interest on deposits made by Jan 15 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Waters
Angleland
Montans
Garden Avenue
Wiliam F
Albert
Fred Prynne
George Thurston
Thomas Waters
Butte
Mr. Waters
Allee
Mount Moriah ‘Cemetery
Fidelity Lodge
Odd
Municipal changes at City Hall reorganize offices
A series of reorganizations at the city hall reshapes space and duties. The city attorney’s staff gains the mayor’s stenographer. the mayor’s private office becomes a law department reception area. a new general office opens for the law staff. the mayor’s private office is repurposed as a private study for the mayor and city attorney gains a private office within the former reception room. Washington talks of three federal trade commissioners with Joseph E. Commissioner of Corporations, Edward Aubey of the National Association of Manufacturers, and Gefer Peabody as names under tentative consideration. two more members remain to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Lane
Mie
Louise da Hho
Law Department
Mint McAuley
Washington
Gan
Star of Hope Rises Over Coeur d Alenes Mining Boom
In Wallace Idaho the Star of Hope rise is celebrated as mining prospects brighten. Harry L Day notes reinvestment and pride in properties, with Hypotheek strike boosting share value to around 450. Merchants report a strong holiday season amid rising ore prospects and market optimism.
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Star OF Hope
Coeur D’alenes
Amaga Dixie
Interstate
Wallace
Wardar
Kellogg
Girls Club Plans Entertaining Sketch at Ansonia Theater
The Gre chub group led by the Entre Nous club hones a clever revue at the Ansonia theater with about 12 members and a famed boy quartet. Mrea Geary directs the sketch while Mme Leipheimer adds final touches and Phil Lary grants theater approval for the city audience.
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Ansonia Theater
Muar Baythe Otenry
Mre Geary
Mme. Leipheimer
Phil Lary
Ansonia
Mons
Sinc
Butte
Manas
Tornace
Monteresting Eketeh
Andrew McCormes Dies After Brief Illness
Andrew McCormes aged missing body found yesterday at local hospital. Born in Ireland he had lived in Butte for 20 years. Walsh's Undertaking will handle funeral arrangements pending announcement.
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Andrew McCormes
Short Miness
Tyland
Butte
Ient Walsh
Butte lodge to meet at K of P hall on Main Street
The Butte lodge members of B B T F B plan meetings at K of P hall on south Main street starting Saturday evening. Jane E Westling, treasurer, urges caution with baggage and trunks from Peerless Trunk and Carpet Co at Main and Park. Fatal despond yesterday marked the new year as Bertha Record died after poisoning. Her son Fred reported to neighbors after the boat incident and news spread.
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FB Netter
Butte Lodge
K. of P.' Hall
South Main. Street
Jane E. Westling
Givania Block
Peerless “Trunk and Carpet Company
Main and
Park Streets
Bertha Record
Fred G. Yerrs
siPdla
Placer Claim Cloud Case In Ute Boston Area
In federal court Olivia HL Hopking leads Washington Butte Mining and Anaconda Copper Mining in a suit against multiple defendants to remove a cloud on a Ute Boston placer claim. Plaintiffs allege defendants have laid claim to lode locations on placer ground, clouding title as joint owners with patents granted years earlier. Legal representation includes Henry H. Hopkins for Hopking and firms Kelley Evans Stiver Todgers and Shelton Tempman for the mining firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivia HL Hopking
Washington Butte Mining Company
Anacond Copper Mining Company
Frank Walker
Sinton C. Clark
Low's Mason
le Clark
Johanna Partin
AF. Bushnell
Patrick Leroux
JT Pitagerald
Kanteth Brown
J. Nolan
W. D. Thornton
Nancy
Hovbe
Lowi
Hadwick
Annie Stalker
M. F. Cleary
Cleary
Adolph Nepbler
J.B Woods
Rachivel Merriman
Seation of Lode
Henry H. Hopkins
Art
Olivia Hopking
Kelley, Evana, Stiver & Todgers
Anicond Company
Shelton & Temp ¢Man
Washington-Butte Mining Company
Dimich Goes to Servia to Fight for Country
George Dimten a miner and Servian Faucational society secretary with ties to Sarajevo leaves Butte for Servia to enlist. He plans to return after the war if he survives, after brief stops in Milwaukee and New York following Servian consul guidance.
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George Dimten
Butta
Servian Faucational Society
Sarajevo
Huis
Hutte Yeterday
Mee
Butte Iter
Dimich
Newic City
Aiwaukee
New York
Prophesied Mars and Saturn Influence in 1915 Horoscope
A McClure Syndicate horoscopic forecast from 1915 warns Mars brings impulsive actions and possible trouble from a new U S invention, Saturn aids real estate and mining, with naval costs and military strain foretold. It predicts a lengthy European war and potential worldwide financial effects.
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Mars
United States
Saturn
Demon World
McClure
Fragmentary Recipe Snippet Cites Batter and K C Bake
A clipped, garbled OCR passage describes a batter and a pastry concept. It mentions a bake with a famous brand and a double raise technique. Specifics are unreadable, but the fragment hints at a simple kitchen item and a readiness to avoid constant batter handling.
Baking Powder Mixes and a Candy Stain Recipe Ad
Fragmentary OCR text outlines flour sugar salt and baking powder instructions with notes on honey and a recommendation to work with a fork to reach hard sauce consistency. Mentions a KC Baking Powder Co Chicago and a 25-cent can with a color certificate and a “Book” offer.
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Erie
Pow Mig. Co
Chicago
Sendo
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Jemima
Jemma
Ross McGrew
County Recorder
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AM Waters
Miners’ Savings Bank and Trust Company
Barret
Ney
Pedersey
Areca
Orien
Waainen
Ofr
Ray
Sana Teeter
the Meyer
Uae
Tokar Aya
Anton
Cole
Er AL Trade Board
Baronet
Zu Zu
Buy Biscuit Sahed
National Biscuit Company
Ty Coeur dAtenon
Harry L. Day
Welace
Idaho
Thornton
Europe
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Burke
Rome
Ely
Anaconta
Sandean
Aldo
Bates
Wariner
Ech
Pate Baie
Andrew Wearmick
Dea
Los Angeles
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Portland
Pullman
E. A. Shewe
North Main
Butte, Mont
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