All Interests Protected Montana Fire Insurance Sale Move
Montana Fire Insurance company offices in Butte since 1912 announce sale of its fits agency plant in four western states and 10 000 outstanding policies. Home Fire and Marine Insurance of San Francisco to purchase and reinsure the Montana business. said to be strong fire insurance concern connected to Firemen's Fund interests.
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Montana Fire Insurance Company
Butte
Home Fire and Marine Insurance Company of
San Francisco
Home Fire and’ Marine Insurance Company
Montana
Insurance Men of
Firemen's Fund
Insurance Company
Borah Seeks Presidential Candidates’ League of Nations Replies
Senator Borah demands Republican contenders publicly state their positions on the League of Nations and potential entanglements. He charges Europeans and Americans may be guiding U S policy through secret or tacit agreements. He urges Governor Lowden and others to reveal their true foreign policy stances.
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WasHy
Republic
Lengue of Nations
Borah
Dublicam
Idaho
Illinois
Lowden
Norah
Ameri
United States
League of Nations
First births and deaths reported in 1920
The item records a first birth a daughter to Mr and Mrs J T Mack at Murray hospital 928 Colorado street and notes the first death Thomas Payton 31 of 34 East Summit Street. It also lists a first arrest trio Willie Mann Joe Lacey and John Spector for firing in the street during New Year celebrations and notes early hotel arrivals across several names and places.
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J. TH. Mack
Colorado Street
Murray Hospital
Thomas Payton
East Summit Street
Peter Pallasilo
Speculator Line
Willie Mann
Joe Lacey
John Spector
Butte
Rose and Child
Park City
Thornton
Seedman
New York
Finlen
S. L. Goddard
Acoma
Veiled Lady in Red to Perform Startling Feat
A Veiled Lady in Red plans a 3 story suspended painting act above West Park Street at the American theater. She will balance on a pendulum scaffold, paint a 20 foot square canvas from 11:30 to 1, then descend unaided as policemen manage spectators. Balloons with admissions will be released during the stunt, a dramatic art display by a noted performer.
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Butte
American Theater
West Park Street
Stodden
HA. Albright
Ite Mammoth
Meetrie
Raids Nab 200 Radicals in Chicago I W W Arrests
Chicago January 1 raids arrested about 200 industrial workers I W W members and other radicals under State's Attorney Maclay Hoyne. The operation involved military intelligence aides and targeted alleged aims to overthrow the government. Georg Andreytchine, an I W W member, was among those detained. Anne Grovarsky, 34, was the sole woman arrested.
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Chicago
Maclay Hoyne
Palmer
Department of Justice
United States
Edward G. Brennen
Bureau of Investigation
Aura
Cook County
Georg Andreytchine
Leavenworth Penitentials
W. W
Anne Grovarsky
Harvard Beats Oregon In Close Intersectional Game
Harvard defeated the University of Oregon 7 to 6 in an annual intersectional football clash. East dynamic attack and forward passes met stiff Oregon defense and a late bid by Oregon to force a second touchdown was stopped. Key players included Church Horween Steers and Mancrud with solid Oregon efforts from Jacobberger Huntington and Manerad.
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Oregon
Harvard University
Ena
Cal
University of Oregon
Robert Fisher
Harvard
Fisher
Yale
Shy”’ Huntington
Huntington
Ores
Church
A. “Horween
Steers
Mancrud
Regen
Jacobberger
Manerad
Horweens
Tars
Wey
Wet Field Gives Thrilling Prep Grid Battle in Everett
Everett and Toledo met in a muddy first quarter for a national preparatory championship clash. An estimated 8,000 spectators watched as Toledo fumbled and Everett capitalized with a first quarter score and strong line play. The soggy field slowed offenses, but key runs and a tied late scoring sequence kept the game level.
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Everett
Wash
Ff Lah Pongod
Sood High
Toledo
Cotestic
Failin
Hickey Balla
Isoal
Railroads face heavy outlay to meet transport needs
In St Paul Howard Killett president of the Northern Pacific warned that government control has left railroads with a vast underinvestment. He estimated $3 billion needed for cars engines and shop facilities within years to satisfy the nation’s growing transport demands. He noted only 100,000 new freight cars since control. Elliott planned Chicago trip.
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ST. Paul
Jan
Howard Killett
Northern Facific Railroad
New York
Elliott
United States
Chicago
FOURTEENTH CENSUS BEGINS TODAY WITH ENUMERATORS
The United States starts its fourteenth census today with an army of enumerators at 9 o clock. Workers will use prepared portfolios signed by the bureau chief to gather details on the population and resources. Officials expect about two weeks to complete counting, with total figures likely by late April. The projected population ranges from 107 to 112 million, compared with 106,871,204 on July 4, 1910.
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Jon
United States
Bum le How
Mountain divisions of the G M S P road electrified soon
St Paul report confirms electrification efforts on the mountain divisions of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line within three years. Dixon states 440 miles are currently equipped with electric motive power and total mileage to be electrified reaches 660 miles from Harlowton Montana to the Pacific coast. Extension to the east is not planned.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
WB Dixon
St. Paul
Representa’ Railroad
Dixon
Harlowton
Mont
Pacific Coast
Explosion at Hercules Powder plant injures worker
A blast at the Hercules Powder company plant in San Francisco California on January 1 injures one person. The explosion occurred in a magazine storing two tons of black powder shortly after 4 p m. The force shook neighboring towns in the Hay region. Officials suggest a stray bullet from a hunter may have triggered the blast as the plant was closed for New Year holidays.
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San Francisco
Cal
Hercules Powder Company
Hay
Harbor logger suffers double foot amputation in cold spell
Wash Jan. report says harbor logger Dunlap lost both feet after a frigid period. He failed to secure proper footwear while driving from camp to town, feet frozen by the time he reached the town.
Fair Play Spirit Emerges in Butte Labor Dispute
In Butte building trades seek an arbitration board to settle disputes and avoid strikes. Employers and unions pursue fair conciliation with a joint board to adjust rules and keep industry moving. A $1,000,000 building program could advance by spring, signaling broad cooperation amid tensions.
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Employers’ Organization
Butte
Bailing Trades Council
Associated Induect
John H. McIntosh
Board of Arbitration
Repre
Chiy
Year 1919 sees near two million motor vehicles built
Figures from the automobile industry show nearly two million vehicles produced in 1919. The report cites wholesale values around 7.9 million, and truck production rising to about 305 thousand from 227 thousand in 1918. Exports totaled roughly 110 thousand dollars.
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National Automobile Chamber
Santenae
Home Rule Advocate Horace Plunkett Arrives in Battle Creek
Sir Horace Plunkett Irish home rule advocate arrived in Battle Creek Michigan on January 1 in good health. He plans to return to New York soon to resume his work in support of home rule for Ireland.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Horace Plunkett
Horce
New York
Ireland
Armistice signed Estonia Russia in Dorpat
The armistice between Estonia and Russia was signed in Dorpat on December 31 by representatives, with reports from London and Uccle. The event marks a ceasefire with terms to be detailed by allied observers. A separate note mentions legal defense updates in the Mary New murder case as attorneys announce developments.
Trades Councils Reply on Builders and Wages in Butte
The Butte Employers Trades Council discusses aims for fair wages and work alongside building trades. It proposes a conference to establish organized employe representation and a public medium for arbitration to keep construction and payments uninterrupted. The letter references 1920 goals and dangers to public safety and employers.
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Employers’ Association
Coking
Butte
Unions Back Wage Conference With Employers
Unions commended a wage conference with employers as carpenters and Building Trades delegates prepared to vote in favor. Reports indicate the council favored holding the conference and carpenters planned synchronized action, with delegates to vote Thursday night and Friday, reflecting widespread support.
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Carpenters
Building ‘Trades
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