Butte Notes on Visitors Arrivals and Local Stops
Butte greets a flurry of guests and movers with arrivals at the Acoma and Finlen hotels. Notables include J. S. Thomas of Missoula, Mrs. C. H. Scott of Anaconda, Mrs. John Bleak of Lime Spur, and Charles B. Hurd returning from Mare Island. Businessmen from Dillon, Helena, Great Falls, Bozeman, and elsewhere visit, while locals enjoy magazines at the P. O. News Stand and lodging at Thornton, Finlen, and Acoma.
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Orton Feros
J. $. Thomas
Missoula
Segmat
C. H. Scott
Anaconda
Acoma
John Bleak
Lime Spur
Butte
E. Strecker
Conrad
Sampson Hall Jr
Wise Telver
Charles B. Hurd
Tutte Sterday
Mare Island
Cal
George Reinig
Belgrade
A. Bridges
Bozeman
Finten
Frank Bi Blair
Grant
H.W. Stringfellow
Amon
Havre
Hearst
Ladies” Home” Journal
P. O
W. H. Moore
Helena
Faye Avouris
Great Falls
Thornton
J.P. McDonnell
C.K. Schude
W. D. Barnacle
Finlen
Mrs. Es
G. A. Po
A. M. Kees
G. Montgomery
Tay Edwards
Big Hole
Wisdom
Dillon
Prank Fulel
A G. Williams
Millie Adams
Selway
Matt Orrat
Regrets He Missed Real Scrap In Dillon Visit
Morton W. Elliott of Dillon, a soldier recently returned from France, visited Butte for a few days from his Dillon home. After a year of service at the front in a fighting infantry division, he missed actual combat while his unit was among the first sent back. He expressed regret at not taking part in the battles.
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Morton W. Elliott
Dillon
France
Butte
Elliott
Betn
Ines
Amoss
Mr. Elliott
Mrs Kate Dwyer Dies After Brief Pneumonia Illness
Mrs Kate Dwyer wife of Richard Dwyer died last evening at a Butte hospital after a brief pneumonia illness. She was 30, had lived in Butte nine years. Survived by husband and four children John James Sichara and Edward an infant a sister Mrs Thomas Melia of Butte her mother three sisters and two brothers in Ireland. Home at 26 George street.
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Kate Dwyer
Richard Dwyer
Dutte
Butte
John
James
Sichara
Edward
Thomas Melia
Ireland
George Street
Honors for Joffre elected chancellor of French academy
Paris on January 2 reports Marshal Joffre was chosen as chancellor of the French academy in keeping with the practice of appointing the most recently elected member to the post.
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Joffre
Paris
Marshal Joffre
French Academy
Estimating Montana Mine Outputs for 1918
State data from the U S Geological Survey shows total mineral values, led by copper and silver gains despite gold decline. Copper output rose to about 328 million pounds, silver to nearly 16 million ounces, and zinc remained high though slightly down from 1917. Gold output fell as many small properties closed, with broader district activity centered around Butte and Basin operations and major producers like Anaconda, Butte & Superior, and East Butte.
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Tabor
Georgetown
Lars Oy
Anaconda Company
Ida Company
Ite
Tutte & Superior
Troy
Lincoln County
Wickes , Comet
Mount Washington
Baltimore, Rimini and
Seratsn
Butte & Superior Comny
Elm Orly
W. A. Clack
Davis-Daly
War department delays blamed by Leader Mann in House
In Washington Jan, Leader Mann criticized the war department for delaying payments to soldiers and allotments to dependents. He blamed ignorance within the department and its employees and urged accountability until proper procedures are learned, taking a firm stance against the administration.
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Washington, Jan
Mann
House Today
War Department
Tour Northwest in Soldiers' Behalf
James A Starkweather and J B Butler vocational officers with the rehabilitation vision Federal Board for Vocational Education left Minneapolis for a three week tour of Minnesota North and South Dakota and Montana to investigate wounded men who have been returned home and are applying for rehabilitation.
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Minneapolis
James A Starkweather
J. B. Butler
Voc
Ional
Rehabilitation Vision
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montans
American Squadron Deploys to Baltic Waters
The state department announced that a US squadron including the scout cruiser Chester and destroyers Aylwin and Wickes has entered Baltic Waters to aid in evacuating American POWs held in camps in North Germany. Rear Admiral Andrews leads the force, which had been reported en route from Copenhagen.
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Baltic
Washington
State Department
Chester
Aylwin and Wickes
Germany
Andrews
Copenhagen
Investigation of Johnson's Army Ship Mistreated Soldiers
A House Military Committee will begin tomorrow a probe into charges by Representative Johnson of South Dakota that wounded soldiers were mistreated aboard a ship. Major General McIntyre will testify as an assistant chief of staff.
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Wen
Representative Johnson
South Dakota
House Military Committee
McIntyre
Bold theft of an auto rocks Butte reports
Hiram Lloyd, Greene's buffet proprietor, reported the seizure of his blue coupe bearing the number 25 860. A garage employee noticed odd behavior and prompted inquiry before the thief departed with the vehicle. Police and neighboring towns were notified as the hunt intensified.
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Anaconda
Old timers discover soft drinks welcome in Butte saloons
Former saloon keepers in Butte opened their doors to soft drinks and root beer, finding patrons pleased with the new order. Patrons visited for curiosity and chats, cards and comfort were added, and while some saloons alter interiors, many will continue as social spots. Green's buffet and the Bohemian on North Main opened to test substitutes for liquor. The downtown scene shifts as the town gradually accepts nonalcoholic offerings without strong regret.
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Butte
Montana
Green's Buffet
Bohemian
North Main Street
Hutte
Bowersox Returns to Great Falls After Butte Visit
D W Bowersox returned to Great Falls yesterday after a few days in Butte conferring with Mining City printers. He was formerly treasurer of the Montana Typographical Conference formed at Falls early and is also secretary of the Great Falls Typographical Union.
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Great
D. W. Bowersox
Great Falls
Butte
Bowersox
Montana Typgraphical Conference
Falls
New Year in Berlin and the postwar celebration
Berlin marks the new year with a festive, war weary crowd as Benia tangoes through the downtown, ushering in 1919 with confetti while remnants of the old regime fade and the city anticipates a changed year.
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Berlin
Benia
Prominent Tacoma railway agent dies at 59
Clarence W. Hickman, 59, traveling car service agent for the Northern Pacific Railway, long active in Tacoma since 1883, and a member of the Scottish Rite, Shrine, Elks and Pythe clubs, died of pneumonia.
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Tacoma
Wash
Clarence W. Hickman
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Scottish Rite
Shrine, Elks and Pythe
German air force evacuates Cologne ruins with damaged planes
London reports from British observers in the occupation area describe German disarray as evacuees abandon Cologne leaving dismantled aircraft. The Gotha skeleton is shown with two crew positions on upper wings and ladders to the flight deck, while an armored enemy plane features riveted steel wings and two machine guns firing through the fuselage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cologne
Gotha
Germanic Etymology of Von Passed to Distinguish Family Heritage
The text explains that Von in German means of and originated to distinguish a person from a locality. It evolved from a mark of distinction or badge of honor to become part of the family name in many cases, reflecting regional origin and lineage.
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Von
Mac MacDonald
Fishing and Pas pure dialogue from a homey scene
A rustic exchange centers on a claimed big trout. Maude questions her husband’s truthfulness while Moheer recounts cooking and eating the fish on the spot. Maude prompts Gunner to hurry, and the scene ends with a tense reveal of veracity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Moheer
Maude
Gunner
Gina
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