Chinaman Demands Cash After Pleas ant Alley Robbery
Lu Wing reported robbed in Pleasant alley of 335 dollars. He visited city hall and pressed police for action, saying he needs the money and implying officers could seize him with a gun. Henry Weaver is arrested for highway robbery and claims an alibi, while police pursue links to a larger alley scheme involving a colored woman.
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Lu Wing
Blake
Captain Colt
Henry Weaver
Pleasant Alley
Weaver
Butte Briefs Aboard City News
Dr George H Wells 52 East Broad way Telephone building M Hughes arrived from Helena and registered at the Thornton Attorney George B Dycert departed for Washington for about two weeks Catherine Smith and L M Lemon were arrested for fighting charged with disturbance and to appear as witnesses H Satter William Morgan Harry Kern and Lawrence Verden all boys were complained against for petty larceny stealing copper and brass mountings from the Butte reduction works
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George H. Wells
East Broadway
M. Hughes
Helena
The
Thornton
George B. Dycert
Washington
Catherine Smith
L. M. Lemon
H. Satter
William Morgan
Harry Kern
Lawrence Verden
Ll Boys
Butte
Hotel Rates and Dining Plan Advertised
European plan at $1.50 per day and up, American plan at $3 per day and up. Promises finest table west of New York.
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New York
Cord wood and coal offered at reduced prices by C J Smith Co
Cord wood and 85 sawed wood available at five dollars and fifty cents. Coal of all kinds offered with prompt delivery. Contact C J Smith and Co at 125 West Park street or by phone T61 B.
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C.J. Smith & Co
West Park Street
Beer Heist Ends With Arrest on Majin Street
John Driscoll spotted a beer keg in front of 319 North Majin street and, thinking it not empty, attempted to steal it. He was laughed at by bystanders and detained by a passing officer, jailed and to face Judge Boys tomorrow morning.
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John Driscoll
Emeli
Driscoll
North Majin Street
John
Wreck News Sparks Local Mystery Of Missing Victorians
Residents await passenger lists after the wreck of the Wats Walla. Mrs Johnstone is missing and believed tied to Captain Johnstone once in Dawson. Anson F. Bowness runs the local Western Union office while Nevin and W Culler have uncertain ties to the city. Hastings visited friends in San.
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H. Clausen
Sausalito
Wats Walla
Johnstone
Dawson
San Francisco
Point Ellice Bridge
Anson F. Bowness
Western Union Telegraph Office
Nevin
W. Culler
Hastings
Friendisco
Rele
San
Dr B F Allen and Wife Among Wella Alla Disaster Missing
Seattle records say Dr B F Allen and his wife, residents of Fox Island near Tacoma, are among those missing after the Steamship Wella Alla disaster. Dr Allen had left medical practice after moving to Fox Island and traveled with Mrs Allen to San Francisco to visit his son-in-law George Macklin Toth. He was a long-time Pierce County official and his son serves as secretary of the Seattle Young Men's Christian Association.
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Seattle
B. F. Allen
Reaves
Fox Island
Tacoma
Allen
San Francisco
George Macklin
Andre
Vunty Ee
Pierce County
Seattle Younes Men's Christian Association
Man Arrested After Soup Attack Burns Polish Latins
A mob incident in Covetown Michigan reports Andrew Slepack under arrest for burning six Polish men with boiling soup during dinner. A doctor examined victims noting severe facial burns and lasting disfigurement for Andrew Moka among the injured.
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Covetat Valve
Mich
Andrew Slepack
Slepack
Andrew Moka
Crazed by Lack of Cigarettes In Cleveland Bank Case
In Youngstown on January 4 1920 Slav banker Steve Ku kura was arrested in Cleveland last week for obtaining money under false pretenses and became insane in the police station.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Steve Kukura
Cleveland
Man Threatens Captain Over Cigarettes in Steam Plant
A man deprived of cigarettes tore down steam heating pipes, nearly boiling himself. Three boys were confined in the same department. John Garlin fled when the attendant opened a door and has not been seen since.
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John Garlin
Six Day Bicycle Race Ends in Free Fight at Park Square
Boston January 4 A six day bicycle race ended in a general melee after McFarland beat Leander and Ruiz in a tense final sprint. McFarland and Mayan won overall while Leander and Ruiz took second. Freeman and Munro finished third.
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Boston
Park Square Garden
McFarland
Maya
McFarlane
Freeman
Gougoltz
Leander
McLean
King
Chevalier
Fischer
Krebs
Keegan
Muller
Jaak
Mayan
Ruiz
Munro
Samuelson
Gougeritz
Simar
Euler
Kelsey
New England
Board of
Carps
Mr. Kelsey
Will Stinson
Billings Society Notes Spark Holiday Seasonal Cheer
Special Correspondence of the Standard reports Billings holiday gatherings as college students return home for vacations. Firemen’s New Year ball, Maverick hose company parade, and numerous dinner parties mark a festive week. Local families host gatherings with games, music, and dancing. new year events continue through January with social and church society activities.
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Billings
Yellowstone
Maverick Hore Company
No. 1
Gruwell Hall
Maverick Hose Company
Noor
Goss
H. B. Segar
BR. Holmes
J. W. Vaughan
W. Db. Clark
Irene
Inez Ellot
James B. Elliot
West Ede
Masquerade Ball by Montana National Guard in Big Timber
The New Year Eve masque ball by Company C Montana National Guard in Big Timber drew over 50 couples in a fully decorated hall. Numerous participants portrayed varied characters from Spanish cavaliers to Uncle Sam, with prizes awarded for best costumes and performances.
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Standard
Montana National Guard
D. Harrison
Zelma Guthrie
Nellie Stubblefield
W. Christie
B. Howard
R. Roberts
Leutenant Infantry
H. Allen
KR. Merrilees
Fred Hall
Mires Lanphear
T. R. Lanphear
Silly Boy
Miss Connelly
Baby
W. C. Tucker
Garrett
H. L. Baker
Ed Olsen
Salvation Army
Miss Smoot
Butterfly
Miss Taylor
Red Riding Hood
R. Baker
Cook
J. Keeney
Johnny Bull
J. Menapace
Lucia Merrilees
P. Peterson
C. Stocker
F. Stickley
Leo Blake
Fat Boy
N. W. Mueller
G. H. Preston
A. R Bailey
Prince
Cecil Harrison
Etta Hateh
Geneva Cook
Misses Allen
Marion Shanks
Sargent
Miss Hopkins
Phoebe Stubblefield
J. A Hall
Florence
Skillman
Harry Allen
Lavold
Norum
Miss Rusdahl
Etta Hatch
Merion Shanks
W. L Shanks
Henry Nicholson
J. W. Gieger
Gagswed and Kobbed in Indianapolis Robbery
Two men seized an elderly woman, Mrs Laura Jordan, as she tore down her home in Indianapolis Indiana on January 4. The assailants grabbed her and forced her to the ground before fleeing with unspecified valuables. An investigation is underway to identify and capture the suspects.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Laura Jordan
Assault on Woman Ends in Robbery and Injury
A woman was attacked by assailants who seized her wraps and bound them tight about her throat then robbed her of $11. They tried to tear rings from her fingers but failed. The woman was seriously injured and such assaults on unprotected women are noted as frequent, attributed to Negroes.
Predicted Her Own Death in Milan Ice Accident
In Milan Indiana on January 4 John Dever 26 and Grace Fallis 4 drowned after skating into an ice gap on the pond. Auble heard Dever pounding on ice nearby. Henry Ax fell through but was saved by George Heimer. Moments earlier Falls warned of danger with a quip about luck.
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Milan
Ind
John Dever
Grace Fallis
Iquat
Dever
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Kether Bouton
Stair Landing
Mrs. Miller
Mesdames A. C. Tompkins
Gerald Panton
P. H. Reece
Minnie Panton
Moses Vinnie Burton
Gertrude Carwile
Jessie Railsback
Julu Railsback
Mabel
Henry Chapple
Californ's
J. H. Johnston
Matheson
Johnston
Miles City
Walter Eilers
Portus Willams
W. E. Hassler
Pawnee City
Neb
D. E. Jones
Jefferson
Jaws
Mabel Salsbury
Chicago
Montana
Milwaukee
E. PL. Reed & Cos
Colen
W. Park St. Bkitie, Mont
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