Butte Current Notes Rent Pianos and Local Updates
Rent pianos from Orton Bros. If you bought it at Sherman's, it's good. Elias Siegel left for the east on business. A girl was born to H. C. Macdonald at 5 South Excelsior Street. Ye old Musty drafts at Jerry Mullins. Dr. Hanson and X ray exams at Silver Bow block. Standard office moved to 28 East Broadway. World Almanac 1908 is at P.O. News Stand. Northern Pacific announces electric lighted sleeper to North Coast Limited leaving eastbound daily at 12 50 a m. Car ready at 9 30 p m. W C T U meets today at 3 at Mrs Currah's 15 East Fremont. Mrs Green Majors to speak on Franchises. Richard Kane, 55, died at 507 East Broadway. funeral tomorrow at 9 a m at Sacred Heart Church.
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Orton Bros
Sherman's
Elias Siegel
H. C. Macdonald
South Excelsior Street
Jerry Mullins
North Main
Hanson
Standard
East Broadway
City Hall
P.O
Northern Pacific
North Coast Limited
Butte
Funeral notices for Geyman Belcher services announced
Funeral of George Geyman will leave Sherman and Reed's mortuary chapel Tuesday at 1 30 p m thence to St Patrick's church where services will be held Mrs Ella F E Belcher will take place from Methodist Episcopal church corner Galena and Idaho streets today at 2 p m Friends invited
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George Geyman
Sherman & Reed
St. Patrick’s Church
Ella FE. Belcher
Methodist Episcopal Church
Galena and
Idaho Streets
John Gillis Dies in City At 25
In this city on January 11 John Gillis aged 25 died. Remains are at Sherman Reed’s mortuary chapel. Funeral details to be announced.
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Gillis
John Gillis
Sherman & Reed
Mortuary
Madame Rhea Reopens Ready-to-Wear Parlors in Owsley Block
Madame Rhea, a fashionable dress maker, has returned from the east and reopened the Ready-to-Wear Garment Parlors in suite 82 83 Owsley block.
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Madame Rhea
Owsley Block
Blackmail charge filed against Peter S. Kelly
County Attorney Belden filed a complaint in Justice McFarland’s court charging Peter S. Kelly of Gilt Edge with blackmail. The case follows a stockman Oscar Stephens receiving a demand for 300 at George Corneill’s store to avoid hay and stock harm, signed Frank Baker, who turned out not to exist. Preliminary hearing set for Tuesday afternoon.
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The
Standard
Lewistown
Belden
Court of Justice McFarland
Peter S. Kelly
Oscar Stephens
George Corneill
Stephens
Frank Baker
Corneill
Slater
Kelly
Seaman William Gray Sought for Robbery in Billings Bar
Robert James applied to County Attorney Harris for a warrant charging bartender William Gray of a East Minnesota avenue saloon with robbery. James said Gray took $22.20 from him last night and refused to return it. Justice Mann issued the warrant, placed with Sheriff Hubbard.
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The
Standard
Billings
Robert James
Harris
William Gray
East
Minnesota Avenue
James
Gray
Justice Mann
Hubbard
Excelsior Fire at Nichols Home Spurs Incendiary Suspicions
A early morning fire at 45 South Main Street damaged the Nichols residence and adjoining property, with $400 loss. Chief Sanger and police investigate possible arson after finding oil soaked excelsior behind walls and cut mattresses. Nichols family escaped. scarlet fever illness delays investigation.
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Sanger
Charles Nichols
South Main Street
Chief Sanger
W. 8. Cobban
Simon Banks
Nichols
Sangers
Winifred
McGillie
Nichels
Wild Ride on the Grade Ends with Crash Report
A vehicle ride on the grade ended in a crash drawing emergency response. Authorities investigate the incident and file notes on the sequence of events. No further details on injuries or charges are provided in the readable text.
Narrow Escape Of Driver With Eight Ton Ore Wagon
Swan Martin escaped with bruises after an eight ton ore wagon broke its lock on a steep Atlantic street hill. The runaway slid four blocks tearing a telegraph pole, dragging six horses, and slammed into a brick house at 60 Margaret street. A slack electric wire scratched his neck and face but caused no major injuries. The run ended when the wagon struck the curb and the wall gave way. Martin had started from Rose mine to the M O P smelter around 6 pm.
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Swan Martin
Atlantic Street
Martin
Margaret Street
Rose
Broadway
Wild wagon crash disables street power and damages home
A wagon slewed into a ditch on the west side, its chain broke, and the rear wheel tore a telegraph pole, cutting street lights. The crash halted at Margaret and Atlantic, wrecking part of a brick corner house and injuring the wagon. Martin may retire from teamster work for the winter.
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East Park Street
Margaret and
Atlantic Streets
Martin
Stolen Gold Watch Reappears in City Jail Probe
Dr. Charles Fogelson reports a theft six weeks earlier of a vest with a gold filled watch and a $5,000 deposit certificate. Detective Murphy arrested cian Shackleford at 42 South Main Street after he was found with the pawned watch. Police investigate if Shackleford is the robber who involved a stranger in a late night Main Street incident.
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KE. Shackleford
Charles Fogelson
Shackleford
Murphy
South Main Street
Dr. Fogelson
Hazel Building
Human Hearts entertains audience for fourth Butte appearance
The Broadway hosted the three night run of Human Hearts with the house half full. Interest centered on whether the company matches last year's capable performance. The play marks the fourth Butte appearance and is becoming an annual event in the city.
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Broadway
Butte
Coal famine is serious with bitter cold gripping Kansas City
The report from Kansas City notes a cold spell with 4 above zero at 7 am and 11 above at 7 pm, one and a half inches of snow yesterday, and widespread suffering among the poor due to high coal prices. It also says coal is not scarce locally, though fuel is unavailable in many Kansas and western Missouri towns, prompting widespread burning of any combustible material.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Emigration Showing Very Rapid Growth
Berlin January 11 1992 emigration through Hamburg and Bremen rose to 266 884 people up 63 586 from 1901. The number of emigrants sailing from these ports has trebled since 1898 with the majority bound for the United States.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Bremen
United States
Northern Pacific Tracks Now Clear After Snowstorm
Tacoma Washington January 11 Northern Pacific tracks are all clear and trains left tonight over the mountains on time. Eastern trains are a few hours late but by morning regular schedule time will be resumed for all trains.
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Tacoma
Wash
Northern Pacific
Lacr onism outbreak spurs police pursuit in Albany province
Manila reports lacronism is active again in Albany province Southern Luzon. A large force pursues bandits as additional constabulary are dispatched. Provincial officials expect to disperse the robber bands within 10 days.
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Manila
Albany
Luzon
Sleeping Sickness Threat to British East Africa
Dr G C Low and colleagues return from Uganda after royal commission findings on sleeping sickness. They report about 70 000 natives dead, 15 000 affected, with four years of ravage, spreading fear, depopulation, and increasing virulence. The disease inflames brain membranes, resembles meningitis, and resists standard treatments.
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London Mail
British East Africa
Uganda
G. C. Low
Castellani
Christy
England
Foreign Office
Royal Society
Low
Portuguese West Africa
Entabbe
Lake Victoria
Col. Sadler
Moffat
Gardener sues over garden fitting in London case
In a King’s Bench case, Maxfield sues Ross for 11 pounds after paying six into court. The gardener, famed for Queen’s Square work, claimed the price fair but the defendant disputed the balance. Lord Ellenborough guided the jury, who found for the plaintiff.
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London Times
Court of King’s Bench
Maxfield
Ross
Garrow
Queen's Square
Irem
Court of Chancery
Lord Eldon
Red-lion Square
Urice
London
Rinaldo
Armida
Lord Ellenborough
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