Former parlor-keeper decline sentence for aiding girls
In police court Judge Whitty heard Edna Brasher, proprietor of a parlor house at 15 East Mercury Street, plead to maintaining a house of ill fame. Brasher argued she aided destitute girls, while Edna Long and Geneva Gibson cases were continued. A receipt showing $295 paid by Brasher for a trunk was presented. the fate of the trunk case remained unsettled.
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East
Mercury Street
Whitty
Edna Long
Geneva Gibson
Umatilla to Hold Inaugural Ball for Woman Mayor
Umatilla Oregon January 23 1900s Mrs Laura Starcher and her female city board colleagues plan an inaugural ball on February 1 the first in Umatilla history inviting people from towns for miles around to attend.
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Umatilla
Ore
Laura Starcher
Wisconsin Prohibition Referendum Bill Introduced
Madison January 28 A state wide referendum on the prohibition question for 1918 was introduced in the assembly today. The measure seeks a public vote across the state on the alcohol ban and would set the stage for a constitutional or legislative change pending approval.
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Milwaukee
Madison, Wis
Assembly
Yups Consolidated
Salem
Ore
Oregon ‘Legislature
Senate
State Desert Board
State Land Board
State Tax Commission
Public Service Commission
Butte Charity Reports December Garments and Bills
The Associated Charities of Butte reports December totals: 927 garments 104 pairs of shoes 165 toys and books 17 pairs of rubbers medical care and $95 in groceries. The group urged legislative bills creating a rock pile for deserted wives and increasing widow’s pension by ten dollars per child.
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Associated Charities of
Butte
H. F. Carman
Lane
Malcolm Gillis
Ministerial Association
Mra. H. F. Carman
W. M. Jordan
J. R. Wharton
C. 8. Jackman
Chamber of Commerce
William Lutey
T. A. Grigg
C.F. Juttner
Mrs. Kiley
Mr. Canty
Rice & May
C. W. Goodale
J. A. Billingsley
Vis
Butte Miner Pany
Lutey's
Tripp & Dragstedt
J. Ferns
Brophy
Witness Summoned As Vagrancy Defendant Guilty In Police Court
Samuel Zelby faced vagrancy charges after a craps game at a Coffee house. J Schmidt testified Zelby played at “3 a throw” and lost $50. Zelby denied gambling, but was found guilty and fined $100 in police court.
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Samuel Zelby
J. Schmidt
Schmidt
Zelby
Divorce Request Amid Custody Battle in Ashland History
Evans seeks divorce from Loretta Evans and custody of their son after she abandoned him on Oct 4 1915. Married March 26 1908 in Ashland Pa the boy currently lives with Evans. Attorney Peter Breen represents Evans in the petition seeking custody.
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Award Evans
Loretta Evans
Ashland
Elizabeth
N. J
Evens
Peter Breen
Wilson plans frequent Capitol visits to push bills
Washington January 23 President Wilson plans to visit the capitol often to urge action on his legislative program. Senator Jones a Republican attacked the plan as systematic lobbying. Wilson says he will cooperate with senators and representatives to speed up legislation. Senator Kern called a caucus for Thursday to discuss a tentative program including railroad legislation a corrupt practices bill and the Webb Bill to allow domestic firms to maintain foreign selling agencies.
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Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Jones
Congress
Mie
Kern
Webb
Fight Still Wages On Nurse Scollard in Montana
A district court suit seeks to stop Mrs. Alice B. Scollard former matron at the city emergency hospital from drawing a salary and to prevent payment for last month The action Rebecca Evans versus John J Harrington and school board members argues the board cannot employ Scollard or any nurse in her capacity while the nursing association seeks to bar her practice in Montana The case follows a long dispute over her credentials and the district court ruling in her favor later reversed by the supreme court The suit targets board payables and asserts the association may restrict her work in the state
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Alice B. Scollard
City Emergency Hospital
Butte
Rebecca Evans
John J. Harrington
Selard
State Nurses Association
Scollard
Montana
Nurses’ Association
Young
Mecerhan
Leotard
Franklin Given Sixty Day Vagrancy Sentence by Judge Whitty
Police declared the Serre reno ps effective. James Franklin received a 60 day sentence by Judge Whitty on a change of vagrancy. Franklin claimed the drops were corn medicine.
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Serre Renops
James Franklin
Whitty Yesterds
Franklin
Uric acid in meat clogs the kidneys warn readers
An advertising claim urges daily meat eaters to flush kidneys with four ounces of Rad Salts from a pharmacy. The ad says uric acid from meat irritates the kidneys, causing back pain and urinary trouble, and promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy to neutralize acidity and stimulate kidney function.
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Widney
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Famous
California
Health & Winter Resorts
Ascot Tea
Altornia
Ant
Clark Los Angeles
Min, Mearens
Journ
House OF Hos. Ay
TRONS
Los Angeles
Woldehead Springs
Thimol
Walter
Peitades
Raymond
Arlington Hotel
Baltimore
Civic Center of
Isiaa Ameri
Fop
AN Francisco
Jerry’s News Co
Eddy
Ladies’ and Society
The
Central Presbyterian Church
Carl Evers
Utah Avenue
Varmer
Children’s Union
Haskell
Europe
New Jersey
du Pont
NOARD
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