Travel boom on Montana rail lines boosts summer traffic
City railroad offices report a heavy travel surge from Butte to California and coast points with Montana residents returning home and visiting relatives. Union Pacific and Northern Pacific note record excursion sales, added equipment, and extended stopovers as crews add coaches to handle the upturn in East, West, and Canada routes.
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Butte
California
Henry Coulam
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
Merriman
Northern Pacific
Pacific Coast
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
Oriental Limited
Great Northern Railway
St. Paul
E. O. Boyle
Great Northern
Boyle
Canada
Great Falls
Milwaukee Railroad
Welsh Presbyterian Chooses Rev L B Williams to Stay in Butte
By unanimous vote the Welsh Presbyterian church asks Rev L B Williams to remain as full time pastor in Butte. He consents and severs ties with Central Presbyterian church to devote energy to building up the Welsh congregation after considering a call to another field.
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Welsh Presbyterian Church
L. B. Williams
Butte
Williams
Central Presbyterian Church
Boy Injured by Paper Bomb During Holiday Celebration
Moyle, Moyle 12, of 825 Division Street, was slightly hurt yesterday when a paper bomb dropped by an aviator exploded in his yard. The blast cut him in several places and he was taken to St. James Hospital.
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Moyle
Division Street
Young Moyle
St. James
Butte Briefs Highlight Local Visitors and Guests
Dr. Cole and several professionals arrive or stay in Butte hotels including Orton Bros and Thornton. Edward Fitzgerald and N T House register at Thornton and New Finlen while in town. Travelers from Kalispell Great Falls Lewistown Anaconda Helena visit Butte or call on friends with stays at the Arizona Arizona C This week reports also note newspaper convention news and local social visits by Mrs H 10 Noree and others.
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Edward Fitzgerald
Thornton Hotel
St. Paul
Mies Effie Fowler
Galen
New Finien
G. J. Hertwig
Butte
Kalispell
D. W. Doyle
Great Falls
Thornton
N. T. House of
Arizona
New York
P. O
H. 10
Noree
Jardine
William E. Abbott
United States Engineers
Cold Springs
J. G. Calpin
East Center Street
Vrancis Desy
Lewistown
The
Mrs. A. Carlson
Anaconda
Butte Auto Sticker Drives City Promotion This Summer
The Butte chamber of commerce plans nationwide summer advertising by distributing thousands of windshield stickers for visitors and locals. Conceived by Frank R. Venable and designed by Frank Ward, the ore car shaped sticker features Butte in bold and describes the city’s resources and mining output, including copper, zinc, lead, silver, and gold figures and rail traffic.
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Butte
Frank R. Venable
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Ward
Hrase
Rth
Metropolis
Montana
Charge VIHADIS as Prowler of Hotel
Detectives Larkin Gerry and Rodda arrested Pete Vihadis on a robbery charge for breaking into C Myers room at the National hotel on June 24. Two witnesses identified him as the man seen leaving the room the day valuables were taken. He was sent to county jail to face robbery charges. A carton of cigarettes valued at 63 was reported stolen from the sidewalk in front of Spillum cigar store on Fast Park street.
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Pete Vihadis
Larkin
Gerry and
Rodda
C. Myers
National Hotel
Vihadis
Spillum Cigar
Fast Park Street
Butte Shivers Under Heat Wave With Record-Setting Temperatures
Butte endured an extreme heat wave with a top official reading of 98 degrees, tying a historic high set on June 26, 1919. Temperatures surged past 75 before noon, reached 91 by mid afternoon, and cooled to 66 at night, with forecasts predicting continued warmth and upcoming precipitation to break the spell.
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Butte
Butte Weather Bureau
Mrs Perham on Her Way Home From Convention
Mrs Wallace Perham Montana's presidential candidate for the General Federation of Women's Clubs spoke of Montana support and refuted rumors of secession. She noted 60 000 attended the memorial service at the Hollywood Bowl and praised the convention's handling and entertainment. She will travel to Glendive today.
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California
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Los Angeles
General Federation
Montana
Sherman
Twenty Two Grads Attend Class of 74 Reunion
Clinton VW Moore of Butte returned home after visiting his alma mater Dar at college in Hanover New Hampshire where he attended commencement June 1. Twenty two members of class of 80 attended the exercise to win the trophy for largest attendance. Moore noted the growth from 356 students and a 20 student graduation class to nearly 2,500 students and hundreds in the current class.
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Clinton VW. Moore
Butte
Dar
Hanover
N. H
Mate Uiver
Jor
Siene O
Gore
Buick Debuts New 1926 Master Six Cars in Butte Showroom
Yesterday the first display of the 1926 Buick Master Six line opened at the Buick salesrooms on Montana and Galena streets. Key Murray and Phil Hill led a day of busy showings as visitors crowded the rooms to see the latest motor innovations. Auto owners in Butte are invited to tour the display and compare the new features.
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Wick
Hutte Buick
Montana
Galena
Senate
Buick
Key Murray
Phil Hill
Territorial
Butte
Sales Cup Match Qualifying Today At Local Club
In addition to the regular weekly tournament the Peelitains round for the Balen cup will be played today by the women of the But Repeteyees. The event for this silver pitcher donated by Je Reno H. Sales is a handicap affair and promises interest.
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Je Reno H. Sales
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Murphy
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Orton Bros
Dr. McNaul
Phoenix
David R. Khoury
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C. F
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Livingston
Helena
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Broadway
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North Main Street
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Leo's
Abe
Eeeee
Idaho
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B. A. & P. Railway
Mrs. Perham
Reunion
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Thomas Meighan
Virginia Valli
George Ade
Jack Dempsey
Miami
Fla. Hiere
Jack
Khim
Dempsey
Ormance
Electronic Hospital
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Infante
Invalida
United States Mall
Drummond
Helmville
Ovando
Dorothy
Waters
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Miners Savings Bank and Trust Co
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