Quietest Fourth in Butte in Many Years
Butte marked the Fourth of July 1917 with an unusually quiet, crowd-filled day. More than 15,000 visited Columbia gardens and nearby resorts. families traveled by auto and bus while officials urged restraint. Police reported few arrests as residents followed Mayor Maloney s order to avoid crackers and demonstrations.
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Butte
Nine Mile
Gregson Springs
Alhambra Springs
Ula
Great Northern Railroad
Arizona Street
Columbia Gardens
Anaconda
Maloney
Kodak
Knights of Pythias to Observe Patriotic Week in July
Local lodges of the Knights of Pythias will observe the fourth week of July July 22 28 under a national order. Programs with national character will be distributed at each lodge and members who have joined the army or navy will receive a present.
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Knights of Pythias
United States
Pythians
Death of H W Guyon in Butte Funeral Notices
Death news from Butte reports the passing of H W Guyon, survived by his parents and wife and a child. funeral services were held the day after. The article also contains a detailed, technical description of naval torpedoes, including construction, mechanics, air pressures, and triggering mechanisms, followed by an advertisement for mainsprings and low-priced jewelry by Mayer in Montana.
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H.W. Guyon
Butte
Harry
W. N. Guyon
Muelm
Guyon
Balt Lake
Pet Walker to wed Boston man McCarthy in fall
Spokane society circles report Miss Margaret Pet Walker of Montana will marry John Joseph McCarthy of Boston. The engagement is announced by Mrs. Glenn Harrington of Spokane and Mrs. John W. Cotter of Butte, with the wedding planned in Butte late this year. McCarthy is a Cornell graduate and a New England hotel principal, owner of the Hotel Quincy in Boston.
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Butte
Spokane Daily Chronicle
Glenn Harrington
Spokane
Wallace
John W. Cotter
Slater
Margaret
Pet") Walker
John Joseph MccCarthy
Boston
Sliss Walker
Mire Walker
New York
Hoston
New England
Quincy
McCarthy
Cornell
Bride-To-Be Related To Noted Butte Attorneys
In addition to her sisters, the brideto-be is a sister of Tom Walker and Frank Walker, well known attorneys of Butte.
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Bride- To
Tom Walker
Frank Walker
Butte, U
OYE OF SHORT LINE CHANGES TO OF company
R C Mahnken resigned after months as Oregon Short Line city office operator and will join Continental Oil in trash department tomorrow. He has three years with Shore Line, from Dillon, gaining a reputation for integrity. The firm wishes him success in his new field. A patriotic event notes a July Fourth birth. London reports Bruges docks bombed by Royal Naval Air Service planes on Monday night and Tuesday morning.
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R.C. Mahnken
Oregon Short Line
Trashe
Department of the Continental of Company
Mahnken
Shore Line
Dillon
New Eld
Bruges
London
Burges
Royal Naval Air S Service
Bomb release statement reports safe machine return
A official statement released today notes several tons of bombs were dropped and good results observed with all machines returning safely. The report emphasizes successful operations and no incidents reported by authorities.
Lloyd George Says Britain Welcomes American War Aid
Paris July 4 The Matin prints an interview with Premier Lloyd George. he denies Britain is half pleased with American entry. He says Britain not only desired but solicited U S entry and asks for maximum American fighters quickly. He praises American volunteers in France ready to join joint effort for victory. Carpenters meet July 6 for important business.
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Paris
The
Matin
Hughes Leroux
Lloyd George
Great Britain
America
England
M. Leroux
United States
Ameriea
France
British artillery impresses officers on the front
American officers studying conditions in France report being impressed by British artillery. They note the Allied guns and shells turned the tide, shattered German positions from Vimy Ridge to the Hindenburg Line, and now support infantry with relentless bombardment. The piece highlights the gun, aircraft, and infantry trinity and the need for rapid barrel relining as replacements outpace German needs.
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Preas
France
United States
Vimy Ridge
Messines
Hindenburg Line
Arras
Queant
America
Belgian Commission Arrival Sets Butte Pique
Mgr Peter de Slere awaits the Belgian commission in Butte on Friday. The local clergyman Eyman, born in Belgium, has long backed his homeland since the German invasion. Few Belgians are in Butte or Montana, but those gathered for the commission will meet to show support.
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Mgr
Peter de Slere
Butte
Butte Clor
Eyman
Belgium
Hutte
Montana
Usl
Faithful Wife Supports Man Awaiting Death Sentence
Marco Inich, found guilty of first degree murder in a dispute over a ring, has become despondent awaiting death. His wife visits daily at the jail and bolsters his courage, while he offers kind words to Sherman Powell, Frank Fisher, and John O’Neil, others under sentences of death or awaiting appeal. In separate dispatch, Paris distributes a pamphlet to schools to better acquaint youth with the United States and its role in history and war.
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Marco Inich
Origan
Dwyer
Iaieh
Thich
Inich
Sherman Powell
Frank Fisheer
John O'Neil
Supreme Court
America
Paris
United States
Mo Steee
American Republic
France
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Struc
Mayer
West Park
Te Seevusel Ve
Tg Toorde
Main Street
Pet” Walker
J. S. Vincent Jr
Abe Cohen
Ritz
Axminster
Bigelow Brussels
Bigelow Axminster
S¢Son
Springfield Union
Carpenters
W. J. Buckly
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