Butte Parade Honors World War Veterans With Colorful Floats
Under clear skies on July Fourth the Butte celebration opened with a three mile parade for returning World War I veterans. Over 20 000 spectators viewed many floats from organizations and businesses, including the Red Cross Knights of Columbus Daughters of the American Revolution and Lady auxiliaries. Canadian veterans and Spanish American War veterans joined, as groups marched past Granite Street grandstands with patriotic songs and a salute to peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Iittle Girls
Granite Street
Hutte Floral Company
Uncle Sam
Columbia
Army
Red Cross
Bird of Freedom
Knights of Columbus
Loyal Order of Moose
Fraternal Order of Eagles
The
Benefit Association of the Maccabees
Pythian Sisters
Daughters of St George
Carpenters’ Union
Citizens’ “Band
Elks
Jack Stewart
K. O'Donnell
Moose
Daughters of St. George
Maccabees
Walkerville Band
Walkerville
Shortridge Memorial Church
Rialto
Home Baking Company
Wyoming
Ite
Broadway
Easton
Arizona
Park
Weston Park
Excelsior
Main
Orth
Manarade
Anite
Jack Hanganes
Butte Celebrates Parade with Prize Winning Floats
The Judging 15 pageant showcased floats from Butte and nearby groups as the Grand Army of the Republic won first prize with a Civil War era car. Knights of Columbus earned second for a World War II era depiction, and the Baking Company took third with a patriotic scene. Other entries included Stephenson Lumber and the Butte Floral Company, with readers noting elaborate decor, period costumes, and a large crowd admiring the display.
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Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Knights of Columbus
Butte
Boys of
Colum
Fr Rowe
Butte Floral Company
West
King
Mist Cook
Trevor Bowen
Jeanette. Ezekiel
Mra
Chain Berrien
A. 8. Nichols
The
Republic
John B. Purcell
HH. Mackinson
Kel
Hartung
Georgia Mad
Prise
Baking Company
Wang
Stephenson
America
Ind
Uncle Sam
Ciel B. Snyder
Red Cross
France
Protective Order of the Maccabees
Silver City
No 3
Brennan
Homer
Woeton
Are Mt
No M. Golu- bin
Mary Ashworth
Ansonia Amusement Con & Green Pany
Rialto Theater
Dor Field
Aan Coal’ Company
Stephenson” Lumber
Addelt’s
Hennessy's
Montana Transfer
Symons, Connells
American Ny
Pany
Betsy Roa
Aye’ Works
Parisi Dyeing
Butte Mattery
Goodyear
Tires
Velie
Snell Springs Service
Kelly-Alton
Furnltars
Montana Hardware
Blanchard’s
Hughes Tumber Company
Butte Floral
Chey= Folet
Hennessy
Symons
Prence Burek
Two Fatalities Mark War Celebration Incident
A misread fragment notes two deaths during a midwestern war celebration. The North Dakota event in Minot and a New York City incident are mentioned, with victims reportedly killed instantly or died in the march. Details are unclear due to OCR errors in the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teuth ‘Sani
Alinot
North ‘Dakota
Minot Drakend Thay
Railways Carry Thousands as City Fetes Independence
An estimated crowd filled Columbia Gardens and Lake Avoca yesterday, but not to prior levels. Manager J. I. Wharton notes fewer travelers than in former years, while many stayed in town for street spectacles and the outdoor holiday events. Large groups also roamed the city or ventured to parks and diners, with autos bearing lunch baskets leaving for excursions.
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Columbia Gardens
Lake Avoca
J. i. Wharton
Electric
Wwe
Butte
Boxx Fane
Toledo
Ienicking
Thompson Park
Soldi
Fourth Quiet Day for Police in Butte
Butte reported a quiet Fourth with 22 arrests including 11 for speeding on Harrison avenue and bootlegging charges against Asia Silke Ady. Officers Watt Orden and Gerry cited multiple speeders while McDonald seized liquor bottles at 241 South Arizona street. Four men faced drunkenness or vagrancy charges and a theft of $25 from a South Arizona home was logged as a separate incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Watt Orden
Gerry
Harrison Avenue
Asia Silke Ady
Arizona Street
East Park Street
Sheriffs Office
Raymond Roscoe
South Arizona
Dancer in Street Falls Into Mint In Cash Scene
A street performance features Bill Bryan with an agile dog dancing to a shower of coins, including $20 pieces, as newsboys collect the loose change. The act proves popular, with spectators tossing money well over a week’s take. The McKinnon Brothers close the program with a bagplan and Scottish songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrera
Bill Bryan
Ake
McKinnon Brothers
Bagplans
Dancers Fill Stands at Granite and Wyoming Corner
Miss Zita Dillon's orchestra topped an event at the Granite and Wyoming corner where a boxing and wrestling platform hosted dancers amid a crowded crowd of soldiers sailors and locals. The night featured lively music with refrains heard for blocks and odd notes about Sunflower stalk pith used in a wife waving device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite
Wyoming Streets
Zita Dillon
Fussian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte Lodge of Elks
Hennessy and Symons
Daughters of Americ Revolution
D. W Hughes Limber Company
Orton Bros
Riddell ‘Company
Butte Battery Company
Joe Butts
Ala
Shearerman, Joe Earle
E. W. Softley
Phil Goodwin
Granite and
Main Streets
Symons Company
Hennessey
Miss Columbia
Daughters of the American Revolution
Grand Army of the Republic
Joe Duffy
the Republic
Ladies of the
Columbi
Citizens’ Committee
Daughters of the ‘American “Revolution
Henry Lawton Camp
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
Was Naton
Washington
Jeantry
Eri
Austria
Thousand Butte
Pred Gust
Ernest Rowe
BS Cee
Prige
W Kk. of C. Dugout
Flanders
K. of C
Casey
Mins Kathe Ordonnell
Helena
Duck Stewart
St . Knights of Columbus
McGovern
Miss Dunham
Goddess of Liberty
Hergog
United States Navy
John Gleason
United States. Army
New York City
Rnilway
Horiest
Kings
Boston
Ana’ Nurea
Qulsy
Beny Hoss
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