Americans Leave Big Works Behind Return of Cronin Engineer
Lieutenant J J Cronin of the fifth engineers Eighth division returns to Butte after aiding dock and highway projects in Bordeaux France during World War I. His unit handled 26000 tons of war materiel and resurfaced over 50000 square meters of roads. He describes France’s transport bottlenecks and the large Bordeaux road terminal and docks as wonders of the war effort. Cronin sailed from Liverpool September 21 1918 and returned to the United States docking Hoboken June 30 before discharge July 5 in Washington DC.
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Lieut
J. J. Crohin
Fifth Engineers
Liverpool
Southampton
Havre
Bordeaux
United States
Cronin
France
Lieutenant Cronin
Tua Seamer
Isabel
Hoboken
Washington, D. C
West Porphyry Street
Unusual Boulder to Seattle roadster travels Yellowstone trail
A Boulder trio built a nearly bare chassis roadster in two days using plain lumber and odd fittings. Lizzie the car travels from Wyoming through Yellowstone to Seattle on a Yellowstone trail journey toward San Francisco, sharing dry roads, blowouts, and outdoor living experiences with ex-service men.
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Butte
John Burgener
Bob Simons
Rudolf Loson
Boulder
Col
Haye
Bether
Yellowstone
Seattle
San Francisco
Yellowstone Park
Wyomin
Lizzie
Yosemite Park
Wyoming
Sacred Heart and St. Patrick parish notices mixed here
Multiple Montana church bulletins list weekly masses for John Harrington and others, special intentions, and sodality confirmations. Reports cover Immaculate Conception retreat, St. Johns and St. Marys gatherings, and Lawrence, Patrick parishes with sermons, meetings, and a military service roll of honor to be compiled for St. Patrick’s parish.
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ST. Patrick's
William Kane
Isabell Murray
Mary Sullivan
Rosalia Keffler
Society of St. Patrick's
Father Whalen
Helena
Father Doran
St. John's Hospital
Rith
St. Patrick's Parish
Dog portrait could fund Scottish National Gallery bequest
London report notes Callum the dog owned by James Cowan Smith of Bothamsall Hall Retford recently died. A portrait titled Callum with a Dead Rat was painted in oils. Under Smiths will the Scottish National Galleries trustees may inherit part of the estate if they hang the picture conspicuously in a gallery. He also left dogs to a servant with weekly or annual allowances and an annuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Callum
James Cowan Smith
Bothamsall Hall
Retford
Smith
Travel pay for discharged soldiers confirmed
Enlisted men honorably discharged after November 11 1918 who have not yet received five cents per mile will be paid the zone finance for travel. Reports from Butte indicate local Red Cross offices or the courthouse can assist eligible veterans in applying. The law set five cents per mile but was delayed in effect. former rates gave three and a half cents per mile from discharge to residence, with amounts of about 12 dollars or more for those discharged at Camp Lewis and about 10 dollars for Fort Russell Wyoming.
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Ton
D.C
Butte
Butte Me Siready
Red Cross
Camp Lewis
Fort Russell
Wyo
William Phan and Miho Hirota Engagement Report
An item notes the engagement of William Phan and Miho Hirota daughter of Viscount Sugenori Fotpuanagh. The brief record indicates feudal or noble lineage and references Banshu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pe William
Atv
Renee
Atmy Miho Hirota
Sugenori Fotpuanagh
D . Banshu
Future Activities War Insurance Bureau names Hughes committee
Washington July 13 Direc Cholmely Jones of the war risk bureau announced a special committee headed by Charles E Hughes to review the bureau and recommend future activities. Members include Baker Daniels Grosvenor Clarkson Woll Ferguson Davison Agar Farrand Livingstone Belmont Rinehart. The panel will consider changes to policies to keep men insured after returning to civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cholmely-Jones
War Risk Iiwe Bureau
Charles E. Hughes
Bureau
Hughes
Baker and Daniels
Grosvenor B. Clarkson
Council of National Defense
Matthew Woll
American Federation ‘of Labor
Homer L. Ferguson
Chamber of Commerce
The
United States
Henry P. Davison
J.P. Morgan & Co
John C. Agar
War. Council
Ue Farrand
Mittee
American Red Crow
CH. Livingstone
Boy Scouts of America
August Belmont
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Manoyama Shrine Mention Echoes In Short Quoted Note
An obscure fragment notes Y' mane and a shrine at Momoyama, referencing a prior familiarity with the site and a casual tone about the shrine's presence in local discourse. The brief line sits as a fragment within an otherwise unfinished historical item.
Literary treat next Thursday at AME church
A literary program is scheduled for next Thursday evening at the African Methodist Episcopal church. Miss Hallie Q. Brown of Wilberforce will present dramatic pieces and readings. The event features a musical interlude and selections by Dunbar and Kingsley, with readings from "Lasea Down by the Rio Grande" and "A Glimpse of the Old Slave Days." The program begins at five o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
African Methodist” Episcopal Church
Hallie Q. Brown
Wilberforce
Bio
W. Howells
Jaymes Greys
Dunbar
Malindy
Lorraine Lovee
Charles Kings
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Ansonia
Norma Talmadge
Sian
Russia
Cyclone Smith
Eddie Polo
Ansonia Orchestra
Chester Gillett
Broadway
Bons Nd Town
Valyda
Ziegler
Bell
Eva
Charles Lammers
Robetts Winifred
Dreamer
Barton
Sparling
Boulder, Col
ST. John's
Sodality
Dramatic Club
Edward Moore
ST. Ann's
Paris
ST. Lawrence's
Jorge Abbott
Don O'Neill
Julia Donoghue
Purgatorial Society
St. Francis
Patrick Hamilton
Sodalities of the Blessed Virgin and
St. Aloysius
Father Treacy
Father Batens
Father Cotter
Drummond
Father Scullen
Father, McDermott
O. P
Father MrDermott
Wisuane
Akendon
Rey
Bonehead
England
Wee
Phan
FOR Future Activities War Insurance Bureau
Momoyama
Ley
Glover
Hart
Henry’s Pharmacy
Granite
West Side
DR. Davis
Owsley Block Park
Oechsli
West Broadway
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