Butte Current Notes Tells of Local Services and People
Butte notes mention Orton Bros piano rentals and sour Havana cigars, Dr. Johnson visiting from Bozeman, Judge Strewell from Miles City, and various tradesmen in town. Entries cover X ray exams, sewing supplies, funerals, storage, travel by Great Northern through sleeping car, and local theatre plans for Columbia Gardens open air production next Thursday to Saturday.
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Baltimore
Orton Bros
Baltimore Cigar
Havana
F. Johnson
Bozeman
Fred Orton
N. Main
J. W. Strewell
Miles City
F. B. Axtell
Pony
W. G. Young
Hennessy
Bern
Ray Coulton
Copper Street
J. M. Froehlich
W. Edwy
E. Day
Carl Kleinschmidt
Helena
Henson
Filver
Sherman
Earnest J. Schwefel
Virginia City
Butte
Odell
Owsley Block
Sheeran
Anaconda
Great Northern Railway
Liebig
Montana Liquor Co
Montana
Gregson Springs
Clement-Stockwell Company
The
Street Railway Company
Columbia Gardens
Millie Scene Sparks Public Romance in Tribune Style
A young lineman nervously professes love to Millie in a dramatic Chicago Tribune excerpt. He stammers and jokes about shorting out like a fuse before she smiles and agrees to marry him, restoring their romance with hopeful, rose-embowered imagery.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Millie
Southern hotel draws crowds to famed butter and meat
The article praises good butter and meat, praising cooks and Dan Teway as magnets drawing crowds to the Southern hotel.
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Dan Teway
Hote
City to build a new fire station on Quartz street
At last night’s city council meeting the plan to erect a new fire station on the Quartz street lot was approved. Bids will be opened August 1 with Link & Carter named architects. The water committee reported reservoir and Fish creek conditions while noting no better water available. Contracts for permanent sidewalks were let to Tim Riordan with other bids rejected. A water mains extension on Crystal street was approved and other street, alley, and judiciary matters were discussed with several claims disallowed or referred for action. An appropriation of 200 for the firemen's disability fund was made.
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Quartz Street
Link & Carter
Montana
Idaho
Salt Lake
Special Water Committee
Brickenbach
Alderman Evans
Fish Creek
Tim Riordan
Aoncrete
J. J
Crystal Street
Mercury
Diamond Street
Jefferson Street
Owen Gunning
G. J. Marks
W. W. Walsworth
West Galena Street
Butte
Jackson Street
Silver
First National Bank of
Committee On Judiciary
William White
Frank Harrigan
Bureau of Electricity
Dugan
John Doyle
Finance Committee
Antiseptic Foot Powder Ad At Eagle Pharmacy
An antiseptic foot powder advert promises relief for aching swollen and sweaty feet. It claims to keep shoes dry and fresh and lists a price of 25 cents at Eagle Pharmacy located at 27 South Main Street.
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The
Eagle Pharmacy
South Main Street
Slaughterhouse Indians Threaten Carl Wagner
Carl Wagner complained to authorities yesterday that two slaughters house Indians threatened him with a cord wood stick. A warrant was issued for several John Poes on the charge of disturbing the peace.
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Carl Wagner
John Poes
Sheriff Encounters Indians at Camp but Makes No Arrests
The sheriff and deputies visited the Indians camp but found only two elderly women. No arrests were made and the search for band members yielded no arrests.
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Regan
North Coast Limited Observation Car Mixed With Vintage Car
The observation car on the North Coast Limited compares to the old smoking and library car like the Westinghouse air brake to the Armstrong brake. Try the North Coast Limited, the only through train from Butte to St Paul and Minneapolis.
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Westinghouse
Butte
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Hen nessy Shoe Manager Heads East for Semiannual Stock Tour
Mr. Jesse Wardell, manager of Hen nessy s shoe department, departed last night for the East on a semiannual visit to shoe factories to select a stock of fine goods for the coming season.
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Jesse Wardell
Hennessy
East
Tenderloin Women in Shooting Scrape
Edith Evans was arrested after a quarrel with May Abbott in the Little Terrace area. Evans fired two shots that hit the ceiling while defending herself during a fight, then struck Abbott with a gun. Abbott is later to be arrested when able.
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Little Terrace
Edith Evans
May Abbott
May Berson
Seattle
Evans
Butte
Abbott
Dodgers Rally To Beat Giants In Brooklyn Tilt
Brooklyn wins 10 to 6 over Boston with four runs in the sixth thanks to two doubles and two singles by Dineen and a late three run rally by Farrell. Attendance 1,050. Batteries Dineen Sullivan Farrell Noy Farrell. Umpire Swartwood.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Brooklyns
Dineen
Dineers
Farrell
Noys
Bullivan
Nop
mpire—Swartwood
New York
New Yorks
Cincinnatis
R. H. F. Cincinnati SP
Uhdetearra
New York Bahitianie
Breitenstein
Scott
Woods
Hawley
Warner
Terry
Baseball Scores From League Games Across Cities
Detroit blanked by Milwaukee 0 to 4. Indianapolis Chicago game postponed due to wet grounds. Buffalo defeated Minneapolis 11 to 1. Cleveland routed Kansas City 7 to 2.
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Detroit
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Chicago
Buffalo
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Kansas City
Hennessy’s Tailoring Dept Publicized as Best in Butte
Making men’s suits to measure has obtained grandest results and unstinted commendation. When you want the best in Butte order your clothing at Hennessy’s.
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Hennessy
Butte
Hennessy's
Paderewski Sparked Adoration Jokes and Pearls
A tale from a visiting guest at Paderewski's villa recalls a cherry stone found on the mantelpiece. The guest had it set in pearls and diamonds, later showing the pianist who quips that he never eats cherries and the stone was left by his servant.
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Paderewski
Andy
Mante
Carpenter Hobart’s hiring test based on tunes
A Paterson New Jersey boss carpenter Hobart judged job applicants by their preferred tunes. If a worker sang slow hymns like Old Hundred or Auld Lang Syne he rejected them, but gave work to those who hummed lively tunes such as Yankee Doodle or The Fisher’s Hornpipe.
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Washington Evening Star
Paterson
N. J
Hobart
Weeping Willows
Butte Court Decides Case Against Murphy in Wife Beating
Judge Sullivan found M. J. Murphy guilty and fined him 30 dollars, but he could not pay and was jailed 15 days. The trial revealed Murphy mocked his wife to shield his wrongdoing as he sought money. The divorce filing by the wife follows this decision as other defendants faced various sentences. The report also mentions Quinlan’s plea and Perey’s assault case with a Friday hearing set, plus several minor fines for disturbances and drunks. An infant death and funeral at 829 Dakota Street closes the notice.
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Sullivan
M. J. Murphy
Murphy
United States
Wardner
Butte
Mike Quinlan
Quinlan
Tom Percy
Kin Chang Ti
Perey
Harry O'Hagan
Billy’ Mahoney
Jack Ryan
Dennis Brennan
Mike Brown
Whiskey in the Water Cooler at Vicnic Train Stop
The Pittsburg Post recalls a quirky railcar tale as Jake Wilson runs a hotel at Lee with barrels of whiskey. On a warm excursion the water cooler held whiskey replacing water. passengers including a temperance lecturer drank it, exposing a $10 bet won by Wilson after Deborah Simpson swigged the liquor.
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The
Pittsburg Post
Jake Wilson
Lee
Jake
Deborah Simpson
Deborah
Bill Adams
Prohibition State Cracked Ice Brings Traveler's Jest
A New York barkeeper vacationing in Maine stayed in a Vort land hotel when hailstones shattered his room. The hotel owner asked if the storm frightened him, but the barkeeper quipped that he cannot bear to see sixty inch cracked ice wasted on a prohibition state.
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The
Mail and Express
New York
Maine
Vortland
New School Committee Member on Pupil Beliefs
A fresh school committee member insists on honest teaching, rejecting the idea that pupils are misled by believing each has a real chance at presidential possibility. The dialogue emphasizes careful instruction and realistic expectations in education.
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Dominic
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Butte News
Standard
Broadway
Telephone
Royal
Bonn
Vienna
Rookwood
John A. Dunn
J. FP. Weimesecary
Cincinnati
P. C. Brookisn
Pittsbore
Hiecago
Philadelphia
Louis Eeeerrere
Toston
Garcia
Schatzlein’ Paint Co
A. Tompkins
Dakota Street
Rockers
Davenport
Brownfield
Canty Carpet Co
West Park Str
Booth
Bromangeton
Armour’s
van Camp
A. Booth
Cash Grocery
West Park Street
Harper's Azar
Calder
Wall Paper Co
C. V. Franzman
Tre Grotto Cafe
Postoffice
Jacob Zandel
Grady’s
Standard Carriage Works
Main Street
Butte, Mont
A. Augendre
Paris
France
Dr. Newbro Drug Co
Mal
W.H. Wix, D.D.S
University of Pennsylvania
St. Paul’s Hospital
South
Montana Street
Butte, Montors
J.M. Settle
Granite St
LEE Davenport, Sage & Arnstein
kRemember
Lee Mantle
Chae. Schatztein
Fayette Harrington
Charles R. Leonard
A. B. Clements
F. Aug. Heinze
Henry Mueller
Frank Hasins
State Savings Bank
Europe
Joan A. Creighton
Omaha
G. W. Btapleton
A. Harrett
U Leavitt
V. Kemper
T. M. Hodgens
First National Bank OF Butte
Andrew J. Davis James A. Talbott
F. B Werrick George Stevenson
K. Lewis
Pres
J. H. Vivian
V. Fayette Harrington Cashier
Silver Bow National Bank
Hicane
Union National Bank A “recker-Woolworth National Bank
Ladd & Tilton
Portland
Deseret National Bank
Sait
iNrat National Bank Minnea
Merchants’ National Bank Omaha
Meye
Marcus Daly
M. Donahoe Daly, Donahoe & Meyer
Buccessera
Marcus Daly & Co
Hulte
Mentana
Hoge Brownlee & In
Bur ‘Ilso
Muba
Philippines
Hawei
Orient
Butre
Atate
Ww. T. Moyer
C. (. Swinborne
Ceebrer
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