Butte Current notes and community notices headline
Local items include Rent pianos from Orton Bros and Montana Music Co, repairs by Fred Orton and J G Bates, travel updates with John R Toole and J H McKee, and repeated calls to see mining machinery. Excursion to Missoula on July 28, church activities, sales pitches for Harvard cigars and Acme Celery-Gintonic, plus railway and hotel notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
Harvard
Fred Orton
N. Main
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Co
C. W. Goodale
Great Falls
Gustave Nissem
John R. Toole
Anaconda
Twin Bridges
Stromberg- Mullins Co
George Rowe
Sheridan
Butte
Louris Kaufman
C. F. Hoyt
New York
Boston
Fred J. Rowlands
Broadway
Hanson
P. A. Largey
Nellie
Charles Wegner
Cheat Falls
J. H. McKee
Salt Lake
Denver
Chicago
Miss Weidenbach
Big Timber
St. Lawrence Church
Father Batens
Missoula
Frenchtown
Tom J. O’brien
Victoria
Stromberg-Mullins Co
Great Northern Railway
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Hall Safe Company
Montana Liquor Company
W. W. Wishon
Boulder Country
James F. Pepper
Lexington
Montana Liquor Co
J. M. White
Hennessy Mercantile Company
Prince of Ad Writers
Great Lakes
White
League of the Sacred Heart of Walkerville
Ryan
Withers
Iss Coleman
Crunnican
T. G. Heine
J. W. Barnaman
Fd Hughes
Fred Hughes
Elmer Nuzum
Chamberlain Basin
Yellow Jacket
Big Creek
Middle Creek
Idaho
Gregson Springs
Soahr Kahn Parade Ending Street Carnival Farewell
Soahr Kahn alias Hooley Moehses performed on Butte streets in a farewell afternoon showing banners for the mask carnival. Ali from Turkey runs the trolley company. Jimmie Afen, Armenian drummer, recounts a wild escape from brigands with injuries and a heady tale of bullets, knives, and bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soahr Kahn
Hooley Moehses
Butte
Said Ali
Billy Side Ally
Turkey
Side
Jimmie Afen
Midway
Jimmie
Tales of an Old Showman and G M Brown's Circus Career
G M Brown, live manager of the German village midway, began at age six and joined Sells' circus from 1871 to 1898. He helped fund the revival after a 1874 setback, later owned Chicago property, and remained in the circus world for 41 years. He married Sallie Marks and recalls wild-animal acts and dramatic incidents such as a bridge incident in 1894.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
Brown
Sells’ Circus
Fitzsimmons
Cleveland
Harbour’s
Midway
G. M. Brown
Mr. Brown
Dan Rice
Sells Bros
Washington
William Brown
W. Jones
Sellses
Jones
Chicago
Sallie Marks
Maysville
Lipton's Shamrock Start for Transatlantic Voyage
At Gourock the Shamrock St accompanied by the Erin sailed at 30:30 to New York amid cheers. Sir Thomas Lipton and designer Watson boarded, and the vessel departed with racing flag aloft. Lipton thanked the crew and wished them success as crowds cheered along the shore.
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Gourock
New York
Thomas Lipton
Mr. Watson
Atlantic
Challenger
Erin
Cumbraes
Challengers
Young Corbett Seeks Match With Terry McGovern
After defeating Kid Broad last night Young Corbett attracts offers for a Pacific coast bout. Billy Edwards to promote and match him with any 128-pounder while McGovern is favored. Edwards may pursue Tim Haggerty Joe Bernstein or similar contenders. Kid Parker returns from England to join Corbett for coast work. Louisville club proposes a match with Dave Sullivan.
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Denver
Young Corbett
Kid Broad
Pacific Coast
Billy Edwards
Terry McGovern
Edwards
Tim Haggerty
Joe Bernstein
Kid Parker
England
Corbett
Louisville
Dave Sullivan
Librarian J R Russell Reports ALA Meeting at Waukesha
Butte public library head J R Russell traveled from the East after attending the American Library Association meeting in Waukesha Wisconsin. He praised private librarian talks for insights and noted Madison visits, hospitalities, and a comparison of library practices across Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati Kansas City Denver and other cities. He observed Butte’s lower fiction share and strong reading rooms while noting space constraints and staffing needs.
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J. R. Russell
Butte Public Library
American Library Association
Waukesha
Wis
Russell
Mr. Russell
The
Standard
State Library
Madison
Middle States
Butte
Chicago
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Denver
Two Men Arrested After Mercury Street Hold Up
Pete Gallagher and Morris Elliott were arrested by Officer Byrne for a hold up on Mercury street targeting Chin Nye of the Mongolian race. No guns were used. the assault relied on muscular force, with cries bringing the officer to intervene and the suspects jailed locally before transfer to the county institution.
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Jimmie
George T. Crane
Spokane
Crane
Pete Gallagher
Morris Elliott
Byrne
Chin Nye
Mercury Street
Charley Palmer Auction Sells 30 Rooms Furniture
Charley Palmer announces an auction of the furniture from 30 rooms located at the corner of Silver and Main streets. The sale is scheduled for next Tuesday at 2 p m.
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Charley Palmer
Fire damages Bolin barn. horse burned, losses listed
A still alarm summoned the fire department to the J. D. Bolin barn between Wyoming and Arizona streets last night. One horse valued at 75 dollars perished before removal. building damage listed at zero with no insurance. cause remains unknown.
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J. D. Bolin
Wyoming
Arizona Streets
Goward Wins Oregon Tennis Title in Portland
A. T. Goward of Victoria defeats Walter Goss of Portland 6-4 6-2 7-5 to claim the Oregon championship. In doubles, Goss and Carl Lewis of Portland beat Goward and R. J. Pooley of Victoria 6-2 1-6 6-4 2-6 6-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
A. T. Goward
Victoria
Oregon
Walter Goss
Carl Lewis
R. J. Pooley
Beckart and Koch Elected Directors on Union Pacific Board
Thomas W. Beckart of Western Union and Alvin W. Koch of the Mercer tle Trust named as new Union Pacific directors. Both men reportedly align with the Harriman syndicate in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Board
New York
Thomas W. Beckart
Western Union Telegraph Company
Alvin W. Koch
Mercantile Trust Company
Union Pacific Railroad
Harriman Syndicate
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Butte News
Standard Ja
Telephone
Fairfield
Jewelers
Montana
E. H. Sherman
Park Street
Mask Carnival
Jarbour
Salt
Buffalo
N. Y
Dinsmore Missoula
E. Broadway
Symons Dry Goods Co
Dr. A. Chalmers Stoddart
American Water
Shamrock ST
Alexander Macaulay
South Main Street
Butte, Mont
W. E. Dodd
West Yark St
of the
Ingrain
Brussels
Axminster
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
West Park Street
Duffy’s
Golden Scepter
California
Hunter Baltimore
Burke
Usher
Old Thompson
A. Booth
Hostettter
Cigar, Wine and Liquor Department
Hiram Walker
W. R. Tonkin Co
E. Park Street
Goodrich
R. Goodrich
E. Park St
Perfection Brand Media
Java
Montana Cash Grocery Company Cor. Park and Montana Sts. Batte Phone
Dan Tewey
Southern Hotel
Lewis
Columbia Bik
Furs Remodeled
Rach & Richter
Robert Koenne
North Main Street
Groger
Griggs, Cooper & Co
Mire, St. Paul
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