Dry Trip North to California Goes Without Liquor
Montanans traveling to California face a dry spell as Utah bans liquor sales at gates starting June 1. No alcohol will be served on Short Line trains from Butte to Salt Lake, and Montana shipments to Utah are embargoed after Tuesday. Dining car liquor service was dropped as Idaho also went dry and profits fell.
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Nevada
Butte
Ragohruah
Montana
Utah
Salt Lake
Idaho
Travel in the Park Shows Mixed Visitor Trends
Yellowstone travel through the western entrance has eased versus last year though July traffic rose. Auto trips surpassed teams early in the season but trains now carry most visitors to Wonderland. Auto travel hurts rail business. wartime effects reduce distant vacations.
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Yellowstone
Ita
Yellowstone Park
Mys C. M. Wolfe
Western Entrance
Wonderland
Toad
Relatives Fail to Claim Nancy Hanks Body
The coroner's jury ruled Nancy Hanks died by her own hand from a self inflicted gunshot. Her body remains at Daniels & Bilboa Undertaking Establishment as no relatives in California have claimed it.
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Nancy Hanks
Hanks Woma
Daniels & Bilboa
Nowort
Womat
California
Judge orders killing of dangerous dog in custody case
John Olds told police court he was attacked by a dog owned by Otto Be Simons, county commissioner. Judge Whitty ordered the dog killed within 24 hours or the owner will face court and fine. Charles Abramovich fined 10 dollars for disturbance near the cemetery and J A Elford fined 10 dollars for speeding.
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John Olds
Otto BE. Simonson
Whitty
Charles Abramovich
J. A. Elford
To the Camp on the Hill in a Night of War Echoes
A fragmentary poem depicts a western hill scene at sunset with Indigenous wanderings and a night cry from fortressed hills. It alludes to a bugle call, marching troops, and a song of democracy challenging tyranny, ending with a judgment theme and divine exhortation.
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Iistead
Goa
Tor
Charlotte IIi
Butte Briefs Born to Birkett and Johnston on July 26
Birth notices report a son for Mr and Mrs John Birkett at 982% UK avenue and a daughter for Mr and Mrs William Johnston at 163 East Center street both dated July 26. Alexander Cook of 4s Jones was taken to St James hospital after a foot contusion. Rev George D Wolfe, Mountain View Methodist, returns and will preach today.
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John Birkett
UK Avenue
William Johnston
East Center Street
Alexander Cook
Jones
St. James’ Hospital
Wolpf
George D. Wolfe
Mountain View
Methodist Church
Portland
Bankers Start a Fund for Worthy Students
Great Falls July 2 Billings was elected president of the Montana Bankers association today and the only bidder for the next convention. Offcers elected included C F Morris Edgar A Newton R J Covert R M Young H J Schmidt John De Carie and E G Alen. The bankers contributed $500 and donated $2 150 to a permanent fund to loan to worthy students in state schools unable to complete their education. Resolutions called for federal aid in suppressing the I W W were passed.
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Great Falls
Billings
Montana Bankers Association
C.F Morris
Havre
View
Edgar A. Newton
R. J. Covert
R. M. Young
Glasgow
H. J. Schmidt
Lewistown
John
de Carie
Miles City
E.G. Alen
Association’ Treasury
Enlist More Students for State Institutions
Prof W Le Pope of the state university at Missoula and A W Richter of the agricultural college at Bozeman are in Butte to recruit local youths for Montana state institutions. About 100 students have joined government service. the campaign seeks others to fill positions and support education. A committee to aid the drive includes Clinton Rooker chair. Miss Gladys Huffman, Gregor McMillan, Miss Agnes Io ssiter, Lawrence Welle, Edwin R Blinn, and Miss Patricia O Flynn.
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W. le Pope
State University
Missoula
A. W. Richter
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Butte
Montana
Clinton Rooker
Gladys Huffman
Gregor McMillan
Agnes Iossiter
Lawrence Welle
Edwin R. Blinn
Pastricia’ O'Flynn
Week's Hostesses of Woman's Association IE Week
The hostesses for the week at the headquarters of the Woman's Patriotic Association are listed: Monday Mrs Henry Brinig, Tuesday ladies of the South Side Methodist Church, Wednesday Mrs Eugene Carroll, Thursday Mrs W Holmes Deakin, Friday Mrs James Ball, Saturday Mrs Harriet Attfield.
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Woman's Pastriotic Association
Henry Brinig
the South Side Methodist Church
Eugene Carroll
W. Holmes Deakin
James Ball
Harriet Attfield
T R Kelly to Attend Maccabees Meeting in Detroit
T R Kelly will attend the state managers conference of the Maccabees organization in Detroit. Details note his departure for the meeting and participation in association affairs.
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T. R. Kelly
Maccabees
Detroit
Former boxer drops dead at home in Butte at 31
Former welterweight Pecore died yesterday at his residence, 1905 South Montana street, age 31. A longtime Butte resident of 17 years, he fought Charley Melville in a noted bout and is survived by his wife, three children Ramon Frances Lorraine, parents, two brothers Felix Victor, two sisters Louise Mary, and was brother-in-law of Matt Rilboa. Also, Joe Barnhart was arrested on a charge of insulting women on South Main street after being identified by a woman.
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Naiyen
Nns
Montana Street
Butte
Pecore
Charley Melville
Ramon
Frances
Lorraine
Felix
Victor
Louise
Mary
Matt Rilboa
Joe Starnhart
South Main Street
Catrolman Reagan
Barnhart
New Electrical Man Born at the Snurrayuly Hospital
A son was born on July 23 at Snurrayuly Hospital to Mr and Mrs Duhan, their first child. Father Duhan predicts the baby will be a genius in the electrical business. Mrs Duhan was formerly Miss Dena Auerbach of Norway.
Norwegian report cites crew rescued after sinking
The Norwegian foreign office reports that twenty crew members were rescued and that the waiting alsp Vaarbad has also sunk. The notice notes the crew was saved and mentions volunteers from Stina KOM, with Washington reporting on July 28 about post draft recruitment trends and the regular army being 18,204 short of its target.
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Stina Kom
Washington
Pickets Fined For Abusing Miners in Police Court
A man and a woman were fined in the police court for abusing miners returning to work. Rimmer, Campbell's union picket leader, paid $10 after verbal attacks and a fight with deputies left a picket bruised. Mrs Souquist, another picket, also paid $10. Both appealed Judge Whitty's ruling, as the court promised protection for returning workers.
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Rimmer
Campbell's Union
Grant
Park Streets
Beaudin
Peters
Souquist
Mathewson an idol of eastern fans in big league race
Christy Mathewson draws eastern fans as Reds seek pennant glory. Dell predicts Mathewson will lift Cincinnati toward the Giants, with praise from rival players and observers. Also notes McGinnity’s town visit and other brief items including a Japanese torpedo boat claim and Montana job ads.
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Christy Mathewson
Biy
Mathewson
Dell
Cincinnati
Thewson
Hal Chase
Hot
Reds
New York
Giants
McGinnity
Tron
Clube
Joe
German sub sinks elevator for Montevideo waterworks
Amsterdam reports a German submarine sank a gigantic elevator intended for Montevideo waterworks. The device was towed from Rotterdam to Montevideo by a Dutch tug which was also sunk during the attack.
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Amsterdam
Montevideo
Uruguay
Rotterdam
Orders Send Montana Troops to Fort Harrie son Camp
Military units in Montana receive orders to move to Fort Harrison Helena for mobilization training of two battalions for Palo Alto camp in California. Company B from Roundup Company K from Billings, and Company F from Kalispell head to camp while Companies E and A stay in state. Battalion HQ to be established in Butte under Maj. Charles Sargent. Some troops to remain in Montana for an indeterminate period. Company A members express happiness about going to camp.
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Montana
Bruce
Fort Harrieson
Helena
Palo Alto
Cal
Orville Andereson
Perry
Butte
Billings
Kalispell
Montanay
Maj
Charles Sargent
War Summary and Frontline Movements Across Eastern Front
The Russian front holds retreat across a wide arc in Eastern Galicia while Russian and Romanian forces advance toward the Western Moldavian frontier. Austro German pressure sees resistance in the Carpathians. In Moldavia Russians and Rumanians bend the defensive line opposite Transylvania with key heights near Berzechi and Kalakul Mountain, as two veteran generals are summoned to Petrograd. The British front in Flanders endures a major artillery duel as German and British activity continues, and a Paris air raid by Germans briefly disrupts the city while British aviators claim numerous German planes and bolster bombing and photographic efforts.
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PriStil
Volhynia
Fokshani
Rumania
Galicia
Petrograd
Carpathians
Berlin
Pruth
Kolomea
Czernowits
Ine
Dniester
Keadi-Vasarhely
Transylvania
Berzechi
Kalakul
Roduple
Putna
Madison county assessment rises despite court ruling
Virginia City reports H Viney son of Madison county completes the 1917 assessment list with higher values than 1916. A Supreme Court decision affects mineral reservations and tailroad lands, shifting about 1,000,000 in assessments. The total assessment reaches 7,809,028 compared with 7,028,996 in 1916 as locals note visiting officials, miners, and residents moving through the county.
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Virginia City
H. ©. Vineson
Madison County
Supreme Court of the Mate
B. Cooney
Atte. Cooney
Great Falls
Attorsney J. N. Thalen
Yellowstone Natonal Park
Cooney
Greaia
Butte
Park- Park
Boulder
Thie City
H. Bullock
Laurin
Harry Winchester
Mises
Mabel
Martha
Winchester
John
Thomas Climo
Thomas Call
Varney
Mr. C All
A.B. Larsen
Tomah
Wis
Larsen
Summitment
Shatter
Marietta
Harold Piper
Vir
Dinia City
Mary Hurley
Butts
Richard Cook
Ginia City
TJ. Farrell
Missoula
C.H. Buford
Eart Stenberg
Harry F. Hall
Jacob Albright
HP. Beckett
W. H. Thomas
D. A. Noble
John Carey
Henry Richmond
Whitehall
Robert A. Vickers
Hardin
Big Horn County
Doris
Robert Vickers
Mra
A. H. Jones
Mr. Jones
Summit Development Company
W. T .Thomas
Ruby
Thomas
Ethel
Aitha Baker
Ben Hunter
Crockett’s Lake
TE. H. Sherman
Madison Valley
Lake, Idaho
John Shuggood
Mra. Shaggood
Bert G. Paige
Paige
Irene Kammerer
Bozeman
Dennis Harding
Miss Kammerer
Haveng
Waterloo Ranchman 18 Dead of Heart, Tragic Death
Oliver Thornley aged 53, ranch man of Waterloo, died of heart disease in Butte while seeking medical care. He had been ill for three years, was formerly a brick mason, and unmarried. He is survived by a brother in Ontario, Canada. WILL RACE TODAY. James Reynolds of Boulder Hot Springs and Stanley Smith plan a race from the springs to Boulder hill and back at 2 pm with a substantial side bet, both in racing trim.
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Oliver Thornley
Waterloo
Hutte Westeray
Mr Thornley
Butte
Hutte
Ontario
Canada
James Reynolds
Boulder Hot Springs
Stanley Smith
Boulder Hill
Reynolds
Smith
Miner jailed for abuse claim reply and incident
Detectives Casey and Frazer jailed a miner on a charge of abusing Sam Birch who has since returned to work. Birch alleged Moriarity men confronted him on East Park street as he headed to his room, claiming abuse.
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Casey and
Frazer
Sam Birch
Miner
Birch
East Park Street
Nebraska crops damaged by drought and heat
Reports from Lincoln and across Nebraska indicate heavy crop damage caused by a two day heat wave and drought. Eastern districts report the most injury as hot winds persist and weather records show high temperatures.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Hummingbirds cause a ruckus in Wisdom gathering
From Big Hole Basin News Eddie Wenger’s Hummingbirds created a loud scene in Wisdom last Saturday night. The event included a colorful bird emblem and a diverse crew listed as participants, with a Sunday ball game result of 11 to 15 in favor of Anaconda. The piece notes seven men in Wenger’s group eligible for war service, suggesting possible future absence.
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Big Hole Basin
Eddie Wenger
Wisdom
Mr. Wenger
Ellis Hall
Hummingbirds
F. Destabelle
Frank Provost
Bert Shield
Frank Tiras
Anaconda
Ed Wenger
R. Danielson
Julius
Hasley
Tittle Eva
Walt Tuchscherer
Law Risken
R.A. Kelly
Tony Hanhauser
Sam Davidson
Joe Smith
Jimmie, Lynch
L. Monditeh
Gus Goldbers
Frank’ Provost
L. ‘St. Jean
John Thomas
M. Reid
C. Varian
Earl ‘Tucker
Ray St Jean
R. Barich
Professor Destabelle
Frank Birdsell
Birdsell
Lydia Wenger
Charley” Wraith
Ordinance
Mt Wenger
Carnival Posters and Fancy Clowns Endear Local Folk
A pressing note extols carnival agents as friends to children and townsfolk. It lauds Wortham advertising agents and clowns for spreading visual delights from pink tights to hypnotic posters, claiming they rival the finest art galleries in captivating audiences. The piece likens the agency to Santa Claus in generosity.
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Wortham
Hap Hess
Santa Claus
Locomotives for Mexico departure and renumbering
Two thousand twenty one locomotives, previously Nos 18 31 and 4 of the Butte Anaconda Pacific, left for Mexico to serve a Monterey smelting and refining firm. Engineers W R Dodd and J G Skeed accompanied them to Laredo Texas. No 24 is being fitted and will depart soon, its number to be changed to 2017.
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Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Failway
Mexico
Monterey
Freestone Freez Jone for Corns and Calluses Ad
An advertisement from Cincinnati touts Freestone Freez Jone as a magical remedy for corns and calluses. A tiny bottle costs cents at drug stores and promises instant relief, softening the area so the corn lifts away with ease without irritation or pain.
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Cincinnati
Protect Baby Skin With Cuticura Soap
Mothers trusted Cuticura Soap for daily cleansing and scalp care as it is pure and gentle. Use Cuticura Soap for bath and Cuticura Ointment for rashes and irritations to soothe and calm baby skin. samples available by mail to Cuticura Dept 136 Boston.
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Boston
Joyo Foot Comfort Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement promotes Joyo as a foot preparation that instantly relieves sweating and pain. It claims users save time by avoiding long soaks and greasy salves, offering fast soothing effects after applications.
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Advt
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West Park
Court of Manor
Springfield
Phoenix Building
Rusaky
Gurko
Southwest Front
Flanders
Paris
Virginia City News
Madison
Cherry Creek
Staion
Norris
Conrey Placer Mining Company
W. C. Thompson
Barton Gulch
Waterloo Ranchman
Anaconda News
Rieam
B. V. Ds
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Johnson
Riddell
West Park Street
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