All Weather Eyes On Davey Bet Drips Through Butte
Ex mayor Davey, famed for weather bets, hints at another rain prediction amid Park Street cigar shops. Citizens recall past dry springs when bets failed, while some urge federal weather bureau action to curb his wagering. Davey boasts he guessed wrong last year as opening approaches.
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Davey
Park Street
Federal Weather Bureau
Butte Grill
Highland Peak
Exmayor
Butte
Federal Bureau
Arizona Desert
Utah
Nevada
Bill Davey
Riley
Lake Avoca
Oregon
Weather Department
Providence
Pearly Gates
Paradise
St. Peter
Celestial Stairway
West Side Club Dance for Baseball Fund
Members of the West Side Athletic club host a dance this evening at St Patrick's social center at Idaho and Galena streets to benefit the baseball club. Public invited. admission 50 cents a couple. Tickets available at the door or from members.
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West Side Athletic Club
St. Patrick's Social Center
Idaho and
Galena
Prohibition Repeal Debate Persists Before Governor
The governor heard speeches urging repeal of the national prohibition enforcement act to aid working people with wine and beer. Augustus Thomas attacked the eighteenth amendment as illiberal while citing state rights. Opponents argued against repeal citing double jeopardy and enforcement needs, with William Hayward urging a veto to uphold federal aid for enforcement.
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Gompers
Holland
Augustus Thomas
Thomas Jefferson
Ransom H. Gillett
William S H. Brady
New York
Manufacturers’ and Dealers’ League
United States
William Hayward
Paris Heavens Map Advances After 36 Years Work
A major astronomy milestone at the Paris observatory nears completion after 36 years of labor. The new heavenly map and star catalogue cover some 300 million visible bodies, with 10 000 leaves of photos for stars to the fourteenth magnitude and millions more beyond.
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Paris
Paris Observatory
Admiral Mouchez
Mexico
Chile
Republic of Argentine
Brazil
Suburban News Highlights Local Social and Church Events
Minnie Schroeder's condition improves at Columbia hospital. Herman G. Skog and Sadie Allen wed at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. Charles Wolfe officiating. Patricia Hanley recovering from arm injury caught in wringer. Novena to Sacred Heart begins at St. John the Evangelist, ends June 8 with enrollment. Current Topics club plans Maud Canyon hike and summer closure. Central Presbyterian's Missionary society meets. Mexico paper read. Mrs. William Toy undergoes Columbia hospital operation. husband in Butte. Lauretta Mertz bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Davis with pink decor and gifts for the bride‑to‑be.
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Minnie Schroeder
Maryland Avenue
Columbia Hospital
Herman G. Skog
Sadie FB. Allen
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles Wolfe
James Hanley
Sacred Heart
St. John the Evangelist Church
League of the Sacred Heart
J. W. Redmond
Kanavenue
Maud 8S Canyon
Missionary Society of Central Presbyterian Church
C. H. Little
West Broadway
L. B. Williams
Mexico
William Toy
Missoula
Glen Seymour
Walnut Street
Butte
Laurettan Mertz
T. J. Davis
Floral Boulevard
T. H. Wilkinson
PD. Olseen
E. Fletcher
Gladys Hawk
Ruth Christen
Charlotte Whitford
Audrey Varcoe
Dorothy McClelland
Edith Jones
Eva Hegstrum
Francis Bruin
Lacey Rundel
Martha Mertz
Memorial Day Observance in Dillon Falls to Rain
A cold drizzle kept many Dillon residents from attending Memorial Day events organized by the American Legion. The program moved to the training school auditorium, where ex service men and Boy Scout escorts decorated war veterans' graves at Mountain View cemetery. Rev T W Bennett praised local Scouts for membership gains, and Gladys Scott recited In Flanders Fields. The day featured prizes, patriotic speeches, and a luncheon for veterans.
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Dillon
American Legion
Coors
Training School
Courthouse Square
Owever
Mountain View
T. W. Bennett
Harding
Reeser
Joe Fuller
Haylain
Philip May
Mires
Gladys Scott
Flanders’ Fields
Linden Cullough
Lincoln
Naomi Hildre
T W. Benn
Seou
Mountain View Cemetery
Women's Auxiliary
Legion
Memorial Day Visitors and locals in Philipsburg
Senator T Pr Stewart and Mrs Stewart plus son Sidney of Anaconda spent Memorial Day in Philipsburg with Stewart serving as speaker. Visitors include Hiram Rodgers of Anaconda, John Wenger, lt Street, Fred Seiger, Gorham Roberts, George A Russell, H L Wrauskop, Albert Lewis, Ob S&S Barnes, Walter Barns, Miss Gertrude Martin, Barton Mitchell, John Odson, David Hughes, Db Gibbons, B King, John C Kenvell, M Rahiman, Ray Quane.
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Philipsburg
T. Pr. Stewart
Stewart
Sidney
Anaconda
Hiram Rodgers
John Wenger
Lt Street
Missoula
Fred Seiger
Gorham W. Roberts
Helena
George A. Russell
H. L. Wrauskop
Albert Lewis
Great Falls
Ob. S&s
Miss Martin
Barton Mitchell
Maxville
John Odson
Spokane
David Hughes
Gibbons
B. King
Butte
John C. Kenvell
Cleveland
Ohio
M. Rahiman
Deer Lodge
Ray Quane
Grasshopper Menace Threatens Beach Area Crops
May 3 Dillon. With warm weather crops rapidly growing due to moisture, a grasshopper infestation on beach land has farmers anxious. Eggs were laid last fall and hatchings are reported in several spots. A preventive drive is ready, with supplies prepared to be mixed and spread if the threat grows. Fred Crouse was named by the board of commissioners to monitor the situation and coordinate extermination efforts.
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Dillon
Fred Crouse
East Bench
Board of Commissioners
Young Athletes Prepare For Big Meet At Dillon
Embryo athletes at the training school will compete Friday afternoon at 1:39 at the fair grounds weather permitting. The annual track meet is a major school event with medals awarded to point winners. Contenders are divided into classes by age and size and records are kept each year. Officials include President Davis of the normal college, George Lovell, Warner Mellen, and J. P. Thomas.
Confiscation of Punch Boards in Butte Cigar Shops
Punch boards and merchandise alleged to be offered as prizes were seized last evening in several Butte cigar stores by Constable Reyn olds and RR Pederson, investigator for the county attorney's office.
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Butte
Reynolds
RR. Pederson
County Attorny
Auckland to Liverpool route via Panama Canal detailed
Auckland New Zealand lies 11 500 miles from Liverpool as ships travel to the Atlantic through the Panama Canal outlining a long ocean journey that connects the two ports. The distance highlights the remoteness of New Zealand from Britain in maritime routes and trade links.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Liverpool
Deer Lodge City Visitors On Business And Travel
Deer Lodge May 31 Dave Hogan and Anton Thrasher of Gold Creek and Gust Wisner of Pioneer are in the city on business. H Y Wiltrout of Three Forks was a business visitor Thursday. J H E Byram president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway passed through Deer Lodge en route to Chicago. Mrs Margaret Beaumont left for New York and England with Miss Willian Beaumont to tour Europe. They plan to return in October. Miss Mae Cunningham and Miss Margaret Burns attended Memorial Day in the area. Several locals visited relatives and family in Butte and Missoula. Oil reserves are estimated at 6 020 000 000 barrels, about 55 percent of the U S supply.
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Deer Lodge
Dave Hogan
Anton Thrasher
Gold Creek
Gust Wisner
Pioneer
H. Y. Wiltrout
Three Forks
JH. EE. Byram
Chicago, Milwaukee
Willian
Europe
Mae Cunningham
Butte
Margaret Burns
Anaconda
Angus Smith
Elinore Bien
J. B. Astle
Washington, D. C
Wareren Trask
Adolph Turk
Ernest Sechwefel
William Wallace
Jens
Frank Conley
Hielen
Hilda
Missoula
G. A. Kelley
West
Georgia Kelley
Shrine pilgrimage steam train arrival at depot
Afiti and 125 Shriners board the special train amid noisy welcomes in Washington. A 30 minute stop features a 30 member band entertainment both inside and outside the depot. Ten Pullmans and a baggage car decorated for the Imperial Shrine session show Mount Tacoma and the pilgrimage to Washington.
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Afiti
Bagdad
Pullmans
Washington
Imperial Shrine
Mount Taccoma
President and Mrs Harding Parade Amid Rain of Flowers
A park visit shows a crowd showering President Harding and Mrs Harding with flowers as Marines and army bands move children away from the grandstand. The serenade director, white faced, pleads for help while the president helps restore order. No one is hurt.
Tacoma Lumber Capital Inscription at Shrine Exhibition
Afifi members showed Bagdad brothers paintings with pride at a shrine event. The display bore the inscription Tacoma, Wash, the lumber capital of America and the Gateway to Rainier National Park. As the train departed at 9:30, cheers rose with the parting quip Washing is going to know when Tacoma arrives.
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Tacoma
Wash
America
Rainier National Park
Afifi
Brothers of
Bagdad
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Rialto
Harold Lloyd
Guy Fo
Artles
Noisy Arawal
Tacoma Shriners
Louise J. Trolla
S. W. Straus & Co
New York City
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Mayo & Golden
Empress
Willie Collier
School of Modern Business
Rice Brothers
Buite
Montana
Owsley Bidg
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