Death by own action of old Butte resident found
Thomas C Clement age 60 was believed to have died by suicide in his room at Washington block 75 West park. He was found slumped in a chair by landlady Genia Westgard with a pistol nearby and a note to his sister Mrs Mary Evans. An inquest is set for Saturday at 2 pm at Sherman Reed mortuary and burial at Mount Moriah cemetery.
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Thomas Cornelius Clement
Washington Block
West, Park
Genia Westgard
Clement
George Bowl
Mary J. Evans
Garden Avenue
Clemend
Victor Alanko Death Verdict For Self Inflicted Wound
A jury ruled Victor Alanko 44 slashed his throat in front of 416 East Broadway and died from the injuries. Coroner Pat Holland presided over the inquest with witnesses including Victor Alanko Jr and several listed locals. Evidence showed no testimony of murder over a baseball pool winnings.
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Pat Holland
Victor Alanko
Miner
Alanko
East Broadway
Victor Alanko Jr
Mullen
Idaho
Huto Lassi
Gus Ekala
Eno Macki
Willard Hill
Agnes Mattson
Martin Ockert
Five Watches Wanted by Police After Lake Avoca Stickups
Chief Murphy of Butte seeks owners for five recovered watches tied to recent stickups by a trio of youths dubbed the pelting party. Three watches were found at the room of two suspects, the other two in pawn shops where the youths said they left them.
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Chief Murphy
Butte Police
Butte
Lake Avoca
G ALR to Meet Lincoln Post at Patriotic Hall
Lincoln post No. 2 Grand Army of the Republic will meet Saturday evening June 9 at 7 30 in Patriotic hall at the courthouse. The obituary notes a Baltimore native who lived in Butte 37 years and formerly worked as a grocery clerk. Surviving relatives include a sister in law George Vans nephews Howard George Harry Irvine Evans and two nieces Ida and Gwendolyn Evans all of Butte and sister in law Mrs Dave Clement, Butte.
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Baltimore
Butte
Georgevans
Howard
George
Harry
Irvine Evans
Ida
Gwendolyn Evans
Dave Clement
Perfect attendance records at Butte Central High School
Four years of perfect attendance are noted for Eva Metzinger and Florence Mack seniors at Butte Central High School. Metzinger, from Roosevelt Drive, is credited with near perfect punctuality during extreme cold while other students across the senior and junior classes are listed for their records.
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Eva Metzinger
Florence Mack
Butte Central High School
Miss Metzinger
Roosevelt Drive
Butte
Elsie Morris
Mary Patricia Kelly
Ray Raleigh
Gemma Simon
Pauline McCarthy
Margaret Murphy
Mary O'Leary
Sarah McNelis
Mary Doherty
Mary Smith
Anna Mad
Jeanette Cowley
Mercedes Seamon
Elizabeth McGuirl
Margaret Seamon
Anna Merrick
Sadie Fearon
Mary Lee
Kathleen Kearney
Loretta Lane
Collette Duchesneau
Irene Harrington
Anna Morgan
Margaret Harrington
Meter Failure Sparks Taxi Theft Suspects Arrest
Two men, Wakeman and Penas, were arrested after a long ride from Sand Point Idaho to Chadron Nebraska in a taxi driven by a Yellow Cab with Nebraska plates. Police say the meter did not register and the men claimed to be hired to transport a James Clawson.
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Robert Wakeman
Nick Penas
Jim Larkin
Butte
Wakeman
Penas
Sand Point
Idaho
Chadron
Neb
Riley and Kinney
Nebraska
James Clawson
Merilla pleads guilty before Justice Buckley
Andy Merilla pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined 25 dollars by Justice of Peace Louis A. Buckley. Undersheriff Angus McLeod said the defendant drove while under the influence of intoxicants. Perry A. Clark is charged with abandoning his wife in a separate filing before Buckley. Annie Clark, 529 Colorado, is the complainant.
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Andy Merilla
Justice of Peace
Louis A. Buckley
Merilla
Angus McLeod
Perry A. Clark
Buckley
Annie Clark
Colorado
Will Make Motor Tour To East For Three Months
Mr and Mrs Domeo Le Sage longtime Butte residents and Butte Pioneers club members leave Saturday for an extended auto trip. They will visit Rochester Minnesota en route to New York and New England states stay about three months visiting friends relatives and sightseeing. Automobile dealers in British India are in a price cutting war.
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Domeo le Sage
Butte
Butte Pioneers’ Club
Rochester
Minn
New York
New England
Permits Issued For Three Garages In Butte
Miss Kitty Harrington, clerk in the public works office, says three private garage permits were issued yesterday. Chris Martin obtained a $100 building permit at 623 Utah Avenue, Will Tiddy a $100 permit at 647 West Granite, and Louis Erickson a $120 permit at 608 South Washington.
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Butte
Kitty Harrington
Commissioner of Public Works
Chris Martin
Utah Avenue
Will Tiddy
West Granite
Louis Erickson
South Washington
Marriage Licenses Issued By District Court Clerk
The district court clerk issued licenses yesterday to William Pantovich of Butte and Angela Blakovich of Anaconda, both of legal age, plus Mike Chebez of Butte, 25, and Mary Romas, 18, also of Butte.
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District Court
William Pantovich
Butte
Angela Blakovich
Anaconda
Mike Chebez
Mary Romas
Exchange Will Meet at Finlen Hotel Luncheon
Louis C. Clark manager of Metropolitan Life Insurance will preside at the Butte Exchange club luncheon at the Finlen hotel this noon. The meeting includes an election to select three members for the board of control and an entertainment program is planned.
Rotana Club Hosts Montana Products Booster Delegation Luncheon
The Rotana club invites guests from the Montana Products booster delegation to a luncheon. Wilbur Zandel will present a report on the recent grade school track meet. President Fred Holbrook and Fred Root are listed for reports at the meeting.
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Rotana Club
Montana Products” Booster
Wilbur Zandel
Fred Holbrook
Fred Root
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Anaconda Standard
Thomas Clement
Five
Safeway
Clorox
Swift’s
Empire
Zac
Kellogg
California
Bartlett
British India
America
Prague
Butte Wholesale Grocery Company
Butte, Montana
iGc
Jame
Prercer, Malt Sales CO
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Golder
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