Aldermen Slash City Expenses in Budget Moves
City council acts to curb spending with a 600 dollar cut by discontinuing three aldermen as Board of Equalization members since they lack authority to adjust valuations. Rotary committee proposal for joint courthouse jail use eyed as 12000 dollar annual saving. Mayor recommends trading two city autos for new models to lower repair costs. Pay raises for department heads, fire and police staff, and a salary increase for the first assistant clerk are debated and referred to committees.
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Board of Equalization
Stodden
Cavanaugh
Hoss
Pierce
Rotary Club
Finance Committee
Fire Department
The
Ways and Micans Committee
Grant
Ways and Means Committee
High Collars and Muffs Dominate Paris Summer Fashion
Paris fashion signals a bold summer, with high collars, muffs, and fur trimmings returning in lighter fabrics. Designers show organdie and net gowns, collarettes, and elaborate hats, while bare arms fade from view and fourrures reappear in chic summer wear.
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Paris
Wimcult
Three Williamson Families Tour Through Butte Campers
A group of 18 travelers from three Williamson families arrived in Butte after four weeks on the road from Salt Lake City. The party, using two Reo trucks and a remodeled Ford, plans four days in the mining camp to inspect industries and facilities while braving open camping grounds and occasional rainless mornings. They intend to visit further northern areas before returning home.
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Butte
Williamson
Salt Lake City
Thomas
Wileiamson
Grand Island
William and
George
Thomas Williamson
Iris
Ger Parle
First Children's Day At Columbia Gardens
The piece notes Columbia Gardens hosting its first children’s day of the season with anticipated heavy streetcar use for free rides. It mentions no new fare economies by the street railway, says several department heads are considering changes, and highlights street railway employees receiving life insurance policies from 1,000 to 10,000. It then shifts to historic corner stone ceremonies, detailing ancient rites by Romans, Vestal Virgins, Jews, and Masons, and ends with a painter’s sign and an inventor’s improvement to a bridge construction using metal ribs and wire supports.
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Columbia Gardens
Detroit News
Cap
Rome
Hem Neen
Struck by Lightning Kills Ute Boy 16
Funeral services planned for Thomas Davie Tar old Butte boy killed after being struck by lightning while riding a horse near Hearmouth. He was found alive, loaded onto a freight train, and died at Missoula hospital. Son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Whitford of Colombia Gardens, visiting relatives near Bearmouth.
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Thomas Davie
Joseph Whitford
Coloumbia Gardens
Bearmouth
Butt
Tom Thumb wedding repeats at Butte high auditorium
In response to popular demand the Tom Thumb wedding presented by the little ones of the Christian church will be repeated at Butte high auditorium Friday evening. The small performers wowed audiences at the first show and the second performance promises to satisfy the public demand.
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Little Ones
Christian Church
Butte High
Brown University Students Fill Labor Gap At Memorial
Twelve Brown University students substituted for striking workers to prevent delays in building a war memorial. They were excused from classes and contributed by mixing cement and hauling materials at a steady rate.
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Brown University
Brown
Government forms committee to study crude distillation plan
An inargen government technical committee is to study the large scale distillation of crude petroleum from state wells to produce light oils for industrial uses.
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Ape
Japanese Ancient Legends Mentioned in Temmu Era Introduction
Fragments indicate the introduction of a Japanese Wounki style text during Temmu’s reign, describing early legends. The garbled lines reference China connections and the notion of the first chronicle, suggesting a historic notion of Japan’s ancient legends.
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China
Temmu
Central Employment Provided for Miners in Butte
Mining officials announce a new Butte Mutual Labor office on North Main Street to issue employment cards. Miners with these cards will apply to the mines directly, while existing company employment offices remain open. The move aims to improve convenience and efficiency, not cut costs.
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Butte
Hnd
Trust Company
North Main Street
Butte Mutual
Boardman Street Defeats Giants in Fastball Clash
The Boardman Street Athletics defeated the Colored Giants at the Clark playgrounds last night in a rapid ball game. The Giants struggled after Brandy, the left handed pitcher, took the mound in the third inning, with Boardman Street seizing the opportunity to pull ahead and secure the win.
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Boardman Street Athletics
Clark
Mans
Giants
Boardmans suffer scoring errors in seven frame meeting
The Boardmans edged ahead as Schulte kept the opponents hitless while the fielding mistakes by the outfield allowed two runs. The two teams faced off in a quick seven frame meeting with rapid outs and few scoring chances.
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Schulte
Boy Scouts Council to Hold Semi annual Meeting T
The Boy Scouts Council hosts a semi annual program featuring trophies for winners at Columbia Gardens. Scout executive Benjamin Owen will deliver the report as committees present updates. The meeting is open to the public and includes reports on roving houses and shipping concerns.
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BOY Scouts’ Council
Columbia Gardens
Benjamin Owen
Modern Stocking Production Through Rotary Press Technology
The article explains a shift in hosiery manufacturing from multiple manual operations at a single factory to a continuous process using a rotary press or mangle that irons stockings in a continuous stream. The method consolidates steps and speeds production.
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nLrom Popular Mechanics
Breay
Ainia
Rotary
Across Country by Auto 10 Convention
Mr and Mrs A W Robertson and their three children travel in a Buick seven passenger car en route to the Shriners convention in Portland. They left Clarkesburg West Virginia May 30 and expect to reach Portland next Monday. The camp at South Butte faced battery trouble and a 60 mile muddy stretch in Minnesota slowed progress. They plan to visit major towns on the return trip and praise Billings Yellowstone trail camping grounds. Artificial silk tests show durable flexible incandescent gas mantles.
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Shriners
Portland
Mire
A. W. Robertson
Chidren
South Butte
Clarkesburg
W. Va
Janning
Robertson
Honess
Minneekote
AU Billings
Yellowston Trail
Mr. Robertson
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Irvine
Grigg
Carrie Toward
Mary R. Boyle
Kelly
Montana Disposal Company
Ely
Milady
Williamsons
Magagine
Redouisn
Uist
Tollerg
Plasda
A. B.C
Georgette Devighay
Madge Evans
Laird-Schober Oxfords
Children’s Union
Iarses
Symons
Bolt
Thomas Whitford
Ards
Tom Thumb
Boardman Street
Clarksburg
Chester
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