Deserter Allegation Drives Seattle Divorce Case
Nora Searle alleges in a Tri City court divorce complaint that H. J. Searle deserted her and their child after marrying in Seattle in 1909. She claims he is a British army deserter facing possible return to England or Canada and threatens sensational charges unless she agrees to divorce. She states he is not a U.S. citizen, vows he would not support them, and leaves her without funds to proceed.
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Nora Searle
Mary Searle Hrnes
H. J. Searle
Biatriet Court
Seattle
England
Canada
The
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Beng
Post Office Urges Use of Higher Denomination Stamps
A.M. Dockery third assistant postmaster urges postmasters and patrons to use higher value stamps. By favoring 2 cent, 10 cent, and other larger denominations, the government trims production and handling costs while simplifying postage needs. The note was sent to Postmaster Goodwin of the Butte office highlighting public cooperation.
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Uncle Sam
Postoffice
Postoffice Department
Post Office Ployer
A.M. ‘Dockery
Goodwin
Butte Office
Return system under war pressure eyed by defense councils
The national defense council contemplates restricting return privileges in retail as a wartime measure. Stores report 4 to 30 percent of sales returned, driving costs and staffing needs, while some shops push to end returns altogether to save resources.
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Commercial Economy Board
The
Councils of National Defense
State Councils of Defense
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Montana
Noto
A.W. Shaw
Tional Board
National Typists Sought for Civil Service Exam
The United States civil service commission announces an examination for stenographers and typists to serve in Butte and other cities on June 30. Both men and women admitted. Urgent need for male stenographers and typists in the Eleventh district, especially in the army quartermaster corps. Entrance salary $1,000 per annum. Typewriters without stenography knowledge in demand. Eligible male typists willing to accept $1,000 may be appointed. Applications advised at the post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Peneta
Butte
Wom
Eleventh
Quartermaster Corps
Army
Clothes basket with roomy pockets aids wash day sorting
A dated in MPER item describes a clothes basket fitted with large side pockets for storing different garments and household articles, helping quick sorting on wash day.
Adjustment of Affairs Advances in Helena Mine Disaster Claims
A. E. Spriggs of Helena says compensation adjustments for mine disaster victims are moving rapidly. Identified death proofs slow progress as inspectors visit the mine with reports due soon. A brief wedding notice notes Charles Sumner Horton and Taiinda Pauline Fluent wed at Mrs. Fluent's home with family presence.
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Helena Spen
Mr. Spriggs
Mime
Spectors
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McGrath
Margaret R. Fluent
Joseph Mitchell
Charles Sumner Horton
Taiinda Pauline Fluent
Anda
South Main Street
Not fully clear. emergency fleet contracts announced
Partial OCR reads that contracts for the emergency fleet corporation were announced by Major General Goethals, the general manager. The rest is to be delivered in 1918, with completion noted for the year.
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Major General Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Dainty Chinese Girl Wins Divorce in Judge Lynch Court
An American born Chinese woman seeking divorce from C Lin Fong testified of three years of marriage marked by abuse and neglect. She described his drinking and gambling, repeated beatings, threats, and a move to Butte for safety before securing the divorce.
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Bo Fong
Joe Binnard
Hutte
Butte
Mary E. Miller
Ike
Frances M. McDougall
Clinton McDougall
Viola Brunell
Wilfred Brunell
Deer Lodge
Lynch
Alfred Fournier
Irene
L. M. van Etten
London resolves on ceaseless attacks on German towns
A large London citizens meeting at the opera house urges the government to begin a policy of endless attacks on German towns to force ceasefires. The plan proposes allied reprisals by France and Britain, targeting specific cities. Vancouver notes meanwhile report the loss of the steamer Waitowara with cargo for Australia after a fire and abandonment.
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London Opera House
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France
Vancouver
Brush Conunba
Rons
Waitowara
San Francisco
Suva
Caputin Ritchie
Powell River
Australia
Union Steamship Company
New Zealand
Admiralty of Prested
Cathedral at Rheims to become a pantheon for dead of all armies
Washington dispatch reports the French government plans after the war to convert the battle-torn Rheims cathedral into a panegyrized monument for the dead from all armies. The restoration fund announced that the edifice will not be rebuilt but will house flags from city representatives and be dedicated to the fallen.
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Washington
Rheims
France
French — Restoration Fund
Woman Wins Breach of Promise Suit in New York
Miss Honora May Or Brien, 28, wins 9000 in a breach of promise suit against John B. Manning, 65, retired banker and millionaire, in a state supreme court jury decision. Plaintiff alleged the defendant broke his promise to marry her.
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New York
Honora May Or Brien
John B. Manning
The Lost Tribes of Israel in Brooklyn Eagle View
The Brooklyn Eagle recounts the northern Israelite kingdom under Jeroboam and later rulers until Sargon of Assyria conquered Samaria in 722 or 721 B.C. The fate of the ten tribes is debated, with theories tying them to American Indians, and evidence of intermixing, return to Judah, or dispersal to Jewish communities globally.
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Kingdom
Israel
Brooklyn
Africa
School punishment claim against Miles City officials
Attorney General Ford presented an answer in Violet Buddle's suit for 25000 damages from the Miles City Industrial School authorities. The girl asserts she was whipped and humiliated for rule violations while an inmate. The defense contends she provoked punishment by disobedience and talking, and that the strap was used in the usual manner to enforce obedience.
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8. C. Ford
Violet Buddle
Dorr
State Industrial School
Miles City
Athol
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