Q and A from an old newspaper fragment
A collection of questions and answers touching topics from Cheshire cheese legends to the value of radium, plus brief notices about Uniform Rank members being summoned in uniform for a gathering at K of P hall to attend a quartermaster sergeant’s promotion event under Captain Griffin and First Lieutenant Eddy.
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Wal
Cheshire
England
Bureau of
Com- A
Congress
Marcus Daly
Vittoria
K. of Phail
Harry W Shippen
Griffin
W. J. Eddy
Fellow Prisoner Working for Riley Recalls Famous Case
A letter reveals fellow prisoner in Butte requests Gertrude Atherton to intercede for Joseph Riley, the man who killed the president of the state Savings Bank after the dynamite attack that damaged the city’s fire department. Riley sits in a life sentence, with calls for clemency and sympathy recurring.
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Phe
Joseph Riley
Butte
Riley
State Savings Bank
PA. Largey
Larrey
Rules
Ils Cae
Gertrude Atherton
the Finlen
Piles'a
Tiley
Rose Coghlan Souvenir Valued Highly at Hamlet Benefit
Rose Coghlan starred as the player queen in a May 21 1888 Metropolitan Opera House benefit for Lester Wallack. The gala featured notable actors such as Rawin Barrett Frank Mayo John Gilbert and Joseph Jefferson. The program included autographs of all participants and netted Wallack a record $2190.
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Rose Coghlan
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Mise Cogman
England
Lester Wallack
Wallack
America
Madam Modjeska
Ophelia
Rawin
Hamlet
Lawrence Barrett
Frank Mayo
John Gilbert Polonius
Joseph Jefferson
W. J. Florence
Joseph Wheelock
Even Plympton
Charles Ranford
Lawrence Hanley
Herbert Kelcey
Frank Mordaunt
Gertrude Kellogg
Mayer’s store offers money back guarantee and lowest prices
Advertisement notes money back if not satisfied at Mayer’s and claims of low prices. Mentions Mainsprings at West Park and a tie to David Helatco, Frances Starr, and a Belasco theater engagement with Starr in The House of Becky after her New York run. Also includes Sing Sing prison condemnation by Westchester grand jury and a railroad schedule for Oregon Short Line via Butte with a special picnic train to Glen.
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Mayer
Mayer's
Sf West Park
Ady
David Helatco
Frances Starr
Heslet
Mr. Belasco
Miss Starr
Becky
Belasco Theater
New York City
Adv
Milwaukee Depot Bids Wanted
Bids are requested for removing brick dwellings on the west side of Montana Street below the B and P tracks, with applications to be made to the savings bank offices for the removal work.
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Milwaukee Depot
Avings Bank
Montana Street
AL & P
Lawlor & Rowe
Contests Open For Silver Bow County Offices
On Tuesday next with Judge Clem ents of Helena presiding three county officer contests in Silver Bow will be heard in Judge Lynch's department. Candidates include Smith vs McGrade for county commissioner Maury for county attorney Curry for coroner. Hearing may be lengthy as paper ballot counts loom and errors could swing results while salaries for involved officials remain suspended.
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Judge Clements
Helena
Silver Bow County
Supreme Court
Mons
A Big Picture Drama At The American Theater
A mixed review notes a big screen drama presented at the American Theater with an Indian and civil war plot. The production is praised for realism, especially battle scenes, and the story follows a native youth’s abduction, return, and death, amid an Indian uprising. Three other pictures and a concert artist are also listed on the Saturday program.
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Armert
Ted Alrand
Adv
Everything Ready But Party At Issue In Insanity Case
Court proceedings stalled as the accused woman failed to appear and neighbors split on her mental state. Deputy Sheriff attempted service at Caledonia Street home while Dr McCarthy and Dr Horat observed. The case was to proceed in Judge Donlan's court but was delayed due to her absence.
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Donlan
PI. McCarthy
Carl Horat
Fred Noble
West Side
John ‘Teebbeck
Caledonia Street
Ting
Doin
Trebitcock
Andy Quits
Pers
Empress Theater Summer Shows Highlight Vaudeville lineup
Empress theater kicks off the summer season with matinee shows and a strong vaudeville lineup. Grace Cameron headlines as a leading caricaturist, joined by Roberts Hayes and Roberts in On the Road, Merritt's clever comedy, Harry Leander and company in Fun on the Boulev ard, the Lozano wire troupe, and thrilling wire walking feats. The kinetophone features The Headstones and Shamrocks From Ireland, with the Empress orchestra under Lyle Tishop directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empress
Grace Cameron
America
Dolly Dimmin
Roberts
Hayes
Flay Merritt
Harry Leander and Company
Ireland
Empress Orchertra
Lyle Tishop
Adv
Butte church notices mix German and English services
In Mt Huddof and Butte churches many congregations list Sunday services in German and English. St Mark's and Christian churches share bilingual morning sermons and evening pictures, with Sunday school, youth societies, and midweek prayers. Local parishes include Mt View, West Granite, and Grace Methodist, plus Unitarian and Welsh services with varied speakers and mission leaders.
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St Mark's Tauberan
Sliver and
Montana
Mt Huddof
Sunda
Engieh
Young Peo Pie
West Side Sunday School
Mountains View
FH. Potter
Sweat Park Street
Arthur
Bye
George Shoe Maker
Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Lena
Idaho Streets
C. A. Rexroad
Mountain View Methodist Episcopalshuren
Church of the Brotherly Hand
George David Wolfe
Montana Street
Epworth League
Comer of
Dakota and
Aluminum Streets
Bourdon
Christian Endeavoe Society
Central Presbyterian Church
A. Mullen
Uf A.m
P.m
Hendra
Julien, Dows Yonder
Anderson
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
Peart Anderson
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West Park
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Etty
Lowney’s
N. B. Co
B. Co
Washington Baldwin
Hotties
Underwood
Lutey
Milwaukee
Augus
Ontario
Pennsylvania
Quebec
Montan
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
Vancouver
Victoria
B. C
Portland
Umbian
Ulman
D. F
St. Paul
Butte, Mont
ED Rose
North Main Stree
the Fair Drug & Assay Supply Co
Shesalenis
Latrede Atherton
Lepter
PROM
Piahing ‘Trate
Oregon
Teamsters Union
Glen
Big Hole River
Clements
American Theater
France
Heiporune
Fiji
Wallis Islands
Tonga
Pacific
Fiji Times
Oregon Short
Georgetown
Eaves Southern Cross
Unitarian
White
Church
Tain Ce
West
Granite Street
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Arizona and
Second Streets
John A. Meeke
Mra KL Halt
House of Welcome
Con George Street
Third Avenue
Frank Hopkins
Baptiat Church
Weat Broadway
Killgore
South Wyoming
Gome
Theosophical, Society
Anna Ma Tere
Butte Theosophical Society
Owsley Block
First Presbyterian Church
EJ. Gromnaveld
Travona
Unity Methodist Episcopal Church
T. Westren
Bell Phone
Ladies Ald ‘Society
Sliver Bow Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Bell
W.W. Berryman
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Quarts Streets
Orlock
Bieley
Wesley Chapel
Talbot Avenue
Fora
Brother Vigus
Grelock
Vincent
Gallatin Street
Mount Rethel Methodist Episcopal Church
Walkerville
Charles
Main Street
Belthone
John Bow- Gen
W. Nichelis
Scandinavian Methodist Episcopal Church
Alaska
Copper Streets
Andrew Odegard
Hegels
Tom
Crowell
Ind
F. A. Ironside
North Main Street
George
Newbro Drug CO
North Main
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Bonner
East Park Fasc
Eagle Loan Office
McKinley. Savage Optical Ca
Anchor Line
W Fork
Londonderry
Grange Passage
Henderson
W. Randolph St
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