Butte Visitors Stay At Local Hotels In Busy Week
A stream of guests from Dillon Missoula Great Falls Helena Havre and Anaconda fill the Finlen Acoma Leggat and Arizona hotels in Butte. Registrations show numerous travelers visiting on business pleasure or transit with several staying for extended visits as local facilities offer services and reading material at the P O News Stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Foster
Dillon
Thornton
A. Lahr
Butte
B. Bailey
Missoula
Arizona
Eorge Dodson
Leggat
Atte
Grant
Zeda Dillon
Mabel Poole
Great Falls
Finlen
Ann Sawa
Havre
J. C. Reed
Helena
T. J. Torpey
Columbia Falls
I. N. Moore
Sheridan
H. C. Ellsworth
L. M. Marsh
L. Totten
William P. Holman
W. F. McAvoy
E. M. Wilson
Twin Bridges
Josephine Kier
O. P. Livingston
Anaconda
Bessie Kittinger
Miles City
Jury Deliberates Murder Verdict in Watwood Case
The jury in Bozeman weighs murder charges against Stanford S. Shipley and Marco Johnson for the May 19 ranch shooting of Lou Watwood near Willow Creek. The defendants contend the killing was accidental while the state seeks a first degree murder verdict. The trial before Judge B B Law spanned four days with night sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bozeman
Stanford S. Shipley
Marco Johnson
Lou Watwood
Watwood
Willow Creek
Shipley
Johnson
B. B. Law
Butte 10 Ablaze for Fighting Men
The July 4 celebration executive committee arranged flags for welcoming incoming guests. From today, local organizations will meet trains to direct delegates to registration and lodging at Finlen, Thornton, and Leggat hotels. A grand patriotic parade is planned for Tuesday evening, June 26, and all service members are urged to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Recce
Finlen
American Legion
Thornton
United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary
Leggat
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Commander Adams visits Butte for unity meetings and praise of Columbia Falls Soldiers' Home
Commander C F E Adams of the Montana Grand Army of the Republic arrived in Butte from Great Falls to attend this week’s patriotic meetings. He praised the Columbia Falls Soldiers' Home, noting excellent sanitary conditions, contented residents, and abundant fresh fruit from the home garden. He described the brick campus, farm, and scenic setting near Columbia Falls, emphasizing comfort and care for veterans and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F E. Adams
Department of
Columbia Falls
Adams
Women and independents clash over school board vacancy
The six board members face a deadlock as Mrs. Hanratty seeks a seventh member with a list of acceptable nominees. Independent and citizen groups accuse each other of coercion while proposing a budget minded slate including A. J. Davis Jr. and Mrs. Knievel, to reform finances and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen-Women's Party
Boyle
Scott
Tutty
Mrs. Hanratty
Women's Party-Citizen
Dorsh
Wallace
Ward
Ella Crowley Rowland
John Egan
Mrs. Ward
Hanratty
A. J. Davis Jr
J. K. Hesler
E. G. Leipheimer
D. J. Charles
J. H Durston
W. J. McMahon
Earle N. Genzberger
Ernest Sylvester
J. E. Corette
Herman Blank
E. 8. Woodland
A. J. Knievel
Arthur Rosenstein
J. L. Boardman
John J. Burke
J. Kaufman
Arthur Merkle
J. M. Schiffman
George A. Hill
Ray MacDonald
Henry Codden
Peter Potter
A. T. Kennedy
Louis Rosenburg
Fred A. Henningsen
Alf Kremer
I. Simon
J. T. Finlen
Paul Huddloff
James Rome
Knievel
Butte
Handy to Attend Butte Convention
Robert B. Handy adjutant general of the Veterans of Foreign Wars from Kansas City will attend the Montana veterans encampment in Butte. About 40 delegates and a drum corps travel by special car. Missoula American Legion post and Legion auxiliary send one delegate each. Sardines imported last year weighed 26 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Missoula
Robert B. Handy
Kansas City
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Butte
Montana Veterans
William Wedgewood
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Public Invited to General Assembly by Veterans
The combined veterans organizations announced through M. J. Mullen that the general public is invited to attend the general assembly at the Parkway theater auditorium tomorrow at 9 30 AM. Distinguished veterans from Montana and national headquarters will join in the welcome program.
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Veterans’ Organizations
M. J. Mullen
Parkway Theater Auditorium
Montana
National Veterans’ Headquarters
Two Robbers Hold Up Silver Bow Cafe on Utah Avenue
Two armed masked men entered the Silver Bow cafe at 623 Utah avenue after 11 pm, forced waiter Christian Agnest and three customers to the kitchen, took 34.75 from the till, casing the register before fleeing in a car. Police, led by Assistant Chief Larkin, searched the neighborhood for the getaway vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow Cafe
Utah Avenue
Christian Agnest
Agnest
Larkin
Morrison
Gerry
School Board Seeks Nonpartisan Finance Reform
The district notes 1928-29 revenues will fall by 23 228.35 from inheritance taxes 4 755.21 from production and license taxes 16 352.36 from metal mines tax. The three trustees conclude they wish to eliminate politics from school affairs.
Four girls killed as auto truck crashes into Madrid shop
A street front crash in Madrid Spain killed four girls and injured others as an auto truck plowed into a storefront. Authorities investigated the vehicle, road conditions, and potential mechanical failure as bystanders checked on victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Rhodesia Mapping Contract Secured by Aircraft Firm
An aircraft company has secured a contract to map the 52 000 miles of Rhodesia, signaling a major expansion in regional surveying work and aviation services. The agreement outlines comprehensive aerial mapping across the territory, leveraging advanced flight operations and photogrammetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An Aircraft Company
Rhodesia
Remains of William F Boundy to be moved for funeral
The body of William Francis Boundy will be removed from Richards parlors this afternoon to the family residence at 2135 Leatherwood Street. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at an hour to be announced later.
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Clanthe Lodge
K. of P
Harmony Council
S. B.A
Undertakers Notice for Matt Popish and Frank Pene Funerals
St John Baptist Society No 14 calls members to 1813 Adams street Monday at 9 for Matt Popish funeral. Remains at home. service at St Ann 9:30, burial Holy Cross. Frank Pene remains at Sherman Reed. funeral at 9, Mass at St Lawrence, burial Holy Cross.
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St. John Baptist Society
Adams Street
Matt Popish
McGuire Rites Planned at Duggan Parlors and St Ann's
Funeral services for the late Thomas McGuire will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock from the Duggan parlors. A solemn requiem high mass will follow at St Ann's church at 9 30. Interment will be in Holy Cross cemetery.
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St. Lawrence
Rose B. Mitchell
Sherman & Reed
Father MacDonald
Father Sheerin
Father Curran
Daniel Swilivan
Ann Fleming
Holy Cross Cemetery
John J. Cox
Patrick Cox
Michael Kiely
Matrice Kiely
Roy Lennon
M. V. Conroy
M. J. Bortc
Michael J. Borie
Silver Bow County
Spruce Street
Holy Savior Church
Father Kelly
James Cummins
Margaret McHale
SS. Philip and Jacob Society
St. Patrick's Cemetery
George Haiden
John Gergurich
George Gegurich
Peter Piskol
Anthony Merzlak
Thomas Gergurich
Jack Whalen
C. Be, Meagher
A. J. Arel
Joseph Mudro
Charles Mudro
Ernest, David
Popish
Matt Popish
Adams Street
St. Ann’s Church
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Weaden
Butte Notes
Orton Bros
P. Carlson
Billings
W. J. Jameson
Acoma
Ngs
John Onwell
L. C. Thompson
Hunter's Hotngs
Don M. Shaw
West Platstreet
Sherman
New
Margaret O'Donnell
Gold City
Irs
Sam H. Treloar
Ruby
Annever
Los Angeles
Es Hogan
Milwaukee Road
Spokane
Washington State
William Ohrey
Dia B. Rodgers
Political Advt
R. L. V. Moran
Pennsylvania
Commander Adams
Flathead River
America
General Assembly
Cafe 3
Undertakers
Joseph Richards
Daly-Shea Company Mortuary Home
South
Idaho
Sam R. White
South Main Street
Gateway Mortuaries Incorporated
Pat R. Gagner
Mgr
W. Park St
Gosselin & Harkins Funeral Directors and Embalmers Office
Res
Park Street
Mitchell
St. Lawrence’s
Sherman & Reed Funeral
K. Ofc
Duggan
Thomas McGuire
J. F. Cullerton
Aerie
Larry Duggan
North Main Street
Legionnaires
Paxson & Rockefeller
West Park
Fune .Brides
TRAUB
Thea
Merk
Boucher’s, Inc
West Park Street
Julius Gehrmann Jr
D.C
Chiropractic Health Service
Penn. Block
Butte, Mont
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