Butte Current Notes Adverts and City Guests
Local notes list numerous visitors and residents in Butte including James Derham Helena Lou Dunkle Dillon and others. Mentions small items about births dinners and social visits. Immediate notices include a birthday dinner at 1012% East Galena Street and a few family announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros. Stein-Bloch
Tonkin
James Derham
Helena
Lou Dunkle
Dillon
L. P. Corn
Deer Lodge
Ha Warburton
Elliston
Jack Harding
Billings
J. Oster
Milew City
A. L
Great Falls
Peter
Galena Street
Lavery
Unday
P.O
W. L. Morrison
Philipsburg
Frank Whitefield
Spokane
Potte
Frank Lillis
Los Angeles
Florence Murray
Florence Johnson
Miles City
Butte Girls’ Club
P. J. Naughton
West Broadway
John T
Joseph
Francis
Boulter
League of Sacred Heart
St. Patrick’s Church
Cyril H. Colton
Butte
Anders
Colton
Medical Corps
Army
Simon
Zanon
Brown
Gulch
Hellinald Higman
Warren Avefue
Doctor and nurse wed before going to France
Dr. Emil Christiansen of the hospital corps married Miss Edith Ox a Great Falls nurse at Mountain View Church parsonage. Rev. George J. Stephens officiated. The couple, soon to depart for France, plan a short visit with relatives in Indiana before enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Mountain View
Emil Christiansen
Hospital Corps
Edith @ox
Great Falls ‘Hospital
George J. Stephens
Walker- Afis
Brand
Christensen
Indiana
Germany
High official reports on AFL constitution clash in Butte
A high official remarks that if rules are violated there could be charter revocation for the local AFL unit in Butte. The article details that metal trade workers and electricians walked out without international consent, risking penalties under AFL charter provisions. It also notes ties to the IWW and messages between organizers, plus past warnings about trouble and unrest in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federaton of Labor
Butte
O'Brien
Electrical Workers
R. F. Dunn
International
I. W. W. Metal Mine Workers’ Union
Electricians
American Federation of Labor
Central Labor Union
Orr International
Waves
Labor Council of
Putte
Iis
Industrial Workers of the World
TW. W
Metal Mine Workrs’ Union
Finn 1
W. W
Leo Laukki
Duluth
Ed Mankkt
Revolutionary Committee
V. Lossieff
West
Madison Street
Chicago
Russia
Takk
William D. Haywood
Elm’ Orlu
Black Rock
John Kaari
Hancock, Mich
Strikes Loom As Arizona Copper Mines Stand Fast
Bisbee June 26 Five thousand miners face a mass meeting as Metal Mine Workers Industrial Union reps urge united action after Copper Queen Phelps-Dodge Calumet and Shattuck Arizona Copper refuse wage demands and announce they will close their mines rather than concede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee
Ariz
Metal Mine Workers Industrial Union
Copper Queen
Phelps-Dodge Corporation
Calumet & Arizona Mining Company
Shattuck-Arizona Copper Company
Fragmented local debate echoes across unclear transcript
A partial OCR text shows a man refusing to be classed with the W W crowd and mentions a public figure, police, and a captain. Names and places are garbled, making specifics unclear, but the sense is of social or political tension and inquiry into identities.
Ninth Annual Field Meet by Sunday School Association
The event continues Sunday with the Ninth Annual Field Meet and a 1:30 to 2:20 exhibition of Boy Scout work. Scouts will compete for honors during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday School Association
Gillespie and Scott Wed at Mountain View Parsonage
William Gillespie and Myrtle Scott were married yesterday afternoon at Mountain View Methodist parsonage by Rev George D Wolfe. Attendants were Jennie Gillespie and Kyle Scott. The couple plan a Salt Lake coast wedding trip then return to Whitehall where the groom has a fine residence ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Gillespear
Waitehall
Myrtle
Scott
Pleasant Valley
Mountain View Methodist Parsonage
George D. Wolfe
Jennie B. Gillespie
Hinderroom
Kyle H. Scott
Red Cross Campaign Records Strong Butte Effort
The Red Cross campaign closed with about 171000 dollars subscribed and a projection of 175000. Workers across Butte and Deaconess hospital efforts achieved a remarkable record, averaging substantial daily contributions during a strenuous week.
Lens Encirclement Advances as Canadians Capture La Coulotte
Allied forces press the Lens operation with fresh gains west and southwest of the coal town. The village of La Coulotte falls, signaling advancing British pressure and reduced German coal mining near Lens. Heavy German artillery duels persist elsewhere as Haig readies further thrusts. In Italy, Austrians push on Monte Ortigara while Italian defenses sustain heavy casualties. Russian and Austro-German clashes continue near Lutsk and along the Dniester. Admiral von Tirpitz arrives at St. Blaise for health reasons, and Ambassador Bakhmetieff urges unity with America for democracy’s sake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lens
la Coulotte
London
Berlin
Haig
Geneva
Admiral von Tirpitz
St. Blaise
Black Forest
Washington
Gune
Capitol
Bakhmetieff
Russia
America
Senate
United States War Alerts and Industrial Mobilization Notes
The report lists permits issued by U S marshals for alien enemies, farm and factory preparations for wartime effort, and planned supply needs. It notes crop reports on August 1 and August 8, manpower training figures at Great Lakes, a new flying fleet contract at Belleville, and construction material orders including water, sheathing paper, and tarred roofing. It mentions auto trucks for army use, U S physicists aiding anti U-boat efforts, and east coast photographers coordinating with the Bureau of Public Information. A mine rescue car unit is planned near mines, with three noxene cars deployed in Butte Reno and Raton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Lake Nation
Belleville
Billding
Tris
America
Army Service
East
Bureau of Public Information
Taite
Butte
Reno
Nev
Raton
XN. M
Dunn trial tale ties vault money to murder plot
Testimony in the Frank J. Dunn murder case links a vault theft at a local trust company to Dunn and his brother. Witnesses recount Dunn’s alleged plan to obtain a note from Patrick Gleason, with money taken from the vault, while others place Dunn away from town on key dates related to the plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At Paul
Frank J. Dunn
Ife
Edward Dunn
S ‘Aults
Dunn
Dunn Brothers
Frank Stecpol
Joseph Redenbaugh
Mike Moore
James E. Ryan
Claw
Morristown
8. D
8. C. Ferdig
al Brown
Montana
Billings
Mont
Cafeteria Closure At High School Planned
The Butte district eyes a record summer enrollment with 1,056 pupils already registered and another 200 expected. Superintendent Maddock recommends closing the high school cafeteria for the present, hoping lower food prices this fall may allow reopening. The board also approved payrolls for office, janitors, and substitute teachers and authorized boiler insurance of 20,000. Basements at the Harrison building will be converted into a manual training room at a cost of 1,489.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Maddock
Car- Michael
Hills
Harrison
Prohibition Powers Expand Under War Labor Policy
The article outlines broad expansions of government control from food and fuel to iron, steel, petroleum, farm equipment, fertilizers, hemp, and mining. It details licensing limits, commandeering powers for military needs, price supports, and exemptions for farmers and producers while barring individual consumption regulation. It notes effects on federal revenue, civilian sales, and council members serving national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Operative Agricultural Association
National ‘Council of Defense
Defense Council
District attorney seeks trial for detective in Ruth Cruger case
New York June 26. Leonard Wallstein pressing Mayor Mitchel's probe into police handling of Ruth Cruger murder asks Police Commissioner Woods to put Detective Sergeant Lagarenne on trial for gross negligence. Lagarenne testified he found Cocchi's shop cellar where Cruger's body was recovered after visits to the motorcycle shop yielded no clues. District Attorney Swann notes the confessional privilege limits priest testimony about Cocchi's confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Lagarenne
Ruth Cruger
Marored
Leonard MU .Wallstein
Mitchel
Woods
Helen Cruger
Alfredo Cocchi
Cocchi
Lagarenne
Gaspar Moretto
Cocehi
Italy
Swann
Good work by ladies in Red Cross campaign
Great work by the ladies in the Red Cross campaign raised almost $3,000 in cash. Credit is due to hotel workers and house-to-house canvassers. Mrs P. J. Brophy led the captains, with teams under her from Mrs. Darley, Mrs. Minnie, Mrs. Egan, Mrs. McNaughton, Mrs. Brezzo, Mrs. Pratt, Mira Peoples, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Murphy, Miss Renward, and Miss McFadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Campain
P. J. Brophy
Brophy
Joseph Darley
George P. Minnie
James J. Egan
McNaughton
Howard Brezzo
Earl Pratt
Mira. Peoples
Mitchell
James Murphy
Laura Renward
McFadden
Switchman Lehan Injured in Yard Car Accident
Thomas Lehan, switchman, injured when a Butte, Anaconda & Pacific car left the tracks in the yards. He sustained a fractured right arm and body bruises but is not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lehan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
the Standard
North Main Street
No. Central Labor Union
Federati Bn
Meral Workers’ Union
Tom Campbell
Nevada
Hay
Campbell
Mackie McDonald
Joe Bradley
Men’s Union
Economy Shoe Co
W. G. Lewis
Mgr
West Park Street
Bride
Arizona
Ake Ie 'Obonneis
Fiette
Gilles
Proud Red Cross
Dougretaltes
Thesas
Red Cross
Th Red Cross
Congracnia County
Dan Colemart
E. C. Day
Charles Puehler
Eugene Carroll
Mose Linz
Statis
Main and Broadway
McCarthy, Bryant & Co
East Park
Tol, Butt
Yellowstone
Maxim
John J. McCarthy
Anaou
Mercury Street
B.,a.&p.ry
Soissons
Rheims
Rheime
Hurtebise Farm
Asingo Plateau
Monte Ortigara
la Rome
Lutsk
Volhynia
Stripa
Dniester
Galleia
Switchman
Tripp & Dragstedt Company
Switt & Co
Morrell
Russell Aller Company
North Dakota
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